Tendaysleft…Ninedaysleft…Eightdaysleft…SpringFestivalisalmosthere,andIsayitonceeveryday.IwishedforSpringFestivaltobehereveryquick.
WhenpeoplegetpreparedforSpringFestival,grown-upsbuylotsofthingsforSpringFestival,andwecleanthehousecompletely.Wealsosticksomeredpaperswithwordsonitoutsidethedoor,peoplethinkthesewillbegoodluck,sinceredisaluckycolourinChina.
OnSpringFestival’sEvebeforesupper,wewillhavetocommemorateourancesters,becausetheyhavebroughtustothisworld.Rightaftersupper,wecanwatchthefireworksfromXinchengSquare,it’snearourapartment.ThetreesinthestreetwereusuallydecoratedlikeChristmastrees.IrememberedoncewhenIwaslittleandI’mwithmyolderbrother,weduckunderatreetowatchthefireworks.Then,wegobackhomeandwatchTVthewholenightstartingfrom20:00,itwasreallyfun.Butnoneofuscouldfinishwatchingtheprogramme.Andit’shardtogotosleepsincethefireworksandfirecrackersaretoonoisy.
SpringFestivalhereinXi’an,wehavedumplingsforbreakfastandIlikethem.Ithinkpeoplewantedtoeatdumplingsbecausetheirshapeislikeancientgoldbricks.Wekidswishthegrown-ups“HappyNewYear!”,andwegotluckymoneyputinredpaperbags.Atnoon,wehaveabigmealatabigrestaurant.Wekidsalsohaveournewclotheson.
OntheseconddayofSpringFestival,wegoandvisitourrelatives,wehavedecidedtogotoeachfamilyinturns,andthat’safamilytradition.Wekidshavetodosomelittleshowstothegrown-ups,thenwewentouttoanrestauranttohavethelunch,too.Andtheluckymoneystillcontinues.
AndsodoestheSpringFestivalcontinues,itonlystopsatthelastdayofSpringFestival,theLanternFestival.SometimeswestillwatchTV,wealsoguessriddleshiddeninlanterns,kidsoftengoaroundinthestreetwiththeirlittlelanternslightedup.It’salwaysfunandweneverwantedittoend.ButthewholeSpringFestivalisoverandwewillhavetogobacktoschoolagain.
IliketheSpringFestival!