How to Celebrate Chinese New Year如何欢庆中国新年

HowtoCelebrateChineseNewYear如何欢庆中国新年Vocabulary•ChineseNewYear中国新年•LunarNewYear农历新年•throughouttheworld世界各地•lateJanuary一月底•earlyFebruary二月初Need•Thecorrectdate确切的日期•traditionalfoods传统美食•new,redclothing红色新衣•redenvelopes红包•redpaperlantern红色纸灯笼•Optional非必须的事物•Firecrackers鞭炮•Drumsandgongs锣鼓Stepone•FindthenextdateofChineseNewYear,whichchangeswiththelunarcycle.Learnwhichofthe12zodiacanimalsisassociatedwiththatyear'scelebration.•第一步：找出下一个中国新年的日期，那会随着月亮周期改变。知道十二生肖中哪一个动物和那年的庆典有关。TheChineseZodiac•2016istheYearoftheMonkeyaccordingtoChinesezodiac.TheYearoftheMonkeystartsfromFeb.8,2016(ChineseNewYear)andlaststoJan.27,2017.•TheChineseZodiac,knownasShengXiao,isbasedonatwelve-yearcycle,eachyearinthatcyclerelatedtoananimalsign.Thesesignsaretherat,ox,tiger,rabbit,dragon,snake,horse,sheep,monkey,rooster,dogandpig.Steptwo•BeforetheChineseNewYeararrives,cleanyourhouse,andsettleanyoutstandingdebtswithfriends.Accordingtotradition,thishelpstheNewYeargetofftoafreshstart.Cleantheheadstonesofdeceasedrelativesandfriendstoensurespiritualfavor.•第二步：在中国新年来临前，打扫你的屋子，并结清任何朋友之间未偿还的债务。根据传统，这会帮助新的一年有个好的开始。清扫逝世亲友的墓碑来确保神灵保佑。Stepthree•GettogetherwithfriendsandfamilyontheeveofChineseNewYearforareuniondinner,alarge,celebratoryfeast.Makeabatchofniangao,steamedcakesmadewithriceflour,whicharesaidtobringgoodluck.•第三步：在中国新年前夕和朋友家人相聚吃顿团圆饭，那是一场盛大的欢庆飨宴。做一批年糕，那是用米粉做成的蒸蛋糕，据说会带来好运。Stepfour•Buynew,redclothestowearthroughouttheChineseNewYearcelebration;thecolorisconsideredlucky.•第四步：买红色的新衣裳在中国新年庆祝活动中穿着；这颜色被认为是吉利的。Stepfive:•Giveredenvelopesfilledwithmoneytofriendsandrelativestoinvitesuccessandgenerosityintoeveryone'slives.Useanamountendingineight,whichisparticularlyluckyinChineseculture,andavoidthenumberfour.•第五步：分送装满钱的红包给亲友，将成功和慷慨迎进每个人的生活。用8结尾的金额包，那在中华文化中是特别吉利的，且要避免数字4。Stepsix•AttendaChineseNewYearparade,oneofthemostpopularwaystocelebratetheholiday'shopefulspirit.Youcanalsolightfirecrackersandbangdrumsandgongstocelebrate.Onlyusefirecrackersorfireworksunderclosesupervision.Knowthelawsgoverningexplosiveswhereyoulive.•第六步：参加一场中国新年游行，那是庆祝此节日充满希望的精神最受欢迎的方式之一。你也可以放鞭炮，还有敲锣打鼓来欢庆。只能小心使用鞭炮或烟火。了解你居住地管制爆裂物的法规。Stepseven•Onthe15thnightoftheNewYear,lightaredpaperlanterntomarktheendoftheholiday.Then,wishyourfriendsandfamilyGongXiFaTsai,andpreparefor12monthsofprosperityandluck.•第七步：在新年的第15个晚上，点亮红色纸灯笼来象征节日的尾声。接着祝贺你的朋友和家人「恭喜发财」，准备好迎接十二个月的兴旺和好运。DidYouKnow?•In1980,theChinesewerethe10th-largestimmigrantgroupintheU.S.;by2006,theyhadbecomethethird-largest.•你知道吗？在1980年，中国人是美国第十大的移民族群；在2006年时，他们已变成第三大移民群体了。EachanimalhassymbolicmeaningsZodiacAnimalAttributeSayingRatWisdomWisdomwithoutindustriousleadstotriviality.OxIndustriousnessIndustriousnesswithoutwisdomleadstofutility.TigerValorValorwithoutcautionleadsrecklessness.RabbitCautionCautionwithoutvalorleadstocowardice.DragonStrengthStrengthwithoutflexibilityleadstofracture.SnakeFlexibilityFlexibilitywithoutstrengthleadstocompromise.HorseForgingaheadForgingaheadwithoutunityleadstoabandonment.GoatUnityUnitywithoutforgingaheadleadstostagnation.MonkeyChangeabilityChangeabilitywithoutbeingconstantleadstofoolishness.RoosterBeingconstantBeingconstantwithoutchangeabilityleadstowoodenness.DogFidelityFidelitywithoutamiabilityleadstorejection.PigAmiabilityAmiabilitywithoutfidelityleadstoimmorality.新春佳节1.传统中国节日：traditionalChinesefestival2.农历：lunarcalendar3.腊八节：LabaFestival4.小年：LittleNewYear5.除夕：LunarNewYear'sEve6.春节：theSpringFestival7.正月初一：LunarNewYear'sDay8.元宵节：theLanternFestival9.正月：thefirstmonthofthelunaryear10.二月二：DragonHeads-raisingDay传统习俗11.喝腊八粥：eatLabaporridge12.扫尘：sweepthedust13.扫房：springcleaning14.祭灶：offersacrificestotheGodofKitchen15.守岁：stayup16.拜年：payaNewYear'scall17.祭祖：offersacrificestoone'sancestors18.祭财神：worshiptheGodofWealth19.春联：SpringFestivalcouplets20.贴倒福：pastetheChinesecharacterFuupsidedown21.去晦气：getridoftheill-fortune22.辞旧岁：bidfarewelltotheoldyear23.兆头：omen24.禁忌：taboo25.烧香：burnincense阖家团圆26.吃团圆饭：haveafamilyreuniondinner27.年夜饭：NewYear'sEvedinner28.全家团圆：familyreunion29.办年货：doSpringFestivalshopping30.敬酒：proposeatoast31.穿新衣：wearnewclothes32.红包：redenvelops33.压岁钱：giftmoney；moneygiventochildrenasaLunarNewYeargift美食小吃34.年糕：ricecake；NewYearcake35.饺子：dumplings；Chinesemeatravioli36.汤圆：dumplingsmadeofsweetrice37.八宝饭：eight-treasurericepudding(steamedglutinousricewithbeanpaste,lotusseeds,preservedfruit,etc.)38.什锦糖：assortedcandies39.糖莲子：candiedlotusseed40.花生糖：peanutcandy41.蜜冬瓜：candiedwintermelon42.瓜子：redmelonseeds43.金桔：cumquat44.红枣：reddates45.春卷：springroll46.冰糖葫芦：candiedhawsonastick47.驴肉火烧：donkeyburger48.腊肠：Chinesesausage49.米酒：ricewine50.腊肉：preservedmeat51.糖板栗：sugarchestnut52.四喜丸子：four-joymeatballs民间艺术53.泥人：clayfigure54.皮影戏：shadowpuppetry55.木偶戏：puppetshow56.刺绣：embroidery57.剪纸：paper-cut58.中国结：Chineseknot59.年画：NewYearpainting60.吹糖人：sugar-figureblowing61.舞龙：dragondance62.舞狮：liondance63.秧歌：Yongkodance；ruralfolkdance64.灯笼：lantern曲艺表演65.戏曲：traditionalopera66.折子戏：operahighlights67.相声：comicdialogue；crosstalk68.小品：skits；sketch69.口技：vocalimitations；ventriloquism70.杂技：acrobaticperformance71.马戏：circusperformance72.京韵大鼓：drumsongofPeking73.踩高跷：walkonstilts74.杂耍：