definitions
lunar new year
What is 春节
The length of time the spring festival is celebrated
What is 2 weeks
福 is hung upside-down for this reason
What is to symbolize the arrival of luck
happy new year
What is 新年快乐
a pair of poetry lines
What is 春联
parents give to children to symbolize good luck
What is 红包
peace and safety
What is 平平安安
habit
What is 习惯
a symbol hung on the entrances of many homes
What is 福
a traditional chinese dance performed
What is 龙舞狮舞
wishing you wealth for the new year
What is 恭喜发财
fruit
What is 水果
fruit given to symbolize good luck and happiness
What is 柳橙
families will go out to visit their relatives / friends
What is 拜年
may you have abundance every year
What is 年年有余
pastry
What is 糕点
people do this before the new year
What is 打扫尘
traditionally used to signal the beginning of the new year
What is 鞭炮
may all your wishes come true
What is 心想事成