China nation has a strong family concept and always have family reunion in some important days. Family Reunion Dinner is an essential custom on New Year's Eve. They usually enjoy a big feast this day. And dumpling and fish are must during the Family Reunion Dinner on New Year's Eve. Some people will put a coin inside one dumpling. The people who eat this dumpling will be to thought be a lucky guy. The fish could not be eaten out because the fish means extra things by partial tone. And it represents the wish for a prosperous year with abundant and even extra wealth and luck.
中国人的'家庭观念很强，在重要的节日里都会团圆。除夕夜的团圆饭是重要习俗。大家通常会在这天大吃一顿。饺子和鱼是宴席上的必须品。有的人会在包饺子时放一枚硬币进去，谁吃到了他就有好运气。鱼不能被吃完，因为“鱼”和“余”同音，预示年年有余。
春节习俗英文
买年货do Spring Festival shopping
敬酒propose a toast
烟花 fireworks
压岁钱gift money
扫房spring cleaning
年夜饭the dinner on New Year's Eve
庙会tepmle fair
爆竹firecrackers
舞狮lion dance
对联poetic couplet
剪纸 paper-cuts
年画New Year paintings
舞龙dragon dance
戏曲traditional opera
杂耍traditional opera
灯谜riddles written on lanterns
灯会exhibit of lanterns
守岁staying-up
拜年New Year's visit
祭祖宗offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
