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In most countries, people usually eat traditional food on special holidays. A special day in China is the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional holidays in China.
The Origin(由来)of the Spring Festival
It is said that a long time ago, a monster called Nian ate people on the Chinese New Year's Eve(除夕). But Nian was afraid of loud noises and the colour red. So people set off firecrackers(鞭炮)and put up red couplets(春联)to scare Nian away. Even today, people also keep this kind of tradition.
During the Spring Festival, Chinese people wish their family members and friends good health and luck for the whole year. They view the Spring Festival as a time to get together and usually celebrate it with a big family meal on the Chinese New Year's Eve.
Of this meal, dumplings are necessary.
What you need to make dumplings:
dumpling wrappers(饺子皮), vegetables, beef, salt, and oil.
How to make dumplings:
Cut the beef into pieces with a knife and put the beef in a bowl. Cut the vegetables into small pieces. Add the vegetables to the beef. Then add a little oil and salt, and mix them with chopsticks. When the filling(馅)is ready, put a spoon of it on a wrapper and fold the wrapper.
1. Why did people set off firecrackers in ancient times?(不超过 10 个词)

2. What do Chinese people wish for during the Spring Festival?(不超过 15 个词)

3. What was the monster Nian afraid of?(不超过 10 个词)

1.To scare the monster Nian away.
2.They wish their family members and friends good health and luck for the whole year.
3.It was afraid of loud noises and the colour red.