中国传统节日介绍英文版

ChinesefestivalsMid-autumnDayThespringfestivalThespringfestivalBriefintroductionTheSpringFestivalisalsocalledthelunarcalendar.Itisaceremonious(隆重的)andnoisiestancienttraditionfestivalinourcountry.TheSpringFestivalhasalonghistory.Alsohasalotofvariouslegends(传说).OriginThelunarcalendarnewyearorigin,hasthebasis,alsoisrichandpicksthevariedfabletobepossibletotrace(追溯)toseveralmillenniumsbefore;Mostisfamousistheyearbeastfable.Theyearbeastisacruelterriblewildanimal,ancienttimesthepersonbelievedyearbeastwhenlunarNewYear'sEvenightcancomeouteatstheperson.OriginThefabletheyearbeastextremelyfearsred,theflameandthemixedsound,thepeoplepastetheredpaperinthegate,andselectsthetorchallnight,issettingofftheartillerycandle,avoidstheyearbeast.Toseconddayearlymorning,hascongratulatedthesoundtotheear,intheairdoesnotfilltheairisdefeatingtheyearbeastthevictoryandtherebirthjoy.CustomsPasteSpringFestivalCouplets贴春联ReuniondinneroftheNewyeareve年夜饭TheSpringFestivalGala春节联欢晚会PayNewYear‘scall拜年LionDanceandDragonDance舞龙舞狮NewYearpaintings年画Paper-cuts剪纸BriefintroductionOriginCustomsQingMingisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted.Moreimportant,itisaperiodtohonourandtopayrespecttoone‘sdeceasedancestorsandfamilymembers.Becauseitreinforcestheethicoffilialpiety,QingMingisamajorChinesefestival.OriginBriefintroductionCustomsQingMingispopularlyassociatedwithJieZiTui,wholivedinShanxiprovincein600B.C.LegendhasitthatJiesavedhisstarvinglord'slifebyservingapieceofhisownleg.Whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtherulerofasmallprincipality,heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowertojoinhim.However,Jiedeclinedhisinvitation,preferringtoleadahermit'slifewithhismotherinthemountains.OriginBriefintroductionCustomsBelievingthathecouldforceJieoutbyburningthemountain,thelordorderedhismentosettheforestonfire.Tohisconsternation,Jiechosetoremainwherehewasandwasburnttodeath.TocommemorateJie,thelordorderedallfiresineveryhometobeputoutontheanniversaryofJie'sdeath.Thusbeganthecoldfoodfeast,adaywhennofoodcouldbecookedsincenofirecouldbelit.CustomsOriginBriefintroductionQingMingFestivalisatimeofmanydifferentactivities,amongwhichthemainonesaretombsweeping,takingaspringouting,flyingkites.Someotherlostcustomslikewearingwillowbranchesontheheadandridingonswingshaveaddedinfinitejoyinpastdays.Thefestivalisacombinationofsadnessandhappiness,perhapsbittersweet.BriefintroductionDragonBoatFestival,theendofthesection,theendofthefive,weighingfivecallinMay,daughtersection,thebathLanFestivalsaid,isoneoftheoldestChinesetraditionalfestival.ProveAccordingtoscholars,theDragonBoatFestivalisthelatestintheSpringandAutumnPeriodalreadyexists,sofar,20,000yearsofhistory.OriginBriefintroductionHistoricalmaterialabouttheoriginoftheDragonBoatFestival,therearemanydifferentversions,fourinfluential:thefirstisthatthesummersolsticecustoms;ThesecondisthatDragonBoatFestivalfromtheXiaandShangDynastiesthatderivedfromtheancienttimesWuyuenationaldragontotemworship;Third,theDragonBoatFestivalandtheancientBadMoonandevildaylinked;finalsay,mostacceptedviewthattheDragonBoatFestivaltocommemorateQuYuan.CustomsOrigin•Hangingcalamus(菖蒲),wormwood(艾草):Everyfamilyinthehousehangingcalamusandthewormwoodinordertowardoffevil.•Drinkwine,medicinebath:Peopledrinkingsoakedwithrealgarorcalamustincture,thebluegrasstormentwaterjuicebathillnessesinadditiontotheepidemic.•TheDragonBoataccessories:PeoplewithallkindsoftrinketsassymbolofexorcismNourishing.Forexample,evilforgoodmoney.BriefintroductionOriginCustomsTheDoubleSeventhFestival,onthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth,isatraditionalfestivalfullofromance.ItoftengoesintoAugustintheGregoriancalendar.BriefintroductionOriginCustomsLong,longago,therewasanhonestandkind-heartedfellownamedNiuLang(Cowhand).Hisparentsdiedwhenhewasachild.Laterhewasdrivenoutofhishomebyhissister-in-law.Sohelivedbyhimselfherdingcattleandfarming.Oneday,afairyfromheavenZhiNu(WeaverMaid)fellinlovewithhimandcamedownsecretlytoearthandmarriedhim.ThecowhandfarmedinthefieldandtheWeaverMaidwoveathome.Theylivedahappylifeandgavebirthtoaboyandagirl.Unfortunately,theGodofHeavensoonfoundoutthefactandorderedtheQueenMotheroftheWesternHeavenstobringtheWeaverMaidback.BriefintroductionOriginCustomsWiththehelpofcelestialcattle,theCowhandflewtoheavenwithhissonanddaughter.Atthetimewhenhewasabouttocatchupwithhiswife,theQueenMothertookoffoneofhergoldhairpinsandmadeastroke.OnebillowyriverappearedinfrontoftheCowhand.TheCowhandandWeaverMaidwereseparatedonthetwobanksforeverandcouldonlyfeeltheirtears.Theirloyaltytolovetouchedmagpies,sotensofthousandsofmagpiescametobuildabridgefortheCowhandandWeaverMaidtomeeteachother.TheQueenMotherwaseventuallymovedandallowedthemtomeeteachyearonthe7thofthe7thlunarmonth.HencetheirmeetingdatehasbeencalledQiXi(DoubleSeventh).BriefintroductionOriginCustomsTodaysometraditionalcustomsarestillobservedinruralareasofChina,buthavebeenweakenedordilutedinurbancities.However,thelegendoftheCowhandandWeaverMaidhastakenrootintheheartsofthepeople.Inrecentyears,inparticular,urbanyouthshavecelebrateditasValentine'sDayinChina.Asaresult,ownersofflowershops,ba