中国传统节日英文介绍56307.ppt

Chinesetraditionalfestivals Value SignificanceChinesetraditionalfestivalswhichbelongtoatradtionalcustomaryculturerootedinthefarmingcultureinancientChina Allthefestivalscontaintheiruniqueculturalconnotations reflectthestrongcohesionandvitalityofthecultureinthelonghistoricaldevelopment Theyaresometimesevenrelatedtotheculturalspiritandnationalspirit andshouldplayimportantrolesinthedevelopmentofsociety 中国传统节日作为一种行为层面的传统文化 根植于中国古代农耕文化 在长期的流传过程中形成了自身独特的文化内涵 体现了强大的文化凝聚力与生命力 有时甚至于文化精神 民族精神相联系 在社会发展过程中具有非常重要的作用 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 元宵节 TheLanternFestivalisJanuary15onthelunarcalendar ThelunarJanuaryisthefirstmonthofayearand15thisthefirstdayoffullmoon DuringLanternFestival peoplegoalongthestreettowatchlanternsandchildrenlighttheirownsmalllanternsforsomefun Thebiggestandmostbeautifullanternisthedragonlantern whichlookslikeaflyingdragon heldbyseveralyoungguys Onewithaballinhandleadsthedragontomove Somelanternshavepuzzles 灯谜 onthem calledlanternpuzzle theonewhogetstheanswercouldreceivesmallpresentsandbehappyforhisintelligence ThetraditionalfoodforLanternFestivalisriceglueball Riceglueballisaflavorballwithfillinginit forexample peanutfilling sesamefillingandjamfilling thericeglueball sshapeisjustlikethefullmoonappearsinthesky Thiskindofdessertisespeciallywelcomedbychildren Tomb sweepingDay 清明节 Tomb sweepDayisanancientfestivalinspring alsocalledQingMingFestival InancientChina theemperorworshippedheavenandearthinordertoblessforharvest Peopleworshippedtheirancestorswithsacrificeandshowedtheirmissingforancestors 清明时节雨纷纷 路上行人欲断魂 借问酒家何处有 牧童遥指杏花村 QingMingDuMu TangDynasty QingMingusuallycomeswithrainydaysPassengersonthewayarefullofsorenessIaskaBuffaloboyfortaverntoreleasemysadnessHepointstothevillagecoveredbyapricotblossoms Mid AutumnDay 中秋节 Mid autumnDayisAugust15thonlunarcalendar Accordingtohistoryrecords ChineseemperorhastraditionthatworshiptheSuninspringandworshiptheMooninautumn Asaugust15thisexactlythemiddleofautumn soitiscalledMid AutumnDay ThetraditionalfoodofMid AutumnDayisMooncake aroundbakedcakewithfillingsinit Theroundshapeofmooncakerepresentsfamilyreunion InthenightofMid AutumnDay everyfamilyhasmooncakeandwatchesthemoon OnemostfamousstoryisChang eflyingtothemoon Thousandsofyearsago therewere9sunsinthesky manypeoplefelttoohottolive AyoungmancalledYiwasbraveenoughandshot8sunstothegroundandsavedpeople OnedayYigotapotionofelixirfromQueenMotherandgavehiswifeChang etokeep AmannamedPengMengknewabouttheelixirandwantedtogetitfromChang e OnedaywhenYiwasoutforhunting PengMengwenttorobtheelixir Inordertoprotecttheelixir Chang eswallowedalloftheelixirthenfliedtothemoon TheDoubleNinthFestival 重阳节 AncientChinesebelievesninerepresentssun thebrightestthing September9thhastwonine thesunisdoubled socallitDo