The Scottish tradition of 'Hogmanay' (New Year's Eve) is celebrated with lively parties, fireworks, and the custom of 'first-footing,' where the first person to cross the threshold after midnight brings gifts for good luck. In contrast, the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) is a multi-day celebration focused on family reunion, elaborate feasts, giving red envelopes with money, and warding off evil spirits with firecrackers and dragon dances. Both are significant cultural celebrations marking the start of a new year. Which of the following would be the most effective topic sentence for a paragraph comparing these two traditions?
A) Hogmanay and Chinese New Year are both celebrated with loud noises and family.