At the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, everyone cheered to welcome the new year.

除夕午夜十二点整时，大家都欢呼着迎接新年的到来。

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Chinese people usually stay at home with their families on the Spring Festival to welcome the new year.

春节期间，中国人通常和家人在家里迎接新年。

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Starting 2,000 years ago, Chinese farmers flew kites to welcome the New Year and bring good luck to earth.

2000年前开始，中国农民放风筝来迎接新年，以求给土地带来好运。

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Setting off firecrackers to drive away bad luck and welcome the new year is a centuries-old Chinese tradition.

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An estimated 200 people took to the North Sea off the coast of North Tyneside to welcome in the new year.

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And so I want to welcome you all to the new school year, although I know that many of you already have been in school for a while.

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