2007年2月18日星期日

Spring holiday, we also call it luner new year and which is on this Saturday, is the biggest holiday in China. People in China have seven days off for it. During the new year’s vacation, people, no matter where they work in, will go back home to spend this moment with their families.

At new year’s eve, people will go to their grandparents’ home. This is also the happiest moment for old men, because all their children and grandchildren will come to see them. We will have a big dinner at home. During the dinner, every family member will say a new year’s wish for himself (herself) and give the best wishes to other members. After that, grandparents will give lucky money to their children and grandchildren, this is to bless you a happy and healthy year.

Everyone including young children will keep awake waiting for the new year’s coming, when the new year’s clock beating, people will go outside to shoot off fireworks, it the most cheerful time, the whole country beginning boiling. People say happy new year to everyone even they don’t know each other. Then people make dumplings as night snack, sometimes, we put one coin in a dumpling, if you can get the coin when you eat, you are the luck dog!

On the third day of new year, most of people will go to a place called “Miao Hui”, there you can find all kinds of Chinese traditional snack and watch free show such as Chinese opera, even though it is crowded, people enjoy this very much!

This year I have to spend the new year myself, but no matter where I am. I will send my best wishes to my family. Pray all of my family and friends good luck!!

Happy new year!!!!!

1 条评论:

Gail 说...

Hi! I hope you had a wonderful New Year here in the USA and were able to speak with your family. When I lived abroad, I always found it such a big help to be able to make lots of long distance telephone calls on special holidays. :) It was good for my spirits, not for my bank account however. Now, thank goodness for Skype!

Happy New Year!