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.theChineseSpringFestival

　　FarandawaythemostimportantholidayinChinaisSpringFestival,alsoknownastheChineseNewYear.TotheChinesepeopleitisasimportantasChristmastopeopleintheWest.ThedatesforthisannualcelebrationaredeterminedbythelunarcalendarratherthantheGREgoriancalendar,sothetimingoftheholidayvariesfromlateJanuarytoearlyFebruary.

　　TotheordinaryChinese,thefestivalactuallybeginsontheeveofthelunarNewYear'sDayandendsonthefifthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar.Butthe15thofthefirstmonth,whichnormallyiscalledtheLanternFestival,meanstheofficialendoftheSpringFestivalinmanypartsofthecountry.

　　SpringFestivalisthemostimportantandpopularfestivalinChina.BeforeSpringFestival,thepeopleusuallycleananddecoratetheirhouses.AndtheygototheFlowerFairstobuysomeflowers.DuringSpringFestival,theadultsusuallygiveluckymoneytochildren.Peopleoftengettogetherandhaveabigmeal.Somepeopleeatdumplingfordinner.

　　春节

　　很久以前,中国历史上最重要的节日是春节,而且据说是中国的新年.对于中国人来说,它的重要程度和西方的圣诞节一样.这一年一度的庆典日期被定在了阴历相当于格里高利历,所以假日改变的日期从一月末变为二月初.

　　对于黄皮肤的中国人来说,这个解释实际是始于春节的前夕结束于第一个月圆之日的15.而第一个月圆之夜一般情况下被称作元宵节,意味春节在全国大部分地区的官方节日时间上结束.

　　春节在中国是最重要最流行的节日.很久以前,过春节时,人们常常需要整理打扫房间.并且去花市买些鲜花.春节期间,成年人常常要给小子压岁钱.人们常要在一起聚餐,有些人午夜还会吃饺子.