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 calls; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visits
禁忌 taboo
去晦气 get rid of the ill-fortune
上坟 visit one’s ancestors’ tombs to offer sacrifices on the eve of lunar New Year
烧纸 burn paper money for the dead to use in their world 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
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