ThechildrenareveryhappybecausetheSpringFestivaliscoming.Mothershaveboughtclothesforthemchild.Theclothesareverybeautiful.
Itisreallyahappyfestival.
TheSpringFestival
SpringFestivalisthemostimportantandpopularfestivalinChina.BeforeSpringFestival,thepeopleusuallycleananddecoratetheirhouses.AndtheygototheFlowerFairstobuysomeflowers.DuringSpringFestival,theadultsusuallygiveluckymoneytochildren.Peopleoftengettogetherandhaveabigmeal.Somepeopleeatdumplingfordinner.
SpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.BeforetheSpringFestivalPeoplecleantheirhouses，putredcoupletsontheirgates,andsetofffirecrackerstodriveawaythelegendarymonster“Nian”.
OntheeveoftheSpringFestival,familiesgettogetherandhaveabigdinner.Dumplingsarethemosttraditionalfood.
TheSpringFestivallastsabout15dayslong.Peoplevisitrelativesandfriendswiththewords“Happynewyear”.PeopleenjoytheSpringFestival,duringthistimetheycanhaveagoodrest.
Childrenlikethefestivalverymuch,becausetheycanhavedeliciousfoodandwearnewclothes.Theycanalsogetsomemoneyfromtheirelders.Thismoneyisgiventochildrenforgoodluck.
春节前夕，家人都会团聚在一起享受丰盛的年夜饭。饺子是最传统的食物。
孩子们更是喜欢过节，因为他们不仅可以吃到美味佳肴、穿上新衣服，还可以得到很多压岁钱。晚辈得到压岁钱就可以平平安安度过一岁。
ChineseNewYearisthelongestandmostimportantfestivityintheLunarCalendar.TheoriginofChineseNewYearisitselfcenturiesoldandgainssignificancebecauseofseveralmythsandtraditions.AncientChineseNewYearisareflectiononhowthepeoplebehavedandwhattheybelievedinthemost.
WithinChina,regionalcustomsandtraditionsconcerningthecelebrationoftheChinesenewyearvarywidely.Peoplewillpourouttheirmoneytobuypresents,decoration,material,food,andclothing.Itisalsothetraditionthateveryfamilythoroughlycleansthehousetosweepawayanyill-fortuneinhopestomakewayforgoodincomingluck.Windowsanddoorswillbedecoratedwithredcolourpaper-cutsandcoupletswithpopularthemesof"happiness","wealth",and"longevity".OntheEveofChineseNewYear,supperisafeastwithfamilies.Foodwillincludesuchitemsaspigs,ducks,chickenandsweetdelicacies.Thefamilywillendthenightwithfirecrackers.Earlythenextmorning,childrenwillgreettheirparentsbywishingthemahealthyandhappynewyear,andreceivemoneyinredpaperenvelopes.TheChineseNewYeartraditionisagreatwaytoreconcileforgettingallgrudges,andsincerelywishpeaceandhappinessforeveryone.
TheChineseNewYearhasagreathistory.Inourpast,peoplelivedinanagriculturalsocietyandworkedallyearlong.Theyonlytookabreakaftertheharvestandbeforetheplantingofseeds.ThishappenstocoincidewiththebeginningofthelunarNewYear.
TheChineseNewYearisverysimilartotheWesternone,richintraditions,folkloresandrituals.IthasbeensaidthatitisacombinationoftheWesternThanksgiving,ChristmasandNewYear.Thisishardlyanexaggeration!
TheoriginoftheChineseNewYearitselfiscenturiesold-infact,toooldtoactuallybetraced.ItispopularlyrecognizedastheSpringFestivalandcelebrationslast15days.
PreparationstendtobeginamonthbeforethedateoftheChineseNewYear(similartoaWesternChristmas).Duringthistimepeoplestartbuyingpresents,decorationmaterials,foodandclothing.Ahugeclean-upgetsunderwaydaysbeforetheNewYear,whenChinesehousesarecleanedfromtoptobottom.Thisritualissupposedtosweepawayalltracesofbadluck.Doorsandwindowpanesareoftengivenanewcoatofpaint,usuallyred,thendecoratedwithpapercutsandcoupletswiththemessuchashappiness,wealthandlongevityprintedonthem.
TheendoftheNewYearismarkedbytheFestivalofLanterns,whichisacelebrationwithsinging,dancingandlanternshows.
AttheFestival,alltraditionsarehonored.Thepredominantcolorsareredandgold."GoodWish"bannersarehungfromtheceilingsandwalls.The"GodofFortune"istheretogiveHongBaos.Liondancersperformonstagecontinuously.Visitorstakehomeplantsandflowerssymbolizinggoodluck.AnarrayofNewYearsspecialtyfoodisavailableintheFoodMarket.Visitorspurchasenewclothing,shoesandpotteryattheMarketFair.Bargainingforthebestdealiscommonplace!
WiththeSpringFestivalcoming,it’sgladtoseethissituationthatpeoplespendallwinterholidaywiththeirfamily,enjoyingthefireworks,eatingabunchoffoodandchatingwitheachorther.inaword,ajubilandviewwecansee.
Asweallknow,thespringfestivalisdeartochinese,notnolybecausepeoplecanenjoytheholidaywithfamiliesandrelatives,buttheSpringFestivalmeansanewyearthatisthesymbolofhappynessandunknown.
OntheSpringfestival,peoplearewearingnewcolorfurclothes,andalwaystakehappyfaces,wecanseethebrightnessintheeyes,alsochildencanreceiveluckymoneyfromadults.
Howhappypeopleare!
springfestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinchina.it’stocelebratethelunarcalendar‘snewyear.intheeveningbeforethespringfestival,familiesgettogetherandhaveabigmeal.inmanyplacespeopleliketosetofffirecrackers.dumplingsarethemosttraditionalfood.childrenlikethefestivalverymuch,becausetheycanhavedeliciousfoodandwearnewclothes.theycanalsogetsomemoneyfromtheirparents.thismoneyisgiventochildrenforgoodluck.peopleputnewyearscrollsonthewallforgoodfortune.thespringfestivallastsabout15dayslong.peoplevisitrelativesandfriendswiththewordshaveallyourwishes”.peopleenjoythespringfestival,duringthistimetheycanhaveagoodrest.
Thelunarnewyearisagreatoccasiontothechinesepeople.itlastsaboutthefirstfourdaysoftheyear,duringwhichpeopledonotworkexceptfortheworkersonduty.studentsdonotgotoschool,andshopsareclosed.
severaldaysbeforethenewyear,peoplebegintoprepare.farmerskillpigs,sheep,cocksandhens.citydwellersbuymeatfishandvegetables.housesarecleaned;coupletsarepostedonthedoors.colourfullanternsarehungatthegate.
Ontheeveofthenewyear,eachfamilyhasitsmembersgatherdtogetherandeatsafamilyreuniondinner.afterthemealtheywatchtvuntiltheclockstrickestwelve.theneveryfamilysetsofflongstringsofsmallfirecrackersandotherfireworkstowelcomethenewyear.onthefirstdayofthenewyear,almosteveryoneisdressedinhisorherbest.whenpeoplemeetontheway,theysaytoeachother“happynewyear”.friendsandrelativespaynewyearcallsandgivespresentstoeachother.childrenindulgethemselvesingames.
LifeinSpringFestival
ItwastheEveoftheSpringFestival.
DuskwasjustfallingasIslurped①upthelastbitofriceandlaiddownmychopsticks.
Isoonjoinedarowdybunch②ofchildrenandteenagerswhowerebuildingabonfire③inthemiddleofapaththatranthroughthewheatfields.“Here,”saidmyfriend,handingmealongbamboopole.“Putsomeofyourstrawinthefire.Thentietherestontoyourpolelikethis.”Hedemonstratedwithhisownmaterials,andIfollowedhisexample.Thenhethrustbothourtorchesintothefireandhandedmemine.“Nowrun!”
AndrunIdid----wealldid.Formilesandmilesaround,asfarasIcouldsee,thereweresmallorangespecksscatteredabout,andIcouldhearthedistantscreamingandlaughingofotherchildrenrunningupanddownthericefieldpath.ForseveralhoursintothenightIhelpedbuildfiresandkeepaneyeontheyoungerchildren.OccasionallyI,too,litatorchandranaroundlikeamadman,screamingandwavingaflaming④bamboopole.
Thisfestival,whichoccurredsixdaysbeforeChineseNewYear,wasjustoneoftheexperiencesduringthevisittomyfriendsovertheSpringFestival.Asitwasexplainedtome,thepurposebehindthisfestivalwastoallowthechildrentohavefunburningupallthestrawleftover⑤aftertheharvest.Later,theashisusedforfertilizer.
Thisyear,IwanttogotoBeijing,because,therearealotoflates,Icanfish,thatisverywarmth,Icannotfeelcold,andthisaremanystreet,Icanshopping,soIthinkitisverycomeliness,itismywish.Now,Iamreallyveryexcited.
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Springfestivalisonthefirstdayofthefirstlunarmonth.ChinesepeoplemostliketheSpringFestival.DuringSpringFestival,Chinesepeoplelikehavingmealswiththeirfamilies,playingfireworksintheopenair.MysistersandIplayedfireworksonthatday.Wehadmanyfireworks.Theywereverybeautiful.Theywererunningintotheskyandbreakingintopieces.Theylookedlikeflowersinthesky.Wewereveryhappyandexcited.Afterthat,Imadeawish.Ihopethat,wecanhaveahappyandhealthylifenextyearandeveryoneinmyfamilycanbehappy.
Ienjoythefestivalveryhappy.
SpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.It’stocelebratethelunarcalendar‘snewyear.BeforetheSpringFestival,atfirst,IwillhelpmymothertoputNewYearscrollsonthewallforgoodfortune.Then,wewillcleanthehouseanddosomeshopping.IntheeveningbeforetheSpringFestival,familiesgettogetherandhaveabigmeal.Dumplingsarethemosttraditionalfood.Afterabigmeal,Iliketosetofffirecrakerswithmybrothers.Nextmorning,Iwillputonmynewclothsandgoouttohavefun.Ourchildrenlikethefestivalverymuch,becausewecanhavedeliciousfoodandwearnewclothes.Wecanalsogetsomemoneyfromourparents.Thismoneyisgiventochildrenforgoodluck.TheSpringFestivallastsabout15dayslong.Peoplevisitrelativesandfriendswiththewords“Haveallyourwishes”.IenjoytheSpringFestival,duringthistimewecanhaveagoodrest.
thewintervacationiscoming.we’rehappytowelcometheholidays.usually,wintervacationisfunnybecausespringfestivalisduringthevacation.springfestivalisaexcellentdayforeverychinese,especiallyforchildren.duringthefestival,relativesgotovisiteachotherandgivepresentstoeachother.thenit’sthehappymomentforchildren,childrenaregivensomeluckymoney.buti’mnotachildanylonger.iwanttomakethefestivalalittlebitdifferent.iplantohaveadifferentday.i’mgoingtosellsometoysintheflowermarket.iwillaskmyfriendstojoinme.ifiearnsomemoney,i’llbuysomepresentstomyparents.well,it’smyturntogivebacktomyparentsfortheirlove.
WonderfulSpringFestival
TheSpringFestivalisveryimportanttoChinesepeople.
IliketheSpringFestivalverymuch.HowwonderfultheSpringFestivalis!