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    Several countries in Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year in their own way. But dragon and lion dances in Chinatowns all over the world have helped to make China's New Year the most famous. These days growing ____(number) of people who are not of Chinese origin are joining in. In Tokyo window cleaners dress up like the animals of the Chinese Shengxiao. America, Canada and New Zealand have published memorial stamps for the year of the rooster. Last year New York City made the Lunar New Year ____school holiday for the first time.

    The spread of the Spring Festival is ____(part) due to recent immigration from China: 9.5 million Chinese people ____(move) abroad since 1978, many of ____are far richer than earlier waves of immigrants.

    Aware ____China's growing economic and political influence, foreign leaders have noticed the occasion. Britain's prime minister, Theresa May, has given a video address, a tradition ____(start) in 2014 by her predecessor (前任) . This year's World Economic Forum in Davos was held a week earlier than usual ____(avoid) conflicting with China's New Year.

    China hopes the festival will promote  ____(it) cultural “soft power” abroad. It may give the Chinese people ____(satisfy) to see foreigners enjoy such festivities.