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1、SpringFestival1.TaleofNianWecalltheSpringFestivalNian,butdidyouknowthatNianwasoncethenameofaterrible,scarymonster?Alongtimeago,themonsterNianlivedinthemountains.Itlookedlikeanuglydragon,andgotangryeasily.Nianateanimals.Butinwinter,itcouldnotfindfood.Soitcametomanyvillagesandat
2、epeople.PeopleweresoafraidofNianthattheylockedtheirdoorsbeforeeveningcameduringthewinter.Oneday,anoldmancametoavillage.HetoldpeopletherethatNianwasafraidofthreethings—redcolor,fireandnoise.Hetoldpeopletoplaydrumsandgongs(铜锣),makebigfiresandsetofffireworks(放鞭炮)tomakeNiangoaway.
3、Onamoonless,coldnight,Nianwenttothevillageagain.Assoonasitopeneditsbigmouth,peoplemadeloudnoisesandmadefires.Nianwasreallyafraidandranaway.Whereveritwent,therewasnoiseandfire.WhenNianwastiredandcouldnotrunanymore,peoplekilledthemonster.Afterthat,onthecoldestdayofwinter,peopleb
4、eatdrumsandgongs,andsetofffireworkstocelebratethedeathofthemonsterofNian.Theyputupredlanterns(灯笼)andhaveabigdinnerwithoutsleepingduringthenight,andgreeteachotherhappilyinthenextmorning.2.BriefIntroductionofSpringFestivalTheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesep
5、eopleandiswhenallfamilymembersgettogether,justlikeChristmasintheWest.Allpeoplelivingawayfromhomegoback,becomingthebusiesttimefortransportationsystemsofabouthalfamonthfromtheSpringFestival.Airports,railwaystationsandlong-distancebusstationsarecrowdedwithhomereturnees.TheSpringF
6、estivalfallsonthe1stdayofthe1stlunarmonth.Strictlyspeaking,theSpringFestivalstartseveryyearintheearlydaysofthe12thlunarmonthandwilllasttillthemid1stlunarmonthofthenextyear.Ofthem,themostimportantdaysareSpringFestivalEveandthefirstthreedays.TheChinesegovernmentnowstipulatespeop
7、lehavesevendaysofffortheChineseLunarNewYear.3.PreliminaryCustomsManycustomsaccompanytheSpringFestival.Somearestillfollowedtoday,butothershaveweakened.Onthe8thdayofthe12thlunarmonth,manyfamiliesmakelabaporridge,adeliciouskindofporridgemadewithrice，glutinousrice（糯米）,millet（小米）,c
8、oixseed（薏仁）,jujubeberries（枣泥）,lotusseeds(莲子),beans,longan（桂圆）
