S: Hi Evan, what’s up?
E: Not much, what about you?
S: Pretty good. The spring festival is coming soon. Do you know the origin of Chinese New Year?
E: Yeah, a little. Spring festival is the first day of lunar calendar and also is the first term of the twenty-four in coordination with the changes of nature.
S: Yeah, Spring Festival is also my favorite. As far as I know, Spring Festival originates from the word “Nian”, which in modern Chinese means “year”. Nian is a monster that starts to prey on human at the night before the new year, so people put up red paper and fire firecrackers to scare away the monster Nian.
E: What do you usually prepare for the festival?
S: In my family, we need to clean the house and buy enough vegetables and meat to guarantee having a good holiday.
E: Yeah, we will do the same thing and I am asked to do the cleaning, because my mother said it could get rid of the ill-fortune. It is so boring.
S: Oh, what a pity .What do you usually do on New Year’s Eve?
E: We usually have a family reunion dinner, of course, including beef, fish, chicken, and so much delicious food. After that, we usually see the spring festival gala and stay up until the dawn. Then the first day of the New Year is coming and we eat dumplings for breakfast. What about you?
S: The same as you. Our family have supper together and play cards and talk all night. And the senior would give the junior pocket money, which is my favorite time. After the new year’ eve, do you visit your relatives?
E: Yes, every year we dress new clothes and call on my grandparents, uncles and aunts. Do you have a plan this year?
S: Yes, this year our family intend to travel to HaiNan island and celebrate the spring festiv
al there. I am excited when my mother told me the decision. spring rolls怎么读音发音And you?
E: I have no plan. I think staying at home with my parents is better. Can you tell me something about the traditional custom of the spring festival, such as pasting spring couplets, set off firecrackers and so on?
S: Of course, there is a lot of fun when pasting spring couplets. Spring couplets are a pair of red paper with blessing characters. It can construct the cheerful atmosphere of the festival.
E: I remember that our family’s couplets were always made by my grandpa in the past. However, recently, we bought the spring couplets in the market.
S: Yeah, fire-crackers are indispensible during the festival, which are meant to say goodbye to the old year and greet the new year. The firecracker is a unique product in China. It can also foster a joyful atmosphere. It’s a wonderful invention, what do you think?
E: Indeed good. There is also plenty of delicious food waiting for you. The tradition is to hav
e different main courses everyday from the 1st day to the 15th day of the New Year, from Jiao Zi (dumplings), noodles, spring rolls, sticky rice cakes, and Tang Yuan (stuffed rice balls).
S: Oh, yes. You know? Besides the delicious taste, each food has a meaning as well: for instance, Jiaozi looks like gold ingot, implying a wealthy year ahead. You cannot have a complete Spring Festival without having Jiaozi!
E: Absolutely.

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