中国新年英语介绍

We call the Chinese New Year the Spring Festival. It is the first day of the lunar calendar. Before New Year’s Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year’s Eve, every family has a delicious feast. All the family stays up late to welcome the Festival and people burn firecrackers to greet it. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people put on their new clothes and visit their relatives and friends. When meeting, they say “Good luck” and other greetings to each other. And children are very happy because they can get the lucky money from their parents and relatives. On the Festival, there are lion dances and some other activities, which last at least three days. People usually have a very good time during the festival.

The Spring Festival is the Chinese Lunar New Year, commonly known as the new year, the new year, the new year's day, etc. orally, it is also known as the new year and the new year. The Spring Festival has a long history, which evolved from the worship of praying at the beginning of the year in ancient times.

春节是中国的农历新年，俗称新年、元旦、元旦等。口头上，又称新年和新年。春节有着悠久的历史，它是从古代年初的祈祷崇拜演变而来的。

Everything is based on heaven and people are based on their ancestors. Praying for the new year, offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors, and returning the beginning to the beginning.

万物皆以天为本，人以祖先为本。为新的一年祈祷，祭天祭祖，从头再来。

The origin of the Spring Festival contains profound cultural connotation and carries rich historical and cultural heritage in the inheritance and development.

春节的起源蕴含着深厚的文化内涵，承载着丰富的历史文化遗产在传承和发展。

During the Spring Festival, all parts of the country hold various activities to celebrate the Spring Festival, with strong regional characteristics.

春节期间，全国各地举行各种庆祝春节的活动，具有浓郁的地域特色。

These activities are mainly about the old and new cloth, the exorcism, the worship of gods, the blessing of the year, and the rich and colorful forms, which are the essence of Chinese traditional culture.

这些活动主要是关于新旧布匹、驱邪、拜神、祈年以及丰富多彩的形式，这是中国传统文化的精髓。

关于春节的英语介绍：

1、春节一般指除夕和正月初一。

Spring Festival generally refers to new year's Eve and the first day of the first month.

2、传统意义上的春节是指从腊月初八的腊祭或腊月二十三或二十四的祭灶，一直到正月十五。

In the traditional sense, the Spring Festival refers to the period from the wax sacrifice on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month or the sacrificial stove on the 23rd or 24th day of the twelfth lunar month to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

3、是中国人民最隆重的传统节日，也象征团结、兴旺，对未来寄托新的希望的佳节。

It is the most solemn traditional festival of the Chinese people. It also symbolizes unity, prosperity and new hope for the future.

4、据记载，中国人民过春节已有4千多年的历史，它是由虞舜兴起的。

According to records, the Chinese people have celebrated the Spring Festival for more than 4000 years. It was raised by Yu Shun.

5、春节不同时代有不同名称。在先秦时叫“上日”、“元日”、“改岁”、“献岁”等。

The Spring Festival has different names in different times. In the pre Qin period, it was called "Shangri", "Yuanri", "gaisui", "xiansui" and so on.

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：狗狗过生日

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：走亲访友，媳妇回娘家

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”祭财神

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，出门活动筋骨

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：吃面条，祝长寿

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：玉皇大帝登场

Day 9: Prayers are offered to Jade Emperor。

初十、十一、十二、十三：大吃大喝，最后记得回归清淡

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：准备闹元宵

Day 14: People start preparing for the celebration of Lantern Festival to be held on next day。

年十五：吃元宵看灯火

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 families。

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