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on October 19, 2007 at 11:30:53 am
 
Mei He
Chinese cultures
 
 
China is a very large country; different places have different cultures and customs. I lived in the south of China. There are many interesting customs in my hometown. I will introduce three interested things about Chinese superstition---- what something do people do in  the Eve of the New Year, what gift is good for people and what numbers do people like.
The Chinese New Year is the last day of December of the lunar calendar. The eve of the New Year, people must clean their houses thoroughly. This means that the family’s bad luck will be cleaned. If you owe other people money, you should try to return it. if you owe debt in the New year before, people think that they will have debt in the next year. Children also must buy new clothes to wear in the New Year. And in many homes, people burn incense at home and in the temples to pay respects to ancestors and ask the gods for good health in the coming year.

Gifts are very important when people visit their relatives and friends. But no all stuff can as gift. Generally, sending gifts depend on different people to send different gifts. For example, when you visit a friend, you can buy some stuff that you friend love. When you visit your teacher, you should buy a bunch of flowers.  When you visit elderly people, you can choose some lucky things as gifts. But you can’t absolutely buy clocks as gifts for elderly people because the Chinese words for “sending clocks” sound almost the same as “sending you to your grave.” Therefore, clocks are sinister gifts to people.

The most interesting is that people choose the numbers. In Chinese culture, money and wealth were deeply rooted in people’s mind.  “8”is luck’s number because “8”is "fa" sounds almost the same as 'to strike rich’. Therefore, you are not surprising when you see Chinese people would rather pay more money to get number “8” for their apartments, phones and vehicle license plates. Especially in New Year, children get gift from their parents and family in the red envelope with money of $8 or $80. But people don’t like number “4” because “4” is “si” in China; it sounds the same as “die. Therefore, people don’t like to visit friends in date of 4 every month.
The New Year is the most big guest holiday in China. People is very inters tested in Superstitions in the New Year. Especially People very pay attention Eve of the New Year, send gift and numbers choice because it represents Chinese a culture.   
Comments:
Dr. Meloni - The second paragraph should focus more on gifts. I think you need a new title.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
 

 

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