Hi!Tom,
I’mgladtohearthatyouareinterestedintraditionalChinesefestivals.
MyfavoritefestivalistheMid-AutumnFestival.ItusuallycomesinSeptemberorOctober.
Onthatday,ourfamilymembersusuallygettogetherandhaveanicemeal.Afterthat,Ialwaysadmirethemoonandsharemooncakeswithmyfamilies.
IlovethisfestivalbecauseIlikeeatingmooncakes.Theyareintheshapeofafullmoon.
Theycarrypeople’swishestothefamiliestheyloveandmiss.
Inshort,theMid-AutumnFestivalisadayofpleasureandhappiness.IhopethatmyletterwillhelpyouknowmoreaboutChinesefestivals.
Yours,
LiHua
DearMike,
Howareyou?ImreallygladthatyouareinterestedintraditionalChinesefestivals.There
aremanytraditionalfestivalsinChina,suchasSpringFestival,Mid-AutumnDayandsoon.Id
liketointroducetheSpringFestivaltoyou.SpringFestivalisthemostimportanttraditionalholidayinChina.Itusuallylastsfor15days.Daysbeforethefestival,peoplecleantheirhouses.Theythinkcleaningsweepsanybad
luck.Theydecoratetheirhouseswithpapercuts.Ontheeveofthefestival,familymembersgettogetherandhavebigmeals.ThentheywatchtheSpringFestivalGalaonTV.Atmidnight,theysetofffireworkstowelcomethenewyear.Duringthefestival,kidsgetluckymoneyfromoldpeople.Peoplevisittheirrelativesandfriends.Theywisheachahappyyearandgoodluck.Howhappyweare.