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Unit 13: Festivals Chinese festivals 1. Spring Festival---the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar the most important festival for the Chinese people the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one all family members get together (family reunion); the busiest time for transportation systems raise two red lanterns on both sides of the front door post Spring Festival couplets and Chinese character “fu” (meaning blessing or happiness); upside down, fu comes big dinner on the Spring Festival Eve(New Year’s Eve feast); dumplings; New Year cake Spring Festival gala, lucky money, pay new