Wendy is from Weihai, Shandong and has been teaching Chinese since 2014. She holds a BA in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language from Zaozhuang University and an MA in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics from Guangxi Normal University.

你最喜欢的中国节日是哪一个？What is your favorite Chinese holiday?

我最喜欢的中国节日是春节。春节是中国的传统节日，也是中国人最看重的一个节日。每逢春节，全家团圆。除夕夜大家一起包饺子，放鞭炮，看春节联欢晚会；初一早上拜年，收压岁钱，非常热闹。过了春节，我总觉得自己又大了一岁，肩上有更大的责任，这也激励我不断努力，让自己更加优秀。

My favorite Chinese holiday is Spring Festival (Chinese New Year).It is a traditional festival holiday, and probably the most important. Every New Year, families reunite. On New Year’s Eve, we all get together to make dumplings, light firecrackers, and watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV. The next morning we wish everyone a happy new year and children receive money as a traditional gift – it’s a festive day. After Spring Festival,I always feel another year older, with greater responsibility on my shoulders. This inspires me to continue working hard to make myself a more outstanding person.