春节习俗介绍(英文版)PPT课件

.,.,OriginoftheSpringFestival(legend)CustomoftheSpringFestival1.TheLabariceporridgeFestival2.PreliminaryEve3.PreparefortheSpringFestival4.TheSpringFestivalEve5.NewYearDay,Content,.,TheSpringFestivalfallsonthe1stdayofthe1stlunarmonth,oftenonemonthlaterthantheGregoriancalendar.ItoriginatedintheShangDynasty(c.1600BC-c.1100BC)fromthepeoplessacrificetogodsandancestorsattheendofanoldyearandthebeginningofanewone.,OriginoftheSpringFestival,.,Strictlyspeaking,theSpringFestivalstartseveryyearintheearlydaysofthe12thlunarmonthandwilllasttillthemid1stlunarmonthofthenextyear.Ofthem,themostimportantdaysareSpringFestivalEveandthefirstthreedays.,OriginoftheSpringFestival,.,ManycustomsaccompanytheSpringFestival.Somearestillfollowedtoday,butothershaveweakened.,CustomoftheSpringFestival,.,Onthe8thdayofthe12thlunarmonth,manyfamiliesmakelabaporridge,adeliciouskindofporridgemadewithglutinousrice,millet,seedsofJobstears,jujubeberries,lotusseeds,beans,longanandgingko.,1.TheLabariceporridgeFestival,.,The23rddayofthe12thlunarmonthiscalledPreliminaryEve.Atthistime,peopleoffersacrificetothekitchengod.Nowhowever,mostfamiliesmakedeliciousfoodtoenjoythemselves.,2.PreliminaryEve,.,AfterthePreliminaryEve,peoplebeginpreparingforthecomingNewYear.ThisiscalledSeeingtheNewYearin.,3.PreparefortheSpringFestival,.,StoreownersarebusythenaseverybodygoesouttopurchasenecessitiesfortheNewYear.Materialsnotonlyincludeedibleoil,rice,flour,chicken,duck,fishandmeat,butalsofruit,candiesandkindsofnuts.Whatsmore,variousdecorations,newclothesandshoesforthechildrenaswellasgiftsfortheelderly,friendsandrelatives,areallonthelistofpurchasing.,3.PreparefortheSpringFestival,.,BeforetheNewYearcomes,thepeoplecompletelycleantheindoorsandoutdoorsoftheirhomesaswellastheirclothes,bedclothesandalltheirutensils.,3.PreparefortheSpringFestival,.,Thenpeoplebegindecoratingtheircleanroomsfeaturinganatmosphereofrejoicingandfestivity.AllthedoorpanelswillbepastedwithSpringFestivalcouplets,highlightingChinesecalligraphywithblackcharactersonredpaper.Also,picturesofthegodofdoorsandwealthwillbepostedonfrontdoorstowardoffevilspiritsandwelcomepeaceandabundance.,3.PreparefortheSpringFestival,.,TheChinesecharacterfu(meaningblessingorhappiness)isamust.Thecharacterputonpapercanbepastednormallyorupsidedown,forinChinesethereversedfuishomophonicwithfucomes,bothbeingpronouncedasfudaole.Whatsmore,twobigredlanternscanberaisedonbothsidesofthefrontdoor.Redpaper-cuttingscanbeseenonwindowglassandbrightlycoloredNewYearpaintingswithauspiciousmeaningsmaybeputonthewall.,3.PreparefortheSpringFestival,.,PeopleattachgreatimportancetoSpringFestivalEve.Atthattime,allfamilymemberseatdinnertogether.Themealismoreluxuriousthanusual.Dishessuchaschicken,fishandbeancurdcannotbeexcluded,forinChinese,theirpronunciations,respectivelyji,yuanddoufu,meanauspiciousness,abundanceandrichness.Afterthedinner,thewholefamilywillsittogether,chattingandwatchingTV.Inrecentyears,theSpringFestivalpartybroadcastonChinaCentralTelevisionStation(CCTV)isessentialentertainmentfortheChinesebothathomeandabroad.Accordingtocustom,eachfamilywillstayuptoseetheNewYearin.,4.TheSpringFestivalEve,.,4.TheSpringFestivalEve,.,OnNewYear,everybodydressesup.Firsttheyextendgreetingstotheirparents.TheneachchildwillgetmoneyasaNewYeargift,wrappedupinredpaper.PeopleinnorthernChinawilleatjiaozi,ordumplings,astheythinkjiaoziinsoundmeansbiddingfarewelltotheoldandusheringinthenew.SouthernChineseeatniangao,becauseasahomophone,niangaomeanshigherandhigher,oneyearafteranother.,5.NewYearDay,.,Thefirstfivedaysa