What I did I do on the fFirst day of the Chinese New Year? What I did on the First day of the Chinese New Year?

Sentence can be tidied up a little!

I didn't go back to my hometown for the Chinese New Year, so the first thing I had to do was call my parents to say 'Happy New Year,.' which is to say,Doing this is called '拜年' (Bbainian) . I didn't go back to my hometown for the Chinese New Year, so the first thing I had to do was call my parents to say 'Happy New Year.' Doing this is called '拜年' (bainian).

“Which is to say” sounds like you said the words “拜年” to them.

I had alreadyYesterday I transferred some money to them the day before as a sign of filial piety. Yesterday I transferred some money to them as a sign of filial piety.

Mostly moving the time indication of the event to make the mention of "timing" in the next sentence a little more clear.

The timing couldn't be messed upworse, because the first day of the Chinese New Year is the time for the older generations to give money in red envelopes to the younger generation. The timing couldn't be worse, because the first day of the Chinese New Year is the time for the older generations to give money in red envelopes to the younger generation.

The timing couldn't be messed up, because the first day of the Chinese New Year is the time for the older generations to give money in red envelopes to the younger generation. The timing couldn't be messed up, because the first day of the Chinese New Year is the time for the older generation to give money in red envelopes to the younger generation.

The timing couldn't be messed up,had to be exact because the first day of the Chinese New Year is the time for the older generations to give money in red envelopes to the younger generation. The timing had to be exact because the first day of the Chinese New Year is the time for the older generations to give money in red envelopes to the younger generation.

If I had transferred money that day, my parents might sayhave said that I am no longer their daughter. If I had transferred money that day, my parents might have said that I am no longer their daughter.

Then, after some chores, I took a ship to across the Huangpu River to the City God Temple. Then, after some chores, I took a ship across the Huangpu River to the City God Temple.

Then, after some chores, I took a ship to cross the Huangpu River to the City God Temple. Then, after some chores, I took a ship to cross the Huangpu River to the City God Temple.

A ship is usually very large. I would suggest “boat” or “ferry: “I took a ferry across the Huangpu….”

Then, after some chores, I took a shipboat to cross the Huangpu River to the City God Temple. Then, after some chores, I took a boat to cross the Huangpu River to the City God Temple.

Changed "ship" to "boat". Even though it is technically correct, "ship" is typically used for more traveling larger distances or for a very large boat.

EThere was even a group of soldiers was assisting the police with crowd control. There was even a group of soldiers was assisting the police with crowd control.

MSo my friend and I decided to abandon our original plan. So my friend and I decided to abandon our original plan.

We went to an exhibition instead, which you can see here: https://youtube.com/shorts/Pny-DgwUyIQ?si=YilR-Tjk7jF86bLb We went to an exhibition instead, which you can see here: https://youtube.com/shorts/Pny-DgwUyIQ?si=YilR-Tjk7jF86bLb

We went to an exhibition instead, which you can see here: https://youtube.com/shorts/Pny-DgwUyIQ?si=YilR-Tjk7jF86bLb We went to an exhibition instead, which you can see here: https://youtube.com/shorts/Pny-DgwUyIQ?si=YilR-Tjk7jF86bLb