Tet holiay in my country

One of period of time international Vietnamese student come back their country is christmas or tet holiday. This is also a time when I miss my family so much, so I want to come home but I also continue studying( I like studying in Seattle Central !), I’m very confused. Although VietNam has New Year day like western, it has no special activity. Tet holiday is really an important festival in VietNam. It originates from China and takes place on the three first days of the first lunar month in not only VietName and China but also several countries in Asia such as Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia. However, it has different customs and activities in each country. At midnight on the last day of the year, there are firework and everybody go out to see, but I go up terrace to see because I am afraid of traffic jam at this time. Ten years ago, I can shoot firecracker but now it ban, so somebody sting balloons to make sound like firecracker. New year congratulation is one of traditional in Tet holiday and I think it also exist in China or Japan. The younger family members congratulate the old people with best wishes and ar given lucky money in red envelope. Children not except I like it so much. Maybe four years later I come back my country, I can’t receive money anymore because I am not children. Moreover, I also give money to my brother or nephew. Vietnamese people use peach flower in North and bright golden mai branch of mai flower to decorate their house. Next year in Tet holiday, I will see golden daisy or tulip to replace mai flower!

flower market in Tet

lion dances