The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people, a time 【小题1】 all family members get together just like Christmas in the west. Nowadays more and more 【小题2】 (country) around the world are holding celebrations for Chinese Spring Festival and it has become increasingly popular. What’s more, not only are these attended and enjoyed by Chinese citizens 【小题3】 (live)abroad, 【小题4】 by many other nationalities, too.

Shopping centers have been organizing events and activities 【小题5】 (celebrate) Chinese Spring Festival for years, while concerts and other performances prove to be 【小题6】 big success. Tickets for the 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert in St Petersburg sold out, 【小题7】 90% of the audience local Russians. People are also discovering the fun of interacting with the celebrations, rather than 【小题8】 (simple)watching as part of an audience. Over 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs and dances. Students in New York City, meanwhile, have been able to enjoy an official day’s holiday for Chinese Spring Festival since it 【小题9】 (begin)in 2016.

It seems that Chinese Spring Festival is becoming a 【小题10】 (globe) celebration of joy and love.

Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated on the second Monday of October each year and it’s an official statutory holiday — 【小题1】 in PEI, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia — however federally regulated institutions do observe Thanksgiving in those 【小题2】 (province ) too. In the US thanksgiving is 【小题3】 fourth Thursday in November.

The 【小题4】 (origin) idea is to give thanks for the past harvest season but for many Canadian families the tradition 【小题5】 (change) over time and the focus is now to get together with family and eat a large turkey dinner. Apple cider is a must for any traditional thanksgiving 【小题6】 (celebrate) as well as turkey stuffing and pumpkin pie.

The first Thanksgiving holiday was 【小题7】 (actual) held in Canada in 1872 to celebrate the recovery of the Prince of Wales from a serious illness. After 1879 celebrations were held every year but not always in October — it used to be observed around Armistice Day in November.

At the Crawford Lake conservation area (Milton, ON) a path around the lake has pictures and short stories of native people and their celebrations. One of the stories 【小题8】 (be) about thanksgiving; it starts with this sentence, 【小题9】 reads “Thanksgiving to native Indians was a way of everyday life rather than a one-day celebration.” Take a few minutes 【小题10】 (think) about this quote.

Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang province. Harbin is now a large and open city, 【小题1】 (influence) deeply by Russia, Europe, and Japan in 【小题2】 (it) culture, architecture, and lifestyle. Harbin is one of the most popular destinations for winter tours,【小题3】(host) the world’s biggest ice and snow festival.

Harbin 【小题4】 (become) world-famous for having the largest ice and snow festival. The opening ceremony is held 【小题5】 January 5 every year. Lasting for more than two months, Harbin Ice and Snow international festival is also 【小题6】 longest snow festival in the world. 【小题7】 (near) all the ice for the festival is cut from the Songhua River in Harbin.

The most popular place is the Harbin Ice and Snow World, 【小题8】 is like a frozen Disneyland, and you can see the big ice and snow castles, carto on sculptures and enjoy the biggest 【小题9】 (vary) of snow sports and activities in the world.

There are also ice and snow sculptures exhibitions on Sun Island and an ice lantern show in Zhaolin Park.

Harbin has long been a popular winter destination for snow tourism and skiing experiences. If you are skiing lovers, Yabuli Ski Resort and Jihua Ski Resort 【小题10】 (recommend).