【拓展词汇】

孔子 Confucius
儒家思想 Confucianism
儒家文化 Confucian culture
孟子 Mencius
四大名著 the four masterpieces 
民间故事 folk tale
四大发明 the Four Great Inventions
造纸术 paper-making
印刷术 printing
火药 gunpowder
指南针 compass
中国书法 Chinese calligraphy
毛笔 brush pen
十二生肖 Chinese zodiac
中国围棋 Chinese go
中国象棋 Chinese chess
汉字 Chinese character
除夕 Chinese New Year’s Eve
年底大扫除 the year-end household cleaning 
年夜饭 Lunar New Year reunion dinner
赏月 admire the full moon
春运 Spring Festival travel season / rush
亲朋好友 relatives and friends
灯谜 lantern riddles
端午节 Dragon Boat Festival
粽子 Zongzi