求一篇关于中国过年习俗的英语作文

　　BeforeNewYear'sEve

　　ThecelebrationactuallystartsonNewYear'sEvewiththefamilyreuniondinner.ByNewYear'sEve,youshouldhavedonethefollowing：

　　Cleantheentirehometogetridofallthethingsthatareassociatedwiththeoldyear.

　　Putawayallbroomsandbrushes.

　　Payallyourdebts.

　　Resolvedifferenceswithfamilymembers,friends,neighborsandbusinessassociates.

　　Buythefollowing：

　　Redmoneyenvelopes,

　　Orangesand/ortangerines,

　　Filla“Cheunhup(acircularredtrayseparatedineightcompartments)withmelonseedslotuschocolatecoinsnutsetc.

　　Flowers(especiallyplumblossoms,peachblossoms,waterlilies),

　　Anewsetofclothesandshoesforchildren,preferablysomethingredororange.

　　Getnewdollarbillsfromthebank.Insertthenewdollarbillsintotheredenvelopes.Nowtheredenvelopeiscalledalaiseeorluckymoneyenvelope.

　　OnNewYear'sEve

　　Gettogetherwithclosefamilymembers(notincludingmarrieddaughtersandtheirfamilies)forthe“reunion”dinner.

　　Payrespecttoancestorsandhouseholdgods.Acknowledgethepresenceofancestorsbecausetheyareresponsibleforthefortunesoffuturegenerations.

　　Openeverydoorandwindowinyourhomeatmidnighttoletgooftheoldyear.

　　OnNewYear'sDay

　　Decorateyourhomewithsymbolsofgoodfortune.Herearesomesuggestions：

　　Colors：Brightred(happiness);gold/orange(wealth&happiness)。

　　Fruits：Orangesandtangerines(goodhealth&longlife);tangerineswithleavesintact(longlastingrelationships;beingfruitfulandmultiply);persimmons(happinessandwealth

　　“ChuenHup”circularcandytray(candyforsweetandcircularfortogethernessandcontinuity)。

　　Flowers：IfflowersbloomonNewYear'sDay,itwillbeaprosperousyear.

　　RedbannersorcoupletswithNewYearwishesandsymbolsofgoodforttuneingold