一.春节 The Spring Festival
对联 couplets
春联 Spring Festival couplets
拜年 extend Spring Festival greetings; pay a New Year's call
爆竹firecrackers
烟花 fireworks
除夕 Lunar New Year's Eve;the Spring Festival Eve
初一the first day of the first lunar month
辞旧岁,迎新年 bid farewell to the past year and cheer for the new year
灯笼lanterns
灯谜 lantern riddles
灯会 lantern shows/ displays
红包 red envelopes
压岁钱 lucky money wrapped up in red envelopes
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to the ancestors
剪纸 paper cuttings
禁忌 taboos
敬酒 propose a toast
买年货 make special purchases for the Spring Festival
年画 New Year paintings
去晦气 get rid of bad luck
扫尘 sweep the dust
守岁 stay up late on Lunar New Year's Eve
