Ninth Letter From Taiwan (Re: Happy New Year!)

Dear Mrs. Anderson,

We are very happy to receive the special gifts. We all like them. When I saw the web page and the pictures, I could feel the mirthful atmosphere of the Chinese New Year. It's really very wonderful and special. Thanks for your wholehearted wishes. We are very fortunate to have your friendship.

第九封信（回覆：新年快樂）

親愛的安德森女士，

我們非常高興能收到這樣特別的禮物。我們都非常喜歡它們。當我看到網頁以及那些圖片時，我可以感受到洋溢著歡樂氣氛的中國新年。這（網頁）真的很精采也很特別。謝謝你們誠心的祝福。我們真的非常幸運能與你們做朋友。

Besides, our lantern festival is on Jan. 15th （for the lunar calendar）. We will hold some activities and make some lanterns. And the themes of lanterns will change with the 〝symbolizing animals〞of the years(according to lunar calendar). Here are some pictures of the last lantern festival (the year of dragon) and the website of this festival (the year of horse). I hope you'll like them.

http://www.fgs.org.tw/horse1.htm

Your Taiwan teacher,

Mr. Shiu & Ms. Ko

2002.02.20

此外，農曆的元月15日是我們的元宵節。我們將會舉辦一些活動以及製作燈籠。而每年燈會的主題也會隨著代表該年（農曆年）的生肖而改變。這裡有一些去年元宵節（龍年）的圖片以及（馬年）元宵節的網站。希望你們會喜歡。

http://www.fgs.org.tw/horse1.htm

你們的台灣老師

徐老師與柯老師

2002.02.20

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