Chinese New Year
Hi,the Chinese New Year is coming,but do you know which day is Chinese New Year?I know it is February 3,2011.
In fact,Chinese New Year should be call “Spring Festival” or call “Chun Jie” in China.The Chinese New Year is the first day of the first month in the lunar calendar.And the night before the Spring Festival called “chuxi”.
① On the day of the Chinese New Year,peoples will light the firecracker and maybe burn fire.Do you know why?I can tell you.Long time ago,there is an monster called “nian” it always stay in a mountain till “chuxi”.On the “chuxi”,it will go to a village to eat peoples and their animals.Peoples are very afraid of “nian”,but nobody knows how to fight with it,it’s so strong that nobody can even hit it.
Another “chuxi”’s came,everyone was escaping from the village,none of them had seen a old man come to here.Only an old lady led him into her house and give him a bowl of dumpling.Then the old man tell the lady:“Don’t afraid of the “nian”.It fears the red things and the big noise.You need to wear red cloths,light the red candle,and make some firecracker.”
Just as they finished the firecrackers,the “nian” comes.It roars and roars.But suddenly a red light just shot straight into its eyes,it has been frightened:“Oh,my eyes!What’s that?” then,it heard a very big noise,and it run away as fast as it can.
Now peoples know how to get rid of “nian”,so every “chuxi”,peoples will light the firecrackers,paste the antithetical,stick the good fortune character and stay awake all night.
The Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year is a great occasion to the Chinese people.It lasts about the first four days of the year,during which people do not work except for the workers on duty.Students do not go to school,and shops are closed.
Several days before the new year,people begin to prepare.Farmers kill pigs,sheep,cocks and hens.City dwellers buy meat fish and vegetables.Houses are cleaned; coupletsare posted on the doors.Colourful lanterns are hung at the gate.
On the eve of the new year,each family has its members gatherd together and eats a family reunion dinner.After the meal they watch TV until the clock strickes twelve.Then every family sets off long strings of small firecrackers and other fire works to welcome the new year.On the first day of the new year,almost everyone is dressed in his or her best.When people meet on the way,they say to each other "Happy New Year".Friends and relatives pay new year calls and gives presents to each other.Children indulge themselves in games.