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| 农历 lunar calendar 
 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
 
 
 Food names:(食品名)
 
 
 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
 
 
 团圆饭 family reunion dinner
 
 
 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
 
 
 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
 
 
 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls
 and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
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