Chinese Lunar New Year – level 3

23-02-2015 15:00

Tens of thousands of people flocked to Bangkok’s Chinatown today to celebrate the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year.

As people welcomed in the Year of the Goat, roads surrounding Chinatown were closed off for two days of festivities. Food stalls were also set up along the area for people to enjoy a good feast.

This year’s celebrations included traditional dance performances from Beijing.

The Lunar New Year is not a holiday in Thailand, but many ethnic Chinese who make up around 15 per cent of the country’s population take time off to be with their family.

Difficult words: flock (to come in large numbers), festivities (activities and events which celebrate something), stall (a small shop at a market), feast (a celebration with a lot of food), ethnic (relating to a particular nation).

Source: www.ondemandnews.com

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