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CHINESE NEW YEAR In the old days of Chinese New Year, kids

would not be able to sleep that right

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because the fireworks are extremely lou d.
Kids were exhausted but also very happy. I
On Jan 25, 2020, it is Chinese New Year,
would be very sleepy the next day if I
and also known as Spring Festival, Chinese
couldn’t sleep that night.
New Year is the end of January that will last 15
Before Midnight 12p.m it’s still the same
days.
year, but after midnight 12p.m when the
On Chinese New Year, people wou ld put up
fireworks start it’s a new year.
spring couplets, hang red decoration s!
And I hope you will all enjoy Chinese New
This special celebration will start is on Jan.
Year and celebrate it too!
24, 2020. Chinese New Year is a really exciting
WHY SHOULD WE HAVE
celebration for kids in China.
A BALANCED DIET?
These are the seven special feasts that
people would eat on this occasion:
B Y E A S O N T . G R 5 E L L
Dumplings, fish, Glutinous Rice balls, nood les,
wontons, Spring Rolls, and Glutinous Rice
Did you know that having a balanced diet
cakes. My family celebrates Chinese New Year
can help you not get some types of cancer?
by putting up spring couplets and eating
So, I strongly believe that we shou ld have a
dumplings. The dumplings my grandma
balanced diet. My reasons are that it gives us
makes are really yummy! Families will also
energy, strong bones and helps our blood
light lanterns, and do fireworks.
flow through our body. 90% of peop le feel
The twelve creatures who crossed the
better after having a balanced diet.
flowing river and completed the competition
Specifically, you should have a balanced
were: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake,
diet because it gives you energy. You shou ld
horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig
eat carbohydrates such as rice, pot ato and
which were assigned a year by the or der they
bread. In fact, it helps you move and helps
finished the competition.
your body digest food. Why don’t you eat
My Zodiac sign is rat, my mom and my
carboborites?
grandma’s zodiac sign is monkey, my
Certainly, we should have a balanced diet
brother’s zodiac sign is horse, my dad’s zodiac
because we can get stronger bones. You
sign is dog.
should eat dairy products, such as milk,

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