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Chinese customs and festivals

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春晚 (chūn wǎn)

Spring Festival Gala

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大扫除 (dàsǎochú)

to clean up the house (on Chinese New Year's Eve)

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吉祥 (jí xiáng)

lucky, auspicious

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恭喜 (gōngxǐ)

to congratulate; congratulations

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庆祝 (qìngzhù)

to celebrate, celebration

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喜庆 (xǐqìng)

joyous; festive

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办年货 (bàn nián huò)

to do shopping for Spring Festival

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送礼 (sòng lǐ)

to give a present

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祈福 (qǐ fú)

to pray for blessing (good

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辞旧迎新 (cíjiù yíngxīn)

bid farewell to the old year and welcome in the new year

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趋吉避凶 (qū jí bì xiōng)

to seek good fortune and

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兴高采烈 (xìng gāo cǎi liè)

in high spirits

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放烟花 (fàng yān huā)

to set off fireworks

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逛花市 (guàng huā shì)

to visit/shop at the flower fair/market

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拜年 (bài nián)

to wish somebody a happy Chinese New Year; to pay a Chinese New Year's call

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写春联 (xiě chūn lián)

write the Spring Festival couplets

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