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The custom of visiting friends, relatives and neighbors is one of the popular activities on New Year's Day. This activity is called Open House. The custom of Open House was inaugurated by George Washington during his first term as President. On January 1, 1789, President Washington first opened the doors of his official residence to all who wished to come. An Open House is just what the name implies: the front door is left open. Inside the door there is a spirit of relaxed cordiality, and guests are free to arrive and leave when they like. Invitations may say simply, "Drop in after the game" or "Come drink a New Year's toast with us". On January 1, now, families hold "Open House" so that their friends can visit them throughout the day to express good wishes for the New Year.
走親訪友是新年一項重要的活動。這種活動即“開放日”。這種習慣由喬治·華盛頓在第一任總統任期時開創。1789年1月1日，華盛頓總統首次打開他的官邸大門，迎接游客。顧名思義，在“開放日”這一天各家的大門是敞開的。屋里的氣氛輕松，熱烈，人們可以隨時隨地地進進出出。邀請函上的文字很簡單，“球賽節目之后順便走訪一下”，或者“歡迎與我們共飲一杯辭舊迎新酒”。現在，在1月1日，各家各戶依然舉行這種招待會，以便親友互致新年祝福。
