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How to introduce the traditional Spring Festival customs in China in English?

The custom of Spring Festival in China

The first day of the first lunar month is the Spring Festival. The day before that was called New Year's Eve in China. Spring Festival is the most important festival in China, and it is a day for family reunion, just like Christmas in the west. With all the members away from home going home, the transportation system will be the busiest time of the year.

The Spring Festival is accompanied by many customs. For example, on the eighth day of the sixth lunar month, many families make Laba porridge, which is a delicious porridge made of glutinous rice, millet, coix seed, jujube, lotus seeds, beans, longan and ginkgo. The 23rd day of lunar calendar1February is called preparation night. At this time, people offered sacrifices to the kitchen god. However, nowadays, most families cook delicious food to enjoy life.

The shop is busy because everyone goes out to buy necessities for the New Year celebration. Materials include not only cooking oil, rice, flour, chicken, duck and fish, but also fruits, sweets, nuts and other snacks. Besides, all kinds of decorations, new clothes and shoes for children and gifts for the elderly, friends and relatives are on the shopping list.