Chinese New Year

         The most important holiday for Chinese around the world is Chinese New Year. According to the legend, the beginning of Chinese New Year started with the fight against a mythical beast called the "Year". It was name of dragon. At the night of New Tear's Eve, the "Year" will come out to harm people and animals. Later people found that the "Year" is afraid of red color, fire, and loud sound. Therefore, for self-protection, people form the habit of posting red Dui Lian in front of the house, launching fireworks, and handing lantern at end of the year.
          Before the New Year's Day, all family will go shopping and clean them house. First day of New Year, people will greet each other, especially younger people will visit and greet the older relatives and friends. In second day, some people will host some religious ceremonies to honor the ancestor to die or the gods. In the evening, the New Year's Eve dinner is the most important dinner for Chinese. Normally, this is the family feast especially for those with family member away from home. The food important is Dumplings, Yang Yuan, and Laba Congee. After that, the elders would give a red pocket with money in it. The people believed that the money in the red pocket will suppress the evil from the children for keeping the children health. And there was burning gold and money to ancestors. In Bangkok, there was Chinatown that this was a place where people of Chinese descend and live in Chinatown a lot. In Chinatown, there will be a festival. In celebration, there will manage for the show. That is the dragon dance. Dragon dance is a form of a traditional dance in Chinese culture.
            Finally, I think I like the Chinese New Year festival because it makes me have found many relatives. We have dinner together that it makes me happy.