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新西兰英语 98 Lunar New Year in New Zealand

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　　Both Chinese and Korean people are celebrating the Lunar New Year. This is a three day festival for Koreans called Seollal. The Chinese New Year is the start of the Spring Festival. It finishes with the Lantern Festival 15 days later.
For Chinese and Koreans this is an important holiday. It is a time for families to meet together and eat together. Those who are living in New Zealand meet and share food with other Chinese or Korean friends.
Some cities in New Zealand celebrate the Chinese New Year. Wellington celebrations start on January 31st with children’s entertainment at Capital E. Saturday and Sunday, 7th and 8th February, Wellington city will hold a street parade and a concert in Frank1 Kitts Park. They will have firecrackers, lion dancing, puppets2 and Wu opera. Auckland will hold a Lantern Festival in Albert Park that same weekend, which will include a show of martial3 arts. The Christchurch Lantern Festival is 14th and 15th February, on the banks of the River Avon in Victoria Square. Not only are there beautiful lanterns, but also food stalls4 and a stage with performers from China.
New Zealanders enjoy these festivals. Thousands of people attend the celebrations.


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1 frank JibxK     
adj.坦白的，直率的，真诚的
参考例句：
  • A frank discussion can help to clear the air.坦率的谈论有助于消除隔阂。
  • She is frank and outgoing.她很爽朗。
2 puppets 996a72241ce9e3b253fcbd6601e1421b     
n.木偶( puppet的名词复数 )；玩偶；受他人操纵的人或集团；傀儡
参考例句：
  • They were mere puppets manipulated by other men. 他们只不过是受人操纵的傀儡而已。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The children I was looking after were interested in puppets. 我那时照看的孩子们对木偶感兴趣。 来自辞典例句
3 martial bBbx7     
adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的
参考例句：
  • The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
  • The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
4 stalls GhVzhE     
n.戏院正厅前排座位，前座观众；摊( stall的名词复数 )；熄火；厩；（房间内的）小隔间
参考例句：
  • market stalls selling cheap bric-a-brac 集市上出售廉价小摆设的货摊
  • the front row of the stalls 正厅第一排

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