The Chinese Spring Festival symbolizes a farewell to the old year and a warm welcome to the brand new year. More importantly, it is a special occasion to return home and( grateful) reunite with family members. This deeply rooted tradition (be) an integral part of Chinese culture for a very long time, and will continue to live forever in the hearts of the Chinese people.

When the New Year (come), there are many interesting festival activities. Adults give children "Lucky money" in red envelopes. People greet family and friends "Xinnian Hao" or "Gongxi Facai" whenever they may meet. Another part of this custom of sharing good wishes is to pay visits relatives and bring them gifts. Commonly (exchange) gifts include food such as fruit, sticky rice cakes, and homemade desserts. In addition, friends and family go out to enjoy loud and (colour) fireworks, spend time at temple fairs, and watch exciting dragon and lion dances.

Before the Chinese Spring Festival, people usually do a number of things, one of is cleaning the house. Dust reminds people old or outdated things. Therefore, sweeping dust out of the house is a way of saying goodbye to old things welcoming new things. Another important custom for families is to decorate their doors red couplets. The phrases on the couplets express hopes for a prosperous new year. The most important custom is the big family dinner the eve of the Lunar New Year. This is usually a big reunion of grandparents, parents, and children. It reflects important family is to Chinese people around the world. That is millions of Chinese people travel long distances to get home before the eve of the Lunar New Year. Also, families typically eat certain types of lucky food at the family reunion dinner. Eating fish, for example, (suppose) to bring more wealth and prosperity than one needs, as the (pronounce) of "fish" in Chinese (yu) is also used for "surplus".

The Chinese Spring Festival

(refer) to as the most significant festival of the year among the Chinese, the Chinese Spring Festival lasts for 15 days,(include) the days of preparation beforehand. 

I'm finally back home now, (feel) really tired, but (celebrate) Naadam was (total) worth it. He invited me back for the winter to stay in a traditional Mongolian tent . I can't wait(eat) hot pot.

I (absolute) enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part. However, surprised me was that the riders were boys and girls! That is children are lighter and the horses can run faster and (far). At first, I was a little worried about the children's (safe), but Burin said, "Don't worry. They've been riding horses all their lives. They'll be just fine." That was the moment I started to understand why people say "Horses are at the heart of Mongolian culture". …

After the (open) ceremony and some amazing performances, the wrestling  (compete) began. Mongolian wrestling is different from  in the Olympic Games. There are no rounds and wrestlers are not separated by (weigh). The wrestler loses if any part of his body above his knee  (touch) the ground. After singing some songs, the (compete) danced onto the green field, (wave) their arms in the air as if they were eagles. I was quite moved by their show of (strong) and grace.

On the first day, I set off to the games early with my friend Burin. I saw a lot of people (dress) in fancy Mongolian robes. Some were feeding their horses, some were practising archery, and others were (chat) or taking photographs. Mongolians travel every year from near and far to attend the festival, just as their ancestors had done for (century).

My amazing Naadam experience

It is the first time that I (experience) the Naadam Festival in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region . The festival (fall) on the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, usually(last) for three days. Naadam means "games" in Mongolian, and it (represent) by three events: horse racing, wrestling, and archery, all of are all so exciting to watch!

Festivals are an important part of society, (reflect) people's wishes, (belief), faiths, and attitudes to life. They are occasions we are allowed to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and to appreciate. And you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.