re,theytrytogohome.Iamoneofthosewhohateitbecauseafteronefestival,eoneyearolder.Anotherreasonisthattherearemanymoreceremoniesbeforeorafterthefestival.However,thisspringfestiveisabitspecialforme.Ihadawonderfultime.Wedidn'tstayathomebuthadatravelandorderarichfeast/dinnerinarestaurant.Thoughitwasverymuchexpensive,Wecouldsparemucheffortpreparingthedinnerwhichwecouldn'thaveeatenandalsowecouldhavealotoftimetoenjoyourselves.Yousee,nowadays,thelivingstandardhasbeengreatlyimproved,eatingisnotsomuchaproblemasbefore,sowehavetofindotherkindofwaystoenjoyourselves.Travelingisagoodwayofspendingthetraditionalfestivals.WewenttoXishuangbaina,Dali,theStoneForest...myfamily,especialmychildareallexcited,learningalotabouttheMinorities'tradition.IwishonedayIcouldgoabroadtospendthefestivalifwecouldmakeenoughmoney!