During the Spring Festival, three kinds of food are usually served. They are dumplings (jiaozi), sweet dumplings and sticky rice cake.
On the first day of the Chinese New year, people have jiaozi in north while sweet dumplings in south. As well, they eat the sticky rice cake which symbolizes having a higher position for jobholders or becoming taller for children.
Varieties of activities are held to observe this special festival.
People paste red couplets and papercutting on doors and windows, hang lanterns, light fireworks, pay a new year"s call to relatives, and go to the Temple Fairs etc..
For children, getting pocket money from the elders is the most delightful thing during the festival.
1、春節必吃的三種食物：餃子、湯圓、年糕。北方初一吃餃子，南方吃湯圓。南北方很多地方在過年期間吃年糕，寓意“年年高”。
During the Spring Festival, three kinds of food are usually served. They are dumplings (jiaozi), sweet dumplings and sticky rice cake.
On the first day of the Chinese New year, people have jiaozi in north while sweet dumplings in south. As well, they eat the sticky rice cake which symbolizes having a higher position for jobholders or becoming taller for children.
2、年夜飯是春節期間最重視的一頓飯。除夕夜全家聚在一起，餐桌上有雞、鴨、魚、牛羊肉。魚是必須有的，代表年年有餘。
The Family Reunion Dinner plays a vital role in the Spring Festival. Family members get together to have a rich dinner on New Year"s Eve.
Apart from chicken, duck, pork, beef and mutton, fich is indispensable because it means abundance in materials in the next year.
3、春節期間各個地方有豐富的慶祝活動。貼對聯，剪窗花，掛燈籠，放鞭炮，拜年，逛廟會等等。對孩子們來說，最開心的莫過於收到長輩們給的壓歲錢。
Varieties of activities are held to observe this special festival.
People paste red couplets and papercutting on doors and windows, hang lanterns, light fireworks, pay a new year"s call to relatives, and go to the Temple Fairs etc..
For children, getting pocket money from the elders is the most delightful thing during the festival.