WhatwouldyoudoinSpringFestival

　　TheSpringFestivallikeChristmasDayinthewesterncountries,isthemostimportantfestivalinChina.Childrenlikeitverymuchbecausetheycanhavedeliciousthingstoeat,prettyclothestowearandmanynicethingstoplaywith.WhenSpringFestivalcomes,peopleawayfromtheirhometownsusuallycomebackandspenditwiththeirfamilies.Peoplemainlydotwothingsduringthefestival.Oneiseating,andtheotherisplaying.Theyusuallybuydifferentkindsoffoodandmakedifferentkindsofdeliciousdishes,andplayindifferentways.

　　Inthespiritofsettingthingsstraight,allaccountbooksshouldbebalanced,debtspaidoff,andhousescleanedbeforeNewYear’sDay.Thenhouses,businesses,andstreetsaredeckedanddrapedwithbanners,flowers,andscrollsofvividred,atraditionallyluckyanddemon-dispellinghue.Peopleexchangered-wrappedgifts,mostcommonlythehongbao-cashenclosedinacompactredpaperpacket-andoffertheirfriendspropitiousediblessuchasreddates(whoseChinesename,hongzao,soundslikethewordsfor“prosperitycomessoon”)andtangerines(whoseCantonesepronunciation,kat,soundslikethatofthewordfor“lucky”).

　　春节习俗

　　春节如西方的圣诞节,是中国盛大的节日.孩子们非常喜欢春节的到来,因为每逢春节,孩子们就会有美味的佳肴,漂亮的衣服,和心仪的玩具.春节期间,无论身在何方的人们都会回到“老家”同家人度过.在这种喜庆的日子里,人们往往做两件事,一是吃好,二是玩好.人们采购各种各样的食物,做着各式各样的美味,用不同方式尽情娱乐.

　　人们清理房子,结清上年的债务,为了让所有的事情步入正轨,来迎接新的一年.房屋、商店、街道挂上了横幅、种上了鲜花、飘摆着生气勃勃的红色彩带,（红色在中国代表一种喜运与除魔的颜色.人们互送红色包裹的礼物,最普通的是“红包”（将钱装在红色纸袋里）,也有人送朋友特殊的食物,如红枣（中文名字“红枣”,意为“红到”）和橘子（它在粤语的发音“kat”音似“福运”）.