Gung hay fat choy! This is the Chinese greeting for the New Year. The Chinese also call this holiday the spring Festival. Chinese people all over the world welcome the New Year sometime between winter and spring. The Spring Festival lasts for several weeks and celebrates the earth walking up after the cold winter.
Before the New Year. families clean their houses and decorate the doors with texts on red paper. the decorations keep out bad luck. Girls and boys get their hair cut and buy new clothes.
On New Year's Eve. families have big traditional meals. In Southern China. they usually eat sweet rice pudding and honey. They stay up until midnight to watch fireworks displays. On New Year's Day. they usually visit friends and family and course eat lots of delicious food. In the middle of the holiday season. people walk through the streets carrying beautiful lanterns. They follow a parade that includes big dragons. lion dancers in colourful costumes and people playing drums. The way the Chinese people all get together to celebrate the New Year makes it a very special time. These wonderful celebrations make it a very excting holiday. (Перевести)