TheoriginoftheLunarNewYear关于“春节”的起源，有一种传说是：中国古时候有一种叫“夕”的兽(又名"年")，头长触角，凶猛异常。“夕”长年深居海底，每到特定的一天（现在说的除夕）才爬上岸，吞食牲畜伤害人命。因此，每到除夕这天，村村寨寨的人们扶老携幼逃往深山，以躲避“夕”兽的伤害。有一年除夕，从村外来了个乞讨的老人。乡亲们一片匆忙恐慌景象，只有村东头一位老婆婆给了老人些食物，并劝他快上山躲避“夕”兽，那老人把胡子撩起来笑道：“婆婆若让我在家呆一夜，我一定把‘夕’兽赶走。”老婆婆继续劝说，乞讨老人笑而不语。半夜时分，“夕”兽闯进村。它发现村里气氛与往年不同：村东头老婆婆家，门贴大红纸，屋内烛火通明。“夕”兽浑身一抖，怪叫了一声。将近门口时，院内突然传来“砰砰啪啪”的炸响声，“夕”浑身战栗，再不敢往前凑了。Totheancienttimesperiod,thereisakindoffiercemonstercalled“year”.Itsfaciallookisferocious,thebornnatureisbloodthirsty,eatingthebirdsandbeasts,thefishandshellfishinsectwithoutfeetparticularly.SweepingtheDust(扫尘)SweepingtheDust(扫尘)PastingNewYearPrints(贴年画)HavingJiaozi(吃饺子)SettingoffFirecrackers(放鞭炮)SettingoffFirecrackers(放鞭炮)贴窗花和“福”字PastingPaper-cutsand“Up-sidedFu”Paper-cuts,usuallywithauspiciouspatterns,giveahappyandprosperousatmosphereoftheFestivalandexpressthegoodwishesofChinesepeoplelookingforwardtoagoodlife.Inadditiontopastingpaper-cutsonwindows,itiscommonforChinesetopastethecharacter“fu（福）”,bigandsmall,onwalls,doorsanddoorpostsaroundthehouses.“Fu（福）”showspeople’syearningtowardagoodlife.Somepeopleeveninvertthecharacter“fu（福）”tosignifythatblessinghasarrivedbecause“inverted”isahomonymfor“arrive”inChinese.Nowmanykindsofpaper-cutsand“fu（福）”canbeseeninthemarketbeforetheFestival.守岁StayingUpLateonNewYear'sEve看春节联欢晚会TheCCTVNewYear'sGalaNewYear‘sVisitandGiftMoney(拜年和压岁钱)NewYear‘sVisitandGiftMoney(拜年和压岁钱)逛庙会TempleFair美国唐人街在过春节ChineseSpringFestivalisbecomingacultureofcardshandedworld,presentedbythetraditionalhappyandpeacefulfestiveseason,toshowtheworldthecharmofChineseculture.美国总统奥巴马和国务卿希拉里在白宫都发出对中国新年的问候，祝福农历兔年（"YearoftheRabbit"），奥巴马表示：不同文化背景和信仰的人们欢度春节之际，“让我们举家庆祝，尽享挚爱之人的陪伴”。“许多亚裔美国人会传承他们丰厚的传统并再次提醒我们，美国的力量源自丰富文化和多样人口，”("ManyAmericansofAsiandescentwillcarryontherichtraditionsoftheirheritage,remindingusagainthatAmerica'sstrengthcomesfromthefuture,andlookforwardtoayearofhopeandprosperity,optimismandcomesfromtherichnessofourculturesandthediversityofourpeople.)他说，“我祝愿所有庆祝(农历)新年的人尽享和平、繁荣和健康。”("Iwishallwhoc