Yuan and Hope's vacation ended with Yuan's twin children. They returned to China together. Yuan prefers to spend the new year there. The Chinese have a lot of fun during the Lunar Year. They celebrate with lion dances, dragon dances, fireworks, family gatherings, family dinners, visiting friends and relatives, giving gifts, decorating chunlians. According to their belief, the New Year is celebrated for the feast. To honor their God and ancestors. The night before New Year's Day is often considered an occasion for Chinese families to gather for the annual reunion dinner. It is also a tradition in every family to thoroughly clean the house, to drive away any bad luck and bring in luck. Another custom is to decorate the windows and doors with red decorative paper and copla. Popular themes in these decorations include good fortune or happiness, wealth, and longevity. Other related activities include firing and giving money inside the ampaw. "Dad, are the round fruits and candy ready?"
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