中国传统节日英文介绍--traditional-chinese-festival

FestivalsandCustomsClass：NO.：Name：CulturalnotesTemplefair(庙会):Thetemplefairbeganasgroupsofvendors（小贩）whodidbusinessneartempleswhenmanypilgrims（朝圣者）cametopaytributetothegodsduringtraditionalfestivals.Thepracticegrew,graduallyturningintoaregularevent.Thefairshavelotsofgamestoplay,foodtoeat,performancesandlotsofpeople.Youcantastenumerouskindsofsnacks,courtfoodandotherdishes.CulturalnotesZodiacanimals(十二生肖):12animalsrepresenttherotating（循环）12-yearcycle.OralpracticePictureDescriptionDescribethefollowingpicturesaccordingtothesamplegivenbelow.SomeusefulwordsandphrasesaregiventoyouintheInformationBoxforreference.InformationBoxSpringFestival春节lunarnewyear农历新年paper-cuts剪纸feast盛宴springcouplets春联setofffirecrackers放鞭炮SpringFestivalGala春晚makejiaozi包饺子SpringFestival,thetraditionalChineseNewYear’sDay,isChina’smostimportantnationalholiday.Thedateisthefirstdayofthelunarnewyear.BeforeSpringFestival,peoplewillcleantheirhouses,decoratethemwithpaper-cuts,shopforspecialSpringFestivalfoodsandgifts,andbeginpreparingtheNewYear’sfeast.OnthedaybeforeNewYear’sDay,manyfamiliesdecoratetheirfrontdoorswithredcoupletstogiveahappyandprosperousatmosphere.ChildrensetofffirecrackerswhiletheirparentskeepbusypreparingtheNewYear’sEvedinnerandmakingjiaozi.OntheNewYear'sEve,mostfamilieswatchSpringFestivalGalaontelevision,peopleworkfarawayfromhomewillmanagetocomeback,regardlessoflong-distancetravel,sotheGrandDinneronNewYear'sEveisalsocalledFamilyReunionDinner.Whateverthefinancialconditionis,everyfamilywillmakethedinnerthemostsumptuous（豪华的）andceremonious（隆重的）oneintheyear.Attwelveo'clock,whenanewyeardrivesofftheold,everyfamilywillshootofffirecrackerstogreetnewdaysandsendoffoldones.Accordingtohistoryrecords,theSpringFestivalderivesfromgodandancestorworshipsintheShangdynasty.Nowadays,thissuperstitiousmeaninghasfadedawayandisreplacedwithasymbolofunification（统一）,happinessandhope.DragonBoatFestival端午节Thefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth农历五月初五patrioticpoetQuYuan爱国诗人屈原dragon-boatraces龙舟赛Zongzi粽子glutinousrice黏米wrappedinbambooorreedleaves用竹叶或芦苇叶包裹foodforfishandshrimptokeepthemfromeatingQuYuan’sbodyInformationBoxTheDragonBoatFestival,alsocalledtheDuanwuFestivalorDoubleFifthFestivel,iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.ThisfestivalistocommemoratethedeathofQUYuan,anuprightandhonestpoetandstatesmanwhoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfintoariver.ThemostimportantactivityofthisfestivalistheDragonBoatraces.Itsymbolizespeople'sattemptstorescueQuYuan.Inthecurrentperiod,theseracesalsodemonstratethevirtuesofcooperationandteamwork.Besides,thefestivalhasalsobeenmarkedbyeatingzongzi(glutinousrice).Zongziismadeofglutinousricestuffedwithdifferentfillingsandwrappedinbambooorreedleaves.PeoplewhomournedthedeathofQuthrewZongziintotherivertofeedhisghosteveryyear.Withthechangesofthetimes,thememorialturnstobeatimeforprotectionfromevilanddiseasefortherestofyear.Peoplewillhanghealthyherbsonthefrontdoortoclearthebadluckofthehouse.Althoughthesignificanceofthefestivalmightbedifferentwiththepast,itstillgivestheobserveranopportunitytoglimpseapartoftherichChineseculturalheritage.TombSweepingDay清明节betweenApril4-6ancestralgraves祖坟flykites放风筝amemorialday纪念日martyr烈士publiccemetery公墓abouquetofflowers花束willowbranches柳枝expressone’sesteem表达尊敬InformationBoxTombSweepingDay,alsocalledColdFoodDay,isthemostimportantdayforpeopletooffersacrificetoancestors.ItstartedfromtheZhouDynasty,withahistoryofover2500years.Qingmingisoneofthe24solartermsinChina,indicatingthecomingoflatespring,thusthebestplowingandgrowingtime,whileColdFoodDayisadaywhenfolkssweeptheancestors'tombsandeatcoldfood.Qingmingwasadjacent（临近）toColdFoodDay,solaterontheygraduallybecameonefestival,andthusColdFoodbecameanothernameforQingming,anddustingthetombandeatingcoldfoodturnedintothecustomsofQingMing.QingMinghasevolvedintoaculture-richandmeaning-deepremembranceday.Sincepeoplewithweakconstitutions（体质）mightgethurtbyeatingcoldrawfoodonQingming,whentheweatherisstillcold,variousactivitieswereinventedforbody-building,likestepping-the-greenoutgoing,swing,Chinesefootball,polo（水或马球）,willow-planting,tug-of-war（拔河）,androoster-fighting（斗鸡）,etc.Sincetheancienttimes,therehavebeenalotofworksofartandpoemsaboutQingming,manifestingtheemphasisandpassing-onoftheChinesepeopleonQingming.Ofthese,TombSweepingDaybyDuMuintheTangDynastyisapoemofhouseholdfame.DoubleNinth重阳节Theninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth农历九月九Climbmountains爬山breathefreshair呼吸新鲜空气warmsunshineinfullbloom开花keepfit保持健康chrysanthemum菊花respectoftheaged敬老InformationBoxEachninthdayofSeptemberinChineselunarcalendaristheDouble-NinthDay,atraditionalfestivalofChina.Havingundergoneahistoryofmorethan2,000years,theDouble-NinthDaywasformallysetdownasafolkfestivalintheTangDynastyandbothEmperorsandciviliansalikeshouldcelebratethefestivalfollowingtheetiquetteandcustom.Astimegoesby,theDouble-NinthDayhasgraduallyformedthecelebratingconventionsofgoingonajourney,ascendingheight,insertingcornel,appreciatingchrysanthemum,eatingDouble-Ninecake,anddrinkingchrysanthemumwine.Onthatday,peoplealwaysga