The lunar new year
Today is 27th of December lunar calendar. These are 4 days until lunar new year. Viet Nam is a country in Asia so lunar new year is very important. This time, all people studying or working in everywhere are eager to go hometown meeting the member of family after a period of time away from home.
Everyone will clear and decorate the house. Preparing foods as dried, candied fruits, pickled small leeks, roasted watermelon seeds,...Apricot blossom and Peach blossom which almost every family have were symbol of spring in Viet Nam. Moreover, everyone will prepare a five fruits plate to dedicate ancestors.
My family will cook the Chung Cake and welcome to New year's Eve together. In 1st day of Lunar New Year, posterity will send to grandparents, parents good wishes as "Health, Happiness, Luck & Prosperity" and will be received the red envelop.
The more modern society the more customs of Tet will change but Lunar new year is still the happiest time of the year.
Wish you Happy New Year!
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The Lunar New Year
Today is the 27th of December in the lunar calendar. There are 4 days until lunar new year. Vietnam is a country in Asia. So the lunar new year is very important. At this time, all people studying or workingEveryone will clear and decorate the house. They will prepare foods such as dried, candied fruits, pickled small leeks, and roasted watermelon seeds. Apricot and Peach blossoms, which almost every family has, are [1] symbols of spring in Vietnam. Moreover, everyone will prepare a plate of five fruits to dedicate to ancestors.
My family will cook the chung cake and welcome to New year's Eve together. In the 1st day of Lunar New Year, posterity [2] will send their grandparents and parents good wishes such as health, happiness, luck, and prosperity and these will be received the red envelope.
The more modern society becomes, the more customs of Tet will change but Lunar new year is still the happiest time of the year.
Wish you Happy New Year!
[1] If the apricot and peach blossoms are still symbols of spring, the present tense 'are' should be used.
[2[ 'Posterity' is correct, but it is a really old word that I have never heard used before. This would be better phrased as 'young people' or 'the younger generations'.
Happy New Year!
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