Severaldaysbeforethenewyear，peoplebegintoprepare.Farmerskillpigs，sheep，cocksandhens.Citydwellersbuymeatfishandvegetables.Housesarecleaned;coupletsarepostedonthedoors.Colourfullanternsarehungatthegate.
Ontheeveofthenewyear，eachfamilyhasitsmembersgatherdtogetherandeatsafamilyreuniondinner.AfterthemealtheywatchTVuntiltheclockstrickestwelve.Theneveryfamilysetsofflongstringsofsmallfirecrackersandotherfireworkstowelcomethenewyear.Onthefirstdayofthenewyear，almosteveryoneisdressedinhisorherbest.Whenpeoplemeetontheway，theysaytoeachother"HappyNewYear".Friendsandrelativespaynewyearcallsandgivespresentstoeachother.Childrenindulgethemselvesingames.
Onthefirstearlymoringofoneyear，manyseniorcitizengetupearlyandtheystickthereversedFuorhangsomecoupletsonthefrontdoor.Somehouse'swindowsarestickedonredpapercutlings.
TheChineseNewYearlastsfifteendays.Soduringthefifteendays，wealwaysvisitourrelativesfromdoortodoor.Atthattime，childrenarethehappiestbecausetheycangetmanyredpacketsformtheirparents，grandparents，uncles，auntsandsoon.ThelastdayoftheChineseNewYearisanotherfestival.ItnamestheLanternFestival.
SotheChineseNewYearcomestotheend.
TheChineseNewYearisverysimilartotheWesternone,richintraditions,folkloresandrituals.IthasbeensaidthatitisacombinationoftheWesternThanksgiving,ChristmasandNewYear.Thisishardlyanexaggeration!
TheoriginoftheChineseNewYearitselfiscenturiesold-infact,toooldtoactuallybetraced.ItispopularlyrecognizedastheSpringFestivalandcelebrationslast15days.
PreparationstendtobeginamonthbeforethedateoftheChineseNewYear(similartoaWesternChristmas).Duringthistimepeoplestartbuyingpresents,decorationmaterials,foodandclothing.Ahugeclean-upgetsunderwaydaysbeforetheNewYear,whenChinesehousesarecleanedfromtoptobottom.Thisritualissupposedtosweepawayalltracesofbadluck.Doorsandwindowpanesareoftengivenanewcoatofpaint,usuallyred,thendecoratedwithpapercutsandcoupletswiththemessuchashappiness,wealthandlongevityprintedonthem.
TheendoftheNewYearismarkedbytheFestivalofLanterns,whichisacelebrationwithsinging,dancingandlanternshows.
AttheFestival,alltraditionsarehonored.Thepredominantcolorsareredandgold."GoodWish"bannersarehungfromtheceilingsandwalls.The"GodofFortune"istheretogiveHongBaos.Liondancersperformonstagecontinuously.Visitorstakehomeplantsandflowerssymbolizinggoodluck.AnarrayofNewYearsspecialtyfoodisavailableintheFoodMarket.Visitorspurchasenewclothing,shoesandpotteryattheMarketFair.Bargainingforthebestdealiscommonplace!
TheSpringFestivallastsabout15dayslong.Peoplevisitrelativesandfriendswiththewords“Haveallyourwishes”.PeopleenjoytheSpringFestival,duringthistimetheycanhaveagoodrest.
春节是中国最重要的节日。春节是庆祝日历上的农历新年。在春节到来的前一天晚上，家家户户要团聚在一起吃丰盛的大餐。在很多地方的人们还喜欢燃放鞭炮。过年的最传统的主食莫过于水饺了。这是孩子们非常喜欢的节日，因为他们可以吃美食，穿新衣。当然他们还可以拿到他们父母亲戚给的压岁钱。拿到钱的小朋友会交到好的运气。人们会把春联贴在墙上象征吉祥如意。
春节会持续15天之久，人们在拜访亲朋好友时会说：“(过年好)万事如意。”之类的话语。人们很喜欢过春节，因为在过春节这期间他们可以好好的休息一下。
IlookforwardtotheSpringFestival,theSpringFestivalinBeijingisthemostbeautiful.Streetsdecorated,peoplelaughingexult.EspeciallyonNewYear'seve,thecolorfulfireworks,blossominthenightsky,andsomeliketodancemeasures,somelikeopeningthetail,andasaflowerblooming.TheydecoratedBeijinggorgeous,thewholecitywasIportview.AndIespeciallylookforwardtothisyear'sSpringFestival,becauseIwillhaveadifferentSpringFestival,becauseI'mgoingtothesoutherntipofourcountryholyland-HongKong,inDisneylandhaveawonderfulNewYear.Ithink:theremustbefulloftongqu,theSpringFestivalthereisacastleinthefairytale,therearebeautifulandlovelyMickeyMouse,andtogethertheykit,itmustbeveryhappy.ListentomamasaidDisneyinfireworksbeautiful,Ithinktheyarewashedupontheskymustbeverybeautiful,itisthesmilingfaceofthemickeyandwinniethepoohdancepicture.TheyarewelcomethearrivaloftheI.
I'mlookingforwardtotheSpringFestival,theSpringFestivalisfullofaffection.EverySpringFestival,mommadeaplateandaplateofdeliciousfood.Maybemomhadforgottendaysworkovertimetired,forgothersidesalittlebitmorewhitehair,motheryouwerelaborious,Ireallywanttosmooththewrinklesaroundyoureyeswithhands.ThisyearSpringFestivalmothermeetmywish,takemetotraveltoHongKong,fornervousatordinarytimesIthoroughlyrelaxthemood,Ithankyouverymuch,mom,tothankherforoneyearhardwork,thankstoherbeforethelampwithmystudy,justletmehavethehappylifeoftoday,mom,Ihavegrownup,thisyearIwillnotletyouworryaboutmetiredforme.
IlookforwardtotheSpringFestival,theSpringFestivalisanewbeginning,istheseasonofsowinghope.TheNewYear,Igrowuponeyearold,Ihaveanewhope,Iwillsowtheseedsofbeauty,thefruitsofharvesthappinessandlove.
翻开精美的日历，我细数着春节将要来临。那是我们中华民族的传统节日，更是我期盼的佳节，因为只有这几天，我才能放下沉重的学习，放松自己的心情，淘洗着一年中最欢乐的日子。
我期盼春节，春节的北京是最美的。大街小巷张灯结彩，人们笑语欢腾。尤其是除夕之夜，五颜六色的礼花，绽放在夜空中，千姿百态，有的像银蛇狂舞，有的像空缺开屏，还有的像绽放的花朵。它们把北京装点的绚丽夺目，整个北京城真是火树银花不夜天。而今年的春节我尤为盼望，因为我将过一个与众不同的春节，因为我要到我们祖国南端的圣土---香港，在迪斯尼乐园里过一个奇妙的春节。我想：那里的春节一定是充满了童趣，那里有神话故事里的城堡，还有漂亮可爱的米老鼠，和它们一起过陈杰，一定很快乐。听妈妈说迪斯尼里的烟花漂亮极了，我想它们冲上天空一定很亮丽，那是一幅幅米奇的笑脸和维尼熊的舞蹈图画。它们在欢迎我的到来。
我期盼着春节，春节充满了亲情。每到春节，妈妈做了一盘又一盘的美味佳肴。也许妈妈已经忘记了连日加班的疲惫，忘记了她两鬓又多了一丝丝白发，妈妈您辛苦了，我真想用双手抚平您眼角的皱纹。今年的春节妈妈满足了我的心愿，带我到香港旅游，为了让平时紧张的我彻底放松一下心情，我非常感谢妈妈，感谢她一年来辛勤地工作，感谢她灯前伴我学习的身影，才让我有了今天的幸福生活，妈妈我已经长大了，今年的我将不会再让您为我操心为我劳累。
我期盼这春节，春节是新的开始，是播种希望的季节。新的一年，我长大一岁，我有了新的希望，我将要播下美丽的种子，收获幸福与爱的果实。