Chinese Spring Festival

China
April 17, 2009 1:55am CST
spring festival is one of the Chinese traditional festivals,it is also the most important festival in China.the festival lasts about 15 days. on spring festival,all people come back home to enjoy family reunion.on the eve of the spring festival,the whole family get together for a big dinner.people stay up to eat dumplings at midnight for good luck and health. for spring festival,dumpling is a must,of course there is also other food.for instance,eat chicken for good luck,eat fish for rich,etc. do u have the same day for the dead like our spring festival?how do you like it? i'm looking forward to your responses~ my best to you~
2 responses
@Flowfire (77)
• China
17 Apr 09
I like fireworks and firecrakers very much and always think that witout that, Spring Festival is not that like a Spring Festival. When in 1990s, citizens in our city are allowed to set off firecrakers, but now it is banded. What a pity!
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• China
17 Apr 09
thank you for sharing yours with me~
• Singapore
17 Apr 09
not only for china . is for all Chinese , I'm from Singapore and we do the same thing as what china did . like lunar dinner ,tong dinner ,and dumpling dinner, but in Singapore due to work a lot family did not really join the family dinner.
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• China
17 Apr 09
thank you for give these information, it enrich my knowledge~ thanks a lot~