关于元宵的英文介绍

1、公司绝密关于元宵的英文介绍元宵节,又称上元节小正月元夕或灯节,是春节之后的第一个重要节日,是中国亦是汉字文化圈的地区和海外华人的传统节日之一。你知道怎么用英文介绍元宵节吗?现在就带你来看看。关于元宵节及相关习俗的英语介绍popular chinese name: 元宵节 first night festivalalternative chinese name: 上元节 first first festivaldate: lunar calendar month 1 day 15 (february 22, 2xxx)importance: ends chinas most important

2、festival, spring festivalcelebrations: enjoying lanterns, lantern riddles, eating tangyuan a.k.a. yuanxiao (ball dumplings in soup), lion dances, dragon dances, et.history: about 2,000 yearsgreeting: happy lantern festival! 元宵节快乐!the lantern festival is very importantthe lantern festival is the last

3、 day (traditionally) of chinas most important festival, spring festival (春节 chnji /chwn-jyeah/ a.k.a. the chinese new year festival). after the lantern festival, chinese new year taboos are no longer in effect, and all new year decorations are taken down.the lantern festival is also the first full m

4、oon night in the chinese calendar, marking the return of spring and symbolizing the reunion of family. however, most people cannot celebrate it with their families, because there is no public holiday for this festival.when did the lantern festival begin?the lantern festival can be traced back to 2,0

5、00 years ago.in the beginning of the eastern han dynasty (25220), emperor hanmingdi was an advocate of buddhism. he heard that some monks lit lanterns in the temples to show respect to buddha on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. therefore, he ordered that all the temples, households, and r

6、oyal palaces should light lanterns on that evening.this buddhist custom gradually became a grand festival among the people.how do chinese celebrate the lantern festival?according to chinas various folk customs, people get together on the night of the lantern festival to celebrate with different acti

7、vities.as china is a vast country with a long history and diverse cultures, lantern festival customs and activities vary regionally, including lighting and enjoying (floating, fixed, held, and flying) lanterns, appreciating the bright full moon, setting off fireworks, guessing riddles written on lan

8、terns, eating tangyuan, lion dances, dragon dances, and walking on stilts.the most important and prevalent customs are enjoying lanterns, guessing lantern riddles, eating tangyuan, and lion dances.lighting and watching lanterns放花灯看花灯lighting and appreciating lanterns is the main activity of the fest

9、ival. when the festival es, lanterns of various shapes and sizes (traditional globes, fish, dragons, goats! in 2xxx, up to stories high!) are seen everywhere including households, shopping malls, parks, and streets, attracting numerous viewers. children may hold small lanterns while walking the stre

10、ets.the lanterns artwork vividly demonstrates traditional chinese images, such as fruits, flowers, birds, animals, people, and buildings.in the taiwanese dialect, the chinese word for lantern (灯 dng) is pronounced similarly to (丁 dng), which means a new-born baby boy. therefore lighting lanterns mea

11、ns illuminating the future and giving birth.lighting lanterns is a way for people to pray that they will have smooth futures and express their best wishes for their families. women who want to be pregnant would walk under a hanging lantern praying for a child.guessing lantern riddles 猜灯谜guessing (so

12、lving) lantern riddles, starting in the song dynasty (9601279), is one of the most important and popular activities of the lantern festival. lantern owners write riddles on paper notes and pasted them upon the colorful lanterns. people crowd round to guess the riddles.if someone thinks they have the

13、 right answer, they can pull the riddle off and go to the lantern owner to check their answer. if the answer is right, there is usually a small gift as a prize.as riddle guessing is interesting and informative, it has bee popular among all social strata.lion dances舞狮子the lion dance is one of the mos

14、t outstanding traditional folk dances in china. it can be dated back to the three kingdoms period (220280).ancient people regarded the lion as a symbol of bravery and strength, and thought that it could drive away evil and protect people and their livestock. therefore, lion dances are performed at i

15、mportant events, especially the lantern festival, to ward off evil and pray for good fortune and safety.the lion dance requires two highly-trained performers in a lion suit. one acts as the head and forelegs, and the other the back and rear legs. under the guidance of a choreographer, the lion dance

16、s to the beat of a drum, gong, and cymbals. sometimes they jump, roll, and do difficult acts such as walking on stilts.in one lion dance, the lion moves from place to place looking for some green vegetables, in which red envelopes with money inside are hidden. the acting is very amusing and spectato

17、rs enjoy it very much.nowadays, the lion dance has spread to many other countries with overseas chinese, and it is quite popular in countries like malaysia and singapore. in many chinese munities of europe and america, chinese people use lion dances or dragon dances to celebrate every spring festiva

18、l and other important events.eating tangyuan (yuanxiao) 吃汤圆(元宵)eating tangyuan is a very important custom of the lantern festival.eating tangyuan is an important custom of the lantern festival. tangyuan (汤圆 tngyun /tung-ywen/ soup round) are also called yuanxiao when eaten for the lantern festival,

19、after the festival.these ball-shaped dumplings made of glutinous rice flour, with different fillings are stuffed inside, usually sweet, such as white sugar, brown sugar, sesame seeds, peanuts, walnuts, rose petals, bean paste, and jujube paste, or any bination of two or three ingredients. yuanxiao c

20、an be boiled, fried, or steamed, and are customarily served in fermented rice soup, called tianjiu (甜酒 tin ji /tyen-jyoh/ sweet liquor).as tangyuan is pronounced similarly to tuanyuan (团圆 /twan-ywen/ group round), which means the whole family gathering together happily, chinese people believe that t

21、he round shape of the balls and their bowls symbolize wholeness and togetherness. therefore, eating tangyuan on the lantern festival is a way for chinese people to express their best wishes for their family and their future lives.it is believed that the custom of eating tangyuan originated during the song dynasty, and became popular during the