The SpringFestival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the festival,Chinese people have many activities. TheypasteSpring Festival couplets(春联) , greeting the New Year andsaying goodbye to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, peoplehang out, wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get red packets from theirparents and their relatives. It is a good time for people to visit relativesand friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in Chinabut also in other parts of the world.

    The SpringFestival was celebrated in the UK from 1980. Every New Year, people also gettogether and have lots of activities. They sing songs and share photos withfriends or watch movies in the cinema. Besides, the Spring Festival has becomea key time for Chinese living in the US. They join in a large evening party towelcome the traditional Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomedwith three weeks of celebration across Australia. Thousands of people come toSydney's Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks and lion dances. The family dinner onNew Year's Eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born inSingapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at home becausehaving it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.