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Chinese new year,Chinese new year is the first of the lunar January.,The origin of the Lunar New Year Festival can be traced back to thousands of years .The most famous legend is Nian, an extremely cruel and ferocious beast .,Nian,The Customs of the Lunar New Year,Sweeping the Dust（扫尘）,Sweeping the dust means to sweep away bad luck in the past year.,Pasting New Year prints（贴年画）,meaning：having a better life,Spring Festival couplets,On Spring Festival eve, we stick couplets .,“The Spring Couplet”, pasted on doors, written on red paper to hope.,Spring Festival couplets,Couplets,左尉迟恭，右秦叔宝,On New Years Eve, the whole family will sit together to make jiaozi . The shape of jiaozi is like gold ingot coin from ancient China. So people eat them and wish for money and treasure.,Steamed Dumplings (蒸饺）,Boiled Dumplings （水饺）,水饺,New Year Cakes （年糕） 年年有余,Everybody visits their relatives and friends, then seniors will give juniors some gift money as a wish for their safety in the coming year.,Dragon dance,Lion dance,Spring Festival is the Chinese traditional culture which attracts the people all over the world .,俄罗斯人在学习包饺子 Russian is learning make dumplings,Oh! Its delicious!,Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to Asian Americans andPacific Islanders, the people of Asia, and all those around theworld who are celebrating the Lunar New Year. As people of all cultures and faiths welcome the Year of theTiger, let us all give thanks for family, the wisdom of ourancestors, and the company of our friends and neighbors. Here in the United States, the Lunar New Year will be marked byfestivals in Houston and lion dances in Los Angeles; parades inChicago and celebrations large and small in communities across ournation. Americans of Asian descent will continue the richtraditions of the past and begin new ones with their own families.Together, they serve as a reminder of the richness and diversitythat make our country great. So to all those celebrating the Lunar New Year, may you beblessed with peace, prosperity and good health now and in theyear ahead.,Thank you,