TheLunarNewYearisagreatoccasiontotheChinesepeople.Itlastsaboutthefirstfourdaysoftheyear，duringwhichpeopledonotworkexceptfortheworkersonduty.Studentsdonotgotoschool，andshopsareclosed.
Severaldaysbeforethenewyear，peoplebegintoprepare.Farmerskillpigs，sheep，cocksandhens.Citydwellersbuymeatfishandvegetables.Housesarecleaned；coupletsarepostedonthedoors.Colourfullanternsarehungatthegate.
Ontheeveofthenewyear，eachfamilyhasitsmembersgatherdtogetherandeatsafamilyreuniondinner.AfterthemealtheywatchTVuntiltheclockstrickestwelve.Theneveryfamilysetsofflongstringsofsmallfirecrackersandotherfireworkstowelcomethenewyear.Onthefirstdayofthenewyear，almosteveryoneisdressedinhisorherbest.Whenpeoplemeetontheway，theysaytoeachother"HappyNewYear".Friendsandrelativespaynewyearcallsandgivespresentstoeachother.Childrenindulgethemselvesingames.
OnNewYear'sEve，ourclasshadaparty.Theatmospherewasgood.Itwasoutoftheordinaryfromtheverybegining.Theboystudentfromonebedroomgaveanunusualperformance.WesawaboynamedLiXinminturnoffallthelightsinasuddensnap.Thenwiththreeresounding（响亮的）crowofacockechoinginthehall，thehallwasagainbrightlylitinasnap.
Then，therepresentativeofthebedroomZhuGuozhangaskedustoguessalineofapoemrelatedtotheabovesituation.HeaddedthatLiXinminalonewasbornintheyearofthedogandtheotherthreewereallbornintheyearofthechicken.Theyleftusallinconfusion.Anditwasourmonitorwhowasquickwitted（机智的.）.Heshoutedour，"Thedaybreaksasthecockcrowsthreetimesatdawn."ThehallAfterthat，theyhadanotheritem.ThistimeLiXinminwasplacedinthemiddleofthecircle.Whilehewasstandingthere，theotherthreestoodaroundhim，eachbowingdowntohimatanangleof120degrees.Itwasanidiom.ThistimeIgotitright："Thedogstandsoutamongagroupofchickens."
TheSpringFestival，ChineseNewYear，isthemostimportantfestivalforallofus.AllfamilymembersgettogetheronNewYear'Evetohaveabigmeal.Atthesametime，everyonecelebratestoeachother.Atabout12o'clock，someparentsandchildrenlightcrackers.Thewholeskyislightedbrightly.Wemaywatchthefireworksexcitedly.Howbusyitis！
Onthefirstearlymoringofoneyear，manyseniorcitizengetupearlyandtheystickthereversedFuorhangsomecoupletsonthefrontdoor.Somehouse'swindowsarestickedonredpapercutlings.
TheChineseNewYearlastsfifteendays.Soduringthefifteendays，wealwaysvisitourrelativesfromdoortodoor.Atthattime，childrenarethehappiestbecausetheycangetmanyredpacketsformtheirparents，grandparents，uncles，auntsandsoon.ThelastdayoftheChineseNewYearisanotherfestival.ItnamestheLanternFestival.
SotheChineseNewYearcomestotheend.
ChristmasarousesincreasingattentionyearbyyearinChina.Christmascardsbecomepopularwithstudents.PeopleholdChristmaspartiesandexchangeChristmasgirts.AlotorTVandradioprogramsaboutChristmasareon.MeanwhiletheSpringFestivalislessappealing（有吸引力的.）toyoungsters.ThussomepeoplewonderwhetherChristmaswillreplacetheSpringFestival.
Thisworryisfairlyunnecessary.Why？OnereasonliesthatChristmasonlyaffectsChristians，collegestudentsandjoint-venture（合资企业）workers.AnotherreasonisthatChristmasismostlycelebratedincities.Fewpeopleincountrysideshowextremeinterestinthisexotic（带有异国情调的）festival.Bycontrast，theSpringFestivalisthemostinfluentialtraditionalfestivalineveryfamily.
Ithink，itisnaturalthatwithincreasingexchangeswiththeWest，alotofWesternholidayshavebeengraduallyintroducedintoChina.ForusChineseweshouldneverneglectorevendiscardourowntraditionalfestivals.ForcenturiesChinesehaveobservedthistraditionalholidaytowelcomethebeginningofanewyear.AndwewilltreasuretheSpringFestivalforever.
春联也叫门对、春贴、对联、对子、桃符等，它以工整、对偶、简洁、精巧地文字描绘时代背景，抒发美好愿望，是我国特有地文学形式。每逢春节，无论城市还是农村，家家户户都要精选一幅大红春联贴于门上，为节日增加喜庆气氛。这一习俗起于宋代，在明代开始盛行，到了清代，春联地思想性和艺术性都有了很大地提高，梁章矩编写地春联专著《槛联丛话》对楹联地起源及各类作品地特色都作了论述。
春联地种类比较多，依其使用场所，可分为门心、框对、横披、春条、斗方等。“门心”贴于门板上端中心部位；“框对”贴于左右两个门框上；“横披”贴于门媚地横木上；“春条”根据不同地内容，贴于相应地地方；“斗斤”也叫“门叶”，为正方菱形，多贴在家俱、影壁中。
在民间人们还喜欢在窗户上贴上各种剪纸――窗花。窗花不仅烘托了喜庆的节日气氛，也集装饰性、欣赏性和实用性于一体。剪纸在我国是一种很普及的民间艺术，千百年来深受人们的喜爱，因它大多是贴在窗户上的，所以也被称其为“窗花”。窗花以其特有的概括和夸张手法将吉事祥物、美好愿望表现得淋漓尽致，将节日装点得红火富丽。
在贴春联的同时，一些人家要在屋门上、墙壁上、门楣上贴上大大小小的“福”字。春节贴“福”字，是我国民间由来已久的风俗。“福”字指福气、福运，寄托了人们对幸福生活的'向往，对美好未来的祝愿。为了更充分地体现这种向往和祝愿，有的人干脆将“福”字倒过来贴，表示“幸福已到”“福气已到”。民间还有将“福”字精描细做成各种图案的，图案有寿星、寿桃、鲤鱼跳龙门、五谷丰登、龙凤呈祥等。
“腊月二十四，掸尘扫房子”，据《吕氏春秋》记载，我国在尧舜时代就有春节扫尘的风俗。按民间的说法：因“尘”与“陈”谐音，新春扫尘有“除陈布新”的涵义，其用意是要把一切穷运、晦气统统扫出门。这一习俗寄托着人们破旧立新的愿望和辞旧迎新的祈求。每逢春节来临，家家户户都要打扫环境，清洗各种器具，拆洗被褥窗帘，洒扫六闾庭院，掸拂尘垢蛛网，疏浚明渠暗沟。到处洋溢着欢欢喜喜搞卫生、干干净净迎新春的欢乐气氛。
Anewyear，anewstart，whenIstandontheedgeofanewyear，Ican'thelpthinkingaboutmyplanofnextyear.
Justastheoldsaying：“Wellbeganisthehalfofthesuccess.”SoIdecidethatIshouldbeatworkwhiletheothersarestillrelaxing，andthen，atthebeginning，I'mquickerthantheothersandofcourseIwillgetbetterresultthantheothers.
But，whatIreallydecidetodoisthatImustmakegoodofanytimeIcansparethoughitseemsimpossible.While，IwilldomybesttoliveupwithwhatIhaveplanned，andtheresultwillproveit.
