好久不见！你的生日想做什么？
我觉得跳舞有意思。我们做那！
你早上看电影吗？
我早上只喜欢睡觉，可是我们吃午饭。
那太好了！我还找别人。
One Chinese cultural practice that I've always been interested is the Chinese/Lunar New Year Festival that occurs annually between January 21 and February 19. Each year in a 12-year sequence is named after one of the zodiac animals (i.e. dragon, lion). The animal for 2009 is the ox. During the festival, towns and villages set up lanterns, floral displays, and brightly colored banners with New Year's greetings in calligraphy. On the first day of the new year, people will put on new clothes to show that they are discarding the old year and its misfortunes and take a myriad of gifts to their friends and relatives. Some well-known traditions are the dragon and lion dances that take place in the streets. The vibrant puppets are supported by 50 or more people and paraded in front of home and store fronts. The celebrations end with the lantern festival, during which children gather in the streets and carry brightly colored lanterns of various shapes and merchants hang lanterns in front of their shops. I've always wanted to attend one of these celebrations. Just seeing coverage about them on the news is probably far less exciting than being there in person!
Source: http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761595955/Chinese_New_Year.html
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