NewYear'sDayisoneofimportantdaysformanypeopleinthewordduringtheyear.MostpeoplespendtheNewYear'sDayinhotels.January1stisconsideredastheNewYear'sDay.mostcompanies,shops,school,andgovernmentofficesareclosedduringthattime.
PeopleprepareforNewYear'sDayfromlateDecember.Firt,peoplespendafewdaystocleantheirhousescompletely.SomefamiliesthenputupsomenewpaintingfromNovembertobesentinJanuary.
TheNewYear'smealisalsopreparedfromtheendofDecember.DuringtheNewYear'sDay,peopleusuallydonotcookandrelaxathome.OnNewYear'sEve,itiscommontohaveabagdinnerwithfamilymembersorfriendsathomeorinhotelsandhearbellswhichinformsusofthecomingNewYear.OnNewYear'sDay,peoplefiestgreeteachother.
SomepeoplewearnewcoatsandvisittemplestoprayforhappinessandhealththeoughouttheNewYear.Childrenarebusywithgettingthegiftsfromtheirparentsandrelatives.
FarandawaythemostimportantholidayinChinaisSpringFestival,alsoknownastheChineseNewYear.TotheChinesepeopleitisasimportantasChristmastopeopleintheWest.ThedatesforthisannualcelebrationaredeterminedbythelunarcalendarratherthantheGREgoriancalendar.
sothetimingoftheholidayvariesfromlateJanuarytoearlyFebruary.TotheordinaryChinese,thefestivalactuallybeginsontheeveofthelunarNewYear'sDayandendsonthefifthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar.Butthe15thofthefirstmonth,whichnormallyiscalledtheLanternFestival,meanstheofficialendoftheSpringFestivalinmanypartsofthecountry.
SpringFestivalisthemostimportantandpopularfestivalinChina.BeforeSpringFestival,thepeopleusuallycleananddecoratetheirhouses.AndtheygototheFlowerFairstobuysomeflowers.DuringSpringFestival,theadultsusuallygiveluckymoneytochildren.Peopleoftengettogetherandhaveabigmeal.Somepeopleeatdumplingfordinner.
ThespringfestivalisChinesemosttraditionalfestivalevery365days.EachChinesepaymuchattentiononit.Everyyearabout15daysbeforespringfestival,themigrateworksandwhite-collarsarebeginningcrowdedhome-returning.
But,inrecentyears,withthedevelopmentoftheworld,manydifferentattitudesbetweentheyoungandtheoldtowardsthespringfestivalcomeforth.Theoldarestillpaymoreattentiontothespringfestival,buttheyounggraduallychangethemodetospendtheirspringfestivalholiday,suchastraveloverseas.
WhenIamachildhood,Icelebratedthespringfestivalwithmyfamilyaboutamonthinmywintervacationintraditionalway,suchashelpingcleaningourhouses,puttingredcoupletsongates,settingofffirecrackers,andwearnewclothes.Now,Ispendonly4or5daysathomewithmyparentsincelebratingthespringfestival,thenIwillhurrybacktowork.Maybeinthenearfuture,Iwillhavenotimecelebratingspringfestivalhometown,andmyparentshavetocometostaywithusinthecity.
Whetherorno,Ilikethespringfestival.ItisoneofthemostimportantpartofourChineseculture.HoweverbusyIam,Iwilltrymybesttocelebratingitwiththetraditionalwaytoprotectthoseourancestorhasleavebehind.
Wintervacationiscoming.We'rehappytowelcometheholidays.Usually,wintervacationisfunnybecauseSpringFestivalisduringthevacation.
SpringFestivalisaexcellentdayforeveryChinese,especiallyforchildren.Duringthefestival,relativesgotovisiteachotherandgivepresentstoeachother.thenit'sthehappymomentforchildren,childrenaregivensomeluckymoney.
Buti'mnotachildanylonger.Iwanttomakethefestivalalittlebitdifferent.Iplantohaveadifferentday.I'mgoingtosellsometoysintheflowermarket.Iwillaskmyfriendstojoinme.Ifiearnsomemoney,i'llbuysomepresentstomyparents.Well,it'smyturntogivebacktomyparentsfortheirlove.