When do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year

Hi Sammy!
Thanks for your email. We’re celebrating Chinese New Year at the moment. We celebrate it in the 
first month of spring. It’s a very important festival for Chinese people. Before the celebrations, we 
clean our house. This is a tradition – we wipe away all the bad things. On New Year’s Eve, we have 
a special meal with our family. We eat traditional food and watch fireworks at midnight. We also 
wear red clothes. Red means fire, so we believe that our red clothes help chase away bad spirits. 
When we wake up on New Year’s Day, we always find red envelopes in our beds. There is money 
in them – they’re presents from our parents and grandparents. We watch dragon dances, too.

They’re my favorite part of the festival. I love Chinese New Year, because I like all the traditions 
and I like being with my family. 
Write to me about one of your festivals.
Take care.
Jian 
1. When do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year? 
2. What do people often do before the celebrations? 
3. What is the meaning of the color ‘red’?
4. What does Jian usually do on New Year’s Day?
5. What’s Jian’s favorite part of the festival?
6. Why does Jian love Chinese New Year?