阴历新年(Th Lunar Nw Yar)th lunar nw yar is a grat occasion to th chins popl. it lasts about th first four days of th yar, during which popl do not work xcpt for th workrs on duty. studnts do not go to school, and shops ar closd.svral days bfor th nw yar, popl bgin to prpar. farmrs kill pigs, shp, cocks and hns. city dwllrs buy mat fish and vgtabls. houss ar cland; coupltsar postd on th doors. colourful lantrns ar hung at th gat.on th v of th nw yar, ach family has its mmbrs gathrd togthr and ats a family runion dinnr. aftr th mal thy watch tv until th clock stricks twlv. thn vry family sts off long strings of small fircrackrs and othr fir works to wlcom th nw yar. on th first day of th nw yar, almost vryon is drssd in his or hr bst. whnpopl mt on th way, thy say to ach othr "happy nw yar". frinds and rlativs pay nw yar calls and givs prsnts to ach othr. childrn indulg thmslvs in gams.