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Hello everyone. Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the most important traditional festivals in China.
It is a time for family reunion, delicious food, and colorful traditions. Today, I would like to share some of my favorite memories and symbols of this special time.
First of all, let us talk about decorations. Every year, my family and I put red couplets on our doors. They are poetic lines written on red paper, expressing wishes for happiness and good fortune. We also hang paper cuttings of the Chinese character “福,” which means good luck. Sometimes we even put it upside down, because in Chinese “upside down” sounds like “arriving,” so it means luck is coming.
Another thing I love most is the New Year’s Eve dinner. My whole family gathers around the table to enjoy dishes with special meanings. For example, fish stands for surplus and prosperity, and dumplings look like silver ingots, symbolizing wealth. The smell of the food and the laughter of my family are what I call the real taste of the New Year.
And of course, how can I forget the red envelopes? Elders give red envelopes with money inside to children. It is not only about money. It is a symbol of love and blessing. When I receive one, I feel very happy and grateful.
This year, I also tried something new. I helped make dumplings and even wrote a couplet by myself. I felt more connected to tradition and better understood what the Spring Festival really means. It is not only about having fun, but also about carrying forward culture and spending time with people we love.
So whether you are in China or anywhere else in the world, I hope you can also feel the warmth and joy of this season.
Thanks for watching, and I wish you all a happy and prosperous Year of the Horse.