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Å©Àú lunar calendar

ÕýÔÂ lunar january; the first month by lunar calendar

³ýϦ new year¡®s eve; eve of lunar new year

³õÒ» the beginning of new year

ÔªÏü½Ú the lantern festival

customs:

¹ýÄê guo-nian; have the spring festival

¶ÔÁª poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry

´ºÁª spring festival couplets

¼ôÖ½ paper-cuts

Äê»­ new year paintings

ÂòÄê»õ special purchases for the spring festival ; do spring festival shopping

¾´¾Æ propose a toast

µÆÁý lantern: a portable light

ÑÌ»¨ FireWorks

񪙤 firecrackers (people scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)

ºì°ü red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)

Îèʨ lion dance (the lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)

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Ï·Çú traditional opera

ÔÓË£ variety show; vaudeville

µÆÃÕ riddles written on lanterns

µÆ»á exhibit of lanterns

ÊØËê staying-up

°ÝÄê pay new year¡®s call; give new year¡®s greetings; new year¡®s visit

½û¼É taboo

È¥»ÞÆø get rid of the ill- fortune

¼À×æ×Ú offer sacrifices to one¡®s ancestors

ѹËêÇ® gift money; money given to children as a lunar new year gift

culture note: in the old days, new year¡®s money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth

´Ç¾ÉËê bid farewell to the old year

ɨ·¿ spring cleaning; general house-cleaning

blessing:

treasures fill the home business flourishes peace all year round wishing you prosperity

harmony brings wealth may all your wishes come true everything goes well the country flourishes and people live in peace

money and treasures will be plentiful wishing you every success promoting to a higher position safe trip wherever you go

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ÊÂÒµ³É¹¦£¬¼ÒÍ¥ÃÀÂú: wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!

food names:

Äê¸â nian-gao; rise cake; new year cake

ÍÅÔ²·¹ family reunion dinner

ÄêÒ¹·¹ the dinner on new year¡®s eve

½È×Ó jiao-zi; chinese meat ravioli

ÌÀÔ² tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or

spicy fillings

°Ë±¦·¹ eight treasures rice pudding

ÌǹûÅÌ candy tray:

ʲ½õÌÇ assorted candies - sweet and fortune

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Î÷¹Ï×Ó red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity

½ð½Û cumquat - prosperity

ÌÇÁ«×Ó candied lotus seed - many descendents to come

ÌÇź candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship

ºìÔæ red dates - prosperity

»¨ÉúÌÇ peanut candy - sweet