1 Gung Hay Fat Chay This is the Chinese greeting for the New Year The Chinese also call
this holiday the Spring Festival Chinese people a
over the world welcome the New Year sometime
between winter and spring The Spring Festival
lasts for several weeks and celebrates the earth
waking up after the cold winter
2 Before the New Year, families clean their
houses and decorate the doors with texts on red
paper. These decorations keep out bad luck Girls
and boys get their hair cut and buy new clothes.
3. On New Year's Eve, families have big
traditional meals. In Southern China, they usually
eat sweet rice pudding and honey They stay up
until midnight to watch firework displays. On
New Year's Day, they usually visit friends and
family and of course eat lots of delicious food. In
the middle of the holiday season, people walk
through the streets carrying beautiful lanterns
They follow a parade that includes big dragons,
lion dancers in colourful costumes and people
playing drums
4 The way the Chinese people all get
together to celebrate the New Year makes it a
very special time. These wonderful celebrations
make it a very exciting holiday.

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