优ample; give preferential/special treatment
农历traditional Chinese calendar; farmers' almanac
宫imperial palace; the first note in ancient Chinese music, equivalent to "doe"
挑carry things on either end of a shoulder pole; choose
故宫Forbidden City; imperial palace of a former dynasty
李子fruit of plum tree; plum tree
比较compare; used to compare a difference in degree
海sea; a great number of people or things gathering together
粽子sticky rice dumplings wrapped in reed leaves
较contrast; used to introduce the object of comparison
长城the Great Wall; impregnable bulwark
龙dragon; dragon as the symbol of the emperor
麻婆豆腐stir-fried beancurd in hot sauce
王府井大街Wangfujing Street, a commercial street with a long history in Beijing
维多利亚海港Victoria Harbor, one of the three natural harbors in the world