春节的英文介绍

春节的英文介绍【篇一：介绍春节的英语演讲稿】today,mypartnerandiwillcomparespringfestivalwithchristmasinthreeaspects.1originandlegend2customs3decorationasweknow,springfestivalisthegrandestandthemostimportantannualeventforchinesepeople,butnowadaysafewpeopleconcerntheoriginandstorybehindtheholiday.sofirstofall,iwanttointroducetheoriginandlegendofspringfestivaltoyou.(1)originandlegendorigintheoriginofthefestivalcanbetracedbacktotheworshipingactivitiesintheshangdynasty(17thcenturybc-1046bc).peopleattributedtheirfood,clothesandharvesttothegodandancestor’swill,sotheyheldsacrificeceremoniestoprayforblessingandpeaceattheendofeachyear.thedatefortheceremonywasn’tfixedtillthehandynasty(202bc-220ad),whenemperorwudicommandedtousethelunarcalendar.therewasabigfestivalfairlaunchedbythegovernment,andcivilpeoplealsogatheredforcelebration.newcustomactivitiesalsoarose,suchasburningthebamboo(settingofffireworksnowadays),hangingpeachboards(pastingspringcoupletsnowadays)andstayingupatnight.chinesenewyearstory-legendofmonsternianmanyexistingcustomsandactivitiesofthefestivalactuallycanbetracedbacktoapopularstoryofthemonsternian,whichhelpstoexplainwhyandhowthefestivaliscelebrated.inancienttime,therewasaferociousmonsternamed“nian”withsharpteethandhorns.secludingitselfinthedarkseaforalongtime,thebeastwouldgoonshorebytheendofthelunaryearandhuntpeopleandlivestock.however,themonsterwasafraidofredcolorandloudsound,hence,oneverynewyearseve,peoplewouldpasteredspringcouplets,lightcandlesandburnbamboos(setofffirework)towardoffalltheevilspirits.theentirevillageandtownwereablazewithlights,andpeoplewouldstayuptowelcomethenewyear.(2)customs1newyear’sevedinnerhavingreuniondinnersisoneofthemostimportantcustomsofspringfestival.chinesedumplings:thechinesedumplingnowenjoysworldwidepopularity.itshistorycanbetracedbacktosouthandnorthdynasty(420–589).thiskindoftraditionhasameaningofchangingofyears,because“jiao”hasthemeaningofchanging.insomeplaces,peopleevenputacleancoinintothedumplings,becausetheythinktheonewhoeatsthecoinwillbecomewealthier.fish:inchina,thereisablessingspeechas‘niannianyouyu’,whichmeans‘mayyouhavesurplusesandbountifulharvestseveryyear.’insouthernchina,somepeoplejusteatthemiddlepartofthefishonthenewyeareve,leavingtheheadandtailtothenextdaytosymbolizecompleteness.ricedumplings:sincethesongdynasty(960–1279),peoplehavehadthecustomofeatingyuanxiaoduringthelanternfestival.insouthpartofthecountry,thericedumplingsarecalledtangyuaninchinese.themakingprocessissimilarwiththatofthetraditionaldumplings.butinnorthpartofthecountry,thericedumplingsarecalledyuanxiao,andaremadebywrappingglutinousriceflourontostuffing.2firecrackersandfireworkspeoplewillsetofffirecrackersintheearlymorningofnewyear’sday.oncetheywakeup,itisthefirstthingtheydo.peoplewishtowelcomethegoodluckinsidewhentheyopentheirdoorsinthemorning.fireworksarealsosetoffintheeveningoflanternfestival.3cctvnewyearsgalathisisacomprehensiveartandperformanceeventonthefestivalseve.performancesincludebasicelementssuchasskits,crosstalk(xiangsheng),songsanddances.theperformancealwaysendswiththesong“cannotforgettonight”.4redenveloperedenvelope,alsoknownasluckymoney,ispreparedforchildrenbyadultsandtheelderlyandgivenafterthereuniondinner.infolkculture,thechildrenwilllivesafeandsoundforthewholeyeariftheygetluckymoney.wechatredenvelopehasalsobecomepopularinrecentyears.duringthespringfestival,youngpeopleareinclinedtosendwechatenvelopestoeachotherasawayofgreeting.itisfastandconvenientwaytocontactwithfriendsfromafar.5vistingfriendsandrelativespeopledropinatrelativesandfriendshouses,greetingoneanotherwithhappynewyear.inancienttimesyoungerpeoplehadtosalutetheelderlybykowtowing;todaytheysalutethembyofferinggoodwishes.6springcoupletsupperscroll:ringinthespring;landscapeissplendidlowerscroll:ringoutthepast;everythingisglorioushorizontalscroll:arefreshedspringupperscroll:everythinggoeswellasyouexpectlowerscroll:careerrisessteadilyasyouwanthorizontalscroll:luckknocksonthedoorupperscroll:mayyouhavegoodluckineverythinglowerscroll:mayyoufeelcontentandyourfamilyhealtyhorizontalscroll:flourishinginfourseasons(3)decoration1pastingthe“fu”thecharacter“fu”,meaninggoodfortuneorhappiness,isusedtoexpresspeople’sgoodwishesandyearningforthefuture,sopeopleusuallypasteitgatesorsomefurnitureinthehouseduringthechinesenewyear.pastingthe“fu”upsidedown,meaningthearrivalofhappinessorgoodfortune,isawidelyacceptedandpopularcustomamongchinesepeople.2paper-cutsauspiciouswordsorpicturesarecutonredpaperandpastedonwindowstoexpressgoodwishesforthefutureduringthehappyevent.3newyearpicturestheyoriginatedintangdynasty(618-907)withsimplepatternstodriveawayevil.nowtheyareakindofdecorationforthefestival.newmeaningsandpatternssuchasconventions,womenandbabieshavebeenaddedtotheoldpictures.【篇二：春节英文简介】detailedintroductionofspringfestivalthespringfestivalisthemostimportantfestivalforthechinesepeopleandiswhenallfamilymembersgettogether,justlikechristmasinthewest.allpeoplelivingawayfromhomegoback,becomingthebusiesttimefortransportationsystemsofabouthalfamonthfromthespringfestival.airp