WillChristmasReplacetheSpringFestival

　　ChristmasarousesincreasingattentionyearbyyearinChina.Christmascardsbecomepopularwithstudents.PeopleholdChristmaspartiesandexchangeChristmasgirts.AlotorTVandradioprogramsaboutChristmasareon.MeanwhiletheSpringFestivalislessappealingtoyoungsters.ThussomepeoplewonderwhetherChristmaswillreplacetheSpringFestival.

　　ThisworryisfairlyunnecessarygWhyⅡOnereasonliesthatChristmasonlyaffectsChristians,collegestudentsandjoint-venture(workers.AnotherreasonisthatChristmasismostlycelebratedincities.Fewpeopleincountrysideshowextremeinterestinthisexoticfestival.Bycontrast,theSpringFestivalisthemostinfluentialtraditionalfestivalineveryfamily.

　　Ithink,itisnaturalthatwithincreasingexchangeswiththeWest,alotofWesternholidayshavebeengraduallyintroducedintoChina.ForusChineseweshouldneverneglectorevendiscardourowntraditionalfestivals.ForcenturiesChinesehaveobservedthistraditionalholidaytowelcomethebeginningofanewyear.AndwewilltreasuretheSpringFestivalforever.