在南方，最受喜爱和具代表性的食物是用甜糯米捏成的年糕，另一道受欢迎的美食是用芦苇包上糯米作成的粽子。
in the north, steamed-wheat bread (man tou) and small meat dumplings were the preferred food.
在北方，馒头和小甜饺是首选
the tremendous amount of food prepared at this time was meant to symbolize abundance and wealth for the household
这种时候准备巨量的食品是味了象征家庭的丰饶，富有
(三)my spring festival
my spring festival was great.
我的春节棒极了
before the chinese new year, my families were all going to my grandparents’.
在新年前，我们一家都到了爷爷奶奶家
many of my relatives there were playing all the night.
许多亲戚都在这儿玩了通宵
at night, we set off firecrackers. the voice was very loud, cars parked far from us were sounding.
在晚上，我们放鞭炮。鞭炮的声音很响，停得远远的车也被震响了
maybe they feared the voice too.
我们也许也害怕这声音
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新年第一天，我们起来得很早
we said “happy new year!” or “good luck this year!” to each other and get money from them. we visited our relatives all day.
我们互道“新年快乐”或“今年好运”（想不出来到底是什么祝福的话……）然后讨得利市。我们整天拜访亲友
that made me feel very tired but very happy because i also can get money.
这让我感到疲惫，但也很快乐。因为我也能得到钱
the second day of the new year, i slept during the morning.
新年第二天，我睡了一早上
in the afternoon, i went to the beautiful countryside, and visited the yi river, it is very wide, about 1 kilometer.
下午，我们到了美丽的乡村，并参观了易水，它很宽，大概有一公里
next day, we left my grandparents’ home for qingdao.
第3天，我们离开爷爷家，去青岛
the expressway had been frozen.
但特快铁路被冻成了冰
it was terrible!
糟透了
so we could only run by at a slow speed.
所以我们职能以缓慢的速度前进
this festival was great, i love spring festival!
今年春节棒极了，我爱春节