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Yesterday was a happy day. Yesterday was a Chinese traditional Festival called Winter Solstice.In China,especially in Guangdong and Fujian Province,the importance of Winter Solstice is only second to the Spring Festival.People usually go home and stay with families in this festival. Although I really want to go home to see my dear parents,but I was in university and had no time to go home.Many of my classmates were in the same condition.Consequently,in order to celebrate Winter Solstice,we ate hot pot together,just at the big balcony in front of my dormitory.We bought varies kinds of foods in the afternoon and started our big meal at about 5pm.What is worth mentioning was that the glue pudding which was one of the traditional food in Winter Solstice was so delicious that I even burnt my tongue because I ate it too quickly.Everyone felt happy yesterday night.Though we couldn't stay with our families,we still felt happy and warm in this Winter Solstice.:) By the way,all of us had a lot of fun during the game "truth or dare".O(∩_∩)O~

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Yesterday was a Happy Day.

Yesterday was a Chinese traditional Festival called Winter Solstice. In China, especially in Guangdong and Fujian Province, the importance of Winter Solstice is second only (only second) to the Spring Festival. People usually go home and stay with their families  in this period / during this festival.
Although I really wanted to go home to see my dear parents, (but) I was in university and had no time. (to go home.) Many of my classmates were in the same position. (condition.) Consequently, in order to celebrate Winter Solstice, we ate hot pot together, just on (at) the big balcony in front of my dormitory. We bought various (varies) kinds of foods in the afternoon and started our big meal at about 5pm. (What is)  Worth mentioning was that the glue pudding, (which was) one of the traditional foods of (in) the Winter Solstice, tasted (was) so delicious that I even burnt my tongue because I ate it too quickly. Everyone felt happy yesterday night. Though we couldn't stay with our families, we still felt happy and warm in this Winter Solstice.:)
By the way, all of us had a lot of fun during the game "truth or dare".O(∩_∩)O~

 

Your article is  basically very good, so not a lot of amendments required. Be careful to leave a gap after commas and full stops. We usually show the significant words in the title with initial capitals. You were writing in the past tense and in your fourth sentence, quite correctly, used past tense verbs - was, had - but used 'want' which is present tense, so I have changed it to 'wanted'. You used the phrase 'to go home' twice in this sentence so the second reference can be deleted. The only other thing worth mentioning is the sentence regarding the 'glue pudding' which turned into a 'sticky mess'.....haha... if you excuse the pun. It is quite a long sentence and you used the verbs...is (what is), was (that), was (which was), was (so delicious) - so it sounded very clumsy and unnatural. I have suggested removing the initial words 'what is' and just amending it slightly so it is more cohesive. 

Sounds like a good time was had by all. Happy Winter Solstice !

 

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Yesterday was a happy day.

Yesterday was a Chinese traditional festival called "Winter Solstice."  In China,especially in Guangdong and Fujian Province,the importance of Winter Solstice is only second to the Spring Festival.  People usually go home and stay with families during this festival.
Although I really want to go home to see my dear parents, but I was at the university and had no time to go home.  Many of my classmates were in the same condition.  Consequently,in order to celebrate Winter Solstice, we ate hot pot together, just at the big balcony in front of my dormitory.  We bought various kinds of foods in the afternoon and started our big meal at about 5pm.  What is worth mentioning was that the glue pudding, which was one of the traditional foods during Winter Solstice. was so delicious that I even burnt my tongue because I ate it too quickly.  Everyone felt happy last night.  Though we couldn't stay with our families, we still felt happy and warm during this Winter Solstice.  :)
By the way, all of us had a lot of fun during the game "truth or dare". O(∩_∩)O~

 

Very well written, Elle!  I just made some minor corrections through your sentences.  Be careful to use spacing between sentences.  Also, when expressing a time period, many times it is better to use the word "during."  I included a few examples in my correction.  You're doing very well writing paragraphs.  Keep up the good work.  :)

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