1. 千门万户曈曈日，总把新桃换旧符。王安石《元日》

1. The sun shines brightly over ten thousand doors and windows, always replacing the old symbols with new ones. - Wang Anshi, "The New Year's Day"

2. 一樽岁酒拜庭除，稚子牵衣慰屏居。钱谦益《丁卯元日》

2. A jar of New Year's wine is offered at the courtyard gate, the young child pulls at my robe to comfort me in my seclusion. (Quotation from Qian Qianyi's poem "New Year's Day in the Year Dingmao")

3. 年年此夕费吟呻，儿女灯前窃笑频。黄景仁《癸巳除夕偶成》

3. Year after year, on this night, I sigh and moan, while my children laugh secretly in front of the lanterns. -- Huang Jingren, "Accidentally Composed on the New Year's Eve of the Year Gengsi"

4. 不求见面惟通谒，名纸朝来满敝庐。文征明《拜年》

4. Not seeking to meet in person, I only send my greetings; The morning brings a pile of visiting cards to my humble abode. (This is a line from Wen Zhengming's poem "Wishing Each Other a Happy New Year.")

5. 莺啼燕语报新年，马邑龙堆路几千。皇甫冉《春思》

5. The warbling of swallows and the chirping of orioles herald the New Year, while the road from Ma Yi to Long Dui stretches thousands of miles. - From "Spring Thoughts" by Huangfu Ran

6. 故乡今夜思千里，霜鬓明朝又一年。高适《除夜作》

6. Tonight, my hometown thinks of a thousand miles away, and my frosty hair will see another year tomorrow. From "Exclusion Night" by Gao Shi.

7. 病眼少眠非守岁，老心多感又临春。白居易《除夜》

7. The ailing eye sleeps little on the eve of the New Year, while the old heart is filled with sentiments as spring approaches. From Bai Juyi's poem "The Night Before the New Year."

8. 海日生残夜，江春入旧年。王湾《次北固山下》

8. The sea's sunrise ushers in the waning night, the spring of the river enters the old year. -- Wang Wan, "Following the Northern Mountain Pass"

9. 入春才七日，离家已二年。薛道衡《人日思归》

9. Only seven days into spring, I have been away from home for two years. - Xue Daoheng, "Thoughts of Home on the First Day of the New Year"

10. 晨鸡且勿唱，更鼓畏添挝。苏轼《守岁》

10. Do not let the rooster crow at dawn, nor fear the added beats of the drum. Su Shi's "Guarding the New Year."

11. 乡心新岁切，天畔独潸然。刘长卿《新年作》

11. Yearning for hometown is acute in the new year, tears wetting my cheeks alone by the sky's edge. — From Liu Changqing's poem "New Year Composition"

12. 况欲系其尾，虽勤知奈何。苏轼《守岁》

12. Even if one tries to tie its tail, it is futile to know how to do so. (This is a line from Su Shi's poem "Keeping Watch on the New Year's Eve.")

13. 生盆火烈轰鸣竹，守岁筳开听颂椒。戴复古《除夜》

13. The bonfire blazes fiercely, the bamboo crashes with thunderous sound; the New Year's Eve feast is opened, and the spicy wine is served to listen to blessings. From Dai Gufu's "The Night Before the New Year."

14. 明年岂无年，心事恐蹉跎。苏轼《守岁》

14. Is there no year to come, but I fear my worries may be in vain. Su Shi's "Guarding the New Year."

15. 萧疏白发不盈颠，守岁围炉竟废眠。孔尚任《甲午元旦》

15. Sparse white hair doesn't fill the top of my head, I stay up all night by the fireplace, celebrating the New Year. -- From Kong Shangren's poem "New Year's Day of Jiawu Year"

16. 半盏屠苏犹未举，灯前小草写桃符。陆游《除夜雪》

16. Half a cup of Susu wine still unraised, before the lamp, the little grass writes peach characters. From Lu You's poem "Snow on the New Year's Eve."

17. 历添新岁月，春满旧山河。叶颙《已酉新正》

17. As the years accumulate, spring fills the old mountains and rivers. From Ye Yong's "New Year's Day of the Year of the Monkey".

18. 八神奉命调金鼎，一气回春满降囊。瞿佑《屠苏酒》

18. The eight deities were ordered to adjust the golden cauldron, a breath of spring fills the sack. Qu You's "Tusu Wine."

19. 我来属芳节，解榻时相悦。李白《春陪商州裴使君游石娥溪》

19. I came to belong to the fragrant Festival, delighted at the moment of untying the mat. — Li Bai, "Spring Accompanying the Prefect of Shangzhou, Pei, to Visit Shi'eqi Creek"

20. 除夕更阑人不睡，厌禳钝滞迎新岁。范成大《卖痴呆词》

20. New Year's Eve, the hour grows late but people do not sleep, as they dread and repel the slow and dull, welcoming the new year. From Fan Chengda's "Word for Selling Foolishness."

21. 命随年欲尽，身与世俱忘。文天祥《除夜》

21. As the year approaches its end, my will follows suit, my body and the world together forgotten. — Wen Tianxiang, "The Night of the New Year's Eve"

22. 昨夜斗回北，今朝岁起东。孟浩然《田家元日》

22. Last night the fighting returned to the north, and today the year rises from the east. From Meng Haoran's "Tianjia Yuanyi" (A New Year's Day at the Country).

23. 陪都歌舞迎佳节，遥祝延安景物华。董必武《元旦口占用柳亚子怀人韵》

23. In the陪都, songs and dances welcome the joyous festival, far away we wish Yan'an's scenery is splendid. Dong Biwu's "New Year's Day Verses Using the韵 of Liu Yazi's Poem Remembering a Person."

24. 共庆新年笑语哗，红岩士女赠梅花。董必武《元旦口占用柳亚子怀人韵》

24. Joyous laughter celebrates the New Year, Red Rock ladies present plum blossoms. Dong Biwu's "Verses for the New Year's Day Using Liu Yazi's Style of Missing Someone"

25. 万物迎春送残腊，一年结局在今宵。戴复古《除夜》

25. All things welcome spring and bid farewell to the last days of winter, the end of the year is tonight. - Dai Gufu's "The Night of the New Year's Eve"

26. 今年元夜时，月与灯依旧。欧阳修《生查子·元夕》

26. This year on the first day of the lunar New Year, the moon and the lights remain the same. From Ouyang Xiu's poem "Sheng Zha Zi · Yuan Xi" (On the Night of the Lantern Festival).

27. 事关休戚已成空，万里相思一夜中。来鹄《除夜》

27. The fate of weal and woe is now a thing of the past, a thousand miles of longing filled in a single night. From the poem "Chu Xu" by Lai Hu.

28. 儿童强不睡，相守夜欢哗。苏轼《守岁》?>

28. Children are unwilling to sleep, and the night is filled with joy and noise. Su Shi's "Celebrating the New Year's Eve."

29. 爆竹声中一岁除，春风送暖入屠苏。王安石《元日》

29. With the sound of firecrackers, a year passes away, and the spring breeze brings warmth to the Tu Su. (This is a line from Wang Anshi's poem "The New Year's Day.")