Day: December 7, 2021

My favourite day – Chinese New Year

by Khoren Sargsyan, posted in անգլերեն, Uncategorized

My favourite day – Chinese New Year Short story
This is my favourite time of year. The Chinese New
Year festival lasts for 15 days.
At midnight on New Year’s Eve, every door and
window in the house is opened to let the old year
leave.
On the last day we have the Lantern Festival. We carry lanterns in a parade
at night.
I like to watch the Lion Dance. Two people dance under the bright costume.
This brings good luck. That’s my dad at the back.
People wear bright, red clothes to bring a happy future. We take oranges
and tangerines if we visit someone’s home. This is lucky too.
Children and relatives are given little red envelopes with ‘lucky money’
inside.

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