SS0P^ ^ A Chinese New Year Celebration usually lasts for 15 days. Celebratory activities include Chinese New Feast, firecrackers, giving lucky money to children, the New Year bell ringing and Chinese New Year Greetings. Most of Chinese people will stop the celebrating in their home on the 7th day of New Year because the national holiday usually ends around that day, however celebrations in public areas can last until the 15th day of New Year. 春节联欢晚会 Spring Festival Gala Evening 年夜饭 the dinner on New Year’s Eve 团圆饭 family reunion dinner 春节 The Spring Festival 农历 lunar calendar 正月 lunar January: the first month by lunar calendar 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve 初 the beginning of New Year 元宵节 The Lantern Festival years In ancient times,a monster named "Year",It like a lion and have only one horn.lt appear timing and hurt people and livestocks,people were very worried that they can't bring it under control.On one occasion,"Year" went to a vilage,and it met a man that wear red cloth and burn bamboo for warm hemself,bamboo clacked with red flare,suddenly,"Year" frightened and run away.After that,people found out "Year"s weakness,every family stay in house,stick red couplet,touch off the firecracker when "Year" come out,and it really don't come back again.People were felicitated and beat gongs and drums,and say "congratulate" to each other.Therefore,celebrate the New Year come into being. 春节庆祝活动通常持续15天。庆祝活 动包括春节的年夜饭，放鞭炮，给儿童压 岁钱，春节钟声和春节问候。大多数中国 人将在春节的第7天停土庆祝活动，因为 全国性节假通常在这•天结束，但在公共 的庆祝活动可能最终持续到正月十五。 古时，有怪兽名曰“年”，形若狮了•而独角。定时 出现伤害人畜，人们苦无制服之法。•次，“年”闯入 某村，巧遇穿红衣，燃竹竿取暖者，“噼啪”爆炸有声， 红光闪耀，“年”惊窜奔逃。于是人们认识“年”性， 每逢“年”出时，家家户户闭门家居，贴红联，燃爆竹 以驱“年”。“年”果不再来。人们庆幸过了 “年关”， 敲锣打鼓，互称“恭喜”，从此有了 “过年”。 Name: Class: 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/322a7837a88271fe910ef12d2af90242a895abd1.html