假设你叫李华，你的外国朋友John想了解中国的春节，请根据以下提纲，给他写一封短信，字数在120个左右。首段已给出，字数不包括在内。
1、春节在中国人中的地位
2、春节前，人们……
3、春节期间，人们……
参考词汇：对联couplet 爆竹firecracker
How time flies! Four months have passed since we saw each other last time. I can’t help but miss
you. You asked me about Chinese Spring Festival. Now I’d like to tell you something about it.
Your sincerely
Liu Hua