Spring festival say goodbye to old year and welcome new year.in my country
there are seven day vacationsbut a lot of people buy somethings before in spring festival. for example:by chicken ,beef, pork,seafood ,fish,and by a lot of vegetable,and by some fruit,and oil ,sauce,sugar and by new coat for childen and gift .. we prepare lots of the festival .
We glue red and yellow papers which it is New Year’s couplet and every family hangs a lantern in the door,and glue a lot of pictures in a well. some boyl prepare many firecrackers.Much activity will happy in order to pass festival. Spring Festival is a family event,and family meet together in their hometown. all family cook
a lot of food in lunar New Year’s eve.and they watch the television together.
The staying up all night on new year's eve is very improtent activity with family.
when new year arriver after midnight, northerner eat dumpling and southerner eat New Year cake(nian gao) ,
and lots of dishes.and set off the firecrackers in road. It is a New Year start.
The First day ,all people wear new colthes and bring some gifts to elder family.
The elder pays New Year call,and elder family gives New Year’s money to children in red paper envelopes ,
which it means healthy and happiness
The second day and third day,all people will visiter friends and family , we can go to the square.
there are some Folk performances.we can travle in other
city or aboud.we can play chinese game with friends and family.
The fourth day and fifth day,all people can travel in other city or abroad. we can play chinese games with your friends and family .we can go to the parks where we look at the lantern in the night.we can do anything.The Spring Festival lasts until the seventh day when you can relaxand perpare your plans in the new year start. Happy new year!!