中秋节七年级英语作文_初一年级英语作文【汇编20篇】

The summer vacation in my eyes is happy, happy, long, rich, and

interesting... Before the exam, we always look forward to the summer vacation,

thinking of the summer vacation without the teachers accusation, no pile of

homework, no... If the summer vacation is the sky, I am a little bird, swirling

in the blue sky, sometimes rushes to the skies, and sometimes plays with the

clouds. If the summer vacation is the sea, I am the fish, rushes through the

coral rapidly, and excitedly rushes out of the water.

Im a little bookworm, usually only busy with study, no more free time to

read books, to the summer vacation, I can take a lot of time to read, and I can

eat the food, I can take a lot of time to read books in the library, but can put

their love of books borrowed home, in the sea of books tour.

I love swimming, swimming is the best exercise exercise, usually to a

class, homework, we take exercise time, to the summer, well, I can swim freely

in the water. Therefore, I go swimming every day, swimming can exercise the

body, and can take the summer.

It is because of the summer vacation, so I had plenty of time to go to the

library to study their interest in natural and scientific knowledge, and friends

to go swimming, despite that never seems to listen to the endless course, not

finish homework, we have time, we can do something meaningful and happy what

summer is really very good!

In the last century, the government carried out the policy of family

planning to control the increasing population. So most families have only one

child, but recently, a new policy has been announced and people can have the

second child. It sounds like the good news for the family, as the only child can

have a sibling to company. While for some parents, they seem to be not the

qualified parents. A boy complained that his parents’ second child was the smart

phone, because they lowed down their heads all the time. Many parents did not

realize the lack of communication with their children. If they want another

child, they’d better learn to communicate their kids first.

Dear Mom and Dad:

I love you! I love you with all my heart! This letter to you is to tell you

my true feelings from the bottom of my heart.

Thank you so much for bringing me up! Thank you so much for raising me. I

know how hard you’ve worked during the past years. I can imagine how many

difficulties and obstacles you’ve conquered. I can imagine all the problems you

have faced and all the sweat and tears you have shed to make my life better. I

can fully understand what a huge responsibility it is to raise a child. You’ve

been very patient with me. You’ve encouraged me and you’ve helped me. You’ve

tried your hardest to give me the best things in life. You’ve made a lot of

sacrifices and many difficult choices. I also know that you have great

expectations of me. You want me to be very successful and happy. You want me to

be the best person I can be. You want me to do great things with my life. You

want me to make the world a better place. I know you have so many hopes and

dreams for my future.

Today I want to tell you something extremely important.Today I want to tell

you that you don’t need to worry about me anymore. I’m grown up! I will be

responsible for my life and for my future. I will study very hard. I will

exercise every day to keep fit. I will read English every morning and every

night. I will make the best use of every spare minute. I will be happy,

confident, positive and energetic every day! I will develop good habits and use

them to constantly improve myself. I will never do anything that would harm my

body or my mind.

Yours,

Hong

雏鹰成长，要在天空中翱翔;马儿成长，要在原野上驰骋;牛犊成长，要在农田里耕作……成长，不仅仅体现在身体上的变化，更体现在一个人心理的成熟，能够为自己的行为负责。 The chicks grow in the sky; the horse grows up to gallop in the field;The physical changes are reflected in the psychological maturity of a person and can be responsible for their own behavior.

随着时光的流逝，我亦在不断成长着……

还清楚的记得，刚上学的第一天，我依偎着父母，胆怯地走进了小学的大门。新同学、新老师、新环境……一切都是新的，甚至心得让人惧怕。下课不愿与同学交流，上课不敢举手会的问题，我觉得我完全是被孤立起来了一样。那份陌生，说实话，当时我真的不知道该怎么办。六年啊!

那段记忆仍是那样清晰，可六年的时光却已转瞬即逝。同样的面庞，但脸上却早已消失了那份惧怕，而增添了一丝幸福的微笑。一张毕业照，凝聚了所有的微笑，笑脸之间，友谊袅袅，沁入心田。毕业的那天，我们哭了，全班同学都哭了，这不仅仅是眼泪，更是一颗颗友谊的珍珠!是我们成长的见证!

上初中了，我成长了。

还是跟着父母，但不再依偎;还是走进校园，但不再惧怕;还是新同学、新老师、新环境，但不在羞涩……

成长，很难，也很简单。

成长，就是咿呀学语到喊出第一声“妈妈”;成长，就是歪斜的汉语拼音到方正的汉字;成长，就是斤斤计较到推己及人;成长，就是惧怕到勇敢!

一个个脚印，一次次成长。人生的路多么漫长?迈开成长的步伐，也许有一天蓦然回首，你会发现：自己走过的路是多么漫长艰难!

一切只因成长!

Now I am in a middle school, and I wish I could grow up soon. I always

imagine what would I do in ten years. At that time, I would have already

finished my college and come to the job market. I will work in the office as

everybody else. When the work is done, I would come to dinner with my

parents.

I don’t want to work far away from them, so I will choose to job near home.

When I earn money, I can travel around the world, so on the holiday, I will make

some plans to enrich my knowledge and broaden my vision by seeing different

scenery. This is the life I want in ten years.

你是一位内心世界十分丰富的女孩，当老师看到你一篇篇内涵丰富，文情并茂的作文，了解到你独到的见解时，是多么喜悦，你的特长真不少，画画、弹琴样样都行，成绩也十分优异是难得的全面发展的聪明学生。

7在你的学习生活中，有成功的欢笑，也有失败的痛惜。成功时你没有陶醉，失败时你没有气馁，你用坚强的信念和不懈的努力去面对它们，我欣赏的并不是你那优异的成绩，而是你执着的学习精神。

你像沙地上温暖的阳光，给人关爱，你像轻轻滴落的雨点，多愁善感，文静、腼腆、懂事勾勒出你的特点，学习上的认真与执着又给同学们留下了深刻的印象，敞开心扉，创造出自己明日的辉煌。

你时时都在思考问题，渴望得到更多的知识;你时时都在伏案苦读，所以成绩十分优秀，你能完成好学校交给的一切任务，受到大家的一致好评，这就是你，一个勤学、善问的好孩子，愿你不断锤炼自己，争取百尺竿头，更进一步。

你是一位正直，坦诚的好孩子，爱憎分明，遇事有一定的主见。数学是你喜爱的科目，且成绩优秀，要知道，胜利者不一定是跑得最快的人，但一定是最能耐久的人。

你像只快乐的鸟儿，你的大眼睛里盛着的是聪明、机灵、乖巧……老师是那么的喜欢你。讲台旁，你是位小老师，领着大家整齐有序的进行早朗读;你还是位小指挥官，分配同学们值日工作时，那样子，可真神气!谁说你个子小，你的心灵像海洋一样宽阔，笔，本子，橡皮……你借给同学多少次，谁也记不清，怪不得同学们都喜欢围在你身旁。你那工整、漂亮的字也给老师留下了深深得印象。

每一节课，你都有新鲜的见解，每一次发言，都有自己的独到之处，每一次竞赛和考试都能创造出奇迹，给老师和同学流下深刻的印象，但令老师遗憾的是你与同学相处往往会发生不该有的“战争”，哪一天你能发挥自己的聪明才智，搞好外交关系，与同学友好相处，化干戈为玉帛----你是一个有灵气的孩子，老师相信你会与同学建立“睦邻友好”关系的。

This afternoon, my parents and I went to Huad Shan with their friends.Recently, they have developed a new feature such as Gu Keng coffee, yard coffee shop, and B&B.This time, we went to a place that has natural trees, flowers around us. On the side of the stone road, had a long river and we could hear the water voice. It was very comfortable. The most I like it because there were not many people so that we could have a quiet condition.In addition, adults took noodles, fruits, and teas to get more interest. People in there were so friendly; they could lend us the desk, the chair, and everything we need.Now, Huad Shan is not only a place for hiking but also a tourism scenic spot. We can go there with our family or friends on holiday. It is certainly can relax ourselves.There are full of busy and nervous feeling in our usual life. So we took advantage of free time to go for relax. It is really a big enjoyment

[a trip to Huad Shann高二年级英语日记

In the lively sound of firecrackers, sent unforgettable year; the number of warm spring breeze, give smiling people sent a new year. We have been one year longer, and all families open the doors and windows to let the bright sun shine into the house in the early years.

In the sound of the firecracker, where will not be mixed with the noise of the gongs and drums, the cheerful instrumental music, will not be filled with bright laughter?

I am one year older. I should be more sensible. Mom and dad have worked so hard on me. I have to study hard and grow up to win glory for my motherland and contribute to my motherland. It takes a hundred years. I will not fail to live up to my parents and teachers.

Last Monday when I stepped into my classroom, my monitor told us that our class teacher, Mr Sun, had passed away in a traffic accident. It seemed so unbelievable because he used to give us lessons on Monday morning. I couldnt accept the fact until the headmaster came to tell us the truth.

Mr Sun was a middle-aged teacher. He was full of sense of humour. We all liked him very much because of his excellent teaching. His lessons were usually very lively and interesting.We all liked to attend his class. He was an experienced teacher.

Mr Sun will always live in our hearts!

说到中秋节，我想到了伟大诗人李白的两句诗“举头望明月，低头思故乡”，这是一个是合家团圆的日子，我们打算去奶奶家过中秋节。

我们到超市里去买月饼，那里的月饼真多呀!有枣泥的，有豆沙的，还有我最爱吃的绿豆馅的，闻着月饼散发出的香味，我的口水都要流出来了。我们精心挑选了爷爷奶奶最爱吃的五仁月饼和芝麻月饼。我心想：爷爷奶奶一定会很喜欢的。

来到奶奶家，奶奶脸上布满了笑容，高兴地迎出来，大声说：“今儿是八月十五，我炖好了鸡，等你们回来吃团圆饭呢!”我一进屋，看到叔叔一家早就在看电视了。我们打开月饼，香味一会儿就飘满了屋子，爷爷一个劲的说：“月饼真甜呀!”一家人快快乐乐在一起吃月饼，真开心啊!

到了晚上，皎洁的月亮升起来了，圆圆的，大大的，在天空中洒下一片银色的月光，好美啊!我问妈妈：“月亮上的那个阴影是什么?”妈妈说：“那是吴刚在砍伐桂树呢!”我心想：“长大了，我要像杨利伟叔叔一样，登上月球去看个究竟，那里到底有没有吴刚和桂树呢?”

我希望在中秋节这个花好月圆的日子里，世界上每个家庭都能幸福快乐，团团圆圆!

中秋节这一天人们都要吃月饼以示“团圆”。月饼，又叫胡饼、宫饼、月团、丰收饼、团圆饼等，是古代中秋祭拜月神的供品。据史料记载，早在三千年前的殷周时代，民间就已有为纪念太师闻仲的“边薄心厚太师饼”。汉代张骞出使西域，引入胡桃、芝麻等，出现了以胡桃仁为馅的圆形“胡饼”，唐高宗时，李靖出征匈奴，于中秋节凯旋而归，当时恰有一个吐蕃商人进献胡饼，李渊很高兴，手拿胡饼指着当空的皓月说：“应将胡饼邀蟾蜍（月亮）。”随后分给群臣食之。若此说确实，这可能是中秋节分食月饼的开始。但“月饼”一词，最早是见于南宋吴自牧的红菱饼。月饼是圆的，且被赋予团圆之意的时代是明，刘侗《帝京景物略》说：“八月十五日祭月，其祭果饼必圆。”田汝成《西湖游览志余》说：“八月十五谓之中秋，民间又以月饼相遗，取团圆之义。”沈榜在《宛署杂记》中还记述了明代北京中秋制作月饼的盛况：坊民皆“造月饼相遗，大小不等，呼为月饼。市肆至以果为馅，巧名异状，有一饼值数百钱者。”心灵手巧的制饼工人翻新出奇，月饼上做出各种花样，彭蕴章《幽州土风吟》描述说：“月宫符，画成玉兔窑台居;月宫饼，制就银蟾紫府影。一双蟾兔满人间，悔煞嫦娥窃药年;奔入广寒归不得，空劳玉杵驻丹颜。”

清代，中秋吃月饼已成为一种普遍的风俗，且制作技巧越来越高。清人袁枚《随园食单》介绍道：“酥皮月饼，以松仁、核桃仁、瓜子仁和冰糖、猪油作馅，食之不觉甜而香松柔腻，迥异寻常。”北京的月饼则以前门致美斋所制为第一。遍观全国，已形成京、津、苏、广、潮五种风味系列，且围绕中秋拜月、赏月还产生了许多地方民俗，如江南的“卜状元”：把月饼切成大中小三块，叠在一起，最大的放在下面，为“状元”;中等的放在中间，为“榜眼”;最小的在上面，为“探花”。而后全家人掷骰子，谁的数码最多，即为状元，吃大块;依次为榜眼、探花，游戏取乐。

[中秋食俗初一年级中秋节习俗作文

两个人，两支笔，一道题，演绎着世间最美好的真情。——题记 Two people, two pens, one question, interpret the best true love in the world.--Inscription

友情，也许它是世间最美好的情谊。但在我的心中，友情却是那草稿纸上密密麻麻的算式。

“叮铃铃，叮铃铃……”数学老师推开大门，捧着一大堆试卷走进了教室。同学们个个叫苦连天，有的临时抱佛脚，有的叫同桌互相“帮助”，还有的信心满满，认为自己能取得优异的成绩。

试卷发了下来，我看了看，还好难度系数不高。于是，我一题接着一题做了下去。

“哎呀!这思维题咋这么难呢?”我不禁小声嘀咕道。咬着笔头思考，仿佛那笔头有味道似的。忽然，我把目光转向了我的好朋友。她全神贯注的盯着题目，一边思考一边打着算式。不一会儿，她的脸像花朵一样绽开了笑容，我知道她做出来了。

下课后，我跑到他的位置上说：“你能教一下我这道题目吗?”本以为她会拒绝我，却没想到她一口答应了。

“解出这道题，首先要知道，它们的等量关系……”

我一边听着，一边回答他问我的问题，不过一会儿，这只巨大的拦路虎就被我们迎刃而解了。

我们一起拍了掌并且拥抱了一下来表示祝贺。

就是这一次的拥抱，让我的目光瞟见了她的额头。她的头发梳的整整齐齐，扎起马尾辫来显得十分有活力;她的额头上有着晶莹的汗水，不!那不是她的汗水，而是她的智慧;草稿纸也布满了算式，不!那并不是算式而是我们的友情在原先的情况下，又更进了一步，那算式是建立起我们友情之间的桥梁!

我看了看她，又看了看草稿纸，发现一切来的是那么快。在一道题目下，我们又近了一步!

我深深地感受到了友情。朋友，请珍惜你们所拥有的友情吧!

中秋节是个美好、祥和的节日。家家户户都会欢聚一堂，品尝月饼和瓜果，享受天伦之乐。"每逢佳节倍思亲"，每个人都希望在中秋佳节能够全家团聚，这是人之常情。可是总是"几家欢喜几家愁"。今年，我上初中了，住在一个老师家，而爸爸妈妈则在苏州那边做生意，我们天各一方，而姐姐又在实验中学。我们学校中秋节那天也没有放假，我又不能和姐姐一起度过。我想到这儿，两眼闪起了泪光，不禁想起苏轼的《水调歌头》："但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。"

今天，是农历八月十五——一年一度的中秋节。晚上，外面下起了大雨，乌云密布，看不到月亮。我慢慢地陷入了思考中，进入了几年前中秋节的回忆中——

晚上，我和爸爸妈妈，还有姐姐吃过了晚饭之后，我们在家里看着中秋节的新闻，等妈妈洗完碗后，我们一家四口人，坐在秋风习习，丹桂飘香的院子里，大家有说有笑，不知是谁喊了一声："月亮出来了!"

只见月亮皎洁明亮，害羞地露了一小部分脸，过了一会儿，月亮掀开了她神秘的面纱，露出了她可爱的脸蛋，散发出迷人的光线。我情不自禁地吟起了诗："小诗不识月，呼作白玉盘。又疑瑶台镜，飞在青云端。"

今年，我只能吃着月饼，我以为我只能孤独地一个人度过中秋节了，可没想到爸爸打来了电话，姐姐也来找我。虽然外面狂风呼啸，冷得很，但是我感到了大家的关心，我的心热乎乎的。

啊!这真是个温馨，比以往更加美好的中秋节!

Have you ever wondered about the stars? In some ways, stars are like people. They are born. They grow old. And they die. A star is born from dust and gas. Slowly the dust and gas make a ball. The ball gets very hot. Then it starts to give off light. The young star grows into a giant. Many years go by. The older star begins to get small again. At last its light goes out. The stars life is over.

传说中秋节是这么来的，元代一个叫朱元璋的人和百姓们一起抗击元朝统治。军师刘伯温曾经想出一个计谋，既然元朝官兵守卫十分严密，传递消息十分困难，那就把要八月十五起的消息纸条藏在饼里发送给予各地的起义军。果然计谋奏效了，大家团结一气，最后打胜仗了。起义军与民共乐，把发信息的“月饼”分发给大家吃，从此以后月饼就诞生了。

月饼是中秋节不可或缺的东西，中国人会在中秋节日都吃上一块月饼。那月饼是什么样的呢?就让我来介绍介绍吧!月饼表达的意思是团团圆圆，月饼的外表是金黄金黄的饼皮，上面还印了一个个各种各样的花纹，十分漂亮，光看外表就让人直流口水，再加上馅就更加美味了。月饼的馅有很多种口味，数也数不完，吃也吃不尽似的，有绿豆的、有五仁的、有莲蓉蛋黄的、还有纯莲蓉的……我最喜欢的是莲蓉蛋黄月饼和五仁月饼。莲蓉蛋黄月饼是最经典的口味之一，轻轻咬下，我们会先尝到莲蓉馅的香甜和绵软，入口即化，再往里咬一口满嘴都是香浓的咸蛋黄味，这时甜与咸交融在一起，竟然不会冲突，而是相辅相成，让整个月饼不甜不腻，恰到好处，它的美味真让人抵挡不住。如果是吃货一定会一次吃个饱。五仁月饼的馅是杏仁、桃仁、花生仁、麻仁和瓜子仁，正因为五种果仁它才被称为“五仁月饼”。吃下一口会感到又干又涩，但当我们慢慢把馅嚼烂后，这时就会有满嘴的果仁香，一会儿是黑芝麻浓郁的香气，一会儿是瓜子仁清淡的香味，一会儿又杏仁的果香……

中秋佳节，我们开始吃团圆饭，好丰盛啊，有螃蟹、有鱼、有牛肉，我们一家人围坐在饭桌前吃着美味佳肴，欣赏中秋晚会。

今年内天大家都那么开心，因为家人们都团聚在一起是一件很幸福的事。

in the spring,everything become green,the grass come out,there are flowers everywhere.

in the summer,its very hot,you can hear birds chirping in the tree and frogs singing in the riverside.

in the autumn,everything become yellow,the fruits are mature,and wheat is ripe,its the harvest time.

in the winter,it snows here.everything is covered with whiteness.

how beautifel my hometown is!but i like winter the best.i can make a snowman and play outdoor.it is so exciting.

天空还飘着细雨，乌云也酝酿着躲藏不住的忧伤，也似乎预示了这个迟来的结局。回首难，不回首更难。细雨掀起白雾掩盖下，那一排排灰瓦泛了青，隐隐露出它灰色的一角。 The sky is still drizzling, Wuyun also brews the sorrow that cant be hid, and it seems to indicate this late ending.Looking back, it is difficult to look back.The drizzle lifted the white mist to cover up, and the row of gray tiles turned green, and it faintly exposed its gray corner.

再见了，亲爱的过去，记忆中不灭的矮屋。该走了!人总要学会舍弃，隐藏不舍。但是，眼泪却不争气地和在这场愁雨中，分辨不清。

这间屋子，伴随着我整个童年的美好回忆。我还记得它的屋檐下常有灰燕寄居;我还记得它后院灰白瓦片之间筑成的鸡窝，小鸡的欢鸣萦绕耳畔;我还记得那些年的屋檐冰椎，悬挂着倒映万物的护凌……有没有说过，我喜欢它给人的安逸，一兹炔璧南闫，邻里之间都能传播开去。

但是，今天的离开，注定你我无法再见。你的门里又会是另一户人家，有我看不到的风景。你再也听不到我的笑声，我也再看不见你的冰凌。我早已不是原来的我，而你却依然如旧。谁知你我相伴的童年，说不尽的难舍，也阻挡不了命运把我们从中剥离。

今天，我就将离去。在此，与你告别。我第一次拥有思念这么复杂的情愫，也第一次想为你倾尽笔墨。门口有一串除了你我谁都看不见的风铃，像五月的鲜花盛开在谷底。让我为你歌颂吧，最后一次告别。

告别你，也告别我不朽的童年：我在这儿学习行走，我在这儿学习万物。再见了，我可爱的矮屋。让我抚一抚你青苔遍布的石椅，再看一眼当年顽劣的我在上面留下的痕迹……

雨一路飘洒，正如我此刻的心情，被打湿在谷底。汽车不疾不徐地行驶着，而你，渐渐消失在我的眼底。我会学着忘记这里，但我不能忘记回忆里，你无声无语，却似一场春雨，刹那，湿润心底。

再见，那年不灭的记忆。

In China, Mid-autumn Day is considered to be a symbol of family reunion. On

this day, all the family members gather together at home to celebrate this

special occasion. Last year, I could not celebrate the festival with my family

because I was in university. However, this special day left a deep impression on

me.

I still remember the atmosphere of that evening. All the students who could

not go back home assembled in our classroom, having a party to celebrate this

traditional festival. We tried our best to show our own enthusiasm. As an ethnic

minority, I performed a peacock dance, which received warm applause. After the

two-hour party, we went out to the playground and sat together to appreciate the

moon because it is a tradition on Mid-autumn Day. (www.fwsir.com)We ate moon

cakes, played cards, and listened to romantic poems recited by one of our

classmates. In that harmonious atmosphere, nobody felt lonely or homesick even

though we were far away from our homes

Thanks to our classmates, I experienced such a colorful and interesting

Mid-autumn Day at my university. Thus, I learned to value all the festivals I

spent during my university life.

虽说春节是初一开始的，但“年味”却从腊月就开始了。腊月二十八，就要喝腊八粥，清早，许多寺庙就开始分腊八粥了，去领的人自然多，回回都才排长龙。我真不明白，那些人为什么不自家熬一晚呢?干嘛要排几个小时的对去要呢?

年前，人们忙活起来了，大家成群结队的去赶早市，买青菜。五花肉。葱。饺子皮……这些过年吃的东西，有些人便到街上买新衣服……大人忙活，小孩也不轻松。第一件事是买贺卡，在上面写吉祥话，送给自己的朋友，搞搞人际关系。第二件事是买零嘴，平时家长不让多吃，这回过年，就可以好好吃一顿，核桃。话梅。海苔都是他们的最爱，第三件事是买好玩的口琴。游戏机……腊月二十三，年味越来越浓，到处是烟花爆竹，许多人忙着祭灶，孩子忙着祭灶果流口水。

二十三已一过，大家就进入了春节的倒计时，每家每户都会大扫除，人们都不约而同的买食材和新衣，等待新年到来。

除夕到，家家户户赶着做年菜，酒肉飘香。男女老少穿新衣，门外挂起灯笼，贴起对联，家家鞭炮声不绝，响彻云霄。任何人无论工作在忙，也必然回家吃团圆饭。家家户户边看春节联欢晚会，边吃这热腾腾的饺子，这晚除了很小的孩子，其他人都要守岁。

正月初一，比起除夕冷清了许多，人们都在休息。很多人都趁早上，去寺院祈福，保佑来年风调雨顺。中午之前，许多人会拎着东西去亲戚朋友家拜年。有些庙有堂会，小贩们摆摊卖差点，生意好得不得了。堂会上会演一些神话故事和戏剧，我只喜欢看神话，对戏剧不感兴趣。

初六初七店铺开门，不过没什么人来。元宵到了，正月十五，大街上喜气洋洋，各色各样的花灯喜喜迎人们，有些花灯还画着故事，小孩喜欢。在这佳节里，孩子是最快乐的，他们要嘛手提一盏花灯，爱家乱跑，要么就手拿窜天猴乱吓人。这一天大家还吃元宵，高兴极了。

一眨眼，春节结束了，孩子们背起书包上学，大人们照常上班，快乐的时光总那么短暂，虽然百般留恋，但也只好回复正常了。

My favorate fruit is watermelon because I like eating everything sweet.

Besides, watermelons contain much water and I can get much water by eating them.

I dont like drinking water so that eating watermelon is a good way for me to

replendish water. Furthermore, a cool watermelon is really a fantastic choice

for hot Summer. I almost eat watermelon everyday in Summer. Now,as Summer is

coming, I am very exciting because I can eat a lot of watermelon. Tough, we can

also eat watermelon in other seasons, they are not as sweet as Summers. I am

really looking forward to the coming Summer.

The Chinese New Year has a great history. In our past, people lived in an agricultural society and worked all year long. They only took a break after the harvest and before the planting of seeds. This happens to coincide with the beginning of the lunar New Year.

The Chinese New Year is very similar to the Western one, rich in traditions, folklores and rituals. It has been said that it is a combination of the Western Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. This is hardly an exaggeration!

The origin of the Chinese New Year itself is centuries old - in fact, too old to actually be traced. It is popularly recognized as the Spring Festival and celebrations last 15 days.

Preparations tend to begin a month before the date of the Chinese New Year (similar to a Western Christmas). During this time people start buying presents, decoration materials, food and clothing. A huge clean-up gets underway days before the New Year, when Chinese houses are cleaned from top to bottom. This ritual is supposed to sweep away all traces of bad luck. Doors and windowpanes are often given a new coat of paint, usually red, then decorated with paper cuts and couplets with themes such as happiness, wealth and longevity printed on them.

The end of the New Year is marked by the Festival of Lanterns, which is a celebration with singing, dancing and lantern shows.

At the Festival, all traditions are honored. The predominant colors are red and gold. "Good Wish" banners are hung from the ceilings and walls. The "God of Fortune" is there to give Hong Baos. Lion dancers perform on stage continuously. Visitors take home plants and flowers symbolizing good luck. An array of New Years specialty food is available in the Food Market. Visitors purchase new clothing, shoes and pottery at the Market Fair. Bargaining for the best deal is commonplace!