中国春节英语

itsthemostimportantfestivalinChina

SpringFestival

saidthattheSpringFestivalevolvedfromanactivityknownastheWinter

custompracticedbythepeopleofprimitivesociety.

TheSpringFestivalmarksthebeginningoftheChineLunarNewYear,so

usuallyeatJiaoziordumplings

ecreational

activitiesduringtheSpingFestival,theDragonDanceandLionDanceare

traditionallyperformed.

OnelegendgoesthatthebeastNianhadaverybigmouththatwouldswallow

wereveryscared.

传说有一个叫“年”的怪兽，有一个大嘴，能一口吞下很多人。人们都很怕它。

Thecustomofputtingupredpaperandfiringfire-crackersistoscare

awayNian.

贴红纸和方鞭炮的习俗就是为了吓跑年。

However,peopletodayhavelongforgottenwhytheyaredoingallthis,

exceptthattheyfeelthecolorandthesoundaddtotheexcitementof

thecelebration.

但是，现在人们大多忘记了为什么这么做的原因，只是觉得色彩和响声增加了过

节的气氛罢了！

TraditionsofChineNewYear

BeforeNewYear'sEve

ThecelebrationactuallystartsonNewYear'sEvewiththe

ear'sEve,youshouldhave

donethefollowing:

Cleantheentirehometogetridofallthethingsthatare

associatedwiththeoldyear.

Putawayallbroomsandbrushes.

Payallyourdebts.

Resolvedifferenceswithfamilymembers,friends,neighborsandbusiness

associates.

Buythefollowing:

Redmoneyenvelopes,

Orangesand/ortangerines,

Filla"Cheunhup(acircularredtrayparatedineightcompartments)

withmelonedslotuschocolatecoinsnuttc.

Flowers(especiallyplumblossoms,peachblossoms,waterlilies),

Anewtofclothesandshoesforchildren,preferablysomethingredor

orange.

thenewdollarbillsintothe

redenvelopeiscalledalaieorluckymoney

envelope.

OnNewYear'sEve

Gettogetherwithclofamilymembers(notincludingmarrieddaughters

andtheirfamilies)forthe"reunion"dinner.

ledgetheprenceof

ancestorsbecautheyareresponsibleforthefortunesoffuture

generations.

Openeverydoorandwindowinyourhomeatmidnighttoletgooftheold

year.

OnNewYear'sDay

esome

suggestions:

Colors:Brightred(happiness);gold/orange(wealth&happiness).

Fruits:Orangesandtangerines(goodhealth&longlife);tangerineswith

leavesintact(longlastingrelationships;beingfruitfulandmultiply);

persimmons(happinessandwealth).

"ChuenHup"circularcandytray(candyforsweetandcircularfor

togethernessandcontinuity).

Flowers:IfflowersbloomonNewYear'sDay,itwillbeaprosperousyear.

RedbannersorcoupletswithNewYearwishesandsymbolsofgoodfortune

ingold.

ThespringfestivalisalsoknownasthelunarNewYearortheChineNewYear.

ItisthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalinChinaandcelebratedinlateJanuary

toricalreasonforbeginningtheyearduringcoldweather

isthatitisthetimebetweenthe"autumnharvestandwinterstorageand"spring

plowingandsummerweeding".Inotherwords,thisisthetimeforrestandrelaxation

afterayear'stoil,andforcelebrationaswell.

InadditiontothepracticalreasonsofhavingtheSpringFestivalduringthe

coldweather,ingtoChine

legends,ademoncalledNianwouldtormentpeopleonceayearduringthewinter

ggested

thatthedemonwasafraidoftheredcolor,putpaired

redcouplesontheirgates,tofffirecrackersandbeatgongsanddrumstodrive

ctsworkedandNianfled,Thus,thecustomsofcelebratingthe

SpringFestivalwerebornandpasddownuntiltoday.

TheeveoftheSpringFestivalisatimeforthewholefamilytogettogether

tterhowfarawayafamilymembersisfromhishome,

amustonthedinnertable,asithasthesamesoundas"surplus"andwholefamily

ight,people

udtotofffirecrackerstobringinthenewrecentyearsthiscustomhasbeen

d,townspeople

oplealsopostpaintingof

theDoorGodonthegates,whilesomepostabigChinecharacter"Fu(blessing)"

inanupsidedownway,meaningtheblessinghasarrivedatthedoor.

irstday,peopleputontheirnew

clothesandshoesandexchangenewyeargreetingswiththeirneighboursand

llgreeteachotherwith"HappyNewYear",

"wishyouahappyandprosperousyear"ChildrenespeciallyliketheSpringFestival,

astheycanget"luckymoney(thatmeansmoneywrappedinaredpaperenvelopwishing

themgoodluck)fromtheirparentsandrelatives,liondancesanddragondances

areperformed,especiallyinthecountryside,besides,peopleplayMahjongathome.