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New Year's Day in China
National holidays in China are those festivals decided by the government that everyone gets to enjoy. ____ These holidays fall into two types: those that all citizens enjoy nationwide, and those that some citizens enjoy. New Year's Day is one that is enjoyed by people all over the country.
____ They celebrate the New Year like people all over the world. Since ancient times, the day has been called “Yuandan” by the Chinese. ____ “Dan” means “day”，so joined together the words mean “first day of a year”. For 3,000 years，China has greeted Yuandan with joyful ceremonies.
Because of the different longitudes (经度) upon which countries lie in the world, the time of the celebration changes. China is the twelfth country to celebrate the event and the people are rewarded with one day's vacation. ____ And organizations and schools hold parties to let everyone enter the joyful atmosphere of the festival. Sincere good wishes are sent by people's smiles and wonderful performances at parties. ____
A. “Yuan” means “at the beginning”.
B. Many colorful programs are shown on TV.
C. It's a day for the working people worldwide.
D. New Year's Day is a big holiday for the Chinese people.
E. Everyone has the right to get off work during these holidays.
F. You can read about how, where，and when to watch the program.
G. Great hopes for an excellent year are planted in everyone's mind.
