Why do we celebrate the New Year? 我们为什么要庆祝新年？

李全忠

新年代表著新的希望、新的起点。不管过去的一年是成功或是艰辛，新的一年即将到来，这是新的希望与憧憬，我们要加油鼓气，对未来充满信心。

The New Year is itself new which brings new light on the face of people， birds， and plants. Everything looks new in the New Year， when people throughout the world spread happiness and love. They join hands for consistency of peace and hope on the earth.

The first reason for celebrating the New Year is to make planning chart for the year. As the New Year comes with lots of fun and entertainment， a person also thinks for the whole year in the New Year. The 365 days is not a minor thing that can be spent without making planning. Setting new goals helps to reach yourself in your destiny. So it will be your big deal and right opportunity to make plans for the year according to your goal or target.

The second reason for celebrating the New Year is to get more fun and entertainment. The New Year will also be the boring day if there is not entertainment in first January. Every person wants to make this day special and the New Year memorable. Days of the life can't be wasted.

Another reason for celebrating the New Year is to forget about the past. People take part in the celebration of the New Year to forget about the past and make the present hopeful and enjoyable. They forget all the past bad memory and events that have recurred and make the new year more special and memorable. This is one of the best reasons why we celebrate the New Year's day.

The final reason is to greet a new start of year and life. As we know， the first impression is the last impression. People celebrating the New Year hope to make a change and a difference just from the very beginning.

There're also some other reasons for celebrating the New Year. We celebrate it to remember our ancestors， to inherit our culture and to get together with our family. So wherever you go around the world， the celebration of the New Year is just with you.

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Apart from the reasons given in the text， can you think of any other reasons for celebrating the New Year？

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