TheLunarNewYear

　　TheLunarNewYearisagreatoccasiontotheChinesepeople.Itlastsaboutthefirstfourdaysoftheyear,duringwhichpeopledonotworkexceptfortheworkersonduty.Studentsdonotgotoschool,andshopsareclosed.

　　Severaldaysbeforethenewyear,peoplebegintoprepare.Farmerskillpigs,sheep,cocksandhens.Citydwellersbuymeatfishandvegetables.Housesarecleaned；couplets

　　arepostedonthedoors.Colourfullanternsarehungatthegate.

　　Ontheeveofthenewyear,eachfamilyhasitsmembersgatherdtogetherandeatsafamilyreuniondinner.AfterthemealtheywatchTVuntiltheclockstrickestwelve.Theneveryfamilysetsofflongstringsofsmallfirecrackersandotherfireworkstowelcomethenewyear.Onthefirstdayofthenewyear,almosteveryoneisdressedinhisorherbest.When

　　peoplemeetontheway,theysaytoeachother“HappyNewYear”.Friendsandrelativespaynewyearcallsandgivespresentstoeachother.Childrenindulgethemselvesingames.

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　　阴历新年

　　阴历新年对中国人来说是个很重要的节日.它大约要持续4天,在这期间,除了值班人员外,人们都放假.工人不上工,学生上不学,商店关门.

　　新年前几天人们就开始准备.农民们宰杀猪、鸡、羊.城市居民买肉、鱼、蔬菜.人们打扫房子,贴对联,挂彩灯.

　　新年除夕,各家各户围坐在一起吃团圆饭.饭后,人们看电视,到了午夜12点,在这辞旧迎新的时刻,人们燃放各种烟花炮竹来庆祝.新年第一天,即正月初一,所有的人都穿着最漂亮的衣服,路上相遇,互相道“新年好”,亲戚朋友拜年互赠礼物,孩子们尽情地玩耍.