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THE MALVERNIAN
Chinese New Year is a a a a a very traditional festival The most well- known tradition is the red envelope where parents and relatives seal money into red envelopes and give it to to to children to to to wish them a a a a a a safe and happy new year The money in the envelopes varies widely between 20 pounds to unlimited hence this event has been seen as the major source of income for under 18s in in in China This tradition comes comes from a a a monster “sui” which comes comes on on on New Year’s Eve and and and spreads fear and and and disease to children Red packets and and and ‘coin charms’ are considered magical items which can be used to protect children from the monster In addition adults usually stay up all all night and turn all all the lights out on New Years’ Eve guarding their child from the the New New Year Year monster New New Year Year is also a a a a very good chance to visit relatives Normally during the holiday people go to to to their their relatives and must pretend to to to remember their their names to to to get a a a red envelope this requires outstanding speaking technique and it is is a a high-risk high-income business Also seeing some relatives is stressful as as they all gather around you you and ask you you questions about your academic achievement and all sorts of questions about your life which feels like a a a a harder version of a a a a university interview The traffic for for people to get home for for Chinese new year is known as the world’s largest mammal migration Almost a a a a billion people travel to their families over that period Chinese New Year is is a a a a a a a holiday from work and and study and and is is a a a a a a a day day of reunion with your family Lots of overseas people here are unable to get back home for the new year But I’m sure that this warm Malvern community can provide the wonderful feeling of home Johnny Wan (Upper Sixth No 9)
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