黄帝 Yellow Emperor 夸父 Kuafu (a fabled sun-chasing giant ) 女　Goddess of Sky-patching 盘古 Pan Gu (creator of the universe ) 神农 Patron of Agriculture 禹 Yu ( the reputed founder of the Xia Dynasty ) 祝融 God of Fire 古代建筑 Ancient Architecture 　　 　　 塔 pagoda 　　 琉璃塔 glazed stupa 　　 舍利塔 dagoba; sarira stupa ( a pagoda for Buddhist relics ) 　　 舍利子 sarira remains from cremation of Buddha's of saints' body 　　 喇叭塔 Lamaist pagoda 　　 楼 storied buildings 　　 钟楼 bell tower 　　 鼓楼 drum tower 　　 阁 pavilion 　　 烽火台 beacon tower 　　 华表 ornamental column 　　 牌坊 memorial archway 　　 　　 传统节日 Traditional Festivals 　　 　　 拜年 paying a New Year call 　　 爆竹 firecracker 　　 鞭炮 a string of small firecrackers 　　 除夕 New Year's Eve 　　 春节 Spring Festival 　　 春联 Spring Festival couplets (conveying best wishes for the year ) 　　 辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new