Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908), the powerful ruler of the late Qing dynasty who effectively controlled the Chinese government for 47 years.

a period of one thousand years, often used in reference to the turn of the millennium

Bai Chongxi (1893-1966), a prominent Kuomintang general and a leader of the Guangxi warlord faction; he played a key role in the Nationalist military campaigns from 1926 to 1949.

New Year auspiciousness or good fortune; often used in formal greetings to wish someone a happy New Year, most commonly in the phrase [[恭贺新禧|恭賀新禧|gong1 he4 xin1 xi3]]

Happy New Year; a formal greeting used during the New Year period

the generation of people born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s

a span of one thousand years; specifically the year 2000

to receive or welcome blessings and luck

Story of Yanxi Palace, a popular 2018 Chinese television series

Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908), the regent and effective ruler of the Qing dynasty from 1861 until her death; also known as [[西太后|西太后|xi1 tai4 hou4]] or the Old Buddha

Shimano (Japanese bicycle component and fishing tackle brand)

great happiness or felicity; often used in formal writing or greetings