Greeting Season:春節(jié) The Spring Festival農(nóng)歷 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元宵節(jié) The Lantern FestivalCustoms:過(guò)年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival對(duì)聯(lián) poetic couplet:two successive rhyming lines in poetry春聯(lián) Spring Festival couplets剪紙 paper-cuts年畫(huà) New Year paintings買年貨 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping敬酒 propose a toast燈籠 lantern:a portable light煙花 fireworks爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)紅包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper,symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)舞獅 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)舞龍 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)戲曲 traditional opera雜耍 variety show; vaudeville燈謎 riddles written on lanterns燈會(huì) exhibit of lanterns守歲 staying-up拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit