Jerry Sun is 28 years old. He (spend) the Chinese New Year with his family every year. "It is part our family tradition, wherever we live or spend it," said Sun.
Sun was b in Shandong. All his family (move) to New Jersey14 years ago. He went to junior high school college in New York. Now he works a bank clerk in Manhattan. Though he is busy, he lets nothing stop (he) from spending the Chinese New Year with his family. Sun always takes few days off every year to be with his family at festival time.
"I think it is because my parents take every Chinese New Year (serious), even though we live in the US," said Sun. "We cook together. We make (dumpling) every year." Sun also added that they took an (act) part in watching the CCTV New Year's Gala (春晚). They could feel the love, kindness and (happy) of Chinese people.
Being a Chinese- American, Sun said he got the (good) of both China and the US. He likes the (color) cultures and celebrates festivals from both.
Sun said, "Spending the festival in the most (tradition) way is what we can do to keep the culture."