The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China.It lasts for 15 days altogether.
Before the Spring Festival,people usually decorate their houses with red papercuts,red lanterns and Spring Festival couplets because
red means good luck in China.People usually clean house too because they want to sweep away bad luck.Children can get some new clothes,presents or red envelops from their parents and grandparents.
On New Years Eve(the night before the Chinese Festival),a family always has a big dinner.Everybody watches TV and chats together.In the midnight,there usually fireworks.
On New Years Day(the first day of the Spring Festival),people usually put on their new clothes and visit their family and friends.They usually say:"Happy New Year."
The Spring Festival finishes after 15 days at the Lantern Festival.People usually eat a kind of rice dumpling called yuanxiao.It can take
people good luck all the year round.
