Question

二．某国际性刊物有一介绍各国风俗习惯的专栏，请为该专栏写一篇短文，简单介绍中国农历新年。包括以下要点：

1.  春节对中国人来说是最重要的节日，在农历第一天；

2.  除夕夜家人团圆聚餐，人们通常会放鞭炮来迎接新年的到来；

3.  走访亲朋好友相互表达问候祝愿；

4.  给小孩压岁钱；前三天通常有舞狮或其它表演活动。

参考词汇：农历the lunar calendar  鞭炮fireworks  问候greeting

 [写作要求] :只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。

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Answer 1

The Chinese New Year is the most important festival for the Chinese people and it falls on the first day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar. On New Year’s Eve they have a family feast, eating dumplings, fish and meat. After that they stay up to midnight to welcome the New Year with fireworks. On New Year’s Day, people visit their relatives and friends to exchange New Year’s greetings. Children receive “lucky money” wrapped in red paper. Lion dances，dragon dances and other performances are also part of the celebration, which usually last for thre e days.