中国传统节日英文介绍.ppt

Chinesetraditionalfestivals,ValueSignificanceChinesetraditionalfestivalswhichbelongtoatradtionalcustomaryculturerootedinthefarmingcultureinancientChina.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,theybelievethatstheenddayoflastyearandtheywillstayupforgoodluckuntilthefirstdayofnextyear.,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,thericeglueballsshapeisjustlikethefullmoonappearsinthesky.Thiskindofdessertisespeciallywelcomedbychildren.,Tomb-sweepingDay（清明节）,TombsweepDayisanancientfestivalinspring,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.,OnemostfamousstoryisChangeflyingtothemoon.Thousandsofyearsago,therewere9sunsinthesky,manypeoplefelttoohottolive.AyoungmancalledYiwasbraveenoughandshot8sunstothegroundandsavedpeople.OnedayYigotapotionofelixirfromQueenMotherandgavehiswifeChangetokeep.AmannamedPengMengknewabouttheelixirandwantedtogetitfromChange.OnedaywhenYiwasoutforhunting,PengMengwenttorobtheelixir.Inordertoprotecttheelixir,Changeswallowedalloftheelixirthenfliedtothemoon.,TheDoubleNinthFestival（重阳节）AncientChinesebelievesninerepresentssun,thebrightestthing,September9thhastwonine,thesunisdoubled,socallitDou