GreetingSeason:春节TheSpringFestival农历lunarcalendar正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar除夕NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear初一thebeginningofNewYear元宵节TheLanternFestivalCustoms:过年Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival1对联poeticcouplet;twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry春联SpringFestivalcouplets剪纸paper-cuts年画NewYearpaintings买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestivaldoSpringFestivalshopping敬酒proposeatoast灯笼lantern:aportablelight烟花fireworks爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)2红包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecomingyear.)舞狮liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)舞龙dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)戏曲traditionalopera杂耍varietyshow;vaudeville灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns灯会exhibitoflanterns守岁staying-up3拜年payNewYear'scall;giveNewYear'sgreetings;NewYear'svisit禁忌taboo去晦气getridoftheill-fortune祭祖宗offersacrificestoone'sancestors压岁钱giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargiftCultureNote:Intheolddays,NewYear'smoneywasgivenintheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold.Today,moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominations4consideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear扫房springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaning金玉满堂Treasuresfillthehome生意兴隆Businessflourishes岁岁平安Peaceallyearround恭喜发财Wishingyouprosperity和气生财Harmonybringswealth心想事成Mayallyourwishescometrue吉祥如意Everythinggoeswell5国泰民安Thecountryflourishesandpeopleliveinpeace招财进宝Moneyandtreasureswillbeplentiful一帆风顺Wishingyoueverysuccess步步高升Promotingtoahigherposition出入平安Safetripwhereveryougo祝你新的一年快乐幸福:Wishyouhappinessandprosperityinthecomingyear!事业成功，家庭美满:Wishyousuccessinyourcareerandhappinessofyourfamily!Foodnames:年糕Nian-gao;ricecake;NewYearcake6团圆饭familyreuniondinner年夜饭thedinneronNewYear'sEve饺子Jiao-zi;Chinesemeatravioli;dumpling汤圆Tang-yuan;gluepuddings;sweetdumplings;dumplingsmadeofsweetrice,rolledintoballsandstuffedwitheithersweetorspicyfillings八宝饭eighttreasuresricepudding糖果盘candytray:什锦糖assortedcandies-sweetandfortune7蜜冬瓜candiedwintermelon-growthandgoodhealth西瓜子watermelonseed-joy,happiness,truthandsincerity金桔cumquat-prosperity糖莲子candiedlotusseed-manydescendentstocome糖藕candiedlotusroot-fulfillingloverelationship红枣reddates-prosperity花生糖peanutcandy-sweet8Valentine'sDayFebruary14isValentine'sDay.Itiscelebratedasalovers'holidaytoday,withthegivingofcandy,flowers,orothergiftsbetweencouplesinlove.Valentine'sDayhasrootsinseveraldifferentlegendsthathavefoundtheirwaytousthroughtheages.9InRomeit'ssaidthatitoriginatedin5thCenturyasatributetoSt.Valentine,aCatholicbishop.ForeighthundredyearspriortotheestablishmentofValentine'sDay,theRomanshadpracticedapagancelebrationinmid-Februarycommemoratingyoungmen'sriteofpassagetothegodLupercus.Thecelebrationfeaturedalotteryinwhichyoungmenwoulddrawthenamesofteenagegirlsfromabox.Thegirlassignedtoeachyoungmaninthatmannerwouldbehisfemale10companionduringtheremainingyear.Inanefforttodoawaywiththepaganfestival.PopeGelasiusorderedaslightchangeinthelottery.Insteadofthenamesofyoungwomen,theboxwouldcontainthenamesofsaints.Bothmenandwomenwereallowedtodrawfromthebox,andthegamewastoem...
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