LastMarch,mymothertoldmyfatherandmethatmygrandfatherwouldcomeinApril.WewereveryhappybecausemygrandfatherwasaninterestingoldmanandhehadnotvisitedussincehewenttoHongKong.OnApril1myfatherandIboughtalotoffoodfromthesupermarketandboughtabigbunchofflowershome.
Thenwedidsomecleaningathome.Atnightwhenwewerewaitingformygrandfather,thebellrangandmymothercamein.Shesmiledtousandsaid"Aprilfools"!
UsuallystayuplateandsetofffireworksonNewYear‘sEve.Bythefirstdayoffirstlunarmonth，peoplearewearingfestivaldressesandbegintovisitorwelcomefamily，friendsandlovedones.Theygreeteachother“HappyNewYear”and“HappySpringFestival”andinvitegueststodrinkteaandchatattheirhome.
Thereareaplethora(过量)ofactivitiesduringtheSpringFestivalincludingoperaandmovieperformancesliondancesandtemplefairs.Therearealsopeoplewhoprefertostayathomeandwatchtelevision.PastingNewYearscrollsandwatchingfestivelanternsarealsothetraditionalmovementsfortheSpringFestivalcelebration.
ThewaysofSpringFestivalcelebrationarechangingalongwiththestandardofliving.Forinstance，travelinghasbecominganewfashionofSpringFestivalcelebration.