InafewdaysistheSpringFestival,everyfamilyinpreparationforthenecessitiesandcleaningthehealth,tomeetthearrivaloftheholiday.
Walkinginthestreet,everyoneisbrimmingwiththehappysmileonherface,handcarrybags,needlesstosay,itmustbeaNewYearsclothes.Mall,thereareburstingattheseams:childrentaketheirparentshandtogethertobuyclothes,thereareacoupleyoubuyclothes,andchildrentakeelderstalkingandbuyclothes,andeveryoneisbeaming.
Cametothecountryside,killpigslaughtersheep...Totheirowncustoms,celebratingtheSpringFestival,insomeplaceshasalsostartedthebazr,heshoutedtobuydrinks,heshoutedacry,buyclothes,heretosaythesale,shoutbuytwo,getoneoverthere,andallthings,isfullofbeautifulthingsineyes,lively.
TotheeveofSpringFestival,theSpringFestivaleveningparty,play,saidcrosstalk,singingwhatprogram,aprogramthestageplayoutapieceofapplause,untilmidnightpeopletrapped,showjustfinished.Theshow,butpeoplestillenthusiastic,becausehaventsendNewYearsmoney,fireworks!Finishallthis,itsalmosttwelveoclock,thechildrenwithluckymoneyallgotosleepforadultstochatadidntgotosleep.
Thesecondday,peoplehavetogetupearly,tookthebuygoodgiftstorelatives,relativesmoretogoforseveraldays,alsowanttowalkmorethanadayatleast.
TheSpringFestivalisgreat,busylifecanmakepeoplerelax,canalsobeboringthingsaddedsomefunforeveryone.
IloveSpringFestival!
Chip,licrash,chip,marble,againsttheloudfirecrackers,wesetfootinthedooroftheNewYear......OnJanuary22,2012-year30,ismy11yearsoldbirthday.
Morning,momanddadtookmetobuyabirthdaycake,ourfamilygeneralmobilizationintheafternoon,athomecleaning,washingfruits,preparedfortheNewYear.Intheevening,myfamilyandmycousingoarestauranttoeatdinner,comebacklaterwemakedumplingswhileIwatchedSpringFestivalgala.AndIpackagedumplingseachsoas"goldingot",mompackageistooordinary,however,mymotherandIpackagesintotalmorethan120dumplings,packageafterIputthepartintothefridge,partIllburnformomanddadtoeat.Ipourthewaterinthepanfirst,andthenthewatertoboil,towaituntilthelidafterthesteamflowaway,dumplingscanbegin.Look!Potdumplingslikealittleelfrollingandplayinginthewater.Afterthework!Iputtheboileddumplingsfilledonebyonetotheplate,pourthevinegar,frontendtomomanddadaskedthemtotaste,sowewatchSpringFestivalgala,eatingdeliciousdumplings!Didyouhaveagoodtimeatthebirthdayhappy!
SpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.It’stocelebratethelunarcalendar‘snewyear.IntheeveningbeforetheSpringFestival,familiesgettogetherandhaveabigmeal.Inmanyplacespeopleliketosetofffirecrackers.Dumplingsarethemosttraditionalfood.Childrenlikethefestivalverymuch,becausetheycanhavedeliciousfoodandwearnewclothes.Theycanalsogetsomemoneyfromtheirparents.Thismoneyisgiventochildrenforgoodluck.PeopleputNewYearscrollsonthewallforgoodfortune.
TheSpringFestivallastsabout15dayslong.Peoplevisitrelativesandfriendswiththewords“Haveallyourwishes”.PeopleenjoytheSpringFestival,duringthistimetheycanhaveagoodrest.
ThingsHappenedinSpringFestivalToday,Iwentshoppingwithmyparents,grandparents,aunts,uncles,andcousins.Itwasarareoccasionbecausewehardlyonlygettogetherfewtimesinayearasabigfamily.Onthewaytotheshoppingmall,wewatchedtheliondance.Overall,wehadanunforgettableday.
Ofthefirstlunarmontheveryyear,usuallyinthespring,beforeandafterasaresult,peoplecallthisdayastheSpringFestival,alsoknownasthelunaryear.TheSpringFestivaliscoming,meansspringiscoming,meansanewroundofsowing,meansthatwehavetogrowuponeyearold,meansthattheearthrecoveryinallthings.TotheSpringFestival,everyhouseholdintheentrancetoaffixSpringFestivalcouplets,hangtheredlanterns.Peopleoftenwanttostick,muststickbackwards,referredtoas"f.Somepeoplepostedpicturesonthewall;Someingenuityofpeoplecutthewindow...TheSpringFestival,everyfamilywillsetofffirecrackers,producedcracklingsound,thepeoplestartedtousedorientation...Legend,thisyearisveryunluckytopeople,yearmakestreesdepressed,grassbouquetnotborn;Yearafterallthingsgrow,flowerseverywhere,thisyeartogetridofwhat?Howtoletthepeopleliveahappylife?Peoplewithfireworksoffyears,becauseofafraidofred,sopeoplecanliveahappylife.TheSpringFestival,thisisahappyday,butalsoadayforfamilyreunions.Eatdumplings,thecustomofthenorth,wegettogetherforafamilyreuniondinner,howsweet!Thesouthscustomistoeatricecakes,becausetheywanttorising,together,letuswelcomethenewlife!SpringFestivalarrived,themenandwomen,oldandyoung,wearingnewclotheseldersfortheyoungergenerationaredenvelope.TotheSpringFestival,everyfamilytobuynecessitiesandtheatmosphereofthefestivalistheSpringFestival,notonlyinjoy,andoverflowinthestreets,andsomeintheliondance,someinthesetofffirecrackers,anddancinginother...Thecity,look,herethecitylights,afriendisreallyverybusy!TheSpringFestival,NewYearisabouttobegin!
Lookingforwardto!Lookingforwardto!ImfinallylookingforwardtotheSpringFestival.DuringtheSpringFestival,everyonewillsetofffirecrackers,pasteSpringFestivalcouplets,eatreuniondinner,giveluckymoneyandwatchtheSpringFestivalgala.
Wehadareuniondinner,andthereuniondinnerwasareunionandhappiness.Haveareuniondinner!Ihurriedtothetabletosee,wow!"Thetasteofthesea"ah!Thereisasweetanddeliciouschicken,ayuanxiao,asymbolofreunion,asymbolofthefish,andasymboloftherisingricecakes.Wedrankandsaidourblessingsandwishes.
Whenwearefull,wecantwaittoturnontheTVtoseetheSpringFestivalgala.Peoplearetalkingaboutthemelonseedswhiletalking.Whatawonderfulprogram!Therearethrillingacrobatics,magictricksthatmakepeoplecurious,funnyandthoughtfulsketches,andbeautifuldances.Imhooked!
Ofcourse,themostattractivethingformeistosetofffirecrackers.AfterwatchingtheSpringFestivalgala,wewereattractedbythe"colorfulworld"outside,andmysisterandIwentdownstairstosetofffirecrackers.Justgoon,dadtookustobuythattookoutastringoffirecrackers,withlighterlitfireworks,listento"bang",asmallballoffirefortheday,"pa"littlefireballexplodedintheair,flyingtheMartianskycolorfulornament.Whenwesawit,wedancedandcheered,andeveryonewasinalaugh.
OnNewYearseve,Icantforgetit!Iwillrememberthisbeautifulmoment!
TheSpringFestivalisChinesestraditionalfestival,everyyearwemustcelebrate.RememberedlindatoaskmetosayyesterdaythattomorrowSaturday,willbetheSpringFestival,howdidyouwanttocross?
Wefinallydecidedtogoouttoplay.Inthemorning,Iandlindacleantheroom,putonclothes,hasnoneglectedslightly.Onedaygetsdown,wewereveryhappy,Linda’sdadsaidthattodaywasreallytoohappy.
20xxlastnight,thegirlsdormitorybuildingB2unit403cametheghostcalledlaughter,wheretherewasaplayCARDS,eat,clarks,eachmoment,asa"time",wholebedroomisquiet,forthefirsttimeandstudentsacrosstheyears,everyoneisveryexcited,wewritefull"Happynewyear"ontheface,likeagroupofhappylittlerabbit.
WhereIfirsttookanapplepareanappletothemirror,hopetobeabletoseehellinthemirror,butinstead,myapplepeelisbroken.Didntseeanything,alittlefrustrated,followedbyNewYearcountdown"10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1--"wesaytogether"Happynewyear"wish,Ialsodontidle,makethewish,IamthefirstoftheappleistheentranceoftheNewYear,theflavor,callthegeneralgreatah,returninmouth,whenapplessweetaftertaste,black(myroommates,classmates,namedafterthedeepdarkblack)aturnround,myhandinthisway,thefreshwaterofapplefell,whenIlookedattheappleisdepressed,afemaleandaturnround,letmeadeliciousdogseatinternational,feetarestandingonmydearapple,somefemalealsonotafraiddeadoflaughing.
ChineseNewYear!Everyplacehasdifferentcustoms,andeachhasitsowncharacteristics.ThisyearIhavethehonortoreturntomyhometownofchongqingtocelebratethelunarNewYear,soletmeintroduceyoutothetujiacustomofSpringFestivAl.
OntheafternoonofNewYearseve,Isawmygrandmothercookalotofrice,andIwentuptoask:whydowehavetocooksomanymeals,wecanteatameal?"Thegrandmotherreplied,"Iwanttocookmoretoday,butIcantcookfreshriceonthefirstdayoftheNewYear.Becausethetujiapeopleseldomeatfish,soIneedtocookmore,whichiscalledmorethanoneyear."
OntheNewYearseve,grandpaandfatherjoinedtogethertopastethecouplet.Lookeastandsee.Thenmyfatheraskedme,"doyouknowwhyweputupcouplets?""Ireplied,"justalittle."Alsoright,couplettoexpressthegoodwishofpeopletoprayforgoodfortuneintheNewYear.Nowwestickcouplets,cannotgotowardoutsidethrowingthings,evencantthrowrubbish,untilannuallunarcalendartothrowthings.Thismeansthatcirclethegoodsathome.""Dadwenton.
OntheeveoftheNewYearseve,theeldestofthefamilyledthefamilytoworshipthemountain.Inthegraveoftheancestors,redcandleandincense,onthealtarofsacrifice,tothememoryoftheforefathers.Itsalsoarespectforthem.
ThesearetheChineseNewYearcustomsthatIknowof.
OnetotheSpringFestival,thestreetspacked,men,womenandchildrenfaceasmile,toenjoythefestivejoy.
NewYeartostickto"SpringFestivalcouplets"!Motherspecialsaiduntome,letmetofindafewfortheSpringFestivalcouplets,postedonmydoor.So,IfoundtwopairsofSpringFestivalcouplets,Ireadaloudaway:"golddoghesuiboom!"Motherhurriedlysayallied:"jadeYanYingChunblessingofprosperity.""Haha,mom"!Thereisapictureofthewords:"fiveblessings,peace."MothersaidthatSpringFestivalcoupletsareauspiciouswords,peopleprayforintheNewYearwashappycanliveahappylife.
Ourfamilyafterdinner,thenthetimearoundthefrontofthetelevisiontowatchtheSpringFestivalgala",wewatchedwithrelish.Colorfulpartyprogram:crosstalk,sketchletuslaugh;Sing,dance,letsfollowsinginganddancing;Magic,acrobaticsletuscooing.Thepartyenteredtheorgasm,"dangdangwhen......"Twelveoclock,theringingofaNewYeariscoming.Isilentlymakeawish,hopeintheNewYearmygradescanbemoreintothenextlevel.
TodayistheNewYearseve,isthemomenttobidfarewelltotheoldandusherinthenew,everywherepermeatedwiththeSpringFestivallivelyatmosphere.Iwentbacktograndmashomewithmyfatherandmother.
Intheevening,thewholefamilyhappilygettogetherandhaveafamilyreuniondinner.Afterdinner,webegantoputfireworks,thewhoosh,papa,whooshsoundhereandthere,likewiththeoldfarewellsound;Therotation,gushing,flashfireworks,contend,andliketowelcometheNewYearflowers,arousedourchildrensinterest.
Mybrotherandsistercametotheyardwithfireworks.Brotherfirsttooka"azalea",carefullylit,itimmediatelyopeneda"flower".Theflowerflutteredabout,nowyellow,nowgreen.Ilitthe"fireworksstick",thesparkstraightupameterhighplace,andfelldown,thatis,likethesplashingofsteelinthefurnace,butalsolikeabeautifulcolorfulfountain.Then,Itookoutthe"collection"ejectedawhiteflame,asifabloomingwhitechrysanthemum,pleasingtotheeye.Sistergot"magiceggs"ismorewonderful,whilesprayingred,whilespittinggreen,theskyreflectedasday.
Atthistime,neighborsarealsoputupfireworks.Instantly,thenightskysprinklesdropsofrain,thegroundoutofblossomingsilverflowers,everywherecolorful,everywherelaughter.Weclappedhandsjump,laugh,jump,palmclapredalsodonotknow.Itwasthetimidchildrenwhocoveredtheireyeswiththeirhands,butwhopeepedthroughtheirfingerswiththeirbig,rollingeyes.Theirsmilingfacesmustbemorelovelyinthelightofthefire.
"When,when,when..."Twelveoclockbellsounded,thecourtyardismorelively,firecrackersuntildawndidnotcalmdown.Thebloomofhappinessisinheaven,onearth,andintheheartsofthepeople.WhatanunforgettableNewYearsEve!
YoumustknowthattheSpringFestival,theSpringFestivalisthemostsolemnfestivalinourcountry.Wanttoknowwhatthefestivalcustom,justtohavealookatmycomposition.
EveryonesetofffirecrackersduringtheSpringFestival,firecrackersismadefortheSpringFestivalbecauseitisover,soeveryChineseNewYearapproaching,everyfamilyfireworks,tocelebratethearrivaloftheSpringFestival.Setofffirecrackersintheancientworldistokeepamonsternamed"year","year"oppressedthepeople,butpeoplesetofffirecrackersoffit.SosetofffirecrackerstothisasaSpringFestivalcustoms.
Inadditiontosetofffirecrackers,andstickcoupletsisakindofSpringFestivalcustoms.Coupletismadeofredpaper,itisbelievedthatredcandeclinedemoninadditiontomagic,sodocoupletswrittenonredpaper.Eachwithacouplet,alsopostedonthedoor"f"word,"fu"isbackwardspaste,why?Haha,meantosay"fu"(to).
NewYearistheSpringFestivalcustom,NewYearismyfavorite,becausecanearnmoneyinNewYear!!NewYearisincommonlyonthefirstmorning,everyonegotupearly,sayhellotoeachotherwhentheymetsaidmessage,theneachotherhappyNewYearNewYearsmoney,thisismymosthappymoment!WorshiptheyearIwenthomeforhisNewYearsmoney,flattered.
SpringFestivalcustomandtherearemany,suchaswearnewclothes,eatdumplingstogether...Nowalsoheldsomegamesovertheyears,youcanplay,everyoneishappy.ThecustomofSpringFestivalsomuch!
Everyyear,whentheSpringFestivalcomes,whichisthebiggestfestivalinChina,Chinesepeoplefromallovertheworldwillcomebacktotheirhometownandspendthedaytogether.
Forme,asIgrowup,IamnotthatexcitedaboutspringfestivalasIwasakiddid.Butitistruethatthisdayletpeoplestaytogethernomatterhowbusyandhowfartheyare.Ibarelyhavechancestoseemyrelatives,butinSpringFestival,wewillhavedinnerandtalkthewholenight.
Itissuchagreatmomentforustocherish.ThemeaningofSpringFestivalisimportantforeveryone.
TheLunarNewYear
TheLunarNewYearisagreatoccasiontotheChinesepeople.Itlastsaboutthefirstfourdaysoftheyear，duringwhichpeopledonotworkexceptfortheworkersonduty.Studentsdonotgotoschool，andshopsareclosed.
Severaldaysbeforethenewyear，peoplebegintoprepare.Farmerskillpigs，sheep，cocksandhens.Citydwellersbuymeatfishandvegetables.
Housesarecleaned；coupletsarepostedonthedoors.Colourfullanternsarehungatthegate.
Ontheeveofthenewyear，eachfamilyhasitsmembersgatherdtogetherandeatsafamilyreuniondinner.AfterthemealtheywatchTVuntiltheclockstrickestwelve.Theneveryfamilysetsofflongstringsofsmallfirecrackersandotherfireworkstowelcomethenewyear.Onthefirstdayofthenewyear，almosteveryoneisdressedinhisorherbest.Whenpeoplemeetontheway，theysaytoeachother"HappyNwYear".Friendsandrelativespaynewyearcallsandgivespresentstoeachother.Childrenindulgethemselvesingames.
TheSpringFestival!TheSpringFestival!Everyhouseholdblissfullyunaware.
Myhomeisnotexceptionalalso,myhousewithabeautifulSpringFestivalcouplets,windowstickers,orpatternoftherabbit!
Thedayoftheyear30,atfouroclockintheafternoon,weallreadytogoouttodinner.BeforeleavingthemothercallIwritewishesontheredenvelopes,grandpalikessportslotterytickets,Iwillwriteongrandpasredenvelopes:wishgrandpalotteryprize;Grandpaloveplayingmahjong,grandpaIwillwriteontheenvelope:wishgrandpamahjongtabletomakemoremoney;GrandmaandgrandmaIwriteIwishthemgoodhealth!Atthedinnertable,Iformothergiveredenvelopestooldpeople,adultsalsogavemeluckymoney,theadultswishmeahappyNewYear,learningprogress,tothenextlevel!
Shiningwordsofblessing,shethankshoveringintheear,myheartwarmwarm,sweet.