The Spring Festival is our Chinese people's special festival. It comes in January or February. There are twelve different animal names in Chinese year. They are mouse, tiger, rabbit, chicken, dragon and so on.
Before the Spring Festival, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. Every family prepare for many kinds of food and drinks. On the eve of the festival, there is always a big family dinner. People like eating jiaozi—dumplings. It means ‘‘reunion (团聚)" and "good luck". After dinner, all the family stay up to welcome the New Year. They often watch TV and play games.
On the first day of the lunar New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit relatives (亲戚) and friends. They say "Happy New Year" and give the best wishes to each other. Everyone has a great time.
