2017年春节英语日记大全：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.