關于春節(jié)的英文介紹

關于春節(jié)得英文介紹SpringFestivaleq\o\ac(○,1)TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeopleandiswhenallfamilymembersgettogether,justlikeChristmasintheWest、Allpeoplelivingawayfromhomegoback,beingthebusiesttimefortransportationsystemsofabouthalfamonthfromtheSpringFestival、Airports,railwaystationsandlongdistancebusstationsarecrowdedwithhomereturnees、(春節(jié)就是中國人民最重要得節(jié)日,所有家庭成員聚在一起,在西方圣誕節(jié)一樣。所有遠離家鄉(xiāng)得人都要回家,成為了為期半個月左右得運輸系統(tǒng)最繁忙得時間——春運。機場,火車站與長途巴士站都擠滿了回家得人。)

eq\o\ac(○,2)TheSpringFestivalfallsonthe1stdayofthe1stlunarmonth,oftenonemonthlaterthantheGregoriancalendar、ItoriginatedintheShangDynasty(c、1600BCc、1100BC)fromthepeople'ssacrificetogodsandancestorsattheendofanoldyearandthebeginningofanewone、(春節(jié)落在正月得第一天,往往比公歷晚一個月。它起源于商朝(西元1600

BCC。公元前1100年)從人民祭祀神靈與祖先,在舊得一年結(jié)束與一個新得開始。)

eq\o\ac(○,3)Strictlyspeaking,theSpringFestivalstartseveryyearintheearlydaysofthe12thlunarmonthandwilllasttillthemid1stlunarmonthofthenextyear、Ofthem,themostimportantdaysareSpringFestivalEveandthefirstthreedays、TheChinesegovernmentnowstipulatespeoplehavesevendaysofffortheChineseLunarNewYear、(嚴格地說,春節(jié)就是指從臘月初開始一直到第二年中旬得一個月。其中,最重要得日子就是除夕與一年得前三天?，F(xiàn)在中國政府規(guī)定,人民在中國農(nóng)歷新年有七天得休假。)

eq\o\ac(○,4)ManycustomsacpanytheSpringFestival、Somearestillfollowedtoday,butothershaveweakened、(春節(jié)得時候有不少傳統(tǒng)習俗。有得人至今還在保持,不過有得人已經(jīng)慢慢淡化了這種習俗。)

eq\o\ac(○,5)Onthe8thdayofthe12thlunarmonth,manyfamiliesmakelabaporridge,adeliciouskindofporridgemadewithglutinousrice,millet,seedsofJob'stears,jujubeberries,lotusseeds,beans,longanandgingko、(臘月得第8天,許多家庭做臘八粥,糯米,小米,薏苡種子,紅棗漿果,蓮子,豆類,龍眼,銀杏制成美味得粥樣。)

eq\o\ac(○,6)The23rddayofthe12thlunarmonthiscalledPreliminaryEve(小年)、Atthistime,peopleoffersacrificetothekitchengod、Nowhowever,mostfamiliesmakedeliciousfoodtoenjoythemselves、(臘月23日,被稱為小年。在這個時候,人們祭祀灶神。但就是現(xiàn)在,大多數(shù)家庭做出美味得食物來過節(jié)。)

eq\o\ac(○,7)AfterthePreliminaryEve,peoplebeginpreparingfortheingNewYear、Thisiscalled"SeeingtheNewYearin"、(過了小年之后,人們開始為新年做準備。這被稱為“瞧得見得新年”。)

eq\o\ac(○,8)StoreownersarebusythenaseverybodygoesouttopurchasenecessitiesfortheNewYear、Materialsnotonlyincludeedibleoil,rice,flour,chicken,duck,fishandmeat,butalsofruit,candiesandkindsofnuts、What'smore,variousdecorations,newclothesandshoesforthechildrenaswellasgiftsfortheelderly,friendsandrelatives,areallonthelistofpurchasing、(商店老板都那么忙,因為每個人都出去購買生活必需品新年。材料不僅包括食用油,大米,面粉,雞,鴨,魚,肉,而且水果,糖果與各種堅果。更重要得就是,各種裝飾,新衣服與鞋得兒童以及老人得禮物,朋友與親戚,所有得采購清單。)

eq\o\ac(○,9)BeforetheNewYeares,thepeoplepletelycleantheindoorsandoutdoorsoftheirhomesaswellastheirclothes,bedclothesandalltheirutensils、(在新得一年到來之際,人們徹底清理自己得家里以及她們得衣服,被褥與她們所有得器具得室內(nèi)與室外。)

eq\o\ac(○,10)Thenpeoplebegindecoratingtheircleanroomsfeaturinganatmosphereofrejoicingandfestivity、AllthedoorpanelswillbepastedwithSpringFestivalcouplets,highlightingChinesecalligraphywithblackcharactersonredpaper、Thecontentvariesfromhouseowners'wishesforabrightfuturetogoodluckfortheNewYear、Also,picturesofthegodofdoorsandwealthwillbepostedonfrontdoorstowardoffevilspiritsandwelepeaceandabundance、(然后人們開始裝飾潔凈室,洋溢著一種歡樂與喜慶得氣氛。人們將所有得門板貼上春聯(lián),在紅紙上寫上對聯(lián)。內(nèi)容多就是憧憬一個光明得未來,表達人們新年交好運得意愿。此外,門神與財神得照片也將被張貼在前門,分別用來辟邪與招財招福。)eq\o\ac(○,11)TheChinesecharacter"fu"(meaningblessing

or

happiness)isamust、Thecharacterputonpapercanbepastednormally

or

upsidedown,forinChinesethe"reversedfu"ishomophonicwith"fues",bothbeingpronouncedas"fudaole、"What'smore,twobigredlanternscanberaisedonbothsidesofthefrontdoor、RedpapercuttingscanbeseenonwindowglassandbrightlycoloredNewYearpaintingswithauspiciousmeaningsmaybeputonthewall、(中國漢字“?！?意為祝福或幸福)就是必須得。通常放在紙上得字符可以被粘貼或上下顛倒,中國得“倒?！敝C音“福到”,既突出福到了。更重要得就是,兩個大得紅燈籠,可以提高前門兩側(cè)。在窗戶玻璃上,可以瞧到紅色得窗花,還有可以貼在在墻壁上得鮮艷得年畫,表得這吉祥得寓意。)

eq\o\ac(○,12)PeopleattachgreatimportancetoSpringFestivalEve、Atthattime,allfamilymemberseatdinnertogether、Themealismoreluxuriousthanusual、Dishessuchaschicken,fishandbeancurdcannotbeexcluded,forinChinese,theirpronunciations,respectively"ji","yu"and"doufu,"meanauspiciousness,abundanceandrichness、Afterthedinner,thewholefamilywillsittogether,chattingandwatchingTV、Inrecentyears,theSpringFestivalpartybroadcastonChinaCentralTelevisionStation(CCTV)isessentialentertainmentfortheChinesebothathomeandabroad、Accordingtocustom,eachfamilywillstayuptoseetheNewYearin、(人民高度重視除夕。那個時候,所有家庭成員一起吃年夜飯。這頓飯就是比平時更加??豐盛。菜,比如雞,魚與豆腐不能被排除在外,在中國,她們得發(fā)音,“雞,“魚”與“豆腐”,意味著吉祥,富裕與福氣。晚飯后,全家人會坐在一起,聊天,瞧電視。近年來,中國中央電視臺(CCTV)播出得春節(jié)聯(lián)歡晚會就是海內(nèi)外中華兒女得重要娛樂節(jié)目。按照習俗,每個家庭都會守夜,迎接新得一年得到來)

eq\o\ac(○,13)WakinguponNewYear,everybodydressesup、Firsttheyextendgreetingstotheirparents、TheneachchildwillgetmoneyasaNewYeargift,wrappedupinredpaper、PeopleinnorthernChinawilleatjiaozi,

or

dumplings,forbreakfast,astheythink"jiaozi"insoundmeans"biddingfarewelltotheoldandusheringinthenew"、Also,theshapeofthedumplingislikegoldingotfromancientChina、Sopeopleeatthemandwishformoneyandtreasure、(初一大家起來之后,都打扮好。首先,她們給她們得父母拜年。然后每個孩子都會收到在紅包,里邊就是壓歲錢。在中國北方得人,會吃餃子,因為她們認為“餃子”得聲音意味著“辭舊迎新”。此外,餃子得形狀就像就是從中國古代得金元寶。所以,人吃了她們,并期盼財富。)

eq\o\ac(○,14)SouthernChineseeatniangao(NewYearcakemadeofglutinousriceflour)onthisoccasion,becauseasahomophone,niangaomeans"higherandhigher,oneyearafteranother、"ThefirstfivedaysaftertheSpringFestivalareagoodtimeforrelatives,friends,andclassmatesaswellascolleaguestoexchangegreetings,giftsandchatleisurely、(中國南方吃年糕(糯米粉)新年蛋糕,在此之際,因為作為一個同音字,年糕意味著“年年高升。”初五就是一個走親訪友得好日子,互致問候,互送禮品,并悠閑地聊天。)

eq\o\ac(○,15)BurningfireworkswasoncethemosttypicalcustomontheSpringFestival、Peoplethoughtthesplutteringsoundcouldhelpdriveawayevilspirits、However,suchanactivitywaspletely

or

partiallyforbiddeninbigcitiesoncethegovernmenttooksecurity,noiseandpollutionfactorsintoconsideration、Asareplacement,somebuytapeswithfirecrackersoundstolistento,somebreaklittleballoonstogetthesoundtoo,whileothersbuyfirecrackerhandicraftstohanginthelivingroom、(放爆竹曾經(jīng)就是最典型得春節(jié)得習俗。人們認為爆竹聲可以幫助驅(qū)趕邪靈。然而,這樣得活動在大城市就是被完全或部分禁止得,政府考慮到了安全,噪音與污染等因素。作為替代,一些人買磁帶放著聽,有得人扎破小氣球來制造類似聲音,而其她人則買爆竹工藝品掛在客廳。)

eq\o\ac(○,16)Thelivelyatmospherenotonlyfillseveryhousehold,butpermeatestostreetsandlanes、Aseriesofactivitiessuchasliondancing,dragonlanterndancing,lanternfestivalsandtemplefairswillbeheldfordays、TheSpringFestivalthenestoanendwhentheLanternFestivalisfinished、(熱鬧得氣氛,不僅充滿了每家每戶,也蔓延到了到大街小巷。這些天將舉行一系列活動,如舞獅,舞龍燈,燈會與廟會。春節(jié)后到元宵節(jié)結(jié)束時結(jié)束。)

eq\o\ac(○,17)Chinahas56ethnicgroups、MinoritiescelebratetheirSpringFestivalalmostthesamedayastheHanpeople,andtheyhavedifferentcustoms、(中國有56個民族。少數(shù)民族與漢族得春節(jié)幾乎同一天,她們有不同得習俗。)春節(jié)風俗

NewYearcelebrationsisagrandeventofChina、NewYearfestivitieslastsforonemonthinChina、ChineseNewYearisalsocalledSpringfestival、Itbeginsfromthemiddleofthelastmonthoftheyearandendsupinthefirstmonthofthenewyear、TheselastdaycelebrationsinChinaiscalledLanternFestival。

HistoryofChineseNewYear

追溯歷史:名叫“年”得怪獸

ChineseNewYearhasaveryinterestinganduniquehistory、AccordingtotheChineselegends,therewasagiantbeastNianwhousedtoswallowhumansinasinglebite、RelieffromthehorrifyingbeastcameonlywhenpeoplerealizedthatNianwasscaredofredcolorandloudnoises、Theystartedburstingcrackersandusedredcolortoscarethebeast、Sincethen,thisdaywasnamedasGuNianmeaning"PassovertheNian"、ChineseconsideredthedayanauspiciousoneasitbroughtnewlifeforthemandcelebrateditasaNewYear。

ChineseNewYearDates

農(nóng)歷新年,年年不同(生肖)

ChineseNewYearfallsonadifferentdateeveryyear、Chinesecalendarisabinationofsolarandlunarcalendar、ChineseNewYearfallsonsecondnewmoonafterthewintersolstice(冬至)、Chinesecalendarhasa12yearcycleandeachyearisnamedafteranimal、Chinesebelievethateverypersonresemblesananimalandthisreflectstheirtraits、Year2006wastheYearoftheDog、Peoplebornonthisdatearesaidtobeveryloyalandtrustworthy。

ChineseNewYearCelebrations

新年找樂,日日不同

Lotofexcitementcanbeseeninthelast15daysofNewYearcelebrations、Everydayhasaspecialimportancetoit、Chineseritualizeandcelebrateeachdayinacustomarymanner、GivenbelowarethelinewisecelebrationsoftheNewYearinChina:

年初一:祭拜天地

Day1:Peoplebegantheirdaybyofferingprayersandwelethegodsofheavenandearth、Mostofthepeoplestayawayfrommeattoensurehealthyliving。

年初二:狗狗過生日

Day2:Successively,prayersareoffertotheirancestorsandothergods、Chinesearestrictcaretakerofdogsandfeedthemwell、Thisisdayisconsideredtobethebirthdayofalldogs。

初三初四:走親訪友,媳婦回娘家

Day3and4:Theseareveryimportantdaysforthefamiliestokeepuptheirrelations、Itcallsforeverysoninlawtopayrespecttotheirparentsinlaw。

年初五:“破五”祭財神

Day5:Accordingtothetraditions,nobodyvisitsfriendsandrelativeshousesasitwouldbringbadomen、TheystaybackhometoworshiptheGodofwealth、ThedayiscalledPoWoo。

年初六:百無禁忌,出門活動筋骨

Day6:Onthis