the lunar new year i a great occaion to the chinee people. it lat about the firt four day of the year， during which people do not work except for the worker on duty. tudent do not go to chool， and hop are cloed. everal day before the new year， people begin to prepare. farmer kill pig， heep， cock and hen. city dweller buy meat fih and vegetable. houe are cleaned； coupletare poted on the door. colourful lantern are hung at the gate. on the eve of the new year， each family ha it member gatherd together and eat a family reunion dinner.
after the meal they watch tv until the clock tricke twelve. then every family et off long tring of mall firecracker and other fire work to welcome the new year.
on the firt day of the new year， almot everyone i dreed in hi or her bet. when people meet on the way， they ay to each other "happy new year". friend and relative pay new year call and give preent to each other. children indulge themelve in game.