過年celebrate the spring festival

春聯spring festival couplets

剪紙paper-cuts

年畫new year paintings

買年貨do shopping for the spring festival ; do spring festival

shopping

敬酒propose a toast

燈籠lantern

煙花fireworks

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

壓歲錢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

燈謎riddles written on lanterns

燈會lanternsshow

守歲staying-up

拜年pay new year's call; give new year's greetings; pay new year's visit

禁忌 taboo

去晦氣get rid of the ill- fortune

祭祖宗offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

壓歲錢gift money; money given to children as a lunar new year gift