中国传统节日英文

1、 Chinese festivals culture Value Significance Chinese traditional festivals which belong to a tradtional customary culture rooted in the farming culture in ancient China. All the festivals contain their unique cultural connotations, reflect the strong cohesion and vitality of the culture in the long

2、 historical development. They are sometimes even related to the cultural spirit and national spirit，and should play important roles in the development of society. 中国传统节日作为一种行为层面的传统文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，有时甚至于了强大

3、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。程中具有非常重要的作用。 Spring Festival 春节春节 In the New Years Eve we eat dinner, there are a lot of delicious food. On New Years day, we eat dumplings, on this day, we greet to friends and relatives and get-together. There is a Chinese ancient

4、 times There is a Chinese ancient times called the years of the monster, the called the years of the monster, the first long tentacles, unusually first long tentacles, unusually ferocious. Year for many years hiding ferocious. Year for many years hiding the sea, only to climb up every New the sea, o

5、nly to climb up every New Years Eve shore, devouring livestock Years Eve shore, devouring livestock harm human life. Therefore, every New harm human life. Therefore, every New Years Eve that day, the village young Years Eve that day, the village young people walled villages fled to the people walled

6、 villages fled to the mountains, to escape the year animal mountains, to escape the year animal damage.damage. dumplings New Years Eve food every family would eat dinner together on this day. We call it “ Nian ye fan ” Spring Festival couplets The day before the Spring Festival, we will stick couple

7、ts . Lantern festival 元宵节元宵节 Lantern Festival is the year the first full moon night . Lantern Festival is on January 15. On the Lantern Festival day, we not only eat glutinous rice balls, but also watch a wide variety of beautiful lantern. Lantern Festival The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the

8、Chinese The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called called yuanyuan-month and in the ancient times people -month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. The 15th day is the fi

9、rst night called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China. Xiao Festival in China. According to the Chinese tradition, at the very According to the Chinese tradition, at th

10、e very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to

11、appreciate. At this time, people will try to to appreciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiaoyuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) and get all their families (glutinous rice ball) and get all their families united i

12、n the joyful atmosphere.united in the joyful atmosphere. glutinous rice balls Lantern Festival that night, we will eat glutinous rice balls Tang Yuan is a kind of rice balls with a stuffing round of food. They are sweet or salty. Lantern The evening at the Lantern Festival, in the street, there will

13、 be a variety of lights. Tomb-sweeping Festival 清明清明 Tomb-sweeping Festival, also called Qing Ming Festival, the custom is to enrich interesting, in addition to pay attention to ban fire, grave, as well as hikers, Cu Ju, a series of custom sports. According to legend, this is because the Qing Ming F

14、estival to Cold Food Observance ban fire, in order to prevent the Cold Food Observance buffet beverages, so we come to participate in some sports, in order to exercise. Therefore, this festival is a distinctive holiday. 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. Qing Ming Du Mu（ Tang Dynasty ） Qing Ming us

15、ually comes with rainy days Passengers on the way are full of soreness I ask a Buffalo boy for tavern to release my sadness He points to the village covered by apricot blossoms Flying kites Tomb-sweeping Festival this day, some people will bring their children to fly kites, a variety of kites floati

16、ng in the sky. the Dragon-Boat Festival 端午端午 The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, has had a history of more than 2,000 years. It is usually in June in the Gregorian calendar. The day happened on May fifth in the Chinese lunar calendar. legends There are many legends about th

17、e evolution of the festival, the most popular of which is in memory of Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was minister of the State of Chu and one of Chinas earliest poets. In face of great pressure from the powerful Qin State, he advocated enriching the country and strengthening its military forces so as to fight ag

18、ainst the Qin. the Dragon-Boat Festival 端午节端午节 They are sweet and delicious. The food is made of sugar and rice. We use the lotus leaves to wrap the rice . Dragon Boat Race Chinese Valentines Day 七夕节七夕节 Valentines Festival is the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. It is originated in the ancien

19、t legends Cowboy and the Weavers story .Their love touched magpies, they can see one time one year. the custom in the festival According to legend, Weaver is very talent, hand is very agile, able to weave beautiful clouds Jin, she married after the Cowboy put the brocade embroidery skills imparted t

20、o the villagers. Tanabata Festival after the custom of many around the begging women to Weaver wiseness and pray. the custom in the festival After the folk worship, generally half of the offerings for the Weaver and the rest that we can eat, most of food are seasonal food, such as dumplings, noodles

21、 and fruit oils. We called them clever food .many people also eat peanuts, fruits, tea and play the Qi Qiao game. Chinese Valentines Day These pictures are about the Cowboy and the Weaver. Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival is the second largest after the Chinese New Year traditional fes

22、tivals. On Mid-Autumn Festival night, the ancients regarded the moon as a symbol of reunion, it said on August 15 as Reunion. Since ancient times, people often use full moon“ to describe the joys and sorrows, guest in foreign land pioneers often expressed their passions with moon . The legends on th

23、e Mid-Autumn Festival According to Chinese mythology, the earth According to Chinese mythology, the earth once had 10 suns circling over it. One day, once had 10 suns circling over it. One day, all 10 suns appeared together, scorching all 10 suns appeared together, scorching the earth with their hea

24、t. The earth was the earth with their heat. The earth was saved when a strong archer, saved when a strong archer, HouHou Yi, Yi, succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns. succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns. Yi stole the elixir of life to save the Yi stole the elixir of life to save the people

25、from his tyrannical rule, but his people from his tyrannical rule, but his wife, Chang-E drank it. Thus started the wife, Chang-E drank it. Thus started the legend of the lady in the moon to whom legend of the lady in the moon to whom young Chinese girls would pray at the Mid-young Chinese girls wou

26、ld pray at the Mid- Autumn Festival.Autumn Festival. The legends on the Mid-Autumn Festival In the 14th century, the eating of In the 14th century, the eating of mooncakesmooncakes at at ZhongZhong QiuQiu JieJie was given a was given a new significance. The story goes that when new significance. The story goes that when Zhu Yuan Zhang was plotting to overthrow Zhu Yuan Zhang was plotting to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty started by the Mongolians, the Yuan Dynasty started by the Mongolians, the rebels hid the