第一个版面（春节的定义） 　　whatisSpringFestival? 　　FarandawaythemostimportantholidayinChinaisSpringFestival,alsoknownastheChineseNewYear.TotheChinesepeopleitisasimportantasChristmastopeopleintheWest.ThedatesforthisannualcelebrationaredeterminedbythelunarcalendarratherthantheGregoriancalendar,sothetimingoftheholidayvariesfromlateJanuarytoearlyFebruary.TotheordinaryChinese,thefestivalactuallybeginsontheeveofthelunarNewYear'sDayandendsonthefifthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar.Butthe15thofthefirstmonth,whichnormallyiscalledtheLanternFestival,meanstheofficialendoftheSpringFestivalinmanypartsofthecountry. 　　第二（春节前的准备） 　　PreparationsforSpringFestival 　　PreparationsfortheNewYearbeginthelastfewdaysofthelastmoon,whenhousesarethoroughlycleaned,debtsrepaid,haircutandnewclothespurchased.Housesarefestoonedwithpaperscrollsbearingauspiciousantitheticalcouplet(asshowonbothsideofthepage)andinmanyhomes,peopleburnincenseathomeandinthetemplestopayrespectstoancestorsandaskthegodsforgoodhealthinthecomingmonths. 　　第三（过年的定义） 　　whatdoes"GuoNian"means? 　　"GuoNian,"meaning"passingtheyear,"isthecommontermamongtheChinesepeopleforcelebratingtheSpringFestival.Itactuallymeansgreetingthenewyear.Atmidnightattheturnoftheoldandnewyear,peopleusedtoletofffire-crackerswhichservetodriveawaytheevilspiritsandtogreetthearrivalofthenewyear.Inaninstantthewholecitywouldbeengulfedinthedeafeningnoiseofthefirecrackers. 　　第四（怎么过年） 　　HowtocelebratetheSpringFestival? 　　OnNewYear'sEve,allthemembersoffamiliescometogethertofeast.Jiaozi,asteameddumplingaspicturedbelow,ispopularinthenorth,whilesouthernersfavorastickysweetglutinousricepuddingcalledniangao