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 (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with
                  the loud pop.)
                  红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize
                  fortune and wealth in the coming　year.)
                  舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil
                  and bring good luck.)
                  舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
                  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