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Lunar New Year ,the most solemn of traditional Chinese folk festivals.First day of the first lunar month in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar,known as the Moon,commonly known as "New Year" and "New Year." The long history of the Spring Festival,which originated in the Shang period the year draws to a close servicemen and the memorial activities.According to China's Lunar,the first day of the first lunar month yen ancient name,Yuan-chen,a copy,is Emperor,the New Year Day,which is commonly known as Day of the Republic.switch to the Gregorian calendar,the calendar on January 1 as New Year's Day,January 1st called the Lunar Spring Festival.

The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. All people living away from home go back, becomi...

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The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. All people living away from home go back, becoming the busiest time for transportation systems of about half a month from the Spring Festival. Airports, railway stations and long-distance bus stations are crowded with home returnees.
The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month, often one month later than the Gregorian calendar. It originated in the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 BC-c. 1100 BC) from the people's sacrifice to gods and ancestors at the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one.
Strictly speaking, the Spring Festival starts every year in the early days of the 12th lunar month and will last till the mid 1st lunar month of the next year. Of them, the most important days are Spring Festival Eve and the first three days. The Chinese government now stipulates people have seven days off for the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Many customs accompany the Spring Festival. Some are still followed today, but others have weakened.
On the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, many families make laba porridge, a delicious kind of porridge made with glutinous rice, millet, seeds of Job's tears, jujube berries, lotus seeds, beans, longan and gingko.
The 23rd day of the 12th lunar month is called Preliminary Eve. At this time, people offer sacrifice to the kitchen god. Now however, most families make delicious food to enjoy themselves.
After the Preliminary Eve, people begin preparing for the coming New Year. This is called "Seeing the New Year in".
Store owners are busy then as everybody goes out to purchase necessities for the New Year. Materials not only include edible oil, rice, flour, chicken, duck, fish and meat, but also fruit, candies and kinds of nuts. What's more, various decorations, new clothes and shoes for the children as well as gifts for the elderly, friends and relatives, are all on the list of purchasing.
Before the New Year comes, the people completely clean the indoors and outdoors of their homes as well as their clothes, bedclothes and all their utensils.
Then people begin decorating their clean rooms featuring an atmosphere of rejoicing and festivity. All the door panels will be pasted with Spring Festival couplets, highlighting Chinese calligraphy with black characters on red paper. The content varies from house owners' wishes for a bright future to good luck for the New Year. Also, pictures of the god of doors and wealth will be posted on front doors to ward off evil spirits and welcome peace and abundance.

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Spring Festival is usually in Jan. or Feb.. when it comes chinese are very happy. we go shopping to buy some decoration and something delicious. chinese always have New year's Eve dinner on the New Ye...

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Spring Festival is usually in Jan. or Feb.. when it comes chinese are very happy. we go shopping to buy some decoration and something delicious. chinese always have New year's Eve dinner on the New Year's Eve. we spend the festival happily because we visit our relatives and friends and we get some lucky money in red packets from parents and relatives. Spring Festival is one of the most important festival in china and it's also the begining of a year.

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