Chinese
New Year was the biggest celebration in China and that is my favorite day in
the whole year. Chinese New Year is so special that most people have two weeks
vacation. One New Year's morning, my mom was busy praying to the goddess and
the ancestors and burning incense. After that my parents gave me two red envelopes,
"li-si," one from my mom and the other from my dad. Inside the envelopes
was money. The red envelopes bring good luck for the coming year. I collected
about two hundred dollars on New Year's Day. At noon, my relatives came to my
house. First they gave me the red envelopes. My mom and my aunts cooked dinner;
they made B.B.Q. duck, steamed chicken and many things for dinner. The food
tasted delicious. We had wonderful conversations at the dinner table. The room
filled with laughter and happiness. At night we watched fireworks outside and
lit firecrackers. It was a fun evening. I watched the parade until 9 pm. I look
forward to New Year's Day each year.
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