### Chinese New Year's Eve Activities (With English Translation)
1. **Fireworks Display**
- **Chinese**: 烟花表演
- **English**: Fireworks display
People celebrate by setting off fireworks at midnight to chase away evil spirits and invite in good fortune for the coming year.
2. **Dumplings Dinner**
- **Chinese**: 饺子宴
- **English**: Dumplings dinner
A traditional dinner featuring dumplings, which are believed to bring wealth and luck, and are shaped like ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots.
3. **Reunion Dinner**
- **Chinese**: 团圆饭
- **English**: Reunion dinner
Families come together for a large feast to honor their ancestors and celebrate the upcoming New Year.
4. **Watch the Spring Festival Gala**
- **Chinese**: 看春晚
- **English**: Watch the Spring Festival Gala
A major TV program that showcases singing, comedy, acrobatics, and other performances. It's broadcast on New Year's Eve and is a must-watch for many families.
5. **Give Red Envelopes**
- **Chinese**: 发红包
- **English**: Give red envelopes
Older family members give red envelopes filled with money to the younger ones as a symbol of good luck and blessings for the coming year.
6. **Nian Gao**
- **Chinese**: 年糕
- **English**: Nian gao
A sweet sticky rice cake, eaten to symbolize a high or higher year and to promote a good life ahead.
7. **Clean the House**
- **Chinese**: 扫尘
- **English**: Clean the house
It's considered bad luck to have any old or leftover dirt in the house for the new year. Families clean thoroughly to ensure a fresh start.
8. **Offerings to Ancestors**
- **Chinese**: 祭祖
- **English**: Offerings to ancestors
Some families pay their respects to their ancestors by offering incense, food, and wine, and sometimes even by visiting their graves.
These activities are central to the celebration of Chinese New Year's Eve, representing the combination of traditional customs, family values, and a look forward to the new year ahead.
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