春联-Spring Festival Couplets
年画-New Year pictures
剪纸-paper-cuts
除夕-the New Year’s eve
守岁-stay up late on the New Year’s eve
放鞭炮-let off fire crackers
拜年-pay a New Year visit
团圆饭-family reunion dinner
元宵节-Lantern Festival
元宵-sweet dumplings
花灯-festival lantern
灯谜-lantern riddle
龙灯-dragon lantern
扫墓-sweep graves of one’s ancestors or loved ones
祭祖宗-offer scarifices to the ancestors
踏青-go for an outing in spring
赛龙舟-dragon-boat racing
赏月-appreciate the glorious full moon
重阳节-Double Ninth Day
赏菊-admire the beauty of chrysanthemum