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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

Food names:(食品名)

年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake

团圆饭 family reunion dinner

年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve

饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli

汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings ma de of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings

八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding

糖果盘 candy tray

The spring festival (春节)

generation gap (代沟)

stereotyped concept/opinion (传统观念)

commercialized versions (商业化版本)

shopping rush (购物热)

tourism-oriented trend (春节旅游化趋势)

spring outing (春游)

the spring festival eve dinner (年夜饭)

spring festival couplets(pasted on gatepost or door panels) (春联)

Variety Show on CCTV-1 (春节联欢晚会)

migrant workers (民工)

home-returning (返乡)

white-collar (白领)

petty bourgeoisie (小资)

over-loaded transportation during the spring festival (春运)

pay a New Year call (拜年)

Christmas prayer (religious aspect) (圣诞祷告)

the thorough house -cleaning (年前大扫除)

exchange gifts (互换礼物)

traditional entertainment (playing cards, mahjong) (传统娱乐节目,如打扑克,玩麻将)