TheChinese New Year is a big traditional holiday in Singapore. On itsEve, while many will (67) for the reunion dinner, others will head for the airport or train station to "flee" (68) such festivities. With a (69) number of Singaporeans going on overseas tours during this time, theChinese New Year holiday has in recent years become a (70) season for travel agents, (71) it Used to be a lull period for them. Isn’tChinese New Year the (72) important traditional festival for theChinese Well, for those who choose to (73) flight, it means an opportunity to enjoy a holiday out of the country. The concern is, if evenChinese New Year can be (74) , what other traditional festivals cannot be disregarded Why do we need to (75) traditional festivals Firstly, they are inseparable from our ethnic identity. TheChinese, Malays and Indians all have their own traditional festivals (76) which they derive "a sense of belonging to a particular community". So if anyChinese does not see himself (77) one, there is no need for him to celebrate anyChinese festivals. True, everyone has the right to (78) traditions. The problem is: you cannot deny your ethnic origins or change your skin color. We are (79) with a certain skin color which cannot be "bleached"—if one has a "yellow face" and yet refuse to (80) with theChinese, who else can he or she identify with Secondly, the (81) spirit of the more than 2000-year-oldChinese New Year is closely intertwined with the traditional culture and values of theChinese. (82) its core is theConfucian value of good interpersonal relationships. TraditionalChinese festivals (83) center on maintaining and improving human relations. Reunion dinner helps to (84) family ties while the exchange of gifts and greetings enhance relations among friends. To skip the reunion dinner and stay (85) fromChinese New Year means losing many great opportunities to forge stronger kinship and friendship ties.A、tradition must be capable of being (86) down from one generation to another. Yet this does not mean traditions cannot be changeD、