Freewriting- My chinese New Year in America

Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the New Year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The 15th day of the New Year is called the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade. Also the Chinese people play the lion dance in a parade, and every family fire the firecracker to celebrate the New Year. At night the family will give children money as lunar New Year gift. The New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are celebrated as a family affair, a time of reunion and thanksgiving. The celebration was traditionally highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honor of Heaven and Earth, the gods of the household and the family ancestors.

This was my second Chinese New Year in the America. I spent all day long with my family, and we went to my uncle’s party at night. There were a lot of food in this New Year party, and several foods are consumed to usher in wealth, happiness, and good fortune. Several of the Chinese food names are homophones for words that also mean good things; they would bring good luck for my family. At night my family gave me money as lunar New Year gift, and I sang a New Year for my family. Every one enjoyed in this new Chinese New year party, and the climax of the celebration was a firework display. My father lighted a firework, and it exploded in a shower of sparks. The fire lit up everybody’s face, and my little cousin applauded for this amazing firework. I can see every one’s gladness in their eyes. After the firework show, we went to sing songs in my uncle’s house. My uncles and their friend played Pai Gow after the New Year party, which is a kind of Chinese poker. I think it was a happiest day for them in American because they worked in the Chinese restaurant and just had one day together that is Chinese New Year.

The first day of lunar month, my friend with me went to see the Chinese lion dance in the Heaven Dragon. The people played the lion dance in the front of Heaver Dragon, and the crowd applauded after the people had finished their performance. I enjoyed my Chinese New year and lift in America, and I wanted to share my happiness with my family and my friends.