关于春节的英文介绍!11

关于春节的英文介绍!11 关于春关的英文介关 Spring Festival The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. All people living away from home go back, becoming the busiest time for transportation systems of about half a month from the Spring Festival. Airports, railway stations and long-distance bus stations are crowded with home 春关是中人民最重要的关日～所有家庭成关聚在一起～在西方关关一关。所有关家国圣离returnees. ( 关的人都要回家～成关了关期半月左右的关系关最繁忙的关关春。机关～火关站和关途巴士站个运——运 都关关了回家的人。) The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month, often one month later than the Gregorian calendar. It originated in the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 BC-c. 1100 BC) from the people's ;春关落sacrifice to gods and ancestors at the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one. 在正月的第一天～往往比公关关一月。起源于商朝;西元个它。公元前年,1600 BC-C1100 从灵旧个人民祭祀神和祖先～在的一年关束和一新的关始。, Strictly speaking, the Spring Festival starts every year in the early days of the 12th lunar month and will last till the mid-1st lunar month of the next year. Of them, the most important days are Spring Festival Eve and the first three days. The Chinese government now stipulates people have ;关格地关～春关是指月初关始一直到第二年从腊seven days off for the Chinese Lunar New Year. 中旬的一月。其中～最重要的日子是除夕和一年的前三天。关在中政府关定～人民在中关个国国 关新年有七天的休假。, Many customs accompany the Spring Festival. Some are still followed today, but others have ;春关的关候有不少关关关俗。有的人至今关在保持～不关有的人已关慢慢淡化了关关关weakened. 俗。, On the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, many families make laba porridge, a delicious kind of porridge made with glutinous rice, millet, seeds of Job's tears, jujube berries, lotus seeds, beans, ;腊月的第天～关多家庭做八粥～米～小米～薏苡关子～关关关果～关腊糯longan and gingko. 8 子～豆关～关眼～关杏制成美味的粥关。, ;小年, The 23rd day of the 12th lunar month is called Preliminary Eve. At this time, people offer sacrifice to the kitchen god. Now however, most families make delicious food to enjoy ;腊月日～被关小年。在关关候～人关祭祀神。但是关在～大多家庭做出称个灶数themselves. 23 美味的食物关关。,来 After the Preliminary Eve, people begin preparing for the coming New Year. This is called ;关了小年之后～人关关始关新年做准关。关被关“看得关的新年称”。,"Seeing the New Year in". Store owners are busy then as everybody goes out to purchase necessities for the New Year. Materials not only include edible oil, rice, flour, chicken, duck, fish and meat, but also fruit, candies and kinds of nuts. What's more, various decorations, new clothes and shoes for the ;商children as well as gifts for the elderly, friends and relatives, are all on the list of purchasing. 店老板都那关忙～因关每人都出去关关生活必需品新年。 材料 关于××同志的政审材料调查表环保先进个人材料国家普通话测试材料农民专业合作社注销四查四问剖析材料 不关包括食用油～大米～面粉～关个～ 关～关～肉～而且水果～糖果和各关关果。更重要的是～各关关～新衣服和鞋的童以及老人的装儿 礼清物～朋友和关戚～所有的采关关。, Before the New Year comes, the people completely clean the indoors and outdoors of their ;在新的一年到之关～人关关底来homes as well as their clothes, bedclothes and all their utensils. 清内理自己的家里以及他关的衣服～被褥和他关所有的器具的室和室外。, Then people begin decorating their clean rooms featuring an atmosphere of rejoicing and festivity. All the door panels will be pasted with Spring Festival couplets, highlighting Chinese calligraphy with black characters on red paper. The content varies from house owners' wishes for a bright future to good luck for the New Year. Also, pictures of the god of doors and wealth will be ;然后人关关始装posted on front doors to ward off evil spirits and welcome peace and abundance.关关关室～洋溢着一关关关和喜关的。人关所有的关板关上春关～在关关上上关关。容多是憧憬一气氛将写内 个来达运将光明的未～表人关新年交好的意愿。此外～关神和关神的照片也被关关在前关～分关用 来辟邪和招关招福。, The Chinese character "fu" (meaning blessing or happiness) is a must. The character put on paper can be pasted normally or upside down, for in Chinese the "reversed fu" is homophonic with "fu comes", both being pronounced as "fudaole." What's more, two big red lanterns can be raised on both sides of the front door. Red paper-cuttings can be seen on window glass and brightly ;中关字国“福”colored New Year paintings with auspicious meanings may be put on the wall. ;意关祝福或幸福,是必关的。通常放在关上的字符可以被粘关或上下关倒～中的国“倒福”关音 “福到”～突出既福到了。更重要的是～大的关关～可以提高前关关。在关关璃上～可两个灯两窗玻 以看到关色的花～关有可以关在在关壁上的关关的年～表的关吉祥的寓意。,窗画 People attach great importance to Spring Festival Eve. At that time, all family members eat dinner together. The meal is more luxurious than usual. Dishes such as chicken, fish and bean curd cannot be excluded, for in Chinese, their pronunciations, respectively "ji", "yu" and "doufu," mean auspiciousness, abundance and richness. After the dinner, the whole family will sit together, chatting and watching TV. In recent years, the Spring Festival party broadcast on China Central Television Station (CCTV) is essential entertainment for the Chinese both at home and abroad. ;人民高度重关除夕。那个According to custom, each family will stay up to see the New Year in. 关候～所有家庭成关一起吃年夜关。关关关是比平关更加丰盛。菜～比如关～关和豆腐不能被排除在外～ 在中～他关的关音～国“关～“关”和“豆腐”～意味着吉祥～富裕和福。关关后～全家人坐气会 在一起～聊天～看关关。近年～中中央关关台;来国,播出的春关关关关是海外中关女会内儿CCTV 的重要关关关目。按照关俗～每家庭都守夜～迎接新的一年的到,个会来 Waking up on New Year, everybody dresses up. First they extend greetings to their parents. Then each child will get money as a New Year gift, wrapped up in red paper. People in northern China will eat jiaozi, or dumplings, for breakfast, as they think "jiaozi" in sound means "bidding farewell to the old and ushering in the new". Also, the shape of the dumpling is like gold ingot from ancient ;初一大家起之后～都打扮好。来China. So people eat them and wish for money and treasure. 首先～他关关他关的父母拜年。然后每个会国会孩子都收到在关包～里关是关关关。在中北方的人～ 吃关子～因关他关关关“关子”的音意味着声“辞旧迎新”。此外～关子的形就像状从国是中古代 的金元。所以～人吃了他关～期宝并盼关富。, Southern Chinese eat niangao (New Year cake made of glutinous rice flour) on this occasion, because as a homophone, niangao means "higher and higher, one year after another." The first five days after the Spring Festival are a good time for relatives, friends, and classmates as well as ;中国糕糯南方吃年;米粉,新年蛋colleagues to exchange greetings, gifts and chat leisurely. 糕个糕～在此之关～因关作关一同音字～年意味着“年年高升。”初五是一个走关关友的好日子～ 互致关候～互送礼并品～悠关地聊天。, Burning fireworks was once the most typical custom on the Spring Festival. People thought the spluttering sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, such an activity was completely or partially forbidden in big cities once the government took security, noise and pollution factors into consideration. As a replacement, some buy tapes with firecracker sounds to listen to, some break little balloons to get the sound too, while others buy firecracker handicrafts ;放爆竹曾关是最典型的春关的关俗。人关关关爆竹声帮赶灵可以助关邪。to hang in the living room. 然而～关关的活关在大城市是被完全或部分禁止的～政府考关到了安全～音和关噪染等因素。作关 替代～一些人关磁关放着～有的人听扎气来声挂破小球制造关似音～而其他人关关爆竹工关品在 客关。, The lively atmosphere not only fills every household, but permeates to streets and lanes. A series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be ;关held for days. The Spring Festival then comes to an end when the Lantern Festival is finished. 关的～不关气氛将充关了每家每关～也蔓延到了到大街小巷。关些天关行一系列活关～如舞关～舞关 灯灯会会～和关。春关后到元宵关关束关关束。, China has 56 ethnic groups. Minorities celebrate their Spring Festival almost the same day as the ;中有国个数几民族。少民族和关族的春关乎同Han people, and they have different customs.56 一天～他关有不同的关俗。, 春关关俗 　　New Year celebrations is a grand event of China. New Year festivitieslasts for one month in China. Chinese New Year is also called Springfestival. It begins from the middle of the last month of the year andends up in the first month of the new year. These last day celebrationsin China is 。called Lantern Festival 　　History of Chinese New Year 　　追溯关史,名叫“年”的怪关 　　ChineseNew Year has a very interesting and unique history. According to theChinese legends, there was a giant beast Nian who used to swallowhumans in a single bite. Relief from the horrifying beast came onlywhen people realized that Nian was scared of red color and loud noises.They started bursting crackersand used red color to scare the beast. Since then, this day was namedas GuNian meaning "Pass over the Nian". Chinese considered the day an auspicious one as 。it brought new life for them and celebrated it as a New Year 　　Chinese New Year Dates 　　关关新年～年年不同;生肖, 　　Chinese New Year falls on a different date every year. Chinese calendar is a combination of 冬solar and lunar calendar. Chinese New Year falls on second new moon after the winter solstice(至). Chinese calendar has a 12 year cycle and each year is named afteranimal. Chinese believe that every person resembles an animal and thisreflects their traits. Year 2006 was the Year of the Dog. 。People born on this date are said to be very loyal and trustworthy 　　Chinese New Year Celebrations 　　新年关～日日不找同 　　Lot of excitement can be seen in the last 15 days of New Year celebrations. Every day has a special importance to it. Chinese ritualize and celebrate each day in a customary manner. Given below are the line wise celebrations of the New Year in China: 　　年初一,祭拜天地 　　Day1: People began their day by offering prayers and welcome the gods ofheaven and earth. 。Most of the people stay away from meat to ensurehealthy living 　　年初二,狗狗关生日 　　Day 2:Successively, prayers are offer to their ancestors and other gods.Chinese are strict care- 。taker of dogs and feed them well. This is dayis considered to be the birthday of all dogs　　初三初四,走关关友～关回媳娘家 　　Day3 and 4: These are very important days for the families to keep uptheir relations. It calls 。for every son-in-law to pay respect to theirparents-in-law 　　年初五,“破五”祭关神 　　Day5: According to the traditions, nobody visits friends and relativeshouses as it would bring 。bad omen. They stay back home to worship theGod of wealth. The day is called Po Woo　　年初六,百无禁忌～出关活关筋骨 　　Day6: On this day, people freely meet their near and dear ones and evenvisit nearby temples 。to pray for their well being and high spirits 　　年初七,吃面～祝关条寿 　　Day 7: This is Chinese farmers' day. They display their backbreaking 　　produce. They also prepare a drink from seven different types ofvegetables. On this day, 。everybody eats noodles which is a symbol oflong life and fish representing success　　年初八,凌晨拜天公 　　Day8: It's an other day to be celebrated with the family and friends. Theyalso offer midnight 。prayers to Tian Gong, the God of Heaven 　　年初九,玉皇大帝登关 　　。Day 9: Prayers are offered to Jade Emperor 　　初十、十一、十二、十三,大吃大喝～最后关得回关淡清 　　Days 10 to 13: From 10 to 12, people celebrate the days by having sumptuous dinner with the 。loved ones and the 13th day is left for a very light dinner to cleanse the system　　年十四,准关关元宵 　　。Day 14: People start preparing for the celebration of Lantern Festival to be held on next day　　年十五,吃元宵看火灯 　　Day 15: Since it is the first night to see full moon, people hang out colorful lanterns, eat glutinous rice balls and enjoy the day with their family.