求有关春节的有关文章,风俗习惯等.（英文）要英文的,最好有中英文,图文并茂.长一点，最好有中文解释

求有关春节的有关文章,风俗习惯等.（英文）要英文的,最好有中英文,图文并茂.长一点，最好有中文解释
求有关春节的有关文章,风俗习惯等.（英文）
要英文的,最好有中英文,图文并茂.
长一点，最好有中文解释

求有关春节的有关文章,风俗习惯等.（英文）要英文的,最好有中英文,图文并茂.长一点，最好有中文解释
SprlingFestval
Sprling Festval is the most important holiday in China.It islike Christmas
holiday.During the Spring Festival,we can eat a lot of nice food,and the food is
different from some different places.Like our Guangdong,we eat carbonado and
chicken,adults will drink rack.And,we also like to set off firecrackers,but it's
very dangerous for the children,and it's not allowed in some big cities.
Maybe some foreigners will ask like this"Why children like Spring Festival so
much?"Because the children can get some money from their parents,so do I.
It's the happiest time all the year round.I like it very much.
Spring festival is the most important festival in China. During Spring festival,
people visit their relatives, sending their best wishes for a new year. Children
are the happiest in spring festival. They will receive red envelopes that
contain money as new year presents. They can also play crackers and fireworks.
What's more, they are given a lot of freedom, which they have dreammed of for a
whole year. During Spring festival, there will be plenty of foods. That's why
many people put on "holiday weight" after Spring festival. When it comes to
food, there are many festival specialties. The world famous Jiaozi and
Chunjuan(spring roll) have even been accepted by foreigners as fast foods.
Spring festival usually comes in Feburary, sometimes earlier. It's a festival
full of hope and good wishes. It's a symbol of Chinese culture.
Spring Festival
The New Moon on the first day of the new year-- the full moon 15 days later
Click here for more words about the Spring Festival
Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon（新月）on the first day of the new year
and ends on the full moon（满月）15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is
called the Lantern Festival（元宵节）, which is celebrated at night with lantern
displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade.
The Chinese calendar is based on a combination of lunar and solar movements. The
lunar cycle（月运周期）is about 29.5 days. In order to "catch up" with the solar
calendar the Chinese insert an extra month once every few years (seven years out
of a 19-yearcycle). This is the same as adding an extra day on leap year （闰年）.
This is why, according to the solar calendar, the Chinese New Year falls on a
different date each year.
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are celebrated as a family affair, a time of
reunion and thanksgiving. The celebration was traditionally highlighted with a
religious ceremony given in honor of Heaven and Earth（万物）, the gods of the
household and the family ancestors.
The sacrifice to the ancestors, the most vital of all the rituals（仪式）, united
the living members with those who had passed away. Departed relatives are
remembered with great respect because they were responsible for laying the
foundations for the fortune and glory of the family.
The presence of the ancestors is acknowledged on New Year's Eve with a dinner
arranged for them at the family banquet table. The spirits of the ancestors,
together with the living, celebrate the onset of the New Year as one great
community. The communal feast called "surrounding the stove" or weilu. It
symbolizes family unity and honors the past and present generations.
The Origin of Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year is now popularly known as the Spring Festival because it
starts from the Begining of Spring (the first of the twenty-four terms in
coodination with the changes of Nature). Its origin is too old to be traced.
Several explanations are hanging around. All agree, however, that the word Nian,
which in modern Chinese solely means "year", was originally the name of a
monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a
new year.
One legend goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a
great many people with one bite. People were very scared. One day, an old man
came to their rescue, offering to subdue Nian. To Nian he said, "I hear say that
you are very capable, but can you swallow the other beasts of prey on earth
instead of people who are by no means of your worthy opponents?" So, it did
swallow many of the beasts of prey on earth that also harrassed people and their
domestic animals from time to time.
After that, the old man disappeared riding the beast Nian. He turned out to be
an immortal god. Now that Nian is gone and other beasts of prey are also scared
into forests, people begin to enjoy their peaceful life. Before the old man
left, he had told people to put up red paper decorations on their windows and
doors at each year's end to scare away Nian in case it sneaked back again,
because red is the color the beast feared the most.
From then on, the tradition of observing the conquest of Nian is carried on from
generation to generation. The term "Guo Nian", which may mean "Survive the Nian"
becomes today "Celebrate the (New) Year" as the word "guo" in Chinese having
both the meaning of "pass-over" and "observe". The custom of putting up red
paper and firing fire-crackers to scare away Nian should it have a chance to run
loose is still around. However, people today have long forgotten why they are
doing all this, except that they feel the color and the sound add to the
excitement of the celebration.
Traditional New Year Foods
Probably more food is consumed during the New Year celebrations than any other
time of the year. Vast amounts of traditional food is prepared for family and
friends, as well as those close to us who have died.
On New Year's Day, the Chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish called jai.
Although the various ingredients in jai are root vegetables or fibrous
vegetables, many people attribute various superstitious aspects to them.
Other foods include a whole fish, to represent togetherness and abundance, and a
chicken for prosperity. The chicken must be presented with a head, tail and feet
to symbolize completeness. Noodles should be uncut, as they represent long life.
In south China, the favorite and most typical dishes were nian gao, sweet
steamed glutinous rice（糯米）pudding and zong zi (glutinous rice wrapped up in
reed（芦苇）leaves), another popular delicacy.
In the north, steamed-wheat bread (man tou) and small meat dumplings were the
preferred food. The tremendous amount of food prepared at this time was meant to
symbolize abundance and wealth for the household.
The 15-Day Celebration of Chinese New Year
The first day of the Lunar New Year is "the welcoming of the gods of the heavens
and earth."Many people abstain from meat on the first day of the new year
because it is believed that this will ensure long and happy lives for them.
On the second day, the Chinese pray to their ancestors as well as to all the
gods. They are extra kind to dogs and feed them well as it is believed that the
second day is the birthday of all dogs.
The third and fourth days are for the sons-in-laws to pay respect to their
parents-in-law.
The fifth day is called Po Woo. On that day people stay home to welcome the God
of Wealth. No one visits families and friends on the fifth day because it will
bring both parties bad luck.
On the sixth to the 10th day, the Chinese visit their relatives and friends
freely. They also visit the temples to pray for good fortune and health.
The seventh day of the New Year is the day for farmers to display their produce.
These farmers make a drink from seven types of vegetables to celebrate the
occasion. The seventh day is also considered the birthday of human beings.
Noodles are eaten to promote longevity and raw fish for success.
On the eighth day the Fujian people have another family reunion dinner, and at
midnight they pray to Tian Gong, the God of Heaven.
The ninth day is to make offerings to the Jade Emperor.
The 10th through the 12th are days that friends and relatives should be invited
for dinner. After so much rich food, on the 13th day you should have simple rice
congee and mustard greens (choi sum) to cleanse the system.
The 14th day should be for preparations to celebrate the Lantern Festival which
is to be held on the 15th night.
Spring Festival is the most important festival in China .It’s to celebrate the
lunar calendar ‘s new year .In the evening before the Spring Festival ,families
get together and have a big meal .In many places people like to set off
firecrackers .Dumplings are the most traditional food .Children like the
festival very much ,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes
.They can also get some money from their parents. This money is given to
children for good luck . People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good
fortune .
The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long .People visit relatives and friends
with the words “Have all your wishes ”. People enjoy the Spring Festival ,during
this time they can have a good rest .
Spring Festival is most important Festival in china .People will get ready for
the Festival.And in the evening ,people will gets together for the dinner
.Children will having a new clothes,and they will have lots of money .Then they
will play with lovely friengs for a long time . At they can play the fireworks
,because the fireworks are very beautiful.So ,thet're very enjoy this moment!
The Spring Festival
Spring Festival is the most important festival in China .It’s to celebrate the
lunar calendar ‘s new year .In the evening before the Spring Festival ,families
get together and have a big meal .In many places people like to set off
firecrackers .Dumplings are the most traditional food .Children like the
festival very much ,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes
.They can also get some money from their parents. This money is given to
children for good luck . People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good
fortune .
The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long .People visit relatives and friends
with the words “Have all your wishes ”. People enjoy the Spring Festival ,during
this time they can have a good rest .
Probably more food is consumed during the New Year celebrations than any other
time of the year. Vast amounts of traditional food is prepared for family and
friends, as well as those close to us who have died.
On New Year's Day, the Chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish called jai.
Although the various ingredients in jai are root vegetables or fibrous
vegetables, many people attribute various superstitious aspects to them.
Other foods include a whole fish, to represent togetherness and abundance, and a
chicken for prosperity. The chicken must be presented with a head, tail and feet
to symbolize completeness. Noodles should be uncut, as they represent long life.
In south China, the favorite and most typical dishes were nian gao, sweet
steamed glutinous rice（糯米）pudding and zong zi (glutinous rice wrapped up in
reed（芦苇）leaves), another popular delicacy.
In the north, steamed-wheat bread (man tou) and small meat dumplings were the
preferred food. The tremendous amount of food prepared at this time was meant to
symbolize abundance and wealth for the household
回答者：唯一菲儿 - 魔法师 四级 2-11 21:40
Spring Festival is the most important festival in China .It’s to celebrate the
lunar calendar ‘s new year .In the evening before the Spring Festival ,families
get together and have a big meal .In many places people like to set off
firecrackers .Dumplings are the most traditional food .Children like the
festival very much ,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes
.They can also get some money from their parents. This money is given to
children for good luck . People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good
fortune .
The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long .People visit relatives and friends
with the words “Have all your wishes ”. People enjoy the Spring Festival ,during
this time they can have a good rest .
回答者：891232 - 助理 二级 2-11 21:51
My Spring Festival
My Spring Festival was great. Before the Chinese New Year, my families were all
going to my grandparents’. Many of my relatives there were playing all the
night. At night, we set off firecrackers. The voice was very loud, cars parked
far from us were sounding. Maybe they feared the voice too.
The first day of the Chinese New Year, we all got up early. We said “Happy New
Year!” or “Good luck this year!” to each other and get money from them. We
visited our relatives all day. That made me feel very tired but very happy
because I also can get money.
The second day of the New Year, I slept during the morning. In the afternoon, I
went to the beautiful countryside, and visited the Yi River, it is very wide,
about 1 kilometer.
Next day, we left my grandparents’ home for Qingdao. The expressway had been
frozen. It was terrible! So we could only run by at a slow speed.
This festival was great, I love Spring Festival!

The Spring Festival
Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the...

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The Spring Festival
Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West. The dates for this annual celebration are determined by the lunar calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar, so the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February.
To the ordinary Chinese, the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year's Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. But the 15th of the first month, which normally is called the Lantern Festival, means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.
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Spring Festival is the most importantand popular festival in China.Before Spring Festival ,the people usually clean and decorate their houses.And they go to the Flower Fairs to buy some flowers.During Spring Festival ,the adults usually give lucky money to children.People often get together and have a big meal.Some people eat dumpling for dinner.

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