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Chinese New Year is one of the most important celebrations in the Chinese calendar. It is also as the Spring Festival. It celebrates the start of new life and the season for planting crops (庄稼) .
Chinese New Year starts with the new moon on the first day of the new year and it doesn't until the moon is the brightest 15 days later.
Just before Chinese New Year, people clean their houses. They decorate (装饰) them with pieces of paper
with words meaning "happiness" and " " written on them. Some couplets (对联) are often up on the front door. On Chinese New Year's Eve, families get together and have a big meal.
Chinese New Year lasts days. So during these days, people always visit their and friends. It is a good time for them to relax. Children always feel excited they can get some lucky money in red paper bags.
One of the most interesting parts of Chinese New Year is the dragon dance or lion dance. The dragons are made of paper, silk and bamboo. They are lively. Chinese people think of dragons as and friendly animals which symbolize (象征) long life and wisdom (智慧) . At the same time, people also like to set off fireworks (烟花) to the new year. This year is the year of dragon. Good luck!
