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　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
　　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