中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日和民俗簡介附英文

1、中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日 Traditional Chinese holiday中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)慶膳食是節(jié)日必不可少的伴侶。例如，我國的端午節(jié)(the Dragon Boat Festival)是紀念古代詩人屈原的日子。那一天，人們通常要賽龍舟、吃粽子(zongzi)。中秋節(jié)是觀賞滿月的日子。圓圓的月亮象征著圓滿，象征著家庭團聚。因此，中秋節(jié)(The Mid-autumnFestival)的特制食品是一種圓形的月餅。春節(jié)是中國的農歷新年(the Chi nese lunar New Years holiday)，除了常見的家禽和肉類之外，人們還要按各自的地方習俗烹制傳統(tǒng)食物，如餃子和年糕。Traditi on

2、al Chin ese holiday meals are in dispe nsable on some festivals. For example, the Drago n Boat Festival is a day established in memory of the ancient poet Qu Yuan and people usually hold drago n boat races and eat zon gzi on that day. The Mid-autu mn Festival is an occasi on for view ing the full mo

3、on. The round moon is a symbol for complete ness and family reunion. The special food of the day is yuebing, a round cake known as the moon cake. The Spring Festival is the Chin ese lunar New Year holiday. Besides the popular poultry and meat, people cook traditional food according to regional custo

4、ms, for example, jiaozi, or boiled dumplings, and niangao, or the new year cake .端午節(jié) The Duanwu Festival端午節(jié)，又叫龍舟節(jié)，是為了紀念愛國詩人屈原。屈原是一位忠誠和受人敬仰的大臣他給國家?guī)砹撕推胶头睒s。但最后因為受到誹謗(vilify )而最終投河自盡。人們撐船到他自盡的地方，拋下粽子，希望魚兒吃粽子，不要吃屈原的身軀。幾千年來，端午節(jié)的特色在于 吃粽子(glut in ous dumpli ngs )和賽龍舟，尤其是在一些河湖密布的南方省份。The Duanwu Festival, al

5、so called the Drago n Boat Festival, is to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was a loyal and highly esteemed mini ster, who brought peace and prosperity to the state but en ded up drow ning himself in a river as a result of being vilified. People got to the spot by boat and cast gluti

6、nous dumpli ngs into the water, hop ing that the fishes ate the dumpli ngs in stead of Qu Yuan body. For thousa nds of years, the festival has bee n marked by gluti nous dumpli ngs and drago n boat races, especially in the souther n provi nces where there are many rivers and lakes.春節(jié) The Spring Fest

7、ival在我國，一年有很多節(jié)日，在這些節(jié)日中，我最喜歡春節(jié)。這不僅因為它是一年中最大的節(jié) 日，更因為它是新一年的開始，給人們帶來新的希望，也因為它是親朋好友團聚的時刻。不管身在何方，人們總會在春節(jié)前回到家里準備過節(jié)。通常，我們會在除夕夜吃一頓豐盛的晚餐，之后家人團座一起，分享一年以來的生活以及新年計劃。有的人則會玩游戲或者出去玩。大年初一，人們通常會早起，會與見到的人說吉祥話。孩子們會得到壓歲錢。在接下來的幾 天里，人們會帶上新年祝?；ハ啻T拜年?？傊?，春節(jié)是一個歡聚一堂、供人享樂的日子。There are many festivals in China. Among them, I like

8、 the Spring Festival most. Not only because it s the biggest festival in the year, but also because it s a new beg inning that brings hope to people and it s time for family gathering. Before the festival, people come home no matter where they are. Usually, we have a big dinner on the New Year s Eve

9、. And then families sit together and share their lives or planes. Some will play games or hang out to have some fun. On the New Year s Day, people get up early and say good words to anyone they meet. Childre n can get lucky money from relatives. In the following days, we will visit relative s home a

10、nd bring New Year s wishes to them .In short, it s a time for family gatheri ng and all of us enjoy it.元旦 New Years DayToday is the New Year s Day. I have a three-day holiday, so I can go out have fun or stay at home to have a good rest. Today, my pare nts take me out. We go to the mall. Many things

11、 are cheap so my mother buys many. I have a new cloth and a pair of shoes. I am so happy. They are the gifts for the New Year. At ni ght, we have a big dinner outside. The foods are so delicious. Today is a happy day.國慶節(jié) The National Day10月1日是我國的國慶節(jié)，這是全國的共同節(jié)日。這一天是中華人民共和國開始的標志。 在那天，全國到處都有很多慶?；顒?，上至中央政

12、府到普通老百姓。公共場所，包括大的廣 場和公園，都裝飾成節(jié)日主題。近年，國慶節(jié)同樣也是所有人都期待的短假黃金周。隨著生 活水平的提高，人們又更多的錢和渴望去旅游，黃金周對他們來說是一個很好的機會。除此之外，對于那些不想外出的人來說同樣也是休息的好時機。因此，國慶節(jié)對中國人來說意味著很多。October 1stis the national day of our country, which is a public holiday for the whole country. It s an importa nt day that marks the beg inning of PRC. On

13、that day, there are ple nty of celebrati ons holdi ng throughout the coun try, from the cen tral gover nment to the gen eral people. And public places, in cludi ng big squares, parks are decorated in festive theme. In recent years, the n ati onal holiday means the golde n week as well, which is a sh

14、ort holiday that all people expect to. With the improveme nt of livi ng sta ndards, people have more money and desire to travel and the golde n week is a good chanee for them. Besides, for those people who would not go out, it s a good time to have a good rest as well. Therefore, the n ati onal day

15、means a lot to the Chin ese.北京胡同 Beijing hutongs北京有無數的胡同(huto ng)。平民百姓在胡同里的生活給古都北京帶來了無窮的魅力。北京 的胡同不僅僅是平民百姓的生活環(huán)境，而且還是一門建筑藝術。通常，胡同內有一個大雜院，房間夠4到10個家庭的差不多20 口人住。所以，胡同里的生活充滿了友善和人情味。如 今，隨著社會和經濟的飛速發(fā)展，很多胡同被新的高樓大廈所取代。但愿胡同可以保留下來。In Beijing, there are nu merous hut on gs. The life of com mon people in hut ongs

16、brings en dless charm to the an cie nt capital, Beiji ng. The hut ong in Beiji ng is not only the livi ng environment of com mon people but also a kind of architecture. Usually, there is a courtyard complex in side hut ong, with rooms shared by 4 to 10 families of about 20 people. Therefore, life in

17、 hut ongs is full of friendliness and genuine humanity. Nowadays, with rapid social and economic development, many hut ongs are replaced by new tall build in gs. I hope hut ongs can be preserved.剪紙(paper cutting)剪紙(paper cutting)是中國最為流行的傳統(tǒng)民間藝術形式之一。中國剪紙有一千五百多年的歷史，在明朝 和清朝時期(the Ming and Qing Dynasties

18、)特別流行。人們常用剪紙美化居家環(huán)境， 特別是在春節(jié)和婚慶期間，剪紙被用來裝飾門窗和房間，以增加喜慶的氣氛。剪紙最常用的顏色是紅色，象征健康和興旺。中國剪紙在世界各地很受歡迎，經常被用作饋贈外國友人的禮物。Paper cutting is one of China s most popular traditional folk arts. Chinese paper cutting has a history of more than 1,500 years. It was widespread particularly during the Ming and Qing Dyn asties.

19、 People ofte n beautify their homes with paper cutti ngs. During the Spring Festival and wedd ing celebrati ons, in particular, paper cutt ings are used to decorate doors, win dows and rooms in order to enhance the joyous atmosphere. The color most freque ntly used in paper cutt ing is red, which sy

20、mbolizes health and prosperity. Chin ese paper cutt ing is very popular around the world and it is ofte n give n as a prese nt to foreig n frien ds.獅舞(Lion Dance)獅舞(Lion Dance)是中國最廣為流傳的民間舞蹈之一。獅為百獸之首，在中國傳統(tǒng)中，獅 子被視 為是能帶來好運的吉祥物(mascot)。古人將獅 子視作是勇敢和力量的化身，能驅趕邪惡、保護 人類。據記載，獅舞已擁有了 2,000多年的歷史。在唐代(the Tang Dynasty),獅舞就已經被引入了皇室。因此，舞獅成為元宵節(jié)( the Lan tern F