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1、SpringFestivalandChristmasDaisy.Anna.DidoThelegendaboutspringfestivalWestayeduplatetoseethenewyearin(熬年守岁)TheSpringFestivalisalsocalledGuoNianinChinese,meaningkeepoffthemonsterofNian.ThelegendhasitthatNianwasafiercemonsterbackinancienttimes.Itlooklikeastrongbull
2、withaheadlikethatofalion.itsoriginalinhistoryItissaidthatShun,anemperor,leadhispeopletopraytothegodforgoodweatherforthecrops,andtheywouldheldamemorialceremonyforgoodharvest.Fromthenon,peopletakethisdayasthebeginningoftheyear.ItissaidthatthisistheoriginoftheChine
3、seNewYear,latercalledtheSpringFestival.FoodsLabariceporridgeNewyearcake/ricecake(年糕)Theroundsweetdumplings(汤圆)Dumplings(JiaoZi)DecorationsCouplets(对联)Door-god(门神)ThemercyBuddha（观世音）ThelegendofSantaClausOriginChristmasorChristmasDayisanannualcommemorationofthebir
4、thofJesusChrist,celebratedgenerallyonDecember25,asareligiousandculturalholidaybybillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld.AfeastcentraltotheChristianliturgicalyear,itclosestheAdventseasonandinitiatesthetwelvedaysofChristmastide.Christmasiscelebratedbyanincreasingnumberofno
5、n-Christians,andisanintegralpartoftheChristmasandholidayseasonTurkeyPotatoesChristmaspuddingMincepiesFruitcakedinnerDecorationsChristmastreeChristmaswreathChristmashatSocksWhatwewilldoInChina,atNewyear’seve,wewouldhaveafamilyreuniondinner.Itisthemostimportantmea
6、loftheyear.Atthatnightwewouldstayuplateorallnight,watchingTV,treatingeachotherwithdeliciousfoodsandexchangingauspiciousgreetings.Inwest,atChristmasEve,peoplewilleatfood,talk,watchTVandprayforthenewyear.InChina,theoldwouldgivemoneytochildrenasalunarNewYeargift,in
7、ChinesecalledYasuiqianInAmerica,parentswoulddressupasSantaClausetosendagifttotheirchild.Wesendgiftstoourfriend,andtheysendcardstoexpressblessings.Christmaspuddingisjustlikeourdumplings,whichmean“mayallgowellwithyou”or“inperfect”inthenextyear.HappyspringfestivalM
8、erryChristmas
