Before the festival | clean houses, do shopping |
On New Year's Eve | have a family get-together |
During the festival | visit relatives, get / give lucky money |
Dear Eric,
How is everything going? I'm glad to hear that you're coming to spend the Spring Festival with us.
……
Yours,
Wang Wei
Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the1 and customs of your host country. You will probably be2 just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people the reconsider it3 to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be4 for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his5 at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means6 Nodding your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably 7 you thirsty. In that country, you shake your head to mean" 8 "and a nod means"no". At a meal in Arab countries, you will find that your glass is repeatedly refilled as soon as you9 up. If you think that you have had enough, you should take the cup or10 in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.
In Europe it's quite usual to11 your legs when you are sitting and talking to someone even at an important meeting. However, it could bring about12 in Thailand. Also, you should try to avoid touching the head of an adult — it's just not done in Thailand.