The Spring Festival

There are a number of festivals in China such as the Spring Festival, the Mid-autum Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival and so on. There's is no doubt that the Spring Festival is the most important festival to the Chinese people.

In olden times, Chinese people looked forward to the Spring Festival mostly because of their expectation of big meals and wearing new clothes. At that time, people lived in poverty. They gathered together on New Year's Eve and set off fireworks, looking forward to the coming of a better year. As for the children, they always got gift money receive red packets containing some money from the elders as good luck.

Nowadays, the Spring Festival is also highly still the most celebrated one by the Chinese people. Some of the traditional customs which accompany the Spring Festival are still followed, but others are no longer in vogue 1weakened. With the rapid economical development, people no longer focus on the dinner and new cloths clothing in the Spring Festival 2. Instead, they pay more attention to their spiritual lifes lives . They go to see would visit relatives and friends with gifts which represent their good luck intentions blessing. They talk about the past year and watch TV together, only to promote strengthen familial and friendship ties. Furthermore, the Spring Festival is more of a vacation than a festival to for some people.  This is because this is a chance for them to relax in their  owing to their pressured hectic work and study. How can't they seize the opportunity to have a rest? Shouldn't you too, will try to take this opportunity to do the same?

1.  In a good essay, regardless of the language used, you should include which customs that are no longer followed.  For example, in Singapore, firing of crackers are illegal for private citizens for the fear of fire.

2.  Although you are now talking about some of the customs that are deem no longer important, the way you wrote it seemed far and distant.  Your sentences should be more on the lines something like this.

... no longer in vogue, such as setting off fire crackers, going to the temples in midnight to offer the first prayers to the new year.  However, even the more mundane practices of having the Reunion dinner, wearing new clothing.......

The Spring Festival

There are a number of festivals in China such as the Spring Festival, the Mid-autumn Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival and so on. There's no doubt that the Spring Festival is the most important festival to Chinese people.

In old times, Chinese people looked forward to the Spring Festival mostly because of their expectation of big meals and new clothes. At that time, people lived in poverty. They gathered together on New Year's Eve and set off fireworks, looking forward to the coming of a better year. As for children, they always got gift money from the elders.

Nowadays, the Spring Festival is also highly celebrated by Chinese people. Some of the customs which accompany the Spring Festival are still followed, but others are changed weakened. With the rapid economic development, people no longer focus on the dinner and new clothes in the Spring Festival. Instead, they pay more attention to their spiritual family lives. They go to see relatives and friends with gifts which represent their blessings. They talk about the past year and watch TV together, only to promote friendship. Furthermore, the Spring Festival is more a vacation than a festival to some people owing to their high-pressure work and study. How can they not seize the opportunity to have a rest?

Very well-written!  I know most people think Spring Festivial is the most important holiday, but I was surprise to hear some people tell me that the most important day for family members to celebrate together is Winter Solstice (冬至).  I heard ths in Hong Kong, but I don't know if mainland Chinese also considered it so important?