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Eight events Chinese do during the Spring Festival
Jan 29, 2008 01:05
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The Spring Festival is the most significant festival for Chinese people. It signifies a new start. People celebrate this festival with great passion. Usually, Chinese people spend about one months to prepare for the festival. Eight events are done by most Chinese people:

No.1 New Year Eve's Dinner

Having a lavish dinner with family members on Chinese New Year's Eve is a must for all the Chinese.

Jan 29, 2008 01:11
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No.2 Firecrackers

The custom of setting off firecrakers has a long history of 2,000 years. Originally, people set off firecrakers to freighten the wild animal in the primitive era.

Jan 29, 2008 01:14
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No.3 Spring Festival Scrolls (Couplets)


Jan 29, 2008 01:22
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No. New Year's Eve Celebration show on CCTV

Since 1983, watching the evenig party show live has been a custom.

Jan 29, 2008 01:27
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New Year's Day Greeting

Greet each other on the New Year's Day


Jan 29, 2008 01:29
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Attending the temple fair

Jan 29, 2008 01:32
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Chun Yun (Spring Festival Transport Rush )

Getting a train ticket, Go home!

Jan 29, 2008 01:34
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Worship Kitchen God
Pray for a good harvest in the coming new year.

Jan 29, 2008 11:01
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it varies locally.
Jan 30, 2008 20:37
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Agree, it varies locally, but some customs are commonly shared. New Year's Eve Dinner, Firecrakers and Spring Festival Couplets are the most common ways to celebration.
Jan 31, 2008 21:24
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GUESTLA I saw a strange thing that Chinese people pasted the Chinese character " 福' upside down on their doors. Does it have any special significance?
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