中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日英文介紹

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Aswellknown,differentcountrieshavedifferentcustomsandcultures.Withthedevelopmentof

NewYear—元旦

Itfallsonthefirstdayoftheyear.Itmarksthebeginningofayear.Peoplewillplanwhattodointhenewyear.Becausetheybelievethatthewholeyear'sworkdependsonagoodstartinspring.

SpringFestival—春節(jié)

SpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.Itisonthefirstdayofthefirstlunarmonth(陰歷正月).Ontheeveofthefestival,peoplewillpastespringpoems(貼春聯(lián))withluckywords.Theypreparedeliciousfood,dumplingisamust.Theyalsocleantheirhouse,butthereisnosweepingonspringfestivalforpeoplethinkitwillsweepawaygoodluck.Peopleoftencomebackhometoenjoyfamilyreunion,thewholefamilywillgettogetherforthebigdinner.Theyalsoexchangegreetingwithotherfriendsandrelatives.

LanternFestival元宵節(jié)

Itcomesonthe15thofthefirstlunarmonthanditmarkstheendoftheSpringFestival.Onthisday,peopleofteneatsweetdumplings(元宵)forgoodluck.Theywillvisitthedisplayoflanterns(燈展)orgofortemplefair(廟會)

Qingming清明節(jié)

Qingming—ItisalsocalledTomb-SweepingDay.ItfallsonApril4thor5th.Thatisaspecialdayforthelivingtoshowloveandrespecttotheirdeadfriendsorrelatives.Peopleoftengotosweepthetombandputthemeat,wineinfrontofthetomb.Oneinterestingthingisthatpeopleburnthepapermoneyforthedead.

DragonBoatFestival端午節(jié)

Thisdayisonthefifthofthefifthlunarmonth,Peopleoftengettogethertowatchthewonderful“DragonBoatRace”(龍舟大賽)，RicedumplingisamustonDragonBoatFestival.

Mid-autumnDay—中秋節(jié)

Itcomesonthe15thoftheeighthlunarmonth.Peopleoftengazeatthe“Ladyinthemoon”(嫦娥)andeatmooncakes.

中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日英文介紹

1.SpringFestival

SpringFestivalisknownasthemostimportantFestivalinChina.Duringtheholiday,peoplegobacktohometownfromeverywherenomatterhowfarthedistanceis.TheypreparevariousdeliciousfoodandpresentsfortheSpringFestivalEve.ChinesewillhaveahappyfamilyunionintheSpringFestivalEve,theybelievethat’stheenddayoflastyearandtheywillstayupforgoodluckuntilthefirstdayofnextyear.

InChina,themosttraditionalandpopularSpringFestivalfoodisdumpling,whichlookslikethemoonwithvegetablesandmeatmixedinit.TheChinesenameofdumplingis“JIAOZI”,”JIAO”means”cross”,”ZI”isChinesetraditionaltimerepresents“24:,sotheChineseword“JIAOZI”means“cross24:,justthedividingpointoflastyearandnext

year.Sowhenitcomesto24:00,everyfamilybeginseatingdumplings.FirecrackerisalsonecessaryforSpringFestival,thestoryofFirecrackeris:Longago,inasmallvillage,thereappearedasavageanimalcalled“NIAN”,thisanimalalwayscameouttoeatpeopleintheEve.Oneday,villagersfoundthreethingscanmake“NIAN”scared:Redcolor,Fireandnoise.Sowhen“NIAN”cameagain,villagersputupredpaperonthedoorandsetfirecrackereverywhere.Afterthat,“NIAN”disappearedfromthatvillage.NowputtingupredpaperonthedoorandsettingfirecrackerbecomesSpringFestivalcustomsandpeoplebelievedoingthesewillbringtheirfamilysafety.

SpringFestivalisalsothehappiesttimeforchildren,becausetheycangetredenvelopecontainingmoneyasagiftfromtheelder.DuringtheSpringFestival,anyunfortunatewordcannotbeheardbecauseitwillmakepeopleupsetandunhappy.Peoplealsomakeuseofthisholidaytovisittheirrelativesandbringthemsomepresentsandwell-wishing.

2.TheLanternFestival

TheLanternFestivalisJanuary15onthelunarcalendar.ThelunarJanuaryisthefirstmonthofayearand15thisthefirstdayoffullmoon.Therefore,LanternFestivalisanimportantFestivalrightafterSpringFestival.

DuringLanternFestival,peoplegoalongthestreettowatchlanternsandchildrenlighttheirownsmalllanternsforsomefun.Thebiggestandmostbeautifullanternisthedragonlantern,whichlookslikeaflyingdragon,heldbyseveralyoungguys.Onewithaballinhandleadsthedragontomove.

Somelanternshavepuzzlesonthem,calledlanternpuzzle,theonewhogetstheanswercouldreceivesmallpresentsandbehappyforhisintelligence.

ThetraditionalfoodforLanternFestivalisriceglueball.Riceglueballisaflavorballwithfillinginit,forexample,peanutfilling,sesamefillingandjamfilling…,thericeglueball’sshapeisjustlikethefullmoonappearsinthesky.Thiskindofdessertisespeciallywelcomedbychildren.

3.Tomb-sweepingDay

Tomb–sweepDayisanancientfestivalinspring,alsocalledQingMingFestival.InancientChina,theemperorworshippedheavenandearthinordertoblessforharvest.Peopleworshippedtheirancestorswithsacrificeandshowedtheirmissingforancestors.

Tomb-sweepingDay,arealwaysrainydays,justliketheskycryingfordeadpeople.AChinesepoemdescribedasfollowing:

QingMingusuallycomeswithrainydays

Passengersonthewayarefullofsoreness

IaskaBuffaloboyfortaverntoreleasemysadness

Hepointstothevillagecoveredbyapricotblossoms

Thispoem“TheDayofQingMing”iswrittenbyapoetcalledDuMuinTangDynasty.QingMingFestivalisthedaytoworshiphismotherwithfamily,butthewritergoesaloneintherainydaysasapassengerfarfromhishometown,hefeltdeeplyupsetandsorrowed.Hehastofindataverntohaveadrink,perhapsinthiswayhewillreleasehimselffromsadness.

4.TheDragonBoatFestival

TheDragonBoatFestivalisinMay5thonthelunarcalendar.ThebeginningofthisfestivalisinmemoryofQuYuan,awiseministerandpoetinChudynasty,whojumpedintoMiLuoRiverinlunarMay5thfordespairofcountry,unfairtreatanddefamation.PeoplethrewricedumplingstoRivertoprotecthisbodyfromeatingbyfishandshowedtheirrespectforQuYuan’snoblespirit.

InrecentChina,peoplealsoeatricedumplingsinDragonBoatFestival.Fromthename,wecandirectlyknowthecampaignofthisfestivalisDragonBoating.AteamofstrongmenontheDragonBoatwilltrytheirbesttowin1standshowChinesestrongestspirits.

Peopleusemoxatocleanthemselvesandusefive-colorthreadcrossingsmallchildren’sarmsandfingerstokeepillnessfaraway.

5.Mid-AutumnDay

Mid-autumnDayisAugust15thonlunarcalendar.Accordingtohistoryrecords,ChineseemperorhastraditionthatworshiptheSuninspringandworshiptheMooninautumn.Asaugust15thisexactlythemiddleofautumn,soitiscalledMid-AutumnDay

TherearealotofstoriesaboutthemoonsinceancientChina.

OnemostfamousstoryisChang’eflyingtothemoon.Thousandsofyearsago,therewere9sunsinthesky,manypeoplefelttoohottolive.AyoungmancalledYiwasbraveenoughandshot8sunstothegroundandsavedpeople.OnedayYigotapotionofelixirfromQueenMotherandgavehiswifeChang’etokeep.AmannamedPengMengknewabouttheelixirandwantedtogetitfromChang’e.OnedaywhenYiwas

outforhunting,PengMengwenttorobtheelixir.Inordertoprotecttheelixir,Chang’eswallowedalloftheelixirthenfliedtothemoon.

InmemoryofChang’e,sheisrecognizedasthegoddessofthemoon.

ThetraditionalfoodofMid-AutumnDayisMooncake,aroundbakedcakewithfillingsinit.Theroundshapeofmooncakerepresentsfamilyreunion.InthenightofMid-AutumnDay,everyfamilyhasmooncakeandwatchesthemoon.

6.TheDoubleNinthFestival

TheDoubleNinthFestivalisanimportanttraditionalChinesefestivalinSeptember9thonlunarcalendar.Itistheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth,ancientChinesebelievesninerepresentssun,thebrightestthing,September9thhastwonine,thesu