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A Festival（Chinese New Year)

Tell me about a festival in your culture.
You should say: what the festival is who you celebrate the festival with what is special about this festival
and explain how you feel at this festival．

·Spring Festival＝most meaningful and important celebration
·Family holiday: get together＋big meal
·New beginning: clean the house, put up scrolls around every door
·Visit relatives and friends：tea, snacks, red envelopes
·CCTV Gala＋fireworks
Let me tell you about the Spring Festival in my family. It is by far the most important celebration of the year in China, and it is a very particular time for all of us for many reasons．
First of all, it is a family holiday. Because my parents are extremely busy with their jobs and I do not study in my hometown, we really cherish the New Year as a time to get together and relax. My mother cooks a lot of tasty specialties to spoil everyone, and she makes sure that my grandparents, my uncles and cousins can all come to share a great meal or two．We give presents and money (I am sure you have heard of the red envelopes we distribute to our relatives during the holiday)．It's a time to be generous and considerate with those we really care about.
In addition, the Spring Festival represents a new beginning. It's the start of a new year, a new life for everyone. We must follow some traditions to make sure that this New Year will be a lucky (auspicious) one．First, every single family will stick red scrolls on each side of their doors and windows．When I was a child, my father used to make me paint those scrolls and he would teach me about Chinese calligraphy. Nowadays we mostly buy them in a shop but we still believe they will scare the evil spirits away. Red is a fundamental color for the festival because it symbolizes energy and hope. It is the official color of our country too. We also need to clean the house in order to get rid of all the negative dirt and dust we have accumulated in the last year. Each event has a special meaning. I almost forgot: it is a tradition to buy new clothes too to start the year looking smart and optimistic.
We usually get a week off for Spring Festival and we take advantage of the national holiday to visit our relatives. When we walk into their house, they always welcome us with tea and numerous snacks．Sometimes, we do not stay long but it is still important to wish them all the best for the New Year.
On New Year's Eve, everyone in China watches a TV program called the CCTV Gala. It is an institution in China. The show has been aired for so many years. Famous hosts, singers, actors, even athletes join in to perform in front of the whole country. At midnight, we light fireworks and the whole city suddenly comes to life. The dark sky becomes colorful and everyone has a blast. It's a very unique celebration and holds a special place in our hearts．