新年元旦英语作文.doc

新年元旦英语作文 SpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.Itstocelebratethelunarcalendarsnewyear.IntheeveningbeforetheSpringFestival,familiesgettogetherandhaveabigmeal.Inmanyplacespeopleliketosetofffirecrackers.Dumplingsarethemosttraditionalfood.Childrenlikethefestivalverymuch,becausetheycanhavedeliciousfoodandwearnewclothes.Theycanalsogetsomemoneyfromtheirparents.Thismoneyisgiventochildrenforgoodluck.PeopleputNewYearscrollsonthewallforgoodfortune. TheSpringFestivallastsabout15dayslong.Peoplevisitrelativesandfriendswiththewords“Haveallyourwishes”.PeopleenjoytheSpringFestival,duringthistimetheycanhaveagoodrest. MyFirstDayofNewYear AtthefirstdayofNewYear,IwassoexcitedthatIgotupveryearlyinthemorning.ButMotherwasearlierthanme,andshehadgottenthebreakfastready.Dumplings,thatsmyfavourite.Afterthewonderfulbreakfast,Ilefthomewithmyparentstovisitourrelatives.Ontheway,IsaidHappyNewYeartoeveryonethatImetandtheyallsaidthatbacktome.Everyoneishappyandfriendly.Inmyrelativeshouse,theypreparedmanysweetsandsnacksforvisitors.Theyareallverydelicious.ThemoreexcitingthingwasthatIgotsomemoneyfrommyrelatives.Ihadafinedayinmyrelativesfamily. MyfirstdayofNewYearwasveryhappy.Itwasagoodstart,andIwouldtrymybesttomakethishappinesslastforthewholeyear. TheSpringFestival TheSpringFestival,alsoknowasthelunarNewYear,isthegreatesttraditionalfestival.ItisusuallyatimebetweenlateJanuaryorearlyFebruary,whichmeansrestandrelaxationbetweenwinterandspringafterayearstoil,andmeanscelebrationaswell.BeforetheSpringFestival,peoplecleantheirhouse,putredcoupletsontheirgates,andsetofffirecrackers,accordingtofairytale,fordrivingademon,namedNianaway.OntheeveoftheSpringFestival,agettogetherbanquetisamust,andthemostpopularfoodisDumpling,whichissupposedtobringgoodfortune.Onthefirstdayofthenewyear,everybodywearsnewclothesandgreetsrelativesandfriendswithbowsandcongratulationswishingeachotherluckyduringthenewyear. SpringFestival TheNewMoononthefirstdayofthenewyearthefullmoon15dayslater ClickhereformorewordsabouttheSpringFestival ChineseNewYearstartswiththeNewMoon(新月)onthefirstdayofthenewyearandendsonthefullmoon(满月)15dayslater.The15thdayofthenewyeariscalledtheLanternFestival(元宵节),whichiscelebratedatnightwithlanterndisplaysandchildrencarryinglanternsinaparade. TheChinesecalendarisbasedonabinationoflunarandsolarmovements.Thelunarcycle(月运周期)isabout29.5days.InordertocatchupwiththesolarcalendartheChineseinsertanextramonthonceeveryfewyears(sevenyearsoutofa19yearcycle).Thisisthesameasaddinganextradayonleapyear(闰年).Thisiswhy,accordingtothesolarcalendar,theChineseNewYearfallsonadifferentdateeachyear. NewYearsEveandNewYearsDayarecelebratedasafamilyaffair,atimeofreunionandthanksgiving.ThecelebrationwastraditionallyhighlightedwithareligiousceremonygiveninhonorofHeavenandEarth(万物),thegodsofthehouseholdandthefamilyancestors. Thesacrificetotheancestors,themostvitalofalltherituals(仪式),unitedthelivingmemberswiththosewhohadpassedaway.Departedrelativesarerememberedwithgreatrespectbecausetheywereresponsibleforlayingthefoundationsforthefortuneandgloryofthefamily. ThepresenceoftheancestorsisacknowledgedonNewYearsEvewithadinnerarrangedforthematthefamilybanquettable.Thespiritsoftheancestors,togetherwiththeliving,celebratetheonsetoftheNewYearasonegreatmunity.Themunalfeastcalledsurroundingthestoveorweilu.Itsymbolizesfamilyunityandhonorsthepastandpresentgenerations. TheOriginofChineseNewYear TheChineseNewYearisnowpopularlyknownastheSpringFestivalbecauseitstartsfromtheBeginingofSpring(thefirstofthetwentyfourtermsincoodinationwiththechangesofNature).Itsoriginistoooldtobetraced.Severalexplanationsarehangingaround.Allagree,however,thatthewordNian,whichinmodernChinesesolelymeansyear,wasoriginallythenameofamonsterbeastthatstartedtopreyonpeoplethenightbeforethebeginningofanewyear. OnelegendgoesthatthebeastNianhadaverybigmouththatwouldswallowagreatmanypeoplewithonebite.Peoplewereveryscared.Oneday,anoldmancametotheirrescue,offeringtosubdueNian.ToNianhesaid,Ihearsaythatyouarevery