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1、SpringFestival1.TaleofNianWecalltheSpringFestivalNian,butdidyouknowthatNianwasoncethenameofaterrible,scarymonster?Alongtimeago,themonsterNianlivedinthemountains.Itlookedlikeanuglydragon,andgotangryeasily.Nianateanimals.Butinwinter,itcouldnotfindfood.Soitcametomanyvillagesandatepeople.
2、PeopleweresoafraidofNianthattheylockedtheirdoorsbeforeeveningcameduringthewinter.Oneday,anoldmancametoavillage.HetoldpeopletherethatNianwasafraidofthreethings—redcolor,fireandnoise.Hetoldpeopletoplaydrumsandgongs(铜锣),makebigfiresandsetofffireworks(放鞭炮)tomakeNiangoaway.Onamoonless,cold
3、night,Nianwenttothevillageagain.Assoonasitopeneditsbigmouth,peoplemadeloudnoisesandmadefires.Nianwasreallyafraidandranaway.Whereveritwent,therewasnoiseandfire.WhenNianwastiredandcouldnotrunanymore,peoplekilledthemonster.Afterthat,onthecoldestdayofwinter,peoplebeatdrumsandgongs,andseto
4、fffireworkstocelebratethedeathofthemonsterofNian.Theyputupredlanterns(灯笼)andhaveabigdinnerwithoutsleepingduringthenight,andgreeteachotherhappilyinthenextmorning.2.BriefIntroductionofSpringFestivalTheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeopleandiswhenallfamilymembersge
5、ttogether,justlikeChristmasintheWest.Allpeoplelivingawayfromhomegoback,becomingthebusiesttimefortransportationsystemsofabouthalfamonthfromtheSpringFestival.Airports,railwaystationsandlong-distancebusstationsarecrowdedwithhomereturnees.TheSpringFestivalfallsonthe1stdayofthe1stlunarmont
6、h.Strictlyspeaking,theSpringFestivalstartseveryyearintheearlydaysofthe12thlunarmonthandwilllasttillthemid1stlunarmonthofthenextyear.Ofthem,themostimportantdaysareSpringFestivalEveandthefirstthreedays.TheChinesegovernmentnowstipulatespeoplehavesevendaysofffortheChineseLunarNewYear.3.Pr
7、eliminaryCustomsManycustomsaccompanytheSpringFestival.Somearestillfollowedtoday,butothershaveweakened.Onthe8thdayofthe12thlunarmonth,manyfamiliesmakelabaporridge,adeliciouskindofporridgemadewithrice，glutinousrice（糯米）,millet（小米）,coixseed（薏仁）,jujubeberries（枣泥）,lotusseeds(莲子),beans,longa
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