【导语】爆竹声声,点燃喜庆的日子;欢笑声声,奏响新年的开始;问候声声,流露出真心的关怀;祝福声声,传递着诚挚的祝愿:祝新年身体健康,快乐无疆!以下是
Cleantheentirehometogetridofallthethingsthatareassociatedwiththeoldyear.
Putawayallbroomsandbrushes.
Payallyourdebts.
Resolvedifferenceswithfamilymembers,friends,neighborsandbusinessassociates.
Buythefollowing
Redmoneyenvelopes,
Orangesand/ortangerines,
Filla“Cheunhup(acircularredtrayseparatedineightcompartments)withmelonseedslotuschocolatecoinsnutsetc.
Flowers(especiallyplumblossoms,peachblossoms,waterlilies),
Anewsetofclothesandshoesforchildren,preferablysomethingredororange.
Getnewdollarbillsfromthebank.Insertthenewdollarbillsintotheredenvelopes.Nowtheredenvelopeiscalledalaiseeorluckymoneyenvelope.
OnNewYear'sEve
Gettogetherwithclosefamilymembers(notincludingmarrieddaughtersandtheirfamilies)forthe“reunion”dinner.
Payrespecttoancestorsandhouseholdgods.Acknowledgethepresenceofancestorsbecausetheyareresponsibleforthefortunesoffuturegenerations.
Openeverydoorandwindowinyourhomeatmidnighttoletgooftheoldyear.
OnNewYear'sDay
Decorateyourhomewithsymbolsofgoodfortune.Herearesomesuggestions
Colors:Brightred(happiness);gold/orange(wealthhappiness)。
Fruits:Orangesandtangerines(goodhealthlonglife);tangerineswithleavesintact(longlastingrelationships;beingfruitfulandmultiply);persimmons(happinessandwealth
“ChuenHup”circularcandytray(candyforsweetandcircularfortogethernessandcontinuity)。
Flowers:IfflowersbloomonNewYear'sDay,itwillbeaprosperousyear.
RedbannersorcoupletswithNewYear
SpringFestivaldaythatthefamiliesgettogether.ChinesepeoplemostliketheSpringFestival.ThespringfestivalisusuallyintheFebruary,.Inthespringfestival,everyfamilyallpastethelucky,SpringFestivalcoupletsandtheyfirethecracker,theyeatthedumplings,wearehavemakedumplingsit,isverydelious.playingfireworksintheopenair.MybrotherandIplayedfireworksonthatday.Wehadmanyfireworks..thefamiliesgettogethertohavethenewyear'sdinner,wisheachother,talkaboutthewishesaboutthenewyear.SmallIhopemakeprogressinstudyandeveryoneinfamilieshappy.wearereceivethemoneygiventothemasalunarnewyeargift.llikeitverymuch.
TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeopleandiswhenallfamilymembersgettogether,justlikeChristmasintheWest.Allpeoplelivingawayfromhomegoback,becomingthebusiesttimefortransportationsystemsofabouthalfamonthfromtheSpringFestival.Airports,railwaystationsandlong-distancebusstationsarecrowdedwithhomereturnees.
TheSpringFestivalfallsonthe1stdayofthe1stlunarmonth,oftenonemonthlaterthantheGregoriancalendar.ItoriginatedintheShangDynasty(c.1600BC-c.1100BC)fromthepeople'ssacrificetogodsandancestorsattheendofanoldyearandthebeginningofanewone.
Strictlyspeaking,theSpringFestivalstartseveryyearintheearlydaysofthe12thlunarmonthandwilllasttillthemid1stlunarmonthofthenextyear.Ofthem,themostimportantdaysareSpringFestivalEveandthefirstthreedays.TheChinesegovernmentnowstipulatespeoplehavesevendaysofffortheChineseLunarNewYear.
ManycustomsaccompanytheSpringFestival.Somearestillfollowedtoday,butothershaveweakened.
Onthe8thdayofthe12thlunarmonth,manyfamiliesmakelabaporridge,adeliciouskindofporridgemadewithglutinousrice,millet,seedsofJob'stears,jujubeberries,lotusseeds,beans,longanandgingko.
The23rddayofthe12thlunarmonthiscalledPreliminaryEve.Atthistime,peopleoffersacrificetothekitchengod.Nowhowever,mostfamiliesmakedeliciousfoodtoenjoythemselves.
AfterthePreliminaryEve,peoplebeginpreparingforthecomingNewYear.Thisiscalled"SeeingtheNewYearin".
StoreownersarebusythenaseverybodygoesouttopurchasenecessitiesfortheNewYear.Materialsnotonlyincludeedibleoil,rice,flour,chicken,duck,fishandmeat,butalsofruit,candiesandkindsofnuts.What'smore,variousdecorations,newclothesandshoesforthechildrenaswellasgiftsfortheelderly,friendsandrelatives,areallonthelistofpurchasing.
BeforetheNewYearcomes,thepeoplecompletelycleantheindoorsandoutdoorsoftheirhomesaswellastheirclothes,bedclothesandalltheirutensils.
Thenpeoplebegindecoratingtheircleanroomsfeaturinganatmosphereofrejoicingandfestivity.AllthedoorpanelswillbepastedwithSpringFestivalcouplets,highlightingChinesecalligraphywithblackcharactersonredpaper.Thecontentvariesfromhouseowners'wishesforabrightfuturetogoodluckfortheNewYear.Also,picturesofthegodofdoorsandwealthwillbepostedonfrontdoorstowardoffevilspiritsandwelcomepeaceandabundance.
onnewyear’seve,allthepeoplesitaroundthedeskandhaveabigfamilydinner.therearesomevegetables,somefish,somemeat,somefruitsandsomedrinklikejuice,coke,pepsiandsomenicewine.overall,thisisagoodanddeliciousdinner.afterdinner,wealwayswatchtvnewyearprogammes.wehaveawonderfuleveningonnewyear’seve.
onthefirstdayofthespringfestival,mostofpeoplegetupearlyandsay“happynewyear”toeachother.forbreakfast,peopleofteneatdumplingsandbaozi.afterbreakfast,peopleoftenmakemanydeliciousfoods,andchildrenoftenplaycards,computergamesandfireworks.onthesecondandthirdday,wevisitfriendsandrelatives.
everyoneisbusyonchinesenewyear,andeveryoneishappy,too.