The Spring Festival

　　Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West. The dates for this annual celebration falls on the lst day of the lst lunar month. Generally speaking, the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February.

　　Spring Festival is the most important and popular festival in China. Before Spring Festival ,the people usually clean and decorate their houses. And they go to the Flower Fairs to buy some flowers. During Spring Festival ,the adults usually give lucky money to children. People often get together and have a big meal. Some people eat dumpling for dinner. People also stick on couplets and set off fireworks to celebrate it.

　　.Spring Festival has a long history. It is said that people keep the monster----”nian”, a fierce animal, away from our villages and our homes. So to celebrate Spring Festival means to pray a happy and a peaceful life. I like Spring Festival!

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春节

　　远远好于中国最重要的节日是春节，也被称为中国的新年。对欧美地区人来说，圣诞节和中国人一样重要。这个一年一度的庆祝会的日期落在阴历月的第一天。一般来说，假期的时间从一月下旬到二月初不等。

　　春节是最重要的节日在中国。春节前，人们通常打扫和装饰他们的房子。他们去花市买些花。春节期间，大人通常给孩子压岁钱。人们经常聚在一起吃大餐。有些人晚餐吃饺子。人们还贴春联，燃放烟花庆祝。

　　春节有着悠久的历史。据说人们把怪物“年”，一个凶猛的动物，远离我们的村庄和我们的家园。因此，庆祝春节意味着祈祷一个幸福和和平的生活。我喜欢春节!