Say the words "Happy New Year" and you'll probably think of fireworks, parties, and cheers. But not in Bali, Indonesia. There, the people spend the first day of each new year in peace and quiet. Its name is Nyepi, or Silent Day. For 24 hours, no one can leave their house, make loud noises, or use electricity or fire. Many people also don't eat anything all day. The idea is to clean your body and mind before you begin the new year. Everyone must treat Nyepi seriously, even tourists. Only special police can be out on the streets. They are there to make sure no one breaks the rules! Nyepi might not sound like much fun. But if you can make it through the day, you'll get a surprise. Because all lights are off during Nyepi, at night you can clearly see millions of stars in the sky! To me, that's way better than fireworks!
當提到「新年快樂」，你也許會聯想到煙火、派對和歡聲，但在印尼峇里島可不是這樣過。在這裡，人們是用祥和寧靜的方式度過每年元旦。 這一天叫做「寧靜日/安寧日」（印尼文為「Nyepi」），在這 24 小時內，沒有人會離開屋內、大聲喧嘩、使用電力或生火，許多人還會全日禁食。這麼做是為了在新的一年開始前，好好淨化身心靈。 每個人均需慎重看待寧靜日，遊客也不例外。只有特種警察能上街，確保無人破壞秩序！ 寧靜日可能聽起來嚴肅，但如果能熬過這一天，你將有意想不到的收穫。由於所有照明在寧靜日期間都是熄滅的，所以當晚夜空可清楚看見滿天星斗！對我來說，這樣的美景遠勝過煙火！ | 
