Lunar New Year – level 2

15-02-2019 07:00

It is Lunar New Year. In China, thousands of people are celebrating. People are re-enacting historical ceremonies, and families are coming together and having parties. People also burn joss sticks to bring them good luck.

In North Korea, people celebrated by putting flowers at the statues of their leaders. North Korea did not have this holiday in the past. Now it does, but people must give respect to their leaders.

In Singapore, people celebrated with many fireworks.

Difficult words: Lunar New Year (the new year based on the moon; people celebrate it in many Asian countries and cultures), re-enact (tell a story over again), joss sticks (sticks which smell when you burn them).

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