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　　春节 The Spring Festival
        　　农历 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
        　　元宵节 The Lantern Festival
        　　Customs:
        　　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
        　　红包 red packets
        　　舞狮 lion dance
        　　舞龙 dragon dance
        　　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