春节 The Spring Festival 农历 lunar calendar 阳历 solar 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 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 Culture Note: In the old days, New Year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning Blessings: 金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home 生意兴隆 Business flourishes 岁岁平安 Peace all year round 恭喜发财 Wishing you prosperity 和气生财 Harmony brings wealth 心想事成 May all your wishes come true 吉祥如意 Everything goes well 国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace 招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful 一帆风顺 Wishing you every success 步步高升 Promoting to a higher position 出入平安 Safe trip wherever you go 祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! 事业成功,家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family! Food names: 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;dumpling 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made 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: 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity 金桔 cumquat - prosperity 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come 糖藕 candied l
otus root - fulfilling love relationship 红枣 red dates - prosperity 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet
Spring Festival is the most important festival in China .It’s to celebrate the lunar calendar ‘s new year .In the evening before the Spring Festival ,families get together and have a big meal .In many places people like to set off firecrackers .Dumplings are the most traditional food .Children like the festival very much ,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes .They can also get some money from their parents. This money is given to children for good luck . People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good fortune . The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long .People visit relatives and friends with the words “Have all your wishes ”. People enjoy the Spring Festival ,during this time they can have a good rest .beautiful wish to you and your family --- live a happy life and everything goes well. A happy New Year to you. 恭贺新年。 Allow me to congratulate you on the arrival of the New Year and to extend to you all my best wishes for your perfect health and lasting prosperity. 恭贺新禧,祝身体健康、事业发达。 At such a wonderful moment, I send you a gentle and warm care and wish: May every day be brilliant for you! Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year. 恭贺新禧,万事如意。 Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year. 恭祝健康、幸运,新年快乐。 Good luck and great success in the coming New Year. 祝来年好运,并取得更大的成就。 I give you endless brand-new good wishes. Please accept them as a new remembrance of our lasting friendship. 给你我无尽的新的祝福,让它们成为我们永恒友谊的新的纪念。 I hope you have a most happy and prosperous New Year. 谨祝新年快乐幸福,大吉大利。 I hope you have a most happy and prosperous(大吉大利) New Year. May everything beautiful and best be condensed into this card. I sincerely wish you happiness, cheerfulness and success. 愿一切最美好的祝福都能用这张贺卡表达,真诚地祝你幸福、快乐、成功! May everything beautiful be condensed(融合) into this card. And I sincerely with you happiness, cheerfulness. May fortune smile upon you and favor you with many blessings(祝福)! May the coming New Year bring you joy, love and peace. 愿新年为你带来快乐,友爱和宁静。 May the joy and happiness around you today and always. 愿快乐幸福永伴你左右。 May the season's joy fill you all the year round. 愿节日的愉快伴你一生。 May you come into a good fortune! Good luck, good health, hood cheer. I wish you a happy New Year. 祝好运、健康、佳肴伴你度过一个快乐新年。 On the occasion of the New Year, may my wife and I extend to you and yours our warmest greetings, wishing you a happy New Year, your career greater success and your family happine
ss. 在此新年之际,我同夫人向你及你的家人致以节日的问候,并祝你们新年快乐、事业有 成、家庭幸福。 Please accept my season's greetings. 请接受我节日的祝贺。 Please accept my sincere wishes for the New Year. I hope you will continue to enjoy good health. 请接受我诚挚的新年祝福,顺祝身体健康。 Please accept our wishes for you and yours for a happy New Year. 请接受我们对你及你全家的美好祝福,祝你们新年快乐。 Rich blessing for health and abundant happiness(福多) in my wish for you in the coming year! Season's greetings and best wishes for the New Year. 祝福您,新年快乐。 Season's greetings and sincere wishes for a bright and happy New Year! 献上节日的问候与祝福,愿你拥有一个充满生机和欢乐的新年。 The greatest happiness in life is to feel peaceful; The greatest happiness in life is to possess friends. May you have all happiness in your life. To wish you joy at this holy season. Wishing every happiness will always come to you! To wish you joy at this holy season. Wishing every happiness will always be with you. 恭祝新年吉祥,幸福和欢乐与你同在。 Wishing you happiness during the holidays and throughout the New Year. 祝节日快乐,新年幸福。 With best wishes for a happy New Year! 祝新年快乐,并致以良好的祝福。 With many good wishes for the holidays and the coming year! With the compliments of the season. 祝贺佳节。 With very best wishes for your happiness in the New Year. 致以最良好的祝福,原你新年快乐幸福
Spring festival春节--Dumpling饺子Festival of lanterns元宵节--Rice glue ball元宵Tomb-sweeping Day清明节--Vegetarian diet斋饭dragon boat festival端午节--glutinous rice dumpling 粽子Mid-autumn festival中秋节--Moon cake月饼The Double Ninth Festival重阳节--alcoholic drink酒Winter solstice冬至--noodle面条8th day of the 12th lunar month腊八--rice porridge with nuts and dried fruit etc腊八粥the New Year's Eve除夕--这是中国人最胜大的节日,在这一天吃的东西很多! Thanks giving day感恩节--turkey and pumpkin cake火鸡和南瓜饼Christmas day圣诞节--cake,pudding and roasted goose,etcHallowmas万圣节--Trick or treat不请吃就捣乱Easter Day复活节--Easter Eggs复活节彩蛋Dionysia狂欢节--人们会专门举行宴会、舞会、游行,纵情欢乐