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    春节（the Spring Festival)从狭义来讲，是指农历(lunar calendar)的第一天，是中国人最隆重的传统节日。可从传统的意义来说，只有过完元宵节，才算是真正过完了春节。因而春节时间真正意义上要持续半个月。春节的历史非常悠久，各地的年风年俗也丰富多彩。因此与春节有关的词汇也特别丰富。

风俗习惯（Customs)

过年                           celebrate the Spring Festival

春联                           Spring Festival couplets

剪纸                           paper-cuts

年画                           Spring Festival picture

买年货                         do Spring Festival shopping

烟花                           fireworks

爆竹                           firecrackers

舞狮                           lion dance

舞龙                           dragon dance

杂耍                           variety show/vaudeville

灯谜                           riddles written on lanterns

灯会                           exhibit of lanterns

守岁                           stay up for the new year

拜年                           pay New Year's call/New Year's visit

祭祖宗                         offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

压岁钱                         lunar New Year money gift to children

食品（Food ） 

年糕                           nian-gao/rice cake/lunar New Year cake

饺子                           jiaozi

团年饭                         family reunion dinner

年夜饭                         the dinner on lunar NEW Year's Eve

八宝饭                         eight treasures rice pudding

元宵                           Lantern Festival dumplings