Talk about Chinese new year. Chinese New Year is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year. A month before the New Year, the Chinese clean the house and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. A week before the festival, housewives bake special cookies and other delicious goodies. On the eve of the New Year, the whole family gets together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the dinner. Many different kinds of dishes are served during the dinner. On Chinese New Year morning, the young members of the family pay their respects to the elders. In return they receive “Hongbaos”. Hongbao is a red packet containing money. Then they go and visit friends and relatives. Some of our friends and neighbors visit us. Besides visiting friends and relatives, there is the Chingay procession to see. It is very amusing to see the lion rising on its hind legs trying to get the “Hongbao” which is suspended in mid-air. The drums and cymbals played for the lion dance performance are deafening but rhythmic. On the fifteenth day, another grand dinner is held to mark the end of the festival. I always enjoy myself greatly during the Chinese New Year. Talk about Mothers’ day. Yesterday was the second Sunday in the month of May. It was also Mothers’ Day. My sister and I woke up early to prepare breakfast for our mum. We had tuna fish sandwiches, scrambled eggs and coffee. Mum had a pleasant surprise when she woke up to the small feast prepared for her. After breakfast, we brightened Mum’s day by giving her a big bouquet of flowers made of crepe paper. It took us one whole week to make those flowers. For the rest of the day, we were very obedient and did most of the household chores. In the evening, my mum was relieved of cooking dinner by my dad. After a delicious meal, we had a cake-cutting ceremony to thank our mum for all that she has done for us. I also presented Mum a very huge Mother’s Day card. She was overjoyed. All of us were glad that Mum had a great day. However, I feel that Mother’s Day is not the only opportunity for us to show our love for our mothers. We should show our mothers that we love them by respecting and obeying them every day of the year. . Talk about Chinese new year. Chinese New Year is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year. A month before the New Year, the Chinese clean the house and paint the walls. New. is held to mark the end of the festival. I always enjoy myself greatly during the Chinese New Year. Talk about Mothers’ day. Yesterday was the second Sunday in the month of May. It was. present during the dinner. Many different kinds of dishes are served during the dinner. On Chinese New Year morning, the young members of the family pay their respects to the elders. In return