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COVER AMERICA
Article by Ms. Sherry Li
There is a festival, attracting little attention in Asia, but in America, the festival atmosphere seems utterly different. Ev-
in western world, it is a very significant festival. Especially erywhere in America, people celebrate the festival with laughs
in America, it gains the reputation of “one of the most popular and pleasure, just like they are welcoming the Children’s Day.
festival among kids”. The festival is Easter, which celebrates Jesus
Christ’s resurrection from the dead, and marks Christianity’s As Easter approaches, many Americans hang lots of colorful
most important holiday. eggs, which we call Easter eggs, on trees in front of their houses,
and rabbit models we call Easter bunnies scatter in their yards.
Easter is always on a Sunday. However, unlike most holidays, the Eggs and bunnies are two typical symbols of Easter, which are
date varies from year to year. So Easter is also called a moveable also the most popular among kids.
feast for its unfixed date. Centuries ago, Christians set Easter day
on the Sunday following the first full moon after the first day of In ancient times, the egg was regarded as a symbol of fertility and
spring on March 21. Therefore, Easter is observed anywhere be- resurrection in western eyes, because it breeds new lives. Easter
tween March 22 and April 25 every year. And this year, Easter eggs are everywhere during Easter season. The oldest tradition
has been celebrated on April 16. is to dye and paint chicken eggs with various colors, but modern
people are always in ecstasies over new fangles. Chocolate eggs
Today, in many western cities like Rome, Easter day remains and plastic eggs filled with candies become substitutes, which
solemn and royal. On the Easter morning, tens of thousands must be a reason why Easter Day is the most anticipated festival
of people gather in Rome Cathedral to pray. And in the after- for kids. And another reason attributes to egg rolling, a tradition-
noon, television plays TV serials related to Christ’s resurrection. al game for kids at Easter. Countries play egg rolling in different
When Easter night falls, the Pope himself, attends the ceremony. ways. In America, kids roll boiled, decorated eggs down hillsides
Streets of the city brim with people, with candles in their hands. at Easter, implying the moral of cleaning away rocks from Jesus
The strong religious atmosphere impresses everyone there. But Christ’s tomb before his rebirth.
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Article by Ms. Sherry Li
There is a festival, attracting little attention in Asia, but in America, the festival atmosphere seems utterly different. Ev-
in western world, it is a very significant festival. Especially erywhere in America, people celebrate the festival with laughs
in America, it gains the reputation of “one of the most popular and pleasure, just like they are welcoming the Children’s Day.
festival among kids”. The festival is Easter, which celebrates Jesus
Christ’s resurrection from the dead, and marks Christianity’s As Easter approaches, many Americans hang lots of colorful
most important holiday. eggs, which we call Easter eggs, on trees in front of their houses,
and rabbit models we call Easter bunnies scatter in their yards.
Easter is always on a Sunday. However, unlike most holidays, the Eggs and bunnies are two typical symbols of Easter, which are
date varies from year to year. So Easter is also called a moveable also the most popular among kids.
feast for its unfixed date. Centuries ago, Christians set Easter day
on the Sunday following the first full moon after the first day of In ancient times, the egg was regarded as a symbol of fertility and
spring on March 21. Therefore, Easter is observed anywhere be- resurrection in western eyes, because it breeds new lives. Easter
tween March 22 and April 25 every year. And this year, Easter eggs are everywhere during Easter season. The oldest tradition
has been celebrated on April 16. is to dye and paint chicken eggs with various colors, but modern
people are always in ecstasies over new fangles. Chocolate eggs
Today, in many western cities like Rome, Easter day remains and plastic eggs filled with candies become substitutes, which
solemn and royal. On the Easter morning, tens of thousands must be a reason why Easter Day is the most anticipated festival
of people gather in Rome Cathedral to pray. And in the after- for kids. And another reason attributes to egg rolling, a tradition-
noon, television plays TV serials related to Christ’s resurrection. al game for kids at Easter. Countries play egg rolling in different
When Easter night falls, the Pope himself, attends the ceremony. ways. In America, kids roll boiled, decorated eggs down hillsides
Streets of the city brim with people, with candles in their hands. at Easter, implying the moral of cleaning away rocks from Jesus
The strong religious atmosphere impresses everyone there. But Christ’s tomb before his rebirth.
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