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They put up the red posters with poetic

                                                                                               verses on it to their doors, Chinese New

                                                                                              Year pictures on their walls, and decorate

                                                                                              their homes with red lanterns. It is also a


                                                                                                 time to reunite with relatives so many

                                                                                            people visit their families at this time of the

                                                                                                                            year.








                                                                                               In the evening of the Spring Festival Eve,

                                                                                                    many people set off fireworks and

                                                                                              firecrackers, hoping to cast away any bad
                                                                                                luck and bring forth good luck. Children

                                                                                               often receive “luck” money. Many people

                                                                                              wear new clothes and send Chinese New

                                                                                                  Year greetings to each other. Various

                                                                                                  activities such as beating drums and
                                                                                               striking gongs, as well as dragon and lion

                                                                                               dances, are all part of the Spring Festival

                                                                                                                         festivities.
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