one week before the new year, people start to clean their homes and buy new things. Some people paint their homes for the new year. They buy new picture, too. New year’s pictures often have oranges in them. In chinese, the word for “oranges” sounds the sames as the word for “gold” it is a lucky word. People buy new clothes late in the afternoon of new year’s eve. The family gets together to eat a big meal. The meal starts late there are usually oranges and a dish of fish. Every family tries to eat fish. At the end of the meal, they leave some extra fish on the plate to bring good luck