中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日英文介紹課件

ChinesetraditionalfestivalsChinesetraditionalfestivals

春節(jié)

(農(nóng)歷正月初一)

元宵節(jié)

(農(nóng)歷正月十五)

頭牙

(農(nóng)歷二月初二)

寒食節(jié)

(清明節(jié)前一天)

清明節(jié)

(節(jié)氣清明)

端午節(jié)

(農(nóng)歷五月初五)

七夕

(農(nóng)歷七月初七)

中元節(jié)

(農(nóng)歷七月十五)

中秋節(jié)

(農(nóng)歷八月十五)重陽節(jié)

(農(nóng)歷九月九)

冬至

(節(jié)氣冬至)

臘八節(jié)

(農(nóng)歷臘月初八)

尾牙

(農(nóng)歷臘月十六)

祭灶

(農(nóng)歷臘月廿四)

除夕

(農(nóng)歷十二月卅日)

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

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

TheLanternFestivalisJanuary15onthelunarcalendar.ThelunarJanuaryisthefirstmonthofayearand15thisthefirstdayoffullmoon.DuringLanternFestival,peoplegoalongthestreettowatchlanternsandchildrenlighttheirownsmalllanternsforsomefun.Thebiggestandmostbeautifullanternisthedragonlantern,whichlookslikeaflyingdragon,heldbyseveralyoungguys.Onewithaballinhandleadsthedragontomove.Somelanternshavepuzzles（燈謎）onthem,calledlanternpuzzle,theonewhogetstheanswercouldreceivesmallpresentsandbehappyforhisintelligence.ThetraditionalfoodforLanternFestivalisriceglueball.Riceglueballisaflavorballwithfillinginit,forexample,peanutfilling,sesamefillingandjamfilling…,thericeglueball’sshapeisjustlikethefullmoonappearinginthesky.Thiskindofdessertisespeciallywelcomedbychildren.Tomb-sweepingDay（清明節(jié)）Tomb–sweepDayisanancientfestivalinspring,alsocalledQingMingFestival.InancientChina,theemperorworshippedheavenandearthinordertoblessforharvest.Peopleworshippedtheirancestorswithsacrificeandshowedtheirmissingforancestors.清明時節(jié)雨紛紛，

路上行人欲斷魂，

借問酒家何處有，

牧童遙指杏花村.QingMingDuMu（TangDynasty

）

QingMingusuallycomeswithrainydaysPassengersonthewayarefullofsorenessIaskaBuffaloboyfortavern['t?v?n]

toreleasemysadnessHepointstothevillagecoveredbyapricot['eiprik?t]

blossomsChineseValentine’sDayChineseValentine’sDay

TheseventhdayoftheseventhmonthofthelunarcalendarisknownasQiXiJieorQiqiaoJie,atraditionalholidaythathasbeenrecentlycalledChina'sValentine'sDay.LegendThe2,000-plus-year-oldholidaymarksthestar-crossedlovebetweenacowherderNiulangandZhinu,aweaverofcloudsandthedaughteroftheJadeEmperorwhoistheDaoistrulerofheaven.Thestorygoesthatthetwofellinloveandgotmarried,buttheirbondwasmetwithdisapprovalbyWangmu,Zhinu'smotherandthequeenofheaven.NiulangisviewedasthestarAltairandZhinuasthestarVega.Withaswiftmoveofherhairpin,sheseparatedthetwowithariverinthesky,knowntodayastheMilkyWay.Butthequeentookpityonthemandgavethemonenightoftheyeartospendtogether.OnQiXiJie,thequeenissaidtosendmagpiestobridgethecelestial[si'lestj?l]

gapbetweenthetwostarlovers.Mid-AutumnDay（中秋節(jié)）

Mid-autumnDayisAugust15thonlunarcalendar.Accordingtohistoryrecords,ChineseemperorhastraditionthatworshiptheSuninspringandworshiptheMooninautumn.AsAugust15thisexactlythemiddleofautumn,soitiscalledMid-AutumnDay.ThetraditionalfoodofMid-AutumnDayisMooncake,aroundbakedcakewithfillingsinit.Theroundshapeofmooncakerepresentsfamilyreunion.InthenightofMid-AutumnDay,everyfamilyhasmooncakeandwatchesthemoon.OnemostfamousstoryisChang’eflyingtothemoon.Thousandsofyearsago,therewere9sunsinthesky.Manypeoplefelttoohottolive.AyoungmancalledYiwasbraveenoughandshot8sunstothegroundandsavedpeople.OnedayYigotapotionofelixir[i‘liks?]（長生不老藥）

fromQueenMotherandgavehiswifeChang’etokeep.AmannamedPengMengknewabouttheelixirandwantedtogetitfromChang’e.OnedaywhenYiwasoutforhunting,PengMengwenttorobtheelixir.Inordertoprotecttheelixir,Chang’eswallowedalloftheelixir,andthenfliedtothemoon.TheDoubleNinthFestival（重陽節(jié)）

AncientChinesebelievesninerepresentssun,thebrightestthing.September9thhastwonine,thesunbeingdoubled,sotheycallitDoubleNinthFestival.NinealsomeansLonginChinesewords,sotheDoubleNinthFestivalisalsorecognizedTheOldFestival.InDoubleNinthFestival,peoplegototheirancestors’tombstoworshipwithcoatforwinner.Peopleusually:Ascend[?‘send]aheight登高EatDouble-ninthcakeAppreciatetheChrysanthemum賞菊Drinkchrysanthemumwine飲菊花酒Carryzhuyu佩帶茱萸OtherfestivalsFirsttoothfestival&tags:worshiptheearthgodColdfoodfestival:eatcoldfood,worshipancestors,plantwillow插柳Theghos