拜年的英语作文范文：中国新年除夕习俗

beforenewyear‘seve
　　thecelebrationactuallystartsonnewyear‘sevewiththefamilyreuniondinner.bynewyear‘seve,youshouldhavedonethefollowing：
　　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(wealth&happiness)。
　　fruits：orangesandtangerines(goodhealth&longlife);tangerineswithleavesintact(longlastingrelationships;beingfruitfulandmultiply);persimmons(happinessandwealth
　　“chuenhup”circularcandytray(candyforsweetandcircularfortogethernessandcontinuity)。
　　flowers：ifflowersbloomonnewyear‘sday,itwillbeaprosperousyear.