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 元宵节The Lantern Festival Customs: 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival 对联 poetic couplet；two successive rhyming lines in poetry 春联Spring Festival couplets 剪纸paper-cuts 年画New Year paintings 买年货special purchases for the Spring Festival ；do Spring Festival shopping 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 coming year.) 舞狮lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 舞龙dragondance (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（直译为熬夜） 拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit 禁忌 taboo 去晦气 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 扫房 springcleaning; general house-cleaning 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/b642317452d380eb62946d8b.html