SpringFestivalStanding(-room)ticket站票berthticket卧铺InancientChinatherelivedamonsternamedNian,who,withahornonthehead,wasextremelyferocious.YearliveddeepatthebottomoftheseaalltheyearroundandclimbeduptotheshoreonlyonNewYear'sEvetodevourthecattleandkillpeople.SpringFestivalLegendOveryears,thepeopletriedtoprotectthemselvesfromNian.Onespring,Villagerscameupwithsomeideas.TheyhungbrightredpaperoneverydoorinthevillageandassoonasNianenteredthevillage,theythrewbamboosintothefire,whichgaveoutthousandsofexplosions.Niansuddenlyranawayasfastashecould.Sincethen,everyyeararoundthistime,peoplehungredpaperandburnedbambootoprotectthemselvesfromNian.ThispracticehasevolvedtothecurrentcelebrationofSpringFestival,whenpeoplestickredposters(paper)andsetofffirecrackers(originallymadefrombamboo).Offerasacrificeto/HoneringtheKitchenGod祭灶神财神theGodofFortuneTime:Onthe23thor24thdayofthetwelfthlunarmonthAThoroughcleaningofthehouseChineseNewyearcouplets贴春联pasteSpringFestivalcouplet上联是:Eatwellsleepwellhavefundaybyday.下联是:Studyhardworkhardmakemoneymoreandmore.横批:Gelivable.PostersonthedoorintheruralareasCanyoufindanythingspecialinthischaracter?福到了TheChinesecharacterfu(meaningblessingorhappiness)isamust.Thecharacterputonpapercanbepastednormallyorupsidedown,forinChinesethereversedfuishomophonicwithfucomes,bothbeingpronouncedasfudaole.HAPPY2012PastingPaper-cuttingsand“Upside-downFu”NewyearCelebrationActivitiesPeoplehangredlanternsinfrontoftheirhouse.Officebuildingsandstoresarealsodecoratedwithredlanterns.Let’smakeourdoublehappinesspapercuttingFoldyourpapertwiceanddrawlineslikethis,ThencutoutthepartwithshadeandwhenyouUnfoldyourpaperyouwillgetthedoubleHappinessword喜喜whichwillbringyouGoodluck!Allthefamilygettogethertohaveabigmeal.WehavedinneronNewYear’sEve.年夜饭niányèfàn年夜饭reuniondinneroftheNewyearevePeoplelovetoplay________________withfamilymembersorfriends.cardsorMah-jongInrecentyears,theSpringFestivalparty/galabroadcastonChinaCentralTelevisionStation(CCTV)isessentialentertainmentfortheChinesebothathomeandabroad.春晚守岁Accordingtocustom,eachfamilywillstayuplateonNewYear’sEvetoseetheNewYearin.HongBaoorRedPacketwishaHappyNewYearWakinguponNewYear,everybodydressesup.Firsttheyextendgreetingstotheirparents.TheneachchildwillgetmoneyasaNewYeargift,wrappedupinredpaper.新年(xīnnián)起床(qǐchuáng)后(hòu),每个人(měigèrén)都(dōu)盛装(shèngzhuāng)打扮(dǎban)。首先(shǒuxiān)孩子们(háizimen)会(huì)问候(wènhòu)他们(tāmen)的(de)父母(fùmǔ)。然后(ránhòu)会(huì)从(cóng)父母(fùmǔ)那里(nàli)得到(dédào)一(yī)个(gè)红包(hóngbāo)作为(zuòwéi)新年(xīnnián)礼物(lǐwù)。giftmoney点击输入标题点击添加文本点击添加文本点击添加文本RedenvelopeHappinessGoodfortuneTraditionalNewYearFoodsjiaoziGoldnuggetNianGao,sweetsteamedglutinousricepuddingNewYear’sGreetingsandVisits穿新衣putonnewclothes拿压岁钱getluckymoneyHAPPY2012Settingofffirecrackersandfireworks庙会templefairTheTempleFairisbusyandcrowdedtoday.庙会上人们比肩继踵,真是热闹啊。舞狮liondance舞龙dragondance灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns32可编辑ActivitiesIndoorsChinesecalligraphypostersshowChineseidiomsNewyearpicture,Chineseknots,andpapercuttingandcouplets.ChineseTraditionalDecorationsBrightredposterswithblackorgoldenChinesecalligraphyarestuckonthedoorsofpeoples'houses.TheycarrytheNewYear'smessagesofprosperity,healthandgoodluck.ChineseKnot中国结OutdoorsShoot/SetoffFireworks放烟花LanternFestivalandRiddles元宵节和灯谜DragondanceandLiondance舞龙和舞狮Eatricedumplins吃汤圆LanternFestivalandRiddles猜灯谜guesslanternriddlesNewyearCelebrationActivitiesPeoplearebusywithshoppingbeforeSpringFestival.Supermarketsarecrowdedwithcustomersofallages.SpringTransportation—thelarge-scalemigrationofpeopleFirecrackersonNewYear'sEve---RingintheNewandouttheOldFamilyReunionDinnerFireworksatnightDragondanceandLiondanceDragonandliondancesarecommonduringChineseNewYear.Itisbelievedthattheloudbeatsofthedrumandthedeafeningsoundsofthecymbalstogetherwiththefaceofthedragonorliondancingaggressivelycanevictbadorevilspirits.Liondancesarealsopopularforopeningofbusinesses.ShouSui—stayinguplateFish-abundanceChicken-prosperitySeafoodinthecoastalareasCrabShrimpTheChineseNewYearisoftenaccompaniedbyloud,enthusiasticgreetings,oftenreferredtoas吉祥話(Jíxiánghùa),orlooselytranslatedasauspiciouswordsorphrases.Someofthemostcommonexamplesmayinclude:ChineseNewYear‘sGreetingsHappynewyear新年快乐XīnniánkuàilèAlldreamscometrue万事如意WànshìrúyìCongratulationsforgettingprosperous恭喜发财GōngxǐfācáiGivemeluckymoney红包拿来Hóngbāonálaǐeverlastingpeaceyearafteryear岁岁平安Suìsuìpíng'ānawishforsurplusesandbountifulharvestseveryyear年年有余NiánniányǒuyúThesong“HappyNewYear”inChinesehappynewyear,happynewyearhappynewyeartoyouallwearesinging,wearedancing,happynewyeartoyouall新年好呀,新年好呀,祝福大家新年好。我们唱歌,我们跳舞,祝福大家新年好。Thankyouforbeingwithus!Quiztime:1.HowmanyanimalsdoChinesepeopleusetonametheyear?2.Whatistheanimalforthecomingyear?3.Howlongdoesthefestivallast?A.7daysB.10daysC.15daysQuiztime:4.WhatisthetraditionalfoodforSpringFestivalexceptdumplings?5.WhyareChinesechildrensoexcitedaboutthefestival?Namethreereasons.6.OnJan.15inChineselunarcalendar,peoplewillcelebrateanotherfestival.Whatisitsname?Afterthespringfestival,wehave…元宵节theLanternFestivalPeopleusually…?吃元宵