New Year's celebrations (A)

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• In the beginning Western nations did not celebrate January 1st as a holiday.

• In the beginning Western nations celebrated January 1st as a holiday.

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• Different traditions for welcoming the New Year are mainly based on bringing luck.

• Different traditions for welcoming the New Year are rarely based on bringing luck.

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• The Americans believe that eating doughnuts on New Year's Day will bring good fortune.

• The Dutch believe that eating doughnuts on New Year's Day will bring good fortune.

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• The Chinese hang a rope of straw, which symbolizes happiness and good luck.

• The Japanese hang a rope of straw, which symbolizes happiness and good luck.

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• New York is well-known for its New Year celebrations and people from all over America come to Trafalgar Square.

• New York is well-known for its New Year celebrations and people from all over America come to Times Square.

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• According to the traditional belief, fireworks frightened evil forces away.

• According to the traditional belief, fireworks could not frighten evil forces away.

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• The English spray water on whoever they meet in the streets - it does not matter if it is a friend or a stranger.

• The Buddhist spray water on whoever they meet in the streets - it does not matter if it is a friend or a stranger.

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• Osechi is a traditional Japanese dish made from fish, beans and eggs.

• Onigri is a traditional Japanese dish made from fish, beans and eggs.

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• While women are cooking, men are cleaning the whole house.

• While women are cooking, men are decorating the front door.

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• "The watch-night bell" has been on the air for over 50 years.

• "Singing battle between the Red and the White Team" has been on the air for over 50 years.