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to school, and shops are closed. Several days before the new year, people begin to prepare. Farmers kill pigs, sheep, cocks and hens. City dwellers buy meat fish and vegetables. Houses are cleaned; couplets are posted on the doors. Colourful lanterns are hung at the gate. ? 在新年期間,除了值班人員外,人們都放假。城市居民買肉、魚、蔬菜。s Government, an annual threeday Spring Festival holiday. ? 臨近春節(jié),人們采辦年貨,除夕時(shí),全家團(tuán)聚在一起吃年夜飯。使春節(jié)具有新的時(shí)