中国传统节日英文视频

1、Chinese traditional festivalsChinese traditional festivalsThe Mid-Autumn FestivalDragon Boat FestivalThe Pure Brightness Daythe Spring FestivalThe Spring FestivalCustoms of the Spring Festival1. the 8th day festival of the twelfth month of the lunar year腊腊八节八节2. Preliminary Eve 小年夜小年夜3. Preparation

2、for the Spring Festival4. The Spring Festival Eve 除夕夜除夕夜5. the 1st day of the 1st lunar month( in lunar calendar) 正月初一正月初一6.The Lantern Festival元宵节元宵节Customs of the Spring Festivalthe 8th day festival of the twelfth month of the lunar yearPorridge with Nuts and Dried FruitsPreliminary EveHonoring th

3、e Kitchen Godand house cleaningCustoms of the Spring FestivalPrepare for the Spring FestivalAfter the Preliminary Eve, we should set about preparing for the coming New Year.Customs of the Spring FestivalPrepare for the Spring Festival1、Spring Festival couplets 春联春联2、New Year paintings 年画年画3、lantern

4、灯笼灯笼4、fireworks and firecrackers 烟花爆竹烟花爆竹5、purchase necessities for the New YearCustoms of the Spring Festival the 1st day of the 1st lunar month Paste Spring festival CoupletsPaste new years paintingCustoms of the Spring FestivalThe Spring Festival EveThe Spring Festival Eve is the most important e

5、vening of the Spring Festival.there are many celebrations and customs in that evening.Customs of the Spring FestivalThe Spring Festival Eve1.Family reunion dinner 年夜饭年夜饭2. the Spring Festival Gala 春晚春晚3.Setting Firecrackers in the mid-night of the Chinese traditional New Years Eve 4.”Shousui”means t

6、o stay up late 守岁守岁Customs of the Spring Festivalthe 1st day of the 1st lunar monthOn the first day of the new year, its customary for the younger generations to visit the elders, wishing them healthy and longevity.New Year greetings 拜年拜年Customs of the Spring Festival the 1st day of the 1st lunar mo

7、nth Dumpling（jiaozi）饺子饺子Rice cake 年糕年糕Glutinous rice dumpling 汤圆汤圆The Pure Brightness Day清明节This is the most important day of sacrifice. Both the Han and minority ethnic groups at this time offer sacrifices to their ancestors and sweep the tombs of the diseased.The Pure Brightness Day usually falls

8、around April 5th in the Gregorian calendar(公历) every year and is one of the Chinese 24 solar terms(24节气). Among the 24 solar terms in the Chinese calender(农历),only The Pure Brightness Day represents both a solar term and a festival.Customs Tomb sweepingCustomsSpring outingCustoms Kite flyingCustoms

9、Playing on swingsSeasonal food The Hanshi (Cold Food) Festival was usually one day before the Qingming Festival. As our ancestors often extended the day to the Qingming, they were later combined. 由于清明与寒食的日子接近，而寒食是民间禁火扫由于清明与寒食的日子接近，而寒食是民间禁火扫墓的日子，渐墓的日子，渐渐的渐的，寒食与清明就合二为一了，而，寒食与清明就合二为一了，而寒食既成为清明的别称，也变成为清

10、明时寒食既成为清明的别称，也变成为清明时节的节的一个一个习俗，清明之日不动烟火，只吃凉的食习俗，清明之日不动烟火，只吃凉的食品品。Seasonal foodDragon Boat FestivalDragon Boat Festival（Double Fifth FestivalDouble Fifth Festival）端午节端午节 Today, Dragon Boat Festival in the Chinese people is still a very popular grand festival. Country attaches great importance to the

11、protection of intangible cultural heritage, May 20, 2006, the State Council approved the inclusion of the folk first batch of national intangible cultural heritage 时至今日，端午节在中国人民中仍是一个十分盛行的隆重节日。国家非常重视非物质文化遗产的保护，2006年5月20日，该民俗经国务院批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。 Today, Dragon Boat Festival in the Chinese people is

12、 still a very popular grand festival. Country attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage, May 20, 2006, the State Council approved the inclusion of the folk first batch of national intangible cultural heritage 时至今日，端午节在中国人民中仍是一个十分盛行的隆重节日。国家非常重视非物质文化遗产的保护，2006年5月20日，该

13、民俗经国务院批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。 Today, Dragon Boat Festival in the Chinese people is still a very popular grand festival. Country attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage, May 20, 2006, the State Council approved the inclusion of the folk first batch of national intangi

14、ble cultural heritage 时至今日，端午节在中国人民中仍是一个十分盛行的隆重节日。国家非常重视非物质文化遗产的保护，2006年5月20日，该民俗经国务院批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。The origins of Dragon Boat Festival The origins of Dragon Boat Festival 端午节的起源端午节的起源 Qu Yuan, a famous poet, served as minister to the Chu Emperor. A wise and articulate man, he was loved by the

15、common people. He did much to fight against the rampant corruption that plagued the court- thereby earning the envy and fear of other officials. Therefore, when he urged the emperor to avoid conflict with the Qin Kingdom, the officials pressured the Emperor to have him removed from service.屈原屈原,我国战国

16、时代的伟大诗人我国战国时代的伟大诗人,曾在战国时任左徒和三闾曾在战国时任左徒和三闾大夫等官职大夫等官职.是一位很人们很爱戴的明智且善辩的人！他是一位很人们很爱戴的明智且善辩的人！他对当时的贪官污吏等朝庭不满对当时的贪官污吏等朝庭不满,所以遭到同列的排挤所以遭到同列的排挤;因因为他举张联齐抗秦为他举张联齐抗秦,所以被楚怀王驱逐流放所以被楚怀王驱逐流放 In exile, he traveled, taught and wrote for several years. Hearing that the Chu had been defeated by the Qin, People were sa

17、d over the patriotic poets death. They tossed rice and meat into the river to feed the fish, which would protect Qus body. 在他流放的几年期间在他流放的几年期间,他游说国家和人民抗秦他游说国家和人民抗秦. 当他听说当他听说楚国被秦灭后非常绝望楚国被秦灭后非常绝望,即在农历即在农历5月初月初5投汩罗河自尽投汩罗河自尽.人人们很悲伤们很悲伤,于是向河里抗食物喂鱼于是向河里抗食物喂鱼,以避免屈原的尸体被鱼以避免屈原的尸体被鱼吃掉吃掉nThe customs vary a lot

18、in different areas of the country, but most of the families would do like that.在中国,不同的地方有不同的民间端午节传说故事和过节的庆祝方式,但以下几种大家最熟悉 1.Hanging Pictures of Zhong Kui大门上挂钟馗像 2.Hanging Calamus and Moxa 大门上挂菖蒲和艾叶草 3.Dragon Boat Race划龙舟比赛 4.The Culture of Zongzi吃棕子 5.Spice Bag作香袋 6.Realgar Wine喝雄黄酒 春秋战国时期，至今已春秋战国时期，

19、至今已有有2000多年历史多年历史,从从2008年年起为国家法定节假日起为国家法定节假日1.Hanging Pictures of Zhong Kui大门上挂大门上挂钟馗像钟馗像nPeople would paste on their front doors pictures of Zhongkui , a legendary Chinese Since children are generally the most vulnerable to disease, they received extra care at this special time. n传说大门上挂钟馗像,即可使小孩子们得

20、到避邪和保护Hang calamus and moxa (oriental plants) on the front door This is also to ward off evil.大门上挂菖蒲和艾叶草用于避邪2.Hanging Calamus and Moxa大门上挂菖蒲和艾叶草3.Dragon Boat Race龙舟比赛An indispensable part of the festival, held all over the country全国最流行不可缺小的庆祝全国最流行不可缺小的庆祝节目节目As the gun is fired, people will see racer

21、s in dragon-shaped canoes pulling the oars hurriedly, accompanied by rapid drums, speeding toward their destination.参赛者坐参赛者坐在一条形如龙的船上在一条形如龙的船上,手执划撑手执划撑,一声枪响一声枪响,朝朝终点站疾速前行终点站疾速前行 Folk tales say the game originates from the activities of seeking Qu Yuans body.民间传说民间传说,龙舟比赛是寻找屈原的尸体龙舟比赛是寻找屈原的尸体Experts c

22、onclude that dragon boat racing is a semi-religious, semi-entertaining program from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC).有专家说龙舟比赛来源于宗教有专家说龙舟比赛来源于宗教,也可能是战也可能是战国时代的一种大型娱乐国时代的一种大型娱乐4.The Culture of Zongzi 棕子的文化棕子的文化nAn essential food of the Dragon Boat Festival. 端午端午节庆祝的主要美食节庆祝的主要美食nIt is said that p

23、eople ate them in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC).传说吃棕子起源于春秋传说吃棕子起源于春秋时期时期 nNow the fillings are more diversified, including jujube and bean paste, fresh meat, and ham and egg yolk. 至今的棕子有很多样式至今的棕子有很多样式,有红枣心的有红枣心的,绿豆糕式绿豆糕式的的,还有肉类的还有肉类的,还有火腿粒和蛋黄夹心的还有火腿粒和蛋黄夹心的npeople will soak glutinous rice

24、, wash reed leaves and wrap up zongzi themselves. Otherwise, they will go to shops to buy whatever stuff they want. 人人们包棕子时们包棕子时,要先浸好糥米要先浸好糥米,然后包入食物然后包入食物nThe custom of eating zongzi is now popular in North and South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian nations.吃棕子的风俗在朝鲜吃棕子的风俗在朝鲜,韩国韩国,日本以及东日本以及东南亚国家皆很流行

25、南亚国家皆很流行5.Spice Bag 香包香包nCarry the small spice bag around with you, it not only drives away evil spirits but also brings fortune and happiness to those who wear it. n带上香包在身上,不但可避邪,而且可给你带来好运和快乐nThe small bags are hand-made by local craftsmen. n小香包一般是人们手工制作nTheyre made with red, yellow, green and blue

26、 silk, fine satin or cotton. Figures of animals, flowers and fruits are often embroidered onto the bags and inside are mixed Chinese herbal medicines. n香包可作成红/黄/绿/蓝等很多颜色,用上等丝绸或棉料制作,外表常刺绣动物,花,水果,里面装一些中草药端午节最有特色的饰物就是香包。小孩佩戴香包，端午节最有特色的饰物就是香包。小孩佩戴香包，传说有避邪驱瘟之意。用含有多种香味的药用植传说有避邪驱瘟之意。用含有多种香味的药用植物做成的香包也可以预防疾病。物做成的香包也可以预防疾病。6.Realgar Wine 雄黄酒雄黄酒nIt is a ver