传统节日 Traditional Festivals
拜年 paying a New Year call
爆竹 firecracker
鞭炮 a string of small firecrackers
除夕 New Years Eve
春节 Spring Festival
春联 Spring Festival couplets
辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new ; ring out the old year and ring in the new
大扫除 year-end household cleaning
灯谜 lantern riddles
登高 hill climbing
端午节 Dragon Boat Festival
恭喜发财 May you be prosperous! / Wish you all the best !
观灯 viewing the lanterns
贺年片 New Year film
饺子 dumplings
龙灯舞 dragon lantern dance
庙会 temple fair
年画 New Year picture
年夜饭 family reunion dinner on Lunar New Years Eve
压岁钱 money given to children as a Lunar New Year gift