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1、ChineseNewYearInChina,theNewYearSeasonlastsforanentiremonth…TheChineseNewYearseason(alsocalledtheSpringFestival)doesn'tbeginandendonasingleweekend.Instead,itrunsfromthemiddleofthelastmonthofthepreviousyear(basedontheChinesecalendar)tothemiddleofthefirstmonthoftheNewYear.TheChinesec
2、alendarisacombinationsolar/lunarcalendar,basedonanumberofrathercomplexastronomicalcalculations,includingthelongitudeofthesun. ChineseNewYearfallsonthesecondnewmoonafterthewintersolstice(allmonthsbeginwithanewmoon).In2003(year4701ontheChinesecalendar)ChineseNewYearsfallsonFebruary1s
3、t. Atmidnightattheturnoftheoldandnewyear,peopleusedtoletofffire-crackerswhichservetodriveawaytheevilspiritsandtogreetthearrivalofthenewyear.Inaninstantthewholecitywouldbeengulfedinthedeafeningnoiseofthefirecrackers.HowdidChineseNewYearcometobecelebrated?Accordingtoanancientlegend,p
4、eoplewereoncetormentedbyabeastcalledaNian-aferociouscreaturewithanextremelylargemouth,capableofswallowingseveralpeopleinasinglebite.RelieffromtheNiancameonlywhenanoldmantrickedthebeastintodisappearing.Inreality,NewYearsfestivitiesprobablyevolvedfromadesiretocelebratetheendofwintera
5、ndthefertilityandrebirththatcomewiththespring,muchliketheancientRomanfestivalofLupercalia.Today,NewYearsisaboutfamilyreunionsandwishingeveryonegoodfortuneinthecomingyear. SometraditionalwaystocelebrateChineseNewYear:·CleanHouse-BeforetheNewYeararrives,theChineseconsideritveryimport
6、anttogivethehouseathoroughcleaning,sweepingawayanybadluckthatmayhaveaccumulatedoverthepastyear.·Decorate!-Doorsandwindowpanesarealsooftenpaintedred,consideredtobealuckycolor. Inaddition,peopleliketohangpapercutsondoorsandwindows. (PapercuttingisanancientChineseartformdatingbacktoth
7、eHandynasty).·Don'tcleanforthefirstfewdaysoftheNewYear-ifyoudoanysweepingduringthistime,yourisksweepingawayyourgoodluck.·OfferaSacrificetotheKitchenGod-ManyfamilieshaveaposteroftheKitchenGodintheirkitchen. ThecustomistoofferaceremonialsacrificetotheKitchenGod,tomakesurethathegivesa
8、goodreportonthefamily'sbeh
