2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创1/2英语演讲稿:春节英语演讲稿ItissaidthatthecustomofSpringFestivalstartedinwhenpeopleofferedsacrificetoancestorsinthelastmonthofChineselunarcalendar.Atthattime,peoplepreparedthesacrificebydoingthoroughcleaning,havingbathesandsoon.Later,peoplebegantoworshipdifferentdeitiesaswellonthatday.Itisthetimethatalmostallthefarmworksweredoneandpeoplehavefreetime.ThesacrificingtimechangedaccordingtothefarmingscheduleandwasnotfixeduntiltheHanDynasty(202BC-220AD).Thecustomsofworshippingdeitiesandancestorsremainseventhoughtheceremoniesarenotasgrandasbefore.Itisalsothetimethatspringiscoming,sopeopleheldallkindsofceremoniestowelcomeit.TherearemanylegendsaboutSpringFestivalinChineseculture.Infolkculture,itisalsocalled“guonian”(meaning“passingayear”).Itissaidthatthe“nian”(year)wasastrongmonsterwhichwasfierceandcruelandateonekindofanimalincludinghumanbeingaday.Humanbeingswerescaredaboutitandhadtohideontheeveningwhenthe“nian”cameout.Later,peoplefoundthat“nian”wasveryscaredabouttheredcolorandfireworks.Soafterthat,peopleuseredcolor2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创2/2andfireworksorfirecrackerstodriveaway“nian”.Asaresult,thecustomofusingredcolorandsettingofffireworksremains.PreparingtheNewYearstarts7daysbeforetheNewYear’sEve.AccordingtoChineselunarcalendar,peoplestarttocleanthehouseonDec.24,butcheronDec.26thandsoon.Peoplehavecertainthingstodooneachday.TheseactivitieswillendJan.15thofthelunarcalendar.Myspeechisover.thankyou.