ThemorningoftheSpringFestival,Ijumpedoutofbedfirst,activelyspirit,activeexercise,thenhappilytocallmomanddad,dadtoseemegetupsoearly,alsonottobeoutdone,upandthengotupfromthebed,momalsohavetogetup,afterwashingafacetobrushteeth,aheartthinkofistoeataball!Thethoughtofeating,Ialwaysturns,busyparentstosuggestwhattodo,mymotherismyhomechef,sotherefereetodecidewhattodobyher,themothersaid:"foralongtimehavenoteatendumplings,eatsomedumplings."Weallagree.
Afterdecidingwhattodo,wesplitup,dadmademincedmeat,momkneaded,Iboiledwater.Weallworkedhardforlessthanhalfanhour,themeatwasready,thedumplingsweredoneandthewaterwasboiling.MysisterandIalsolearnedtowrapupthedumplings,andIwassohardtopackthree.IwassotiredthatIwassohardtolearn!"Mymothersaid,"I'mborntodoit.Idon'twanttoeatbitterness.Iwasalittleashamedofmyself,andIlearnedmylesson,andIliftedupmysails,andIdidalittlemorequickly.Thismakesmeunderstandthateverythingshouldworkhard.
Afterabouttwentyminutes,thekneadingnoodleshadallbeenmadeintodumplings,andmysisterandIwerealreadyinthepan.Momthenputthedumplingsintothepotandboiledthem.Motheralsoaddsomeseasoninginthejourney,makemoredeliciousdumplings,abouttenmoreminutes,momputdumplingsscoopup,dividedintofourbowl,putsomeineachbowlofsoup.Mymotherjustgotthesoup,Igrabbedabowlandhadagoodtime!Thetonguewashotbecauseofeatingtoofast.
Weallhadamouthfulofoil,andweweredelightedtowatchawonderfultelevisionprogramme.
Ah,whatahappySpringFestival!
Ataboutteno’clock,theblackskywaslightenedbylotsoffireworkswithcolorfullightandhappysound.WestopwatchingtheCCTV2021CCTVSpringFestivalgala,andbegantoclimbupthebalconytoseethebeautifulfireworksview,andmyfathertooksomefireworksup,andwealsobegantoplayfireworks.Whatabeautifulnight.Later,mycellphonewasringingallthetime.Ireceivedlotsofshortmessagesfrommyfriendsandclassmates.TheyallblessedmehappyNewYear.Igavesameblesstothembysendingbackthehappywords.Atalmost12pm,ImadeawishinNewYear,andbegantosleep.WhenIwokeupinthefirstdayofNewYear,myfatherandmothergavetworedpacketstome,andblessedmethateverythingwillgowellonme.Ithankedthem,andacceptedtheredpacketshappily.IhavebeenwaitingforthedaythatIcangetlotsofredpackets.Thisismyhappiesttimeoftheyear.Afterlunch,bothmyfamilywenttothepark,thestreets,andtheshopsorsupermarkets.Wetookmanyphotosinthepark,andboughtmanythingsintheshopsorsupermarket.Imetmyunclesandaunts,theyallblessedushappyNewYearandgavemeredpackets.IwastoohappytocounthowmanyredpacketsIgot.Thefollowingdays,wevisitedmygrandparentsandsomeofrelatives.Wehappilytalkwiththem,andbroughtsomepresentstothem,andalsoreceivedsomeNewYearpresents.
ThiswashowdidIspendmySpringFestival;IreallyenjoyedmyselfinSpringFestival.
TotheordinaryChinese,thefestivalactuallybeginsontheeveofthelunarNewYearsDayandendsonthefifthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar.Butthe15thofthefirstmonth,whichnormallyiscalledtheLanternFestival,meanstheofficialendoftheSpringFestivalinmanypartsofthecountry.
TheSpringFestivalisaveryimportantfestivalinChina.Itsonthefirstdayofthefirstlunarmonth.BeforetheSpringFestival,peoplehaveboughtpresents,like,meat,fruit,flowersdrinksandsomethingsforthemselves.
ThechildrenareveryhappybecausetheSpringFestivaliscoming.Mothershaveboughtclothesforthemchild.Theclothesareverybeautiful.
AttheSpringFestivalnighttwelveoclock,peopleeatdumplingswithmoney,standforsafe.
Itisreallyahappyfestival.
StoreownersarebusythenaseverybodygoesouttopurchasenecessitiesfortheNewYear.Materialsnotonlyincludeedibleoil,rice,flour,chicken,duck,fishandmeat,butalsofruit,candiesandkindsofnuts.Whatsmore,variousdecorations,newclothesandshoesforthechildrenaswellasgiftsfortheelderly,friendsandrelatives,areallonthelistofpurchasing.
BeforetheNewYearcomes,thepeoplecompletelycleantheindoorsandoutdoorsoftheirhomesaswellastheirclothes,bedclothesandalltheirutensils.
Thenpeoplebegindecoratingtheircleanroomsfeaturinganatmosphereofrejoicingandfestivity.AllthedoorpanelswillbepastedwithSpringFestivalcouplets,highlightingChinesecalligraphywithblackcharactersonredpaper.ThecontentvariesfromhouseownerswishesforabrightfuturetogoodluckfortheNewYear.Also,picturesofthegodofdoorsandwealthwillbepostedonfrontdoorstowardoffevilspiritsandwelcomepeaceandabundance.
OntheeveofSpringFestival,parentsgetfood,clothesandSpringFestivalsgoodsprepared.Thepeoplewhoworkoutsidecomeback,andthewholefamilygetstogethertohavemealsandsaygoodbyetothelastyear,andwelcometheNewYear.Afterthemeal,theywaituntilmidnightcomes.Theysetofffireworksthen.
OnthefirstmorningoftheSpringFestival,everyonewearstheirnewclothesandthengotoothershomestocelebratetheNewYear.Eachfamilysetsofffireworkswhentheirguestscome,andtheytakeoutsweetsandpeanutstoshare.Onthefollowingdays,theygoaroundtotheirrelativesandfriends.TheSpringFestivalhasseveralmeanings.Itmeanspeopleworkingoutsidecancomebacktorelaxthemselves,anewyearbegins.Whenspringcomes,farmersbegintoplantcropsandpeoplemakeaplanfortheNewYear.
Allthepeoplethroughouttheworldpaymuchattentiontoit.Ourcountryofcourseholdssomenationalcelebrationstocelebrateit.ThismosttraditionalfestivalinChinawillgoonbeingcelebratedinthefuture.