Lanterns and Firecrackers—灯笼和鞭炮

Soon it will be Chinese New Year. We're cleaning our home and putting flowers everywhere.很快就要过年了。我们正在打扫我们的家，到处都放满鲜花。We set off firecrackers to scare away any bad spirits and to welcome the New Year.我们放鞭炮，驱邪避灾，来迎接新年的到来。It's the first day and I'm wearing new clothes for the new and good things to come. My brother and I are each given an envelope with money inside. The envelopes are red- a color of luck.今天是第一天，我穿上新衣服迎接崭新而美好的事物。我和哥哥每人得到一个装着钱的信封。信封是红色的——幸运的颜色。Today, our family and friends bring food and drink. We sit down and enjoy a great feast. We watch the amazing lion and dragon dances.今天，我的家人和朋友们带来了食物和饮料。我们坐下来享受美味的大餐。我们欣赏精彩的舞狮舞龙表演。On the last day of the festival we hang up the lanterns outside and wish for good luck in our special New Year.节日的最后一天，我们把灯笼挂在外面，祝愿新年好运！