After dinner, some families may visit local temples hours before midnight to pray for success by lighting the first incense of the year; however in modern practice, many households held parties to celebrate. Traditionally, firecrackers were lit to ward evil spirits. A tradition of staying up late on Chinese New Year's Eve is known as shousui, which is still practised as it is thought to add on to one's parents' longevity.
晚饭后，一些家庭可能会在午夜前几个小时参拜当地寺庙，点燃今年的第一柱香，祈求成功; 然而，现如今，许多家庭也会举行聚会来庆祝。传统上，人们燃放鞭炮是为了驱赶邪灵。除夕夜熬夜的传统被称为“守岁”，这被认为是延长父母寿命的一种习俗。
Traditional food 传统食品
A reunion dinner is held on New Year's Eve during which family members gather for a celebration. The venue will usually be in or near the home of the most senior member of the family. The New Year's Eve dinner is very large and sumptuous and traditionally includes dishes of meat (namely, pork and chicken) and fish. Most reunion dinners also feature a hot pot as it is believed to signify the coming together of the family members for the meal. In most areas, fish is included, but not eaten completely, as the Chinese phrase "may there be surpluses every year" sounds the same as "let there be fish every year."
除夕夜，一家人会聚在一起吃团圆饭。聚会地点通常在家中或家庭中最年长成员家的附近。除夕夜的晚餐是非常丰盛的，传统上包括肉(即猪肉和鸡肉)和鱼。大多数团圆饭也有火锅，因为象征着家庭成员团聚在一起。在大多数地区，鱼是要有的，但不全吃完，因为这听起来像是中国的成语“年年有余”。
Other traditional foods consists of noodles, fruits, dumplings, spring rolls, and sweet rice balls. Each dish served during Chinese New Year represents something special. The noodles symbolize the wish for a long life. The fruits that are typically selected would be oranges, tangerines, and pomelos as they are round and "golden" color symbolizing fullness and wealth. Their lucky sound when spoken also brings good luck and fortune. Dumplings and spring rolls symbolize wealth, whereas sweet rice balls symbolize family togetherness.
其他的传统食物包括面条、水果、饺子、春卷和汤圆。中国新年的每道菜都代表着一些特别含义。面条象征着长寿。人们通常会选择橙子、橘子和柚子，因为它们圆圆的而且黄灿灿的，象征着丰盛和财富。它们读起来的声音也会带来好运和机遇。饺子和春卷象征着财富，而汤圆象征着家庭团聚。
Red packets are sometimes distributed during the reunion dinner. These packets contain money that reflects good luck.
红包有时会在团圆饭期间分发。这些包里装的钱预示着好运。
Clothing 衣着
