1 Al Tuan lives in China
With his father and his mother,
And for the fifteen days of New Year
Each day is like no other.
2 Before the Chinese New Year starts
Al will sweep and mop and dust.
For cleaning out the old ways
Is a Chinese New Year "must".
3 His family shops for oranges,
For fish and flowering plums.
His family wants to be prepared
When the Chinese New Year comes.
4 Red is a happy color;
Al puts red cutouts on the door.
He helps his mother cook some dumplings,
And he helps her sweep the floor.
5 On the first day of the New Year
Family members they will greet.
On the second day his family
Gives their dog a special treat.
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