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How Overseas Chinese Celebrate
the Spring Festival
Chinese Spring Festival is the most important occasion for Chinese family reunions and celebrations. The tradition is observed by Chinese both at home and abroad.
Much like Western families come together for Thanksgiving dinner， overseas Chinese families too gather for reunion dinner on the eve of Chinese New Year. As we do at home， overseas Chinese also regard the New Year’s Eve dinner a most important event. On the menu， you can typically find “jiaozi” or “niangao”.
At home， we will watch the CCTV Gala on the New Year’s Eve， while overseas Chinese prefer to get together to hold a gala. For example， On Jan. 22， 2011， Chinese in New York held a gala to celebrate the Spring Festival. “I believe that the gala will not only enrich the community life and build stronger friendship among the people， but also help promote Chinese culture and expand its influence，” Peng Keyu， the Consul General of China in New York said.
Foreigners Also Enjoy Chinese New Year Celebrations
Chinese New Year also attracts many foreigners. During the Festival， the streets near Chinatowns in all parts of the world are decorated with long rows of red lanterns. Chinese and foreigners， dressed in the Tang suit， perform dragon and lion dances together.
● Southeast Asia
In Southeast Asia， like Malaysia， Singapore， Indonesia and Philippines， Chinese New Year is a public holiday and considered to be one of the most important holidays of the year.
● Europe
Chinese New Year is one of the most popular annual events in Paris， with a parade and special performances. In London， the mayor will deliver a speech on television wishing Chinese people a happy New Year. If a British person hasn’t heard of Chinese New Year， he is sure to be considered as an old-fashioned person.
● North America
In North America， a giant night parade has been a tradition in major cities such as San Francisco， Los Angeles， New York City， Washington D.C.， Boston， Toronto and Vancouver， since just after the Gold Rush in the 1860’s.
● Australia
Sydney claims to have the largest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia with over 600，000 people attending the celebrations in Chinatown annually. The events there last over three weeks including the launch celebration， outdoor markets， evening street food stalls， Chinese opera performances， dragon boat races， a film festival and multiple parades.
The word “observed” （in Paragraph 1） probably means “ ”.
A. see and notice； watch carefully
B. obey rules， laws， customs， etc.
C. celebrate festivals， birthdays， etc.
D. say by way of comment； remark
（Find the Key in this issue）
reunion团聚
typically典型地
gala联欢会
Consul General总领事
Chinatown唐人街
decorate装饰
lantern灯笼
Tang suit唐装
parade游行
Gold Rush淘金热
launch开始
stall摊位
multiple多样的
the Spring Festival
Chinese Spring Festival is the most important occasion for Chinese family reunions and celebrations. The tradition is observed by Chinese both at home and abroad.
Much like Western families come together for Thanksgiving dinner， overseas Chinese families too gather for reunion dinner on the eve of Chinese New Year. As we do at home， overseas Chinese also regard the New Year’s Eve dinner a most important event. On the menu， you can typically find “jiaozi” or “niangao”.
At home， we will watch the CCTV Gala on the New Year’s Eve， while overseas Chinese prefer to get together to hold a gala. For example， On Jan. 22， 2011， Chinese in New York held a gala to celebrate the Spring Festival. “I believe that the gala will not only enrich the community life and build stronger friendship among the people， but also help promote Chinese culture and expand its influence，” Peng Keyu， the Consul General of China in New York said.
Foreigners Also Enjoy Chinese New Year Celebrations
Chinese New Year also attracts many foreigners. During the Festival， the streets near Chinatowns in all parts of the world are decorated with long rows of red lanterns. Chinese and foreigners， dressed in the Tang suit， perform dragon and lion dances together.
● Southeast Asia
In Southeast Asia， like Malaysia， Singapore， Indonesia and Philippines， Chinese New Year is a public holiday and considered to be one of the most important holidays of the year.
● Europe
Chinese New Year is one of the most popular annual events in Paris， with a parade and special performances. In London， the mayor will deliver a speech on television wishing Chinese people a happy New Year. If a British person hasn’t heard of Chinese New Year， he is sure to be considered as an old-fashioned person.
● North America
In North America， a giant night parade has been a tradition in major cities such as San Francisco， Los Angeles， New York City， Washington D.C.， Boston， Toronto and Vancouver， since just after the Gold Rush in the 1860’s.
● Australia
Sydney claims to have the largest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia with over 600，000 people attending the celebrations in Chinatown annually. The events there last over three weeks including the launch celebration， outdoor markets， evening street food stalls， Chinese opera performances， dragon boat races， a film festival and multiple parades.
The word “observed” （in Paragraph 1） probably means “ ”.
A. see and notice； watch carefully
B. obey rules， laws， customs， etc.
C. celebrate festivals， birthdays， etc.
D. say by way of comment； remark
（Find the Key in this issue）
reunion团聚
typically典型地
gala联欢会
Consul General总领事
Chinatown唐人街
decorate装饰
lantern灯笼
Tang suit唐装
parade游行
Gold Rush淘金热
launch开始
stall摊位
multiple多样的