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1、--..--SpringFestival1.TaleofNianWecalltheSpringFestivalNian,butdidyouknowthatNianwasoncethenameofaterrible,scarymonster?Alongtimeago,themonsterNianlivedinthemountains.Itlookedlikeanuglydragon,andgotangryeasily.Nianateanimals.Butinwinter,itcouldnotfindfood.S
2、oitcametomanyvillagesandatepeople.PeopleweresoafraidofNianthattheylockedtheirdoorsbeforeeveningcameduringthewinter.Oneday,anoldmancametoavillage.HetoldpeopletherethatNianwasafraidofthreethings—redcolor,fireandnoise.Hetoldpeopletoplaydrumsandgongs(铜锣),makebi
3、gfiresandsetofffireworks(放鞭炮)tomakeNiangoaway.Onamoonless,coldnight,Nianwenttothevillageagain.Assoonasitopeneditsbigmouth,peoplemadeloudnoisesandmadefires.Nianwasreallyafraidandranaway.Whereveritwent,therewasnoiseandfire.WhenNianwastiredandcouldnotrunanymor
4、e,peoplekilledthemonster.Afterthat,onthecoldestdayofwinter,peoplebeatdrumsandgongs,andsetofffireworkstocelebratethedeathofthemonsterofNian.Theyputupredlanterns(灯笼)andhaveabigdinnerwithoutsleepingduringthenight,andgreeteachotherhappilyinthenextmorning.2.Brie
5、fIntroductionofSpringFestivalword可编辑.--..--TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeopleandiswhenallfamilymembersgettogether,justlikeChristmasintheWest.Allpeoplelivingawayfromhomegoback,becomingthebusiesttimefortransportationsystemsofabouth
6、alfamonthfromtheSpringFestival.Airports,railwaystationsandlong-distancebusstationsarecrowdedwithhomereturnees.TheSpringFestivalfallsonthe1stdayofthe1stlunarmonth.Strictlyspeaking,theSpringFestivalstartseveryyearintheearlydaysofthe12thlunarmonthandwilllastti
7、llthemid1stlunarmonthofthenextyear.Ofthem,themostimportantdaysareSpringFestivalEveandthefirstthreedays.TheChinesegovernmentnowstipulatespeoplehavesevendaysofffortheChineseLunarNewYear.1.PreliminaryCustomsManycustomsaccompanytheSpringFestival.Somearestillfol
8、lowedtoday,butothershaveweakened.Onthe8thdayofthe12thlunarmonth,manyfamiliesmakelabaporridge,adeliciouskindofporridgemadewithrice，glutinousrice（糯米）,millet（小米）,coixseed（薏仁）,jujubeberries（枣泥）,lotusseeds(
