中国传统节日介绍英文版 (2).ppt

Chinesefestivals Mid autumnDay Thespringfestival Thespringfestival Briefintroduction TheSpringFestivalisalsocalledthelunarcalendar Itisaceremonious 隆重的 andnoisiestancienttraditionfestivalinourcountry TheSpringFestivalhasalonghistory Alsohasalotofvariouslegends 传说 Origin Thelunarcalendarnewyearorigin hasthebasis alsoisrichandpicksthevariedfabletobepossibletotrace 追溯 toseveralmillenniumsbefore Mostisfamousis theyearbeast fable Theyearbeast isacruelterriblewildanimal ancienttimesthepersonbelieved yearbeast whenlunarNewYear sEvenightcancomeouteatstheperson Origin Thefable theyearbeast extremelyfearsred theflameandthemixedsound thepeoplepastetheredpaperinthegate andselectsthetorchallnight issettingofftheartillerycandle avoids theyearbeast Toseconddayearlymorning hascongratulated thesoundtotheear intheairdoesnotfilltheairisdefeating theyearbeast thevictoryandtherebirthjoy Customs PasteSpringFestivalCouplets贴春联 ReuniondinneroftheNewyeareve年夜饭 TheSpringFestivalGala春节联欢晚会 PayNewYear scall拜年 LionDanceandDragonDance舞龙舞狮 NewYearpaintings年画 Paper cuts剪纸 Briefintroduction Origin Customs QingMingisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted Moreimportant itisaperiodtohonourandtopayrespecttoone sdeceasedancestorsandfamilymembers Becauseitreinforcestheethicoffilialpiety QingMingisamajorChinesefestival Origin Briefintroduction Customs QingMingispopularlyassociatedwithJieZiTui wholivedinShanxiprovincein600B C LegendhasitthatJiesavedhisstarvinglord slifebyservingapieceofhisownleg Whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtherulerofasmallprincipality heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowertojoinhim However Jiedeclinedhisinvitation preferringtoleadahermit slifewithhismotherinthemountains Origin Briefintroduction Customs BelievingthathecouldforceJieoutbyburningthemountain thelordorderedhismentosettheforestonfire Tohisconsternation Jiechosetoremainwherehewasandwasburnttodeath TocommemorateJie thelordorderedallfiresineveryhometobeputoutontheanniversaryofJie sdeath Thusbeganthe coldfoodfeast adaywhennofoodcouldbecookedsincenofirecouldbelit Customs Origin Briefintroduction QingMingFestivalisatimeofmanydifferentactivities amongwhichthemainonesaretombsweeping takingaspringouting flyingkites Someotherlostcustomslikewearingwillowbranchesontheheadandridingonswingshaveaddedinfinitejoyinpastdays Thefestivalisacombinationofsadnessandhappiness perhapsbittersweet Briefintroduction DragonBoatFestival theendofthesection theendofthefive weighingfivecallinMay daughtersection thebathLanFestivalsaid isoneoftheoldestChinesetraditionalfestival ProveAccordingtoscholars theDragonBoatFestivalisthelatestintheSpringandAutumnPeriodalreadyexists sofar 20 000yearsofhistory Origin Briefintroduction HistoricalmaterialabouttheoriginoftheDragonBoatFestival therearemanydifferentversions fourinfluential thefirstisthatthesummersolsticecustoms ThesecondisthatDragonBoatFestivalfromtheXiaandShangDynastiesthatderivedfromtheancienttimesWuyuenationaldragontotemworship Third theDragonBoatFestivalandtheancient BadMoon and evilday linked finalsay mostacceptedviewthattheDragonBoatFestivaltocommemorateQuYuan Customs Origin Hangingcalamus 菖蒲 wormwood 艾草 Everyfamilyinthehousehangingcalamusandthewormwoodinordertowardoffevil Drinkwine medicinebath Peopledrinkingsoakedwithrealgarorcalamustincture thebluegrasstormentwaterjuicebathillnessesinadditiontotheepidemic TheDragonBoataccessories PeoplewithallkindsoftrinketsassymbolofexorcismNourishing Forexample evilforgoodmoney TheDoubleSeventhFestival onthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth isatraditionalfestivalfullofromance ItoftengoesintoAugustintheGregoriancalendar Long longago therewasanhonestandkind heartedfellownamedNiuLang Cowhand Hisparentsdiedwhenhewasachild Laterhewasdrivenoutofhishomebyhissister in law Sohelivedbyhimselfherdingcattleandfarming Oneday afairyfromheavenZhiNu WeaverMaid fellinlovewithhimandcamedownsecretlytoearthandmarriedhim ThecowhandfarmedinthefieldandtheWeaverMaidwoveathome Theylivedahappylifeandgavebirthtoaboyandagirl Unfortunately theGodofHeavensoonfoundoutthefactandorderedtheQueenMotheroftheWesternHeavenstobringtheWeaverMaidback Withthehelpofcelestialcattle theCowhandflewtoheavenwithhissonanddaughter Atthetimewhenhewasabouttocatchupwithhiswife theQueenMothertookoffoneofhergoldhairpinsandmadeastroke OnebillowyriverappearedinfrontoftheCowhand TheCowhandandWeaverMaidwereseparatedonthetwobanksforeverandcouldonlyfeeltheirtears Theirloyaltytolovetouchedmagpies sotensofthousandsofmagpiescametobuildabridgefortheCowhandandWeaverMaidtomeeteachother TheQueenMotherwaseventuallymovedandallowedthemtomeeteachyearonthe7thofthe7thlunarmonth Hencetheirmeetingdatehasbeencalled QiXi DoubleSeventh TodaysometraditionalcustomsarestillobservedinruralareasofChina buthavebeenweakenedordilutedinurbancities However thelegendoftheCowhandandWeaverMaidhastakenrootintheheartsofthepeople Inrecentyears inparticular urbanyouthshavecelebrateditasValentine sDayinChina Asaresult ownersofflowershops barsandstoresarefullofjoyastheysellmorecommoditiesforlove Briefintroduction TheMid AutumnFestival iscelebratedonthe15thdayofthe8thmonthofthelunarcalendar Itisatimeforfamilymembersandlovedonestocongregateandenjoythefullmoon anauspicioussymbolofabundance harmonyandluck AdultswillusuallyindulgeinfragrantmooncakesofmanyvarietieswithagoodcupofpipinghotChinesetea whilethelittleonesrunaroundwiththeirbrightly litlanterns Briefintroduction Origin TheMid AutumnFestivalprobablybeganasaharvestfestival ThefestivalwaslatergivenamythologicalflavourwithlegendsofChang E thebeautifulladyinthemoon Origin AccordingtoChinesemythology theearthoncehad10sunscirclingoverit Oneday all10sunsappearedtogether scorchingtheearthwiththeirheat Theearthwass