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Chinese customs and festivals

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除夕 (chúxī)

Chinese New Year's Eve

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守岁 (shǒusuì)

stay up late or all night on New Year's Eve

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过年 (guònián)

celebrate the New Year or the Spring Festival; spend the New Year or the Spring Festival

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年夜饭 (niányèfàn)

family reunion dinner on lunar New Year's Eve

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团年饭 (tuán nián fàn)

family reunion dinner

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生肖 (shēngxiào)

Chinese zodiac animals

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属相 (shǔxiang)

any of the 12 symbolic animals of the Chinese zodiac

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糯米 (nuò mǐ)

glutinous rice

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汤圆 (tāng yuán)

sweet glutinous rice ball

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财神 (cái shén)

God of wealth

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灯笼 (dēnglong)

lantern

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年糕 (niángāo)

New Year cake

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压岁钱 (yāsuìqián)

money given to children as a gift during Chinese New Year

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红封包 (hóng fēng bāo)

red packet money/gifted money

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利是钱 (lì shì qián)

red packet money/gifted money

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春节联欢晚会 (chūn jié lián huān wǎn huì )

Spring Festival Gala

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