元旦 (yuán dàn): New Year’s Day

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Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)

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On New Year's Day, our whole family went hiking in the park to welcome the first ray of sunshine of the new year.

The company announced a three-day holiday for New Year's Day, and the colleagues were all happy, making plans for short trips one after another.

Every New Year's Day, I call my parents who are far away to wish them health and happiness in the new year.

On New Year's Day evening, there was a countdown event and fireworks display in the city center square, attracting tens of thousands of citizens.

To celebrate New Year's Day, the school held a theatrical performance, and the students performed singing and dancing.

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