如何度过春节的作文英语（汇集20篇）

christmas arouses increasing attention year by year in china. christmas cards become popular with students. people hold christmas parties and exchange christmas girts. a lot or tv and radio programs about christmas are on. meanwhile the spring festival is less appealing (有吸引力的)to youngsters. thus some people wonder whether christmas will replace the spring festival.

this worry is fairly unnecessary. why ? one reason lies that christmas only affects christians，college students and joint-venture (合资企业)workers. another reason is that christmas is mostly celebrated in cities. few people in countryside show extreme interest in this exotic(带有异国情调的) festival. by contrast，the spring festival is the most influential traditional festival in every family.

i think，it is natural that with increasing exchanges with the west，a lot of western holidays have been gradually introduced into china. for us chinese we should never neglect or even discard our own traditional festivals. for centuries chinese have observed this traditional holiday to welcome the beginning of a new year. and we will treasure the spring festival forever.

The Spring Festival春节英语作文

Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West. the dates for this annual celebration are determined by the lunar calendar rather than the GREgorian calendar, so the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February.

To the ordinary Chinese, the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year’s Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. But the 15th of the first month, which normally is called the Lantern Festival, means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.

The Spring Festival春节

Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West. the dates for this annual celebration are determined by the lunar calendar rather than the GREgorian calendar, so the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February.

To the ordinary Chinese, the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year’s Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. But the 15th of the first month, which normally is called the Lantern Festival, means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.

[关于过春节的打算英语作文

The Spring Festival comes, the streets very busy.

Every Spring Festival, every family to stick couplets on the Spring Festival. Spring Festival couplets is a couplet, posted by during the Spring Festival, so the name. First people in peach wood into hung on the door to ward off evil spirits, then simplified as inscribed on the peach wood door gods name. Use red paper to write Spring Festival couplets, represents the good fortune, happiness.

When delivery is at midnight, New Year bell sounded, the whole city, firecrackers moro tianyu. At this moment, some people still in the courtyard "very hot", as a prosperous air borne, is thriving. Around the burning exuberant, firecrackers, children with joy. At this time, the room is lit the lamp, the courthouse is bright sparks, outside is deafening noise, push the lively atmosphere of the New Years eve to the highest level.

Every Spring Festival, is also the housewife in the kitchen is the most busy time, wasnt done in a few days ago, the family reunion dinner is always in thirty by cooking at that day to come, but also on the first day of dumplings to package in 30 night out. At this time every the chopping block in unter den unter den busy chopping, chopping vegetables. At this point, the chopping block, firecrackers, and then to mingle with people,, the YangYangYingEr, interwoven into the New Years eve the cheerful music.

Eat dinner is the most lively happy Spring Festival every family, the abundance of only a table, with family reunions, sitting at the table, the reunion dinner with her sense of fulfillment is unspeakable. People is enjoying full table delicacies sumptuous dinner and enjoy the atmosphere of joy. We generally not two things here, it is a hot pot. A fish. Hot pot boiling, steaming, warm and seductive, thriving; "Fish" and "yu" homophonic, is the symbol of "happy enough to spare", yu also "more than" year after year. And radish commonly known as carrots, wish have a good heat; Lobster, fish Fried food, such as blasting wish prosperity home delivery, such as "fire boil oil". Finally is a sweetmeat, more blessings back sweet; in the day of the day, even if it doesnt drink, drink too much.

Every year, I am very much looking forward to the arrival of the Spring Festival, because of the busy, because of the family warmth.

春节如期而至了，大街小巷热闹非凡。

每到过春节的时候，家家户户都要贴春联。春联是对联的一种，因在春节时张贴，故名。最初人们是以桃木刻成人形挂在门旁用以避邪，后来简化为在桃木板上题写门神的名字。春联多用红纸书写，代表着吉祥、幸福。

当午夜交正子时，新年钟声敲响之际，整个城市的上空，爆竹声震响天宇。在这一刻，有的人家还在庭院里垒"旺火"，以示旺气通天，兴隆繁盛。在熊熊燃烧的旺火周围，孩子们放爆竹，欢乐地活蹦乱跳。这时，屋内是通明的灯火，庭前是灿烂的火花，屋外是震天的响声，把除夕的热闹气氛推向了最高潮。

每到过春节的时候，也正是主妇们在厨房里最忙碌的时刻，年菜都在前几天做好了，而年夜饭总要在年三十当天由掌厨的做出来，而且大年初一的饺子也要在三十晚上包出来。这时家家的砧板都在噔噔噔地忙着剁肉、切菜。此时，砧板声、爆竹声，再夹杂着人们的说笑声，此起彼伏，洋洋盈耳，交织成除夕欢快的乐章。

吃年夜饭是春节家家户户最热闹愉快的时候，丰盛的年菜摆满一桌，合家团聚，围坐桌旁，共吃团圆饭，心头的充实感真是难以言喻。人们既是享受满桌的佳肴盛馔，也是享受那份快乐的气氛。我们这里一般少不了两样东西，一是火锅.一是鱼。火锅沸煮，热气腾腾，温馨撩人，说明红红火火;"鱼"和"余"谐音，是象征"吉庆有余"，也喻示"年年有余"。还有萝卜俗称菜头，祝愿有好彩头;龙虾、爆鱼等煎炸食物，预祝家运兴旺如"烈火烹油"。最后多为一道甜食，祝福往后的日子甜甜蜜蜜，这天，即使不会喝酒的，也要多少喝一点。

每年，我都很期待春节的到来，因为热闹，因为一家人在一起的温馨。

Spring festival is the most importantand popular festival in china.

before spring festival ,the people usually clean and decorate their houses.and they go to the flower fairs to buy some flowers.during spring festival ,the adults usually give lucky money to children.

people often get together and have a big meal.some people eat dumpling for dinner.

i love spring festival .

The end of the term, the Spring Festival is coming, my in the mind very excited, I already planned out how the Spring Festival, now the Spring Festival day and night looking forward to coming oh, I must have a full and meaningful.

First of all, have to take out couplet, the home of a few doors down to deck, let the home everywhere permeated with a festive atmosphere. Fireworks are essential, of course, I especially like the fireworks fly in the sky after, raining from falling. Dumpling is one of the food necessary for Spring Festival, mother handmade dumplings, fresh and tender, delicious, I simply have to and eat a meal, snack.

Secondly have to relatives friend home happy New Year. Comes in at the door, Im going to "uncle aunt long and short" to call them, then take mom and dad to buy a good gift to them, hee hee, their relatives dine and wine we will warmly, brought delicious dim sum and put candies, and my favorite hunan bud tea, that is made of sesame tamped, as long as with boiled water bubble, wow, the aroma, let a person lick ones chaps, appetite is big.

Then was to eat the meal of the eve, moms dinner can be said to be "special skill", the whole family sitting together, taste the big stuff, about smile and happy. Favorite is to look at the annual Spring Festival gala, which shows rich and colorful, have a funny comedy, beautiful songs, excellent performance, give a person to enjoy.

Is when I am drunk New Year plan, mom called me to write homework, ah, I love you to come the Spring Festival.

学期就要结束了，春节也快到了，我心里特别兴奋，我早已计划好了这个春节该怎么过，现在日日夜夜盼望的春节终于要来了哦，我一定要过得充实而有意义。

首先，得提前买好对联，把家里的几扇门好好装点一番，让家里到处洋溢出节日的气氛。当然烟花爆竹也必不可少，我特别喜欢烟花飞上天空以后，雨点般的洒落下来的壮丽景观。饺子是春节不可少的食物之一，妈妈亲手做的饺子，鲜嫩无比，回味无穷，我一定要痛痛快快地吃上一顿，解解馋。

其次还得去亲戚朋友家拜年。一进门，我就要“叔叔长、阿姨短”地叫他们，然后把爸爸妈妈买好的礼物送给他们，嘻嘻，亲戚们就会热情地款待我们，端上好吃的点心，摆上糖果，还有我最喜欢的湖南蕾茶，那是用芝麻捣制的，只要用开水一泡，哇，香气扑鼻，让人垂涎欲滴，胃口大开。

然后是吃年夜大餐了，妈妈做的年夜饭可以说是“一绝”了，全家人围坐在一起，尝着丰盛的酒菜，说说笑笑、其乐融融。最喜欢的是看一年一度的春节晚会，里面的节目丰富多彩，有滑稽的小品，动听的歌曲，精彩的表演，给人美的享受。

正在我沉醉新年计划之中的时候，妈妈又喊我写作业了，哎，我热爱的春节你快点到来吧。

In my memory, a lot of things happened in the Spring Festival last year, but the happiest thing for me was to put up fireworks and watch the Spring Festival Gala.

On the thirty night of the year, after our family had finished the dinner, I could not wait to wait in front of the TV set, waiting for the start of the Spring Festival Gala. Eight oclock arrived at the end of the party. I cant keep my eyes on the TV, and I dont want to leave half a step, and Im afraid to miss a good program. The program of the Spring Festival Gala is quite a lot: there are cross talk, there is a little piece, and the singing and dancing acrobatics show, the most magical thing is magic and face change. Show than a fun, than a wonderful, we can sometimes be absorbed in one family, sometimes uproarious.

This night, I was so excited that I didnt sleep well overnight. How I wish the Spring Festival of 20XX came quickly, so that I could look at the Spring Festival Gala and fireworks as happy as last year.

Spring Festival is approaching, every household in hurry to buy hui-chun, paintings and so on. on this night, i and my mom went to the fathers father held a spring festival party.

After a few minutes by car, we came to the destination. has just entered the scene, I was attracted those colorful lights, as well as colored spotlights and turn the ball it! I made him look happy because i was the first time i saw such a beautiful stage.

Unconsciously, this chinese new year party in a unit, thunderous applause ended, the spring festival party really happy ah!

To tell you the truth, I dont like the Spring Festival at all. When I was young I liked it very much,because I could had something tasty to eat during the Spring Festival,and I could enjoy very wonderful TV programmes,too,I also could had much free time during which I could did something I liked to do. I dont like it now, there are many reasons.

Firstly, I cant have a good time during the Festival. Every New Years Eve something unpleasant often happens. Once I quarreled with my second brother.

Secondly, I cant relax myself during the Festival. I have to do many things, watch so many TV programmes, meet so many people,all these things make me very tired.

Thirdly, spending one Spring Festival means that I become one year older, I dont like to be old. I want to live longer and be young all the time.

实话告诉你,我不喜欢春节。当我年轻的时候我非常喜欢它,因为我可以有美味的吃在春节期间,我可以享受非常精彩的电视节目,同样,我也可以有太多的时间在此期间,我可以做一些我喜欢做的事情。我现在不喜欢它,原因有很多。

首先,我不能有一个好的时间在节日期间。每个新年前夕的一些不愉快的经常发生。有一次我和我的第二个哥哥吵了一架。

其次,在春节期间我无法放松自己。我要做很多事情,看太多的电视节目,满足不了这么多人,所有这些事情让我很累。

第三,度过了一个春节意味着我长大了一岁,我不喜欢老。我想活得更长,是年轻的。

Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese festival, the Spring Festival fireworks, eat dumplings and wearing new clothes, can also receive red envelopes.

Every new year, when I was the most happy, because I can put the fireworks, I most like the fireworks is throwing gun, I threw it on the ground, it will explode, just like a hand grenade, can be fun, sometimes I will tell my friends to fight. Xiao network composition

On holidays, we should pay attention when eating, eat dumplings, we have a small small time to eat, because when we make dumplings, put a coin in one of the dumplings, if those who eat the coin, is equal to him this blessed

When Spring Festival comes, we will wear new clothes, for adults to pay New Years call said: "the red envelope, may you be happy and prosperous! " , so that we can get rich.

The Spring Festival is really fun, I really wanted to have the Spring Festival every day.

My Spring Festival was great. Before the Chinese New Year, my families were all going to my grandparents’. Many of my relatives there were playing all the night. At night, we set off firecrackers. The voice was very loud, cars parked far from us were sounding. Maybe they feared the voice too.

The first day of the Chinese New Year, we all got up early. We said “Happy New Year!” or “Good luck this year!” to each other and get money from them. We visited our relatives all day. That made me feel very tired but very happy because I also can get money.

The second day of the New Year, I slept during the morning. In the afternoon, I went to the beautiful countryside, and visited the Yi River, it is very wide, about 1 kilometer.

Next day, we left my grandparents’ home for Qingdao. The expressway had been frozen. It was terrible! So we could only run by at a slow speed.

This festival was great, I love Spring Festival!

Spring festival is the most important festival to Chinese people.

It always lasts for 15 days.Before this day,all the family members eat dinner together.Last spring festival,my parents and I had a wonderful time. We had the most delicious dinner. After dinner, my parents watched the Spring Festival Gala on CCTV together.But my cousins and I went outside and set off fireworks.

They were so beautiful. The next day, we got the lucky money from the elders.We are looking forward to the next spring festival.

With the bursts of firecrackers. The celebration of the Spring Festival comes at last.

However, at the same time, people play a lot of waste. According to the survey, the waste of the Spring Festival is 10 times as much as usual (non holiday). These figures are really to be counted, and you can imagine how amazing it is. So, at the same time, we do not forget to save.

The waste of food is especially serious during the Spring Festival. The new year, we have to prepare enough things in the supermarket to buy special purchases for the Spring Festival, convenient to move home; there are people who work units, friends. The source of special purchases for the Spring Festival not put, the home refrigerator, but on the outside. But just a few days later, the weather is getting warmer. The thing broke out immediately, couldnt eat it, and had to throw it away. There are also years of night meal, in order to be rich, all families have bought a lot of things, but they can eat very little, and finally there is a lot of surplus. “ more than &rdquo in years; a good omen, but the remaining things, but in the case of no one, were poured into the ditch or the roadside. New years festival is the peak of consumption. At this time for the Spring Festival shopping, eat and drink, do special purchases for the Spring Festival can. However, do not forget to save in the consumption, to eliminate waste.

In addition to the waste of food, the waste of the new year is very serious. In our lives, there is often a waste of electricity. As far as our family is concerned, thirty nights in the big year, the lanterns are hung up on my house, all night, and how much electricity is consumed. Also, in order to have a good sign, on the thirty night houses are the lights lit, night lights, electricity consumption as can be imagined how much.

There is a lot of waste in the Spring Festival. For example, gifts are given during the Spring Festival, which also presents the waste of gift packaging. Some units send gifts to employees in the new year, and everything is covered with beautiful packaging. It is too big to take home, but when the packing is removed, the original thing is much smaller. These packages are about half of the space, and most of them are new, so its a bit wasteful. Many shopping malls, supermarkets can see, many for the gift of people in the selection of those exquisite gift boxes. There is only two bottles of wine in a box that looks like the size of a normal TV screen. A lot of gifts are packed in layer after layer, so people dont know what it is inside. Its even doubted that the box is worth more than the inside. During the Spring Festival, the packing box is the most important time. It did cause a lot of waste of paper and plastic.

“ save the resources, start from me. ” to eliminate waste, the key is to start from yourself, start from small things, start from now!

To the ordinary Chinese, the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar  New Years Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar  calendar. But the 15th of the first month, which normally is called the Lantern  Festival, means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the  country.

春节是我国最主要的传统节日，很多人都会放下繁忙的工作，回到家，举家欢庆，庆祝团圆。下面小编带来的是关于英语春节的作文，希望对你有帮助。

There are many festivals in the year, such as the new years day, the Qingming and the Dragon Boat Festival. But go into my memory beach and youll find that there is a pearl in it, the brightest and the brightest. That is the most beautiful and happy memory left by the Spring Festival.

During the Spring Festival, every household will stick to the Spring Festival couplets and make dumplings. But for children, setting off firecrackers is a great pleasure for the Spring Festival.

Every Spring Festival, children are always in knots around a group, most of those who shot, who shot the loudest. This does not, cousin is holding their firecrackers, came downstairs that has long been fireworks beautiful playground. The cousin laughed and said, "we are better than one of the fireworks." "Good!" I promised him and put out the fireworks and put it on the ground. The lighter in his hand was on the lead line of the fireworks, and yelled, "123, prepare, launch!" Suddenly "wind" sound, fireworks, the sky, the next "bang", fireworks cracked, countless colorful fireworks in the night sky from the shot, and a bit more color. Look, that group of fireworks is like a fairy, dancing with silk and satin. A finished fireworks little friend asked me: "elder sister, laughing he could put some fireworks?" Before I answer, my cousin will open the chatterbox no problem!" After a couple of answers, more fireworks were snapped, snapped and snapped by his cousin on the night sky. Is the night sky more attractive, and the fireworks that are blooming in the sky, like the smiles of younger brothers and sisters, are so lovely? In the laughter, the fireworks have been finished, my cousin took the fireworks after gun left empty when football, that gun shell on the ash has been covered with his hand when he kicked the ball playing tired, with a hand to wipe the sweat, but turned himself into a big cat. The childrens laughter around Huan, cousin also smiled, I also smiled......

Ah! Happy Spring Festival, when can you come again? I hope not only for you, but also for hearing the most innocent, lovely and innocent laughter.

一年中有许多节日，如：元旦、清明、端午。但是，走进我的记忆海滩，你会发现，里头有一颗珍珠，最圆最亮。那就是春节时留下的最美的，也是最快乐的记忆！

春节的时候，家家户户都会贴春联，包饺子……但对于孩子们来说，放鞭炮才叫春节的一大乐事呢！

每到春节，孩子们总会三五成群地围在一团，比谁的炮最多，谁的炮最响。这不，表弟正拿着各自的鞭炮，来到楼下那早已被烟花点缀得漂漂亮亮的操场。表弟笑着说：“我们来比一比谁的烟花炮最漂亮吧！”“好！”我答应了他，并且拿出烟花炮放在地上，手里的打火机对准了烟花炮的引线，喊道：“一二三，预备，发射！”顿时“嗖——”的一声，烟花弹上天了，接下来“啪”的一声，烟花弹裂了，无数彩色的烟花从中射出，夜空中又多了几分色彩。看，那群烟花多像一位位仙女，正挥舞着绸缎跳舞呀！一群放完了烟花的小朋友笑嘻地问我：“姐姐，能不能再放几个烟花？”还没等我回话，表弟就打开了话匣子没问题！”一阵回答后，“啪、啪、啪”更多的烟花炮被表弟放上了夜空。夜空变得更迷人了，而那些在天空中绽放的烟花，不就像那些小弟弟、小妹妹的笑容一样，如此地可爱吗？在欢声笑语中，烟花已经放完了，表弟拿着烟花炮放完后剩的空壳来当足球，那只炮壳上的灰已经布满了他的手，当他踢”球“踢累了，就用手来擦汗，却把自己变成了一只大花猫，使得身旁小朋友的笑声也更欢了，表弟也笑了，我也笑了……

啊！愉快的春节，你什么时候可以再次到来，我不但盼望您，更盼望能再次聆听那最天真、最可爱、最无邪的笑声呀！

China nation has a strong family concept and always have family reunion in some important days. Family Reunion Dinner is an essential custom on New Years Eve. They usually enjoy a big feast this day. And dumpling and fish are must during the Family Reunion Dinner on New Years Eve. Some people will put a coin inside one dumpling. The people who eat this dumpling will be to thought be a lucky guy. The fish could not be eaten out because the fish means extra things by partial tone. And it represents the wish for a prosperous year with abundant and even extra wealth and luck.

翻译：

中国国家有很强的家庭观念,在一些重要的日子总是有家庭聚会。年夜饭是一个重要的习俗在新年前夕。他们通常喜欢一个大宴会。饺子和鱼必须在除夕的年夜饭。有些人会将一枚硬币放在一个饺子。吃这饺子的人会认为是一个幸运的人。鱼不能吃,因为谐音的鱼意味着额外的东西。,它代表着希望与丰富繁荣的一年,甚至额外的财富和运气。

When you ask the people around you, what is the most important festival in China, I think ninety-nine percent will say the same answer, that is the Spring Festival. About the origin of the Spring Festival, there is a old story. One is called "year" beast, will attack people from time to time. To ward off beasts years, people have to the last day of the old set off firecrackers and pasted red paper on the front door and window. Fortunately, the year for fear of the sound of firecrackers, and red stickers, dare not to come again. In order to commemorate the day, our ancestors put on the first day of the lunar New Year as the "Spring Festival".

During the Spring Festival, all the family members gather together for dinner on New Years eve night. Apple, fish, noodles, dumplings, pork, chicken, candy is an essential part of the table. "Fish" represents "more than" year after year; "Apple" herald "do things go in peace, the smooth". "Noodles" said "healthy life", as for the other, said will you have a good luck in the New Year.

The most happy children is the Spring Festival. Not only because they are more than a lot of friend, they can also get a red envelope. A red envelope, they can do anything you want to do: set off firecrackers, buy new clothes, buy everything you want. The best place for children, this is the Spring Festival, isnt it?

Not only means the beginning of the New Year the Spring Festival, is also carrying people wish for New Year. We hope the New Year wish will come true, life for the better. Anyway, the Spring Festival is the most meaningful family reunion, we spent together with family, this is the whole of the Spring Festival.

当你问周围的人，什么是中国最重要的节日，我想百分之九十九的人会说出同一个答案，那就是春节。关于春节的由来，还有个古老的故事。一个叫“年”的猛兽，会时不时的袭击人们。为了赶跑猛兽年，人们不得不在旧年的最后一天放鞭炮，在正门和窗户上贴上红纸。幸运的是，年因为害怕鞭炮的响声和红色的贴纸，不敢再来了。为了纪念这一天，我们的老祖宗把新年农历的第一天定为“春节”。

在春节期间，所有的家庭成员都在除夕的晚上会聚集在一起吃年夜饭。鱼、苹果、面条、饺子、猪肉、鸡肉、糖果是餐桌上必不可少的。“鱼”代表着“年年有余”;“苹果”预示着“做事情平平安安，顺顺利利”;“面条”表示“健康长寿”，至于其他的，表示新年会甜甜蜜蜜有好运气。

小孩子是春节中最高兴的。不仅仅是因为他们多了很多小伙伴，他们还能拿到红包。有了红包，他们可以做任何想做的事情：放鞭炮，买新衣服，买一切想要的东西。对小孩子来说，这就是春节最好的地方了，难道不是吗?

春节不仅仅意味着新年的开始，也承载着人们对新年的祝愿。我们希望新的一年愿望会实现，生活变得更好。不管怎么样，春节最有意义的就是阖家团圆，我们与家人一起度过，这就是春节的全部。

The Spring Festival is the most important festival all the year round for the Chinese. During this Spring Festival, I have a good time.

First of all, I did so well in the final exam that makes my parents very happy. They say that it’s their best gift for the New Year. And we come back our hometown to spend this biggest festival with other relatives. We had a big dinner on the New Year’s Eve. There were about thirty people had the dinner together. It was really great. After dinner, we enjoyed the Spring Festival Gala Evening. On the New Year’s Day, we gathered together to play games or cards. We children got lucky money from adults. This was the most exciting thing for us. On the following days, we visited to each other, bringing our best wishes.

Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival,also known as the Chinese New Year.To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West.the dates for this annual celebration are determined by the lunar calendar rather than the GREgorian calendar,so the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February.

To the ordinary Chinese,the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year’s Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar.But the 15th of the first month,which normally is called the Lantern Festival,means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.

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the winter vacation is coming.we’re happy to welcome the holidays.

usually,winter vacation is funny because spring festival is during the vacation. spring festival is a excellent day for every chinese,especially for children.during the festival,relatives go to visit each other and give presents to each other.then it’s the happy moment for children,children are given some lucky money. but i’m not a child any longer.i want to make the festival a little bit different. i plan to have a different day.i’m going to sell some toys in the flower market.i will ask my friends to join me.if i earn some money,i’ll buy some presents to my parents. well,it’s my turn to give back to my parents for their love.

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The Lunar New Year occasion to the Chinese people. It lasts about the first

four days of the year, during which people do not work except for the workers on

duty. Students do not go to school, and shops are closed.

Several days before the new year, people begin to prepare. Farmers kill

pigs, sheep, cocks and hens. City dwellers buy meat fish and vegetables. Houses

are cleaned; couplets are posted on the doors. Colourful lanterns are hung at

the gate.

On the eve of the new year, each family has its members gatherd together

and eats a family reunion dinner. After the meal they watch TV until the clock

strickes twelve. Then every family sets off long strings of small firecrackers

and other fireworks to welcome the new year. On the first day of the new year,

almost everyone is dressed in his or her best. When

people meet on the way, they say to each other "Happy New Year". Friends

and relatives pay new year calls and gives presents to each other. Children

indulge themselves in games.