初三春节英语作文带翻译（汇集20篇）

Protecting the Wild Animals

Last week, I saw a very impressive documentary about panda. A professor studied panda in the early 1980s went to the wild life and kept trace of wild giant panda for many years. As a result, he found that it was human being that made these lovely animals die out. At that time, many people believed that giant panda became less because of the low rate of newborn babies. But it was not true. People cut trees for making profit at that time. Panda lose homeland and they lacked of food. Thanks to these valuable data, the government took the policy to protect the animals. So today, the number of giant panda is increasing. People realize the importance of protecting the environment and it is the best way to protect wild animals, they are the indispensable part of the nature.

上周，我看了一部令人印象非常深刻的关于熊猫的纪录片。一位教授在20年代80年代早期就开始研究熊猫，他到野外生活，多年寻找野生大熊猫的踪迹。结果，他发现，正是人类，让这些可爱的动物面临灭绝。当时，许多人认为，大熊猫变少是因为新生儿的低出生率。这是不正确。人们为了利益砍伐树木，熊猫失去了家园，也没有食物吃。多亏了这些有价值的数据，政府采取了政策去保护它们。所以现在，大熊猫的数量正在增加。人们意识到保护环境的重要性，这也是最好的方法来保护野生动物，因为它们是大自然不可或缺的一部分。

The Spring Festival, is an important festival, we the Chinese nation to paste Spring Festival couplets, set off firecrackers, shou sui, happy New Year, and so on. Different nations have different customs.

New Year, we put on new clothes, affix Spring Festival couplets, prepares to welcome the New Year. In the evening, our whole family to eat dumplings, dumplings with a layer of meaning: bonanza. Because dumplings like a wing, wing in ancient times is money. Shou sui obviously >, there is no >, which means there is no meaning. We sat on the sofa, laughter, watching >, feel happy.

On the first day, my father and I sat their car, walk in the newly built road, although the bitter, but still fun. To grandmas, I worship the annual as grandma got a big red envelopes, thought: this year make a fortune! Then and grandma neighbors a year. Then come to uncles house, come to uncles home, as to the paradise of the book, grants, science, art... In uncles home after dinner, I received a red envelope and some books, I want a little bit digest with some books. Its so nice to come to uncles home!

I am really happy, is really a happy Spring Festival!

春节，是我们中华民族一个重要的节日，要贴春联，放鞭炮，守岁，拜年，等等等等。不同的民族有不同的习俗。

大年三十，我们全家换上新衣，贴上新春联，准备迎接新年的到来。晚上，我们全家吃着饺子，饺子有一层寓意:财源滚滚。因为饺子像一个元宝，在古时候元宝就是钱。守岁一定少不了>,没有>,守岁就没有意思。我们一家坐在沙发上，欢声笑语，看着>，其乐融融。

大年初一，我和爸爸坐着自家的车，走在新修的大路上，虽然寒风刺骨，但还是欢乐无比。到了奶奶家，我跟奶奶拜了一个年得到了一个大红包，心想：今年发财喽!然后和奶奶的街坊邻居拜了个年。接着来到了大伯家，来到大伯家，就如来到书的天堂，有故事类，科学类，艺术类……在大伯家吃完饭之后，我收到了红包和一些书,我要一点点把着些书消化掉。来到大伯家真高兴!

我今年真高兴，真是一个快乐的春节!

英语，是全世界通用的语言，只要你会说英语，不管走到哪里，就都不用担心受怕了。

我喜欢英语这门学科。最早接触英语的时候是小学三年级，当时学校对这门新开设的功课虽然比较重视，但没有安排单元检测，所以大家上英语课都比较散漫，整个课堂都闹哄哄的，而且我们的老师水平似乎也不高。那个时候，我对英语并不感兴趣。

直到五年级，我们换了一个英语老师，这个新老师长得很漂亮，英语说得很好，我很喜欢她。刚开始，我是因为她的美貌，想让她注意我，才在课堂上认真听讲的。后来，我学进去之后，才发现英语很有意思，也很“好学”，因此，我对英语产生来浓厚的兴趣。

有一回，我在超市买东西，偶然地看到了一个外国人，因为在那之前我从未看到过外国人，所以对她很好奇。金黄色的长发，棕色的眼睛，高挺的鼻子，简直是深深地迷住了我。我那时就一直看着她，当然，我知道这样是很不礼貌的，可是我就是对她充满了好奇心。我很想走过去和她说几句话，可是我又不敢。后来，她好像注意到了我，对我笑了一笑。她这一笑简直是让我欣喜若狂，在那一刻，我就下定决心一定要学好英语，一定要能和外国人流利地交谈。

从此我就经常去找英语老师，向老师了解一些关于外国和英语有关的事。

现在初中了，我还是对英语有浓厚的兴趣。黄老师很亲切，每次看到她，就像是看到老熟人一样。我很喜欢上她的课，有时我都巴不得一整天都上英语课。英语课很轻松，几乎都是洋溢着笑声的。黄老师还能说一口流利的英文，可以完全听懂老外的话，也可以流利地和老外交流，这一点，我特别羡慕黄老师。她是我的偶像，是我的榜样，我要像她看齐（虽然她是我的老师）。

班上很多人觉得我上英语课和外教可很激动，确实，我承认，但这也是我喜欢英语的一种方式。我对英语有一种莫名的喜欢，看到老外，我就像是吃了兴奋一样，就算原本不高兴也会变得很高兴。

上外教课时，我会很认真地听讲，虽然有很多听不懂，老外抽问时，我也都会积极地举手发言，哪怕是回答不了。我也不会觉得丢脸，因为我站起来回答问题，也是给自己的一次锻炼机会，同时也和老外多接触了一次，所以，哪怕是回答不了问题，我也是很开心的。

这个暑假我去看了上海的世博会，我在世博园里大开了眼界，里面有好多的外国人。每看到外国人我都会主动上去邀请他们和我一起拍照。刚开始和老外交流时，我有些害怕，怕自己说不好英语，但是那些热情的外国人个给予了我勇气，让我敢于大声发出邀请，“Can you teke photos with me？”（你能和我一起拍照吗？）当然，在和外国人交涉的时候我也碰过壁，那是在地铁站里，我看到一个外国人，我很开心地看来他一眼，可他却皱着眉头，用不标准的普通话说“不要看我。”这句话让当时的我很是尴尬，因为我从未碰到过这种状况，这次的事，让我注意起对待老外的应有礼节，但这并不影响我对英语的热爱。

从小学到现在，我对英语的热爱是越来越深。

在这里，我想说：“I love English”

On Christmas morning， the children wake up very early. Some even turn on the light at two o‘clock， and most of them are awake by six o’clock although it is not light in England for another hour or two at this time of the year.

Children look for their presents ， and the young ones play while the dinner is prepared. At about one o‘clock in the afternoon， the Christmas dinner is brought in . The turkey or chicken is quickly eaten . Children search in their Christmas pudding for new coins which are hidden in it . The rest of the day is full of games and eating until the happiest of all Christmas hollidays comes to an end.

在圣诞节的早晨，孩子们很早就起床。有些人甚至在两点钟的时候开灯，但大多数人还是在六点钟醒的，虽然在英国这个时间就算再过一两个小时也还没有天亮。

在准备晚宴的时候，孩子寻找自己的礼物，年轻的玩耍。在下午约一点钟的时候，圣诞晚餐开始。火鸡或鸡肉被迅速吃掉。孩子们在他们的圣诞布丁寻找哪个隐藏了新币。在一天剩下的时间都充满了游戏和吃的，直到最幸福的各个圣诞假期结束。

This year I have a happy spring featival with my family.

On New Years Eve,all the family people get together to have a big dinner in the resturant.During the dinner we have a small talk and play some games.We say some good hope to each other.For example,keep good healthe,try your best to do everything,have a good mood in this year,happy everyday and so on.

Thanks to this spring festival,it make our family people get toghther.We enjoy ourselves and in the new year we all fighting.

The Spring Festival is our traditional festival, the common saying is that it is a new year.

One day before the new year, people would go to the shops in the sea of people to buy things. Some people buy chickens, ducks, goose, some people buy fish and meat, and others buy Biscuits, chocolate and other snacks...

One day at noon, my father took the broom and sweep around the house. Mother wiped the table and the window with a rag. And what about me? It is to put the ornaments of the new year on the wall. The whole house became clean and beautiful. We are very happy.

The new year, for our children, is the most addictive, I look forward to that day early.

Lets me tell you how Chinese spend time on the Spring Festival.The Spring Festivail has a long history in China ,and its so important for Chinese.The festival is from January 1st to January 15st .The first day of new year,people usualiy stay at home to relax.A few also can clean house.All home hardly stick couplets ,Hanging pictures and post fu word.In that night,everyone doesnt go to bed to wait for moring.Firecrackers is popular way with celebrate the NewYear.The first few days,we can see many person visit relatives and friends each other.The Spring Festival has been a Chinese traditional culture festival,what do you think of it?

What a fine day today !I’m very happy in this fine day 。 Beaucse today I don’t have to do my homework and I can play with my good friends 。There is lots of snow now ，so we make a sonw man 。That’s really intersting 。We play with snow to about 6:30 。Of couse I must go home now。 What a fan day !翻译：多么好的天气阿！在这样的好天气里我十分高兴，因为这天我不用写作业，并且能够和朋友们出去玩。那里此刻有很多雪，所以我们堆了一个雪人。那真的很搞笑。我们玩雪，一向到晚上6：30。当然此刻我务必回家了。 多么搞笑的一天啊！

my mother is a woman of the old school。 she is too conservative to keep up with the times。 however， she is good-natured and treats others incerely。 for this reason， all her neighbors are only too glad (pleased) to make friends with her。 they consider her a model woman。

she is a typical housewife。 she keeps the (her) house neat and clean and looks after us with extreme care 。 she often says to us， “you cannot study too ard。”

"我母亲"英语作文译文:

我母亲是中国老式女子。她太保守无法跟上时代。然而，她性情善良，待人诚恳。基于此种理由，所有她的邻居都十分高兴和她结交朋友。他们认为她是模范女子。

她是一位标准的家庭主妇。她把家保持整洁。她小心翼翼地照顾我们。她时常对我们说：“你们越用功越好”。

I had a joyful summer vacation. During the holidays, I traveled with my

families. We went to Beijing and stayed there for four days. We lived in the

hotel. It is very beautiful. We visited to the Tiananmen Square, the Imperial

Palace, the Summer Palace and the Old Summer Palace. We also went to the Great

Wall. The weather was very hot, but we were exciting. I like Beijing very much.

I hope I can go there

again.我度过了一个愉快的暑假。假期里，我和家人一起旅行。我们去了北京，在那里呆了四天。我们住在酒店。它非常漂亮。我们参观了天安门广场、故宫、颐和园和圆明园。我们还去了长城。天气很热，但我们很兴奋。我非常喜欢北京。我希望我能再去那里。

Happy New Year Party

On Happy New Years Eve，our class had a party. The atmosphere was good. It was out of the ordinary from the very begining. The boy student from one bedroom gave an unusual performance. We saw a boy named Li Xinmin turn off all the lights in a sudden snap. Then with three resounding(响亮的) crow of a cock echoing in the hall，the hall was again brightly lit in a snap.

Then，the representative of the bedroom Zhu Guozhang asked us to guess a line of a poem related to the above situation. He added that Li Xinmin alone was born in the year of the dog and the other three were all born in the year of the chicken. They left us all in confusion. And it was our monitor who was quickwitted(机智的). He shouted our， "The day breaks as the cock crows three times at dawn." The hall After that，they had another item. This time Li Xinmin was placed in the middle of the circle. While he was standing there，the other three stood around him，each bowing down to him at an angle of 120 degrees. It was an idiom. This time I got it right："The dog stands out among a group of chickens."

I had a great time in the Spring Festival this year. I put on my new clothes, got the age money, ate the reunion dinner, saw the Spring Festival evening, played the colorful fireworks...

Since I went to buy fireworks, I was looking forward to the thirty of the year. Finally, we were looking forward to the eve of the new years Eve. After the dinner, I could not wait to take the fireworks and mother to the downstairs. All of a sudden, a loud noise made me jump. It turned out that the uncle in the next door was putting fireworks. In a moment, the sound of firecrackers came in and out. "Its beautiful!" the colorful fireworks broke the sky and illuminated the earth. All kinds of fireworks in the sky for shine!

I quickly picked up the fireworks and ignited the "revolving gun", and I saw it shot a golden flame. When the flame was blown out, I began to put the "rocket". My mother lit the fuse, all of a sudden, 25, with the continuous sound to fly in the sky, the beautiful flowers blooming in the air. Dad came, he lit the "The heavenly maids scatter blossoms". The lead was squeaking, but it didnt happen for a long time. I crept forward to explore it. My mother pulled me: "dont go! Its dangerous." Mothers words havent finished, rubs the fireworks fly on the sky, startled me. "Close!" I fear the murmured. The fireworks exploded in the air, and really scattered like countless fairies of flowers in the sky like fairies. In the twinkling of an eye, small petals turned into a small parachute and landed in the air, which was beautiful.

This day is the happiest day of my Spring Festival.

Although the fireworks are good, the beauty and lack of beauty is to make the environment of our city affected.

How time flies, suddenly arrived quickly when it gets dark. Moms cooking in our home but the best, so definitely want to taste her hearty dinner for us! Faced a table of delicious food, we are a large family sitting at the table, everyone is permeated with a happy smile on their faces, I really feel the taste of the "life is sweeter than honey"!

On New Years eve night, we are a group of friends, holding firecrackers, under the guidance of adults devolved firecrackers, blew up in the sky, a rainbow flower  drill out, like a rainbow, colorful; And like a fairy flowers, give people happy, its beautiful! Put the firecrackers mom and dad and I went to see the Spring Festival party. Every lights, very lively.

The next day, the day not bright, mother urged me to hurry up, I got up, grandma and grandpa, dad and mum are up. Mother put wrapped dumplings yesterday, in the dish, we eat the steamed stuffed bun talking and laughing. Soon, it is day, most people wear new clothes to visit friends and relatives to elder happy New Year. Our house is not exceptional also, my parents and I all put on new clothes, appear more handsome dad, mom become more young and beautiful! "Will beep PaPa", the ringing of firecrackers welcomed on the first day, I and the daddy, mother go to relatives happy New Year. Walking, we came to grandmas house. Dad a grandma to me like knelt down to old woman kowtow, but was stopped by a grandma! "Well, what do you say you ke head! To eat melon seeds, a smoke!" "No no, I dont smoke!" . Thanks to the old womans house, we went to the aunt home, uncle happy New Year! Soon we finally finished thanks!

The Spring Festival is my most favorite festival, because it’s time for

family gathering. And the Spring Festival is a new start of a year. It brings me

hope and courage. On Spring Festival, my parents usually take me back to my

hometown. My hometown is a small town. Many of my relatives move to the larger

cities, but we usually go home when the Spring Festival comes. During the

gathering, we share our lives with others and care about each other. Of course,

big meals are necessary. Families prepare for the big meals together. They all

cook their specialty dishes. Therefore, our meals are always delicious. We often

stay at home for three days and then we leave with others’ wishes. I like the

Spring Festival, because I like family gathering.

In the evening, the families usually have pudding, sandwiches, apple pies and some other desserts for dinner.After supper, the families always sing and dance around the Christmas tree.Sometimes, they also go to church.Before going to bed, the children often hang up their stockings beside their bed, so that Father Christmas will fill them with presents.It is said that Father Christmas always drives a deer to the human world and entering into each house from the chimney.Now the children no longer believe in Father Christmas, but they still hang up their stockings, because their parents will fill them with presents.

晚上，家里面通常都有吃布丁，三明治，苹果派还有一些其它的甜点作为晚餐。晚饭后，家人们总是围着圣诞树唱歌跳舞。有时，他们还会去教堂。睡觉前，孩子们常常会把长统袜挂在床边，这样圣诞老人就会用礼物把它填满了。据说圣诞老人总是骑着一只鹿到人类，之后从烟囱进入每个房子。现在的孩子不再相信圣诞老人的故事了，但他们仍然会挂上他们的袜子，因为他们的父母会用礼物把它填满。

In your busy days, you can look up at the sky and see the stars twinkle. Twinkle, I put my blessing on him, lonely night, let him send you blessing. Life keeps us from losing our joys and sorrows. Your choices make us miss them. Absence makes me appreciate more, you and I are connected, that is the evidence of friendship. Miss, leave a long lament, I hope that the thoughts like the sky, forever bright......

At dusk there is a helpless figure, she is waiting for what. Who is that? Thats me, my friend. Will you come back?

In your busy days, you can look up at the sky and see the stars twinkle. Twinkle, I put my blessing on him, lonely night, let him send you blessing. Life keeps us from losing our joys and sorrows. Your choices make us miss them. Absence makes me appreciate more, you and I are connected, that is the evidence of friendship. Missing, leaving a long lament, I hope that the air color, forever bright.

As the spring festival is coming, I decide to tell you something about Spring Festival .

Spring Festival ,known as the Chinese New Year,which counts from the first day in the lunar calendar ,and is the most important holiday in China.From late January to early February,Chinese people are busy preparing for the New Year.They clean their houses ,have their hair cut,and buy new clothes .Jiaozi or dumpling is most popular.To those who live far away from their home,this festival is also a framily reunion occasion.

And they often go back home to celebrate the festival with their family.At the time,the children will play the fireworks and firecracker。further more，once the children greet to olds， for return,the olds will give the children lucky money.and last The first day of the new year is the time when people visit their friends and wish each other good luck in the new year,remember to be happy！

谚语是语言的重要组成部分，在汉语里是如此，在英语里也一样。以下是小编为您整理的简单的英语谚语及翻译相关资料，欢迎阅读！

1、Never say die.永不言败。

2、No cross, no crown.不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。

3、New wine in old bottles.旧瓶装新酒。

4、Never too old to learn, never too late to turn.亡羊补牢，为时未晚。

5、No garden without its weeds.没有不长草的园子。

6、No living man all things can.世上没有万事通。

7、No man can do two things at once.一心不可二用。

8、No man is born wise or learned.没有生而知之者。

9、No man is content.人心不足蛇吞象。

10、No man is wise at all times.聪明一世，糊涂一时。

11、None are so blind as those who wont see.视而不见。

12、None are so deaf as those who wont hear.充耳不闻。

13、No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。

14、No one can call back yesterday.昨日不会重现。

15、No pains, no gains.没有付出就没有收获。

16、No pleasure without pain.没有苦就没有乐。

17、No rose without a thorn.没有不带刺的玫瑰。

18、No sweet without sweat.先苦后甜。

19、No smoke without fire.无风不起浪。

20、Nothing brave, nothing have.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

21、Nothing dries sooner than a tear.眼泪干得最快。

22、Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.世上无难事，只怕有心人。

23、Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.世上无难事，只要肯登攀。

24、Nothing seek, nothing find.没有追求就没有收获。

25、Nothing is so necessary for travelers as languages.外出旅行，语言最要紧。

26、Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。

27、Not to advance is to go back.不进则退。

28、Not to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child.不懂世故，幼稚可笑。

29.No way is impossible to courage.勇者无惧。

30.Obedience is the first duty of a soldier.军人以服从命令为天职。

31.Observation is the best teacher.观察是最好的老师。

32.Offense is the best defense.进攻是最好的防御。

33.Old friends and old wines are best.陈酒味醇，老友情深。

34.Old sin makes new shame.一失足成千古恨。

35.Once a man and twice a child.一次老，两次小。

36.Once a thief, always a thief.偷盗一次，做贼一世。

37.Once bitten, twice shy.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

38.One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。

39.One cannot put back the clock.时钟不能倒转。

40.One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays.百闻不如一见。

41.One false move may lose the game.一着不慎，满盘皆输。

42.One good turn deserves another.行善积德。

43.One hour today is worth two tomorrow.争分夺秒效率高。

44.One mans fault is other mans lesson.前车之鉴。

45.One never loses anything by politeness.讲礼貌不吃亏。

46.One swallow does not make a summer.一燕不成夏。

47.Ones words reflect ones thinking.言为心声。

48.Out of debt, out of danger.无债一身轻。

49.Out of office, out of danger.无官一身轻。

50.Out of sight, out of mind.眼不见，心为静。

51.Patience is the best remedy.忍耐是良药。

52.Penny wise, pound foolish.贪小便宜吃大亏。

53.Plain dealing is praised more than practiced.正大光明者，说到的多，做到的少。

54.Please the eye and plague the heart.贪图一时快活，必然留下隐祸。

55.Pleasure comes through toil.苦尽甘来。

56.Pour water into a sieve.竹篮子打水一场空。

57.Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。

58.Praise is not pudding.恭维话不能当饭吃。

59.Praise makes good men better, and bad men worse.好人越夸越好，坏人越夸越糟。

60.Prefer loss to unjust gain.宁可吃亏，不贪便宜。

61.Prevention is better than cure.预防胜于治疗。

62.Pride goes before, and shame comes after.*傲使人落后。

63.Promise is debt.一诺千金。

64.Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience.谚语是日常经验的结晶。

65.Pull the chestnut out of fire.火中取栗。

66.Put the cart before the horse.本末倒置。

67.Put your shoulder to the wheel.鼎力相助。

68.Reading enriches the mind.开卷有益。

69.Reading is to the mind while exercise to the body.读书健脑，运动强身。

70.Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you.要人尊敬，必须自重。

71.Rome is not built in a day.冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。

72.Saying is one thing and doing another.言行不一。

73.Seeing is believing.眼见为实。

74.Seek the truth from facts.实事求是。

75.Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him.智者当差，不用交代。

76.Set a thief to catch a thief.以贼捉贼。

77.Short accounts make long friends.好朋友勤算账。

On this day, we have been on holiday, is about to usher in the Spring Festival, so happy! On this day people will to stick couplets on the Spring Festival, drink spiced sake, just like the song dynasty poet wang anshi wrote a poem: firecrackers in New Years eve, the spring breeze gifts into toso, find eye pupil, always put the new peach in old character.

And we again long one year old, and it is more reasonable, to help others, happy New Year to relatives, they all kua I sensible clever girl, how good mood at that time.

Firecrackers is childrens favorite, but sometimes it is very dangerous, and escorted to long at home to play oh! Children dont alone firecrackers oh!

We will also have the family reunion dinner, wear new clothes, mother aunt aunt are busy cooking, we were playing beside, how busy at that time the scene!

Is such a lunar New Year, let us full of many happiness!

在这一天，我们已经放寒假了，马上要迎来春节了，好开心呐!这一天人们都会贴春联，喝屠苏酒，就像宋代诗人王安石写的一首诗：爆竹声中一岁除，春风送暖入屠苏，千门万户瞳瞳日，总把新桃换旧符。

而且我们又长了一岁，那时候就更要懂事了，帮助他人，给亲戚拜年，他们都夸我懂事乖巧的女孩，当时心情是多么的好。

放爆竹是小朋友们最喜欢的，可是爆竹有时候很危险，要在家长的陪护下才能玩噢!小朋友千万不要独自放爆竹哦!

我们还会吃团圆饭，穿新衣服，妈妈婶婶阿姨都忙活着炒菜，我们却在旁边一边玩着，那时候的情景多么忙活啊!

就是这样的一个春节，让我们充满了多少快乐!

The Lunar New Year is now popularly known as the Spring Festival because it starts from the Begining of Spring . Its origin is too old to be traced. Several explanations are hanging around. All agree, however, that the word Nian, which in modern Chinese solely means year , was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a new year.

One legend goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with one bite. People were very scared. One day, an old man came to their rescue, offering to subdue Nian. To Nian he said, I hear say that you are very capable, but can you swallow the other beasts of prey on earth instead of people who are by no means of your worthy opponents? So, it did swallow many of the beasts of prey on earth that also harassed people and their domestic animals from time to time.

After that, the old man disappeared riding the beast Nian. He turned out to be an immortal god. Now that Nian is gone and other beasts of prey are also scared into forests, people begin to enjoy their peaceful life. Before the old man left, he had told people to put up red paper decorations on their windows and doors at each year s end to scare away Nian in case it sneaked back again, because red is the color the beast feared the most.

From then on, the tradition of observing the conquest of Nian is carried on from generation to generation. The term Guo Nian , which may mean Survive the Nian becomes today Celebrate the Year as the word guo in Chinese having both the meaning of pass-over and observe . The custom of putting up red paper and firing fire-crackers to scare away Nian should it have a chance to run loose is still around. However, people today have long forgotten why they are doing all this, except that they feel the color and the sound add to the excitement of the celebratio

The Spring Festival, also know as the lunar New Year, is the greatest traditional festival. It is usually a time between late January or early February, which means rest and relaxation between winter and spring after a years toil, and means celebration as well. Before the Spring Festival, people clean their house, put red coupletson their gates, and set off firecrackers, according to fairy tale, for driving a demon, named Nian away.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, a get-together banquet is a must, and the most popular food is Dumpling, which is supposed to bring good fortune. On the first day of the new year, everybody wears new clothes and greets relatives and friends with bows and congratulations wishing each other lucky during the new year.