SpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.Itstocelebratethelunarcalendarsnewyear.IntheeveningbeforetheSpringFestival,familiesgettogetherandhaveabigmeal.Inmanyplacespeopleliketosetofffirecrackers.Dumplingsarethemosttraditionalfood.Childrenlikethefestivalverymuch,becausetheycanhavedeliciousfoodandwearnewclothes.Theycanalsogetsomemoneyfromtheirparents.Thismoneyisgiventochildrenforgoodluck.PeopleputNewYearscrollsonthewallforgoodfortune.
TheSpringFestivallastsabout15dayslong.PeoplevisitrelativesandfriendswiththewordsHaveallyourwishes.PeopleenjoytheSpringFestival,duringthistimetheycanhaveagoodrest.
TheSpringFestivaliscoming.IfeelveryhappybecauseIcangetalotofmoney,dressnewclothesandeatallkindsoffood.Onthatday,theskyisblueandthesunshineisbright.Myfather,mymother,mygrandmothermygrandfatherandIgettogethertocelebratetheSpringFestival.Wecook,talk,singsongsandplaycards.Weeatdumplingsanddrinkbeer.Howhappyweare!Iwillneverforgetthewonderfultime!
ChineseNewYearstartswiththeNewMoon(新月)onthefirstdayofthenewyearandendsonthefullmoon(满月)15dayslater.The15thdayofthenewyeariscalledtheLanternFestival(元宵节),whichiscelebratedatnightwithlanterndisplaysandchildrencarryinglanternsinaparade.
TheChinesecalendarisbasedonacombinationoflunarandsolarmovements.Thelunarcycle(月运周期)isabout29.5days.InordertocatchupwiththesolarcalendartheChineseinsertanextramonthonceeveryfewyears(sevenyearsoutofa19-yearcycle).Thisisthesameasaddinganextradayonleapyear(闰年).Thisiswhy,accordingtothesolarcalendar,theChineseNewYearfallsonadifferentdateeachyear.
NewYear'sEveandNewYear'sDayarecelebratedasafamilyaffair,atimeofreunionandthanksgiving.ThecelebrationwastraditionallyhighlightedwithareligiousceremonygiveninhonorofHeavenandEarth(万物),thegodsofthehouseholdandthefamilyancestors.
Thesacrificetotheancestors,themostvitalofalltherituals(仪式),unitedthelivingmemberswiththosewhohadpassedaway.Departedrelativesarerememberedwithgreatrespectbecausetheywereresponsibleforlayingthefoundationsforthefortuneandgloryofthefamily.
ThepresenceoftheancestorsisacknowledgedonNewYear'sEvewithadinnerarrangedforthematthefamilybanquettable.Thespiritsoftheancestors,togetherwiththeliving,celebratetheonsetoftheNewYearasonegreatcommunity.Thecommunalfeastcalledsurroundingthestoveorweilu.Itsymbolizesfamilyunityandhonorsthepastandpresentgenerations.
ThespringFestival
SpringFestivalisatraditionalfestivalofChina.Ithasalonghistory.Anditisaveryimportantfestivalfor
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EveryonethinksthatiftodayisSpringFestival,thatmeansanoldyearsaysgoodbyetousandanewyeariscoming.NotonlyadultslikeSpringFestivalbutalsochildrenlikeitverymuch.Becauseonthatday,theycangettheirluckymoneyandmaybeownapresentfromtheirparents.
Onthatday,peoplewillallbeveryhappy,bacauseeveryoneisathome.Theyplay,talk,watchTVandlaughhappily.
WealllikeSpringFstivalbecauseitbringsusmuchhappiness.
SpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.BeforeSpringFestivalwecleanourhouses,paintdoorsandwindowsred,decoratethedoorsandwindowswithpapercuts,buyclothesandhaveahaircutonNewYear'sEve,wegettotogetherandhaveabigdinner,weeatdumplings,sweetricedumplings.WewatchTVandatmidnight,weplayfireworks.OnNewYear'sDay,weputonournewclothesandvisitourfamilyandfriends,There'sdragonandliondancing.
TheNewYearFestivalfinishesatLanternFestivalaftertwoweeksweusuallyeatricedumplings.Theyareroundandsotheybringusgoodluck.