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