中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日英文介紹

Chinesetraditionalfestivals2021/5/91Value＆Significance

ChinesetraditionalfestivalswhichbelongtoatradtionalcustomaryculturerootedinthefarmingcultureinancientChina.Allthefestivalscontaintheiruniqueculturalconnotations,reflectthestrongcohesionandvitalityofthecultureinthelonghistoricaldevelopment.Theyaresometimesevenrelatedtotheculturalspiritandnationalspirit，andshouldplayimportantrolesinthedevelopmentofsociety.2021/5/92

中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日作為一種行為層面的傳統(tǒng)文化，根植于中國(guó)古代農(nóng)耕文化，在長(zhǎng)期的流傳過(guò)程中形成了自身獨(dú)特的文化內(nèi)涵，體現(xiàn)了強(qiáng)大的文化凝聚力與生命力，有時(shí)甚至于文化精神，民族精神相聯(lián)系，在社會(huì)發(fā)展過(guò)程中具有非常重要的作用。2021/5/93SpringFestivalTheSpringFestivalisknownasthemostimportantFestivalinChina.Duringtheholiday,peoplegobacktohometownfromeverywherenomatterhowfarthedistanceis.TheypreparevariousdeliciousfoodandpresentsfortheSpringFestivalEve.ChinesewillhaveahappyfamilyunionintheSpringFestivalEve,theybelievethat’stheenddayoflastyearandtheywillstayupforgoodluckuntilthefirstdayofnextyear.2021/5/94

InChina,themosttraditionalandpopularSpringFestivalfoodisdumpling,whichlookslikethemoonwithvegetablesandmeatmixedinit.TheChinesenameofdumplingis“JIAOZI”,”JIAO”means”cross”,”ZI”isChinesetraditionaltimerepresents“24:00”,sotheChineseword“JIAOZI”means“cross24:00”,justthedividingpointoflastyearandnextyear.Sowhenitcomesto24:00,everyfamilybeginseatingdumplings.NowputtingupredpaperonthedoorandsettingfirecrackerbecomesSpringFestivalcustomsandpeoplebelievedoingthesewillbringtheirfamilysafety.2021/5/95SpringFestivalisalsothehappiesttimeforchildren,becausetheycangetredenvelopecontainingmoneyasagiftfromtheelder.DuringtheSpringFestival,anyunfortunatewordcannotbeheardbecauseitwillmakepeopleupsetandunhappy.Peoplealsomakeuseofthisholidaytovisittheirrelativesandbringthemsomepresentsandwell-wishing.2021/5/96TheLanternFestival（元宵節(jié)）

TheLanternFestivalisJanuary15onthelunarcalendar.ThelunarJanuaryisthefirstmonthofayearand15thisthefirstdayoffullmoon.DuringLanternFestival,peoplegoalongthestreettowatchlanternsandchildrenlighttheirownsmalllanternsforsomefun.Thebiggestandmostbeautifullanternisthedragonlantern,whichlookslikeaflyingdragon,heldbyseveralyoungguys.Onewithaballinhandleadsthedragontomove.2021/5/97Somelanternshavepuzzles（燈謎）onthem,calledlanternpuzzle,theonewhogetstheanswercouldreceivesmallpresentsandbehappyforhisintelligence.ThetraditionalfoodforLanternFestivalisriceglueball.Riceglueballisaflavorballwithfillinginit,forexample,peanutfilling,sesamefillingandjamfilling…,thericeglueball’sshapeisjustlikethefullmoonappearsinthesky.Thiskindofdessertisespeciallywelcomedbychildren.2021/5/98Tomb-sweepingDay（清明節(jié)）Tomb–sweepDayisanancientfestivalinspring,alsocalledQingMingFestival.InancientChina,theemperorworshippedheavenandearthinordertoblessforharvest.Peopleworshippedtheirancestorswithsacrificeandshowedtheirmissingforancestors.2021/5/99清明時(shí)節(jié)雨紛紛，

路上行人欲斷魂，

借問(wèn)酒家何處有，

牧童遙指杏花村.QingMingDuMu（TangDynasty

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QingMingusuallycomeswithrainydaysPassengersonthewayarefullofsorenessIaskaBuffaloboyfortaverntoreleasemysadnessHepointstothevillagecoveredbyapricotblossoms2021/5/9102021/5/9112021/5/9122021/5/9132021/5/914Mid-AutumnDay（中秋節(jié)）

Mid-autumnDayisAugust15thonlunarcalendar.Accordingtohistoryrecords,ChineseemperorhastraditionthatworshiptheSuninspringandworshiptheMooninautumn.Asaugust15thisexactlythemiddleofautumn,soitiscalledMid-AutumnDay.ThetraditionalfoodofMid-AutumnDayisMooncake,aroundbakedcakewithfillingsinit.Theroundshapeofmooncakerepresentsfamilyreunion.InthenightofMid-AutumnDay,everyfamilyhasmooncakeandwatchesthemoon.2021/5/915OnemostfamousstoryisChang’eflyingtothemoon.Thousandsofyearsago,therewere9sunsinthesky,manypeoplefelttoohottolive.AyoungmancalledYiwasbraveenoughandshot8sunstothegroundandsavedpeople.OnedayYigotapotionofelixirfromQueenMotherandgavehiswifeChang’etokeep.AmannamedPengMengknewabouttheelixirandwantedtogetitfromChang’e.OnedaywhenYiwasoutforhunting,PengMengwenttorobtheelixir.Inordertoprotecttheelixir,Chang’eswallowedalloftheelixirthenfliedtothemoon.2021/5/916TheDoubleNinthFestival（重陽(yáng)節(jié)）

AncientChinesebelievesninerepresentssun,thebrightestthing,September9thhastwonine,thesunisdoubled,socallitDoubleNinth