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
对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
春联 Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts
买年货 do Spring Festival shopping
灯笼 lantern
烟花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers
红包 red packets
舞狮 lion dance
舞龙 dragon dance
戏曲 traditional opera
杂耍 variety show
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
拜年 give New Year's greetings
祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
压岁钱 gift money