ed others to do for them, while nowadays, it is common for people to buy the printed spring couplet in the market.
“春联”也被称为和“对联”对立的一对短语，在中国是一种特殊的文学形式。春联是由贴在门口两侧两组对立的句子组成，在门上面的横批通常是一个吉祥的短语。贴在门右侧的句子被称作对联的上联，左侧的为下联。除夕那天，每家都会在门上贴上红纸写的春联，传递出节日喜庆和热闹的气氛。在过去，中国人通常用毛笔自己写春联或者请别人写春联，而现在，人们普遍在市场上买印刷好的春联。
set off firecrackers 放鞭炮的英语介绍：
the firecracker is a unique product in china. in ancient china, the sound of burning bamboo tubes was used to scare away wild animals and evil spirits. with the invention of the gunpowder, “firecracker” is also called “鞭炮biānpào” (“炮” in chinese means gun) and used to foster a joyful atmosphere. the first thing every chinese household does is to set off firecrackers and fireworks, which are meant to bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new. in the past few years, such an activity was completely or partially forbidden in big cities includ