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JeanWesternculture1201142014/10/11MyfavoriteChinesefestivalAmongalltheChinesefestivals,theChineseSpringFestivalismyfavorite.Asweallknow,theChineseSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.ItisalsocalledtheLunarNewYear.Peoplealwayshaveabigmeal,alsocalledreuniondinner,intheeveningbeforethespringfestivaltocelebratethespringfestival.Nomatterhowlongpeopleareawayfromhome,theywilltrytogohomeandstaywiththeirfamilymembers.Asaresult,itisalsoahappyfestival,especiallyforthechildren.Forinstance,theycanhavedeliciousfoodandnewclothesduringthespringfestival.Inaddition,theycangetmoneyfromtheirparentsorrelativesforluck.Peoplecanalsohaveagoodrestduringthespringfestival.ThereisastoryconcerningtheChineseSpringFestival.OnelegendgoesthatthebeastNianhadaverybigmouththatwouldswallowagreatmanypeoplewithonebiteandpeoplewereveryscared.Thecustomofputtingupredpaperandfiringfire-crackersistoscareawayNian.Therearemanyothercustomsinthespringfestival.Beforethespringfestival,peoplemakegoodpreparationforit.Eachfamilywouldcleantheirhousetokeepittidy.Parentsbuymanythings,includingoranges,thespringpoems,andotherfood.Theorangesrepresentgoodhealthandlonglife.Somemaypastespringpoemsandhangthelanterns.PeopleusuallyeatJiaoziordumplingsshapedlikeacrescentmoononthatspecialday.Fishisamustonthedinnertable,asithasthesamesoundassurplus.Steamedriceflourcakeisalsoimportant,whichisthesymbolofrise.Intheevening,manyfamiliesmaysetoffthefireworkstocelebrateit.Duringtheperiod,peoplewouldliketovisittheirrelatives,especiallytheelderly.Inmyfamily,wealsodoalotasabove.Wecleanourhousetomakeittidy.DuringtheSpringFestival,Istayathomewithmyfamily.Sometimes,Imayvisitsomerelatives.Forme,it’sagoodtimeforrest.Icanenjoylotsofdeliciousfood,setofffireworks,watchTVseriesandsoon.Ioftenteachmyyoungerbrotherconcerninghisstudy.TheChineseSpringFestivalismyfavoritefestival.Icangetlotsofhappinessfromit.Duringthatperiod,Icanhaveagoodrestandstaywithmyfamily.Ibelieveyoumaylikeit,too.