关于过年拜年的英语作文 The Chinese New Year celebrations are marked by visits to kin, relatives and friends, a practice known as "new-year visits" (Chinese: 拜年; pinyin: bài nián). New clothes are usually worn to signify a new year. The color red is liberally used in all decorations. Red packets are given to juniors and children by the married and elders. See Symbolism below for more explanation. 春节 The Spring Festival 农历 lunar calendar 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 除夕 New Year‘s Eve; eve of lunar New Year 初一 the beginning of New Year 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 对联 poetic couplet： two suessive rhyming lines in poetry 春联 Spring Festival couplets 剪纸 paper-cuts 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 年画 New Year paintings 敬酒 propose a toast 灯笼 lantern： a portable light 烟花 fireworks 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper， symbolize fortune and wealth in the ing year.) 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) 戏曲 traditional opera 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 灯会 exhibit of lanterns 守岁 staying-up 拜年 pay New Year‘s call; give New Year‘s greetings; New Year‘s visit 去倒霉 get rid of the ill- fortune 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one‘s ancestors 压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/63c01704f9d6195f312b3169a45177232f60e41e.html