国外主要节日(双语)
国外主要节日
元旦(1月1日)-----NEW YEAR?S DAY
成人节(日本，1月15日)-----ADULTS DAY
情人节(2月14日)-----ST.V ALENTINE?S DAY (V ALENTINE?SDAY)
狂欢节(巴西，二月中、下旬)-----CARNIVAL
桃花节(日本女孩节，3月3日)-----PEACH FLOWER FESTIV AL (DOLL?S FESTIVAL)国际妇女节(3月8日)-----INTERNA TIONAL WOMEN?S DA Y
愚人节(4月1日)-----FOOL?S DAY
复活节(春分月圆后第一个星期日)-----EASTER
宋干节(泰国新年4月13日)-----SONGKRAN FESTIV AL DAY
国际劳动节(5月1日)-----INTERNA TIONAL LABOUR DAY
男孩节(日本，5月5日)-----BOY?S DAY
母亲节(5月的第二个星期日)-----MOTHER?S DAY
国际儿童节(6月1日)-----INTERNA TIONAL CHILDREN?S DAY
父亲节(6月的第三个星期日)-----FATHER?S DAY
筷子节(日本，8月4日)-----CHOPSTICS DAY
敬老节(日本，9月15日)-----OLD PEOPLE?S DAY
南瓜节(北美10月31日)-----PUMPKIN DAY
鬼节(万圣节除夕，10月31日夜)-----HALLOWEEN
万圣节(11月1日)-----HALLOWMAS
感恩节(美国，11月最后一个星期4)-----THANKSGIVING
圣诞除夕(12月24日)-----CHRISTMAS EVE
圣诞节(12月25日)-----CHRISTMAS DAD
节礼日(12月26日)-----BOXING DAY
新年除夕(12月31日)-----NEW YEAR?S EVE(a bank holiday in manycountries)
中国主要节日
春节(农历一月一日) --------------- Spring Festival (Chinese NewYear)
元宵节(农历一月十五日) -----------the Lantern Festival
植树节(3月12日)------------------ Arbor Day
清明节(4月5日) ------------------- Ching Ming Festival;Tomb-sweepingFestival
中国青年节(5月4日)----------------Chinese Youth Day
端午节(农历五月初五) --------------the Dragon Boat Festival
中国共产党成立纪念日(7月1日) ---the Party?s Bir thday
建军节(8月1日) --------------------the Army?s Day
中秋节(农历八月十五) --------------Mid-autumn (Moon) Festival
教师节(9月10日)------------------- Teachers? Day
重阳节(农历九月九日)-------------- Double-ninth Day
国庆节(10月1日)------------------- National Day
除夕(农历十二月三十日) ------------New Year?s Eve
ADULTS DAY（成人节）
The second Monday of January is Coming-of-Age Day, a national holiday to encourage those who newly entered adulthood to become self-reliant members of
society. The holiday used to be on January 15, but in 2000 it was moved to the second Monday of the month.
一月的第二个星期一就是成人节，这个节日是日本鼓励那些即将成为成年人的人举行的节日。这个节日以前是在一月15日，但从2000年起被定为一月的第二个星期一。
Municipal governments host special coming-of-age ceremonies for 20-year-olds, since an "adult" in Japan is legally defined as one who is 20 or over. They gain the right to vote on their twentieth birthday, and they're also allowed to smoke and drink. But along with these rights come new responsibilities as well, and so age 20 is a big turning point for the Japanese.
市政府会为年满二十岁的男女举行特别的仪式，因为在日本年满20岁在法律上就是成年人了。在他们20岁生日时他们就有选举权，也被允许吸烟饮酒了。但是拥有权力的同时他们也必须承担新的义务，责任，所以20岁对于日本人来说是一个重大转折。
These days, yong men and women must wear traditional kimono or a suit. males generally wear suits to their coming-of-age ceremony, but a lot of females choose to wear traditional （振袖，状似和服的长袖）--a special type of （和服）for unmarried women with extra-long sleeves and elaborate designs.在这一天，年轻男男女女必须穿上传统的和服或者西服。男的一般穿西服迎接他们的成人礼，女的会选择传统和服，就是一种未婚女性穿的长袖的精心装饰的和服。
Valentine?s Day(情人节)
February 14th is a complicated but interesting holiday. First of all, Valentine's Day is not a holiday from work. No one gets a day off. On Valentine's Day people usually send romantic cards to someone they love or want to be loved by. The cards are called "valentines". They are very colourful, often decorated with hearts, flowers or birds, and have humorous or sentimental verses printed inside. 二月十四日是一个复杂而又有趣的节日。首先，情人节不是一个休假日。没人放假。在情人节这一天，人们爱谁或想得到谁的爱，就可给那个人寄去充满浪漫情趣的卡片。这种卡片叫"情人卡"。情人卡色彩鲜艳，常装饰有心、花或鸟，里面还印有幽默或感伤性的诗句。
One of the symbols of St. Valentine's Day is the Roman god of Love, called Cupid. Cupid is often printed on the card, who is winged infant without wearing anything, poised to shoot his arrow into a heart. He would shoot an arrow of love into a person's heart to make the person fall in love immediately, maybe with the first person to come along. So on February 14th not only do we have picture of the Christian St. Valentine but we also have pictures of the non-Christian Cupid, the Roman god of Love.
情人节的标志之一是罗马爱神--丘比特。丘比特经常被印在卡片上，他是一个赤身裸体、长有翅膀的婴儿，手里拿着箭，摆出一副要射心的姿势。他把爱之箭射中一个人的心，这个人会很快坠入爱河，可能是和他（她）第一个见到的人。有
时候，一只箭会射中两颗心，把它们穿在一起。所以在二月十四日，我们不仅有基督的"圣·瓦伦登"的画像，还有非基督的罗马爱神丘比特的画像。
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Carnival (狂欢节)
The annual Carnival in Brazil is a unique festival. It is also the most important ethnic celebration. It comes between the end of February and the beginning of March every year. Hundreds of thousands of tourists from overseas were attracted to join the feast of rejoicing, which involves flamboyant1 costumes, sexy Brazilian girls and passionate Samba dance。在巴西，一年一度的狂欢节是一种特有的节日，也是最重要的民族庆典，于每年二月底至三月初举行。艳丽的服装、性感的巴西女郎、奔放的桑巴舞，吸引着海外无数游客前往尽享乐宴。
The earliest Carnival dates back to 1641, when the colonial rulers implemented a decree2. According to it, people would be encouraged to parade, dance and drink unrestrained to celebrate the birthday of the Portuguese King. More than three hundred years later, the Carnival has become the most important folk festival of Brazil.最早的狂欢节追溯到1641年，当时的殖民统治者颁布了一条法令。法令鼓励民众自由地游行、跳舞及畅饮，来庆祝葡萄牙国王的寿辰。300多年后，狂欢节已成了巴西民间最重要的节日。
Girl?s Day(女孩节)
In Japan, the Girl?s Day falls in March 3. It?s an traditional festival for Japanese. In olden times, people spend festival on the third day of the third lunar month, when the peach trees are in full bloom. Therefore, the Girl?s Day is also called the Peach Blossom Day.在日本，女孩节是在3月3日。这是日本的一个传统节日。在古代，人们是在农历3月的第三天过这个节日，那时正是桃花盛开的季节，所以女孩节也被称为桃花节。
On that day, parents put dolls on the stage, wishing the girls good health and happiness. The most dolls are given by grandparents. People always lay out the dolls several day before the Girl?s Day. On the stage, people also place lantern and dressing table and those ornaments. Some food like white spirit or pastry are placed, too.在那
一天，父母会在家里摆上小木偶，祝愿女孩们健康快乐。大多数木偶是由爷爷奶奶送的。也有人装饰灯笼，桌椅等，或者是摆一些白酒，面粉点心之类的。
Fool?s Day(愚人节)
Fool?s Day is on April 1st, is a day to play jokes on others, and you will be no responsible for what jokes you have played. But people just fool others as entertainment. If one is fooled on that day, then he will be called the …april fools?
愚人节是在4月1号，在这一天人们可以互相开玩笑，而且不用为你开的玩笑负什么责任。但是人们也只是愚弄他人当做娱乐而已。如果在这一天你被别人成功的骗到了，那你你就会被称为四月的傻瓜。
Ester (复活节)
Easter is the Christian commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus as a religious holiday. Over the past year the spring equinox, the first full moon of the first Sunday after Easter.复活节是基督教纪念耶稣复活的一个宗教节日。每年春分过去，第一次月圆后的第一个星期日就是复活节。
There are a lot of the traditional Easter celebration, Easter egg is a symbol of the most typical. In ancient times the eggs are often seen as more children and grandchildren and a symbol of resurrection, because it breeds new life. Easter eggs are often dyed red to represent the crucifixion of Jesus when the blood flow, but also a symbol of happiness after the resurrection. There is an ancient custom, the egg is cooked to the street children play. Their eggs from rolling down the hillside: Who broke the last egg, will win, all property of all of his eggs. 复活节有不少传统的庆祝活动，蛋就是复活节最典型的象征。古时人们常把蛋视为多子多孙和复活的象征，因为它孕育着新的生命。复活节人们常把蛋染成红色，代表耶稣受难时流的鲜血，同时也象征复活后的快乐。还有一种古老的习俗，是把煮熟的彩蛋送给街头的孩子们做游戏。他们把彩蛋从山坡上滚下：谁的蛋最后破，谁就获得胜利，全部彩蛋都归他所有。
Rabbit is a symbol of Easter. Now every Easter, the United States the total size of a candy shop to sell chocolate made with the Easter Bunny and eggs. 兔子也是复活节的象征。现在每逢复活节，美国大小糖果店总要出售用巧克力制成的复活节小兔和彩蛋。
Songkran Festival Day(宋干节/泼水节)
Songkran Festival Day is a traditional festival of Thailand, during April 13-April 15. The main festival activities include saito, bath and clean the body, good sangha,
splashd blessing, worship the elders. It?s also a day for the family of Thai to get together. 宋干节是泰国4月13-4月15的一个传统节日，节日期间主要活动有，沐浴，互相泼水以示祝福，朝拜，敬老。同时也是泰国人家庭团聚的日子。
Boy?s Day(男孩节)
In Japan, May 5 is the Dragon Boat Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and the Boys Day on the same day, so this day every household put calamus on the door leaf, the room hung GuiTu doors of flooding, eat cake regiment to evil (called a "pie" parker) or dumplings. "Flag" and "martial" homophonic, "carp flags," said jump longmen carp. Japanese think carp is a symbol of strength and courage, expressed the desire of the parents expect children to become brave strong warriors. According to "respect the personality of children, to seek the happiness of children, at the same time thank for a mother for" principle, the rules the day for the national public holidays.
在日本，五月五日是端午节，端午节与男孩节同日，所以这天家家户户门上还摆菖蒲叶，屋内挂钟馗驱鬼图，吃去邪的糕团(称“柏饼”)或粽子。“菖蒲”和“尚武”谐音，“鲤鱼旗”表示鲤鱼跳龙门。日本人认为鲤鱼是力量和勇气的象征，表达了父母期望子孙成为勇敢坚强的武士的愿望。根据“尊重儿童的人格，谋求儿童的幸福，同时感谢母亲”的原则，规定这一天为全国公休日。
Pumpkin?s Day(南瓜节)
As North America's traditional festival, every year on October 31 known as the Pumpkin Festival.
The kids happy festival. As North America's traditional festival, held annually on October 31 Pumpkin Festival. On this day, people make colorful pumpkins, enjoy a large selection of pumpkin cake, pumpkin king also held game. People in town with a large container from distant places and a large pumpkin, the inside hollowed out to make pumpkin lights, pumpkin lights always wanted to break the Guinness World Record.作为北美国家的传统节日,每年10月31日被称为南瓜节。
是孩子们欢乐的节日。作为北美国家的传统节日，每年10月31日举行南瓜节。这一天，人们制作五光十色的南瓜灯，品尝花样繁多的南瓜糕点，还要举行南瓜大王赛。城里的人们用大集装箱从遥远的地方运来大南瓜，把里边掏空作南瓜灯，总想打破南瓜灯的吉尼斯世界纪录。
Halloween(万圣节)
Halloween is an autumn holiday that Americans celebrate every year. It means "holy evening," and it comes every October 31, the evening before All Saints' Day. However, it is not really a church holiday, it is a holiday for children mainly. 万圣节前夕是美国人年年都会庆祝的秋季节日。它的意思是“神圣的夜晚”，在每年的10月31日，也就是万圣节前夜。但实际上这不是一个真正的宗教节日，而主要是孩子们的节日。
Every autumn, when the vegetables are ready to eat, children pick large orange pumpkins. Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put a burning candle inside. It looks as if there were a person looking out of the pumpkin! These lights are called
jack-o'-lanterns, which means "Jack of the lantern".
The children also put on strange masks and frightening costumes every Halloween. Some children paint their faces to look like monsters. Then they carry boxes or bags from house to house. Every time they come to a new house, they say,"Trick or treat! Money or eat!" The grown-ups put treat-money or candy in their bags.每年秋天蔬菜成熟可以食用的时候，孩子们就会挑出大个儿的橙色南瓜。然后在南瓜上刻上一张脸，把一根点燃的蜡烛放在里面。看起来就好像有人在向南瓜外面张望。这些灯就叫做“iack-o'-lantems”，意思也就是“杰克的灯”。
每年万圣节前夕孩子们还戴上奇怪的面具，穿上吓人的服装。有些孩子把脸刷成怪物。然后他们拿着盒子或袋子挨家挨户串门。每来到一个新房子他们就说：“不款待就捣乱!给钱还是吃的!”大人们就会把用来招待的钱或糖放在他们的袋子里了。
Thanksgiving Day(感恩节)
Thanksgiving Day (Thanksgiving Day) is the United States and Canada shared festival intention was to thank God bestowed on us by the good harvest, and later often thanks to others on this day. In the United States, since 1941, the Thanksgiving Day in November each year the fourth Thursday, and from that date will be on leave for two days. On this day, tens of thousands of people no matter how busy, should be and their families. Thanksgiving Day is the American people of an ancient festival, but also Americans Poly Carnival holiday, so the Americans against Thanksgiving Day always feel at home. Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States the most authentic, the most American-style holiday (holiday), and early history of the United States it is most closely related. 感恩节是美国和加拿大共有的节日，原意是为了感谢上天赐予的好收成，后来人们常在这一天感谢他人。在美国，自1941年起，感恩节是在每年11月的第四个星期四，并从这一天起将休假两天。在这一天，成千上万的人们不管多忙，都要和自己的家人团聚。感恩节是美国人民一个古老节日，也是美国人合家欢聚的节日，因此美国人提起感恩节总是倍感亲切。感恩节是美国国定假日中最地道、最美国式的节日( holiday )，它和早期美国历史最为密切相关。
Christmas Eve(圣诞前夕)
Christmas Eve is also commonly says Christmas Eve ,and the family reunion in the sitting room, will be around the tree to sing Christmas carols and exchange gifts, and share the joys and sorrows of a life, express the wish and love. In that night will see a group of lovely boys or girls, playing a guitar,singing a poem and a good tidings.
圣诞节前夕也就是俗说的平安夜，当晚，全家人会团聚在客厅中，围绕在圣诞树旁唱圣诞歌曲，互相交换礼物，彼此分享一年来生活中的喜怒哀乐，表达内心的祝福及爱。在这天晚上都会看到一群可爱的小男生或小女生，弹着吉他，一家一家的唱着诗歌报佳音。
The red and white sceneries is Santa Claus, He is the most popular pepole. Western children on Christmas Eve will put a sock near the fireplace or a pillow before going to sleep, They thought Santa Claus will fill it with gifts in the sleep.
红色与白色相映成趣的是圣诞老人，他是圣诞节活动中最受欢迎的人物。西方儿童在圣诞夜临睡之前，要在壁炉前或枕头旁放上一只袜子，等候圣诞老人在他们入睡后把礼物放在袜子内。
It si said that Santa Claus would drive reindeer sleigh full guild to send gifts for the children on Christmas Eve, he would enter into the house quietly by the chimney, put present in stocking.which hangs on the head of a bed .So the children always strips of colour profusion stockings at the head of a bed, and put a cup of hot milk beside the socks to the household of Santa Claus to thirst, and hope that Santa Claus would send a gift for himself. The next day , every child can't wait to open the ritual, want to know what his reward.
据说平安夜的晚上，圣诞节老公公会驾着驯鹿雪橇满载着礼物准备送点这一年来表现很好的小朋友，他会悄悄地从烟囱爬进屋内，礼物塞在挂在床头的袜子里。所以孩子总会把一条条色彩缤纷的袜子挂在床头，并在袜子旁边放杯热牛奶给劳苦功高的圣诞老人解渴，并送份大礼给自己。
隔天每个小朋友都迫不及待地打开礼，想知道自己得到什么奖励。
Christmas Day （圣诞节）
Every year on dec. 25, the birth of Jesus Christ was memorial day of the Muslim, called the Christmas.
.From December 24th to next January 6 is Christmas feast. During the festival, christians were held the ceremony. Christmas is originally Christian festivals, because people attention, it became a national holiday, the biggest festival in a year, and the New Year in western .It is like the Spring Festival of China. Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas CARDS on Christmas day celebrate Christmas.
每年的12月25日，是基督教徒纪念耶稣诞生的日子，称为圣诞节。从12月24日于翌年1月6日为圣诞节节期。节日期间，各国基督教徒都举行隆重的纪念仪式。圣诞节本来是基督教徒的节日，由于人们格外重视，它便成为一个全民性的节日，国家一年中最盛大的节日，可以和新年相提并论，类似我们的春节。交换礼物，寄圣诞卡，这都使圣诞节成为一个普天同庆的日子。
各国有趣的迎接新年的方式
第一种：New Year cry 抱头痛哭迎新年
In India, some regions, people not only did not celebrate the New Year, but cry. Exclaimed perishable, and is said to be short-lived life.
印度的一些地区，新年时人们不但不庆贺，反而抱头痛哭。据说是感叹岁月易逝及人生的短暂。
第二种：Cups and bowls of debris to send to friends 杯盘碎片送朋友
Danish people in New Year's Eve, each and every household will usually break the glass fragments collected, to be secretly sent to the dead of night, when a friend's house door. New Year's Day morning, if the heap of debris in front of someone's more, it shows someone's friend of more must be very lucky New Year.
丹麦人在元旦前夜，家家户户都要将平时打碎的杯盘碎片收集起来，待夜深人静时偷偷地送至朋友家的门前。元旦的早晨，如果谁家门前堆放的碎片越多，则说明他家的朋友越多，新年一定很幸运。
第三种Fixed fireworks to eat cold不动烟火吃冷食
Paraguayans five days before the advent of the New Year, from the heads of state, down to the ordinary people, not moving fireworks, eating cold foods, until the New Year's Day after the 0:00 bell rang fire cooking food to celebrate the New Year's Day. 巴拉圭人在新年来临的前五天，上至国家元首，下到普通百姓，都不动烟火，只吃冷食，直到元旦零时钟声敲响后才点火烹煮食物，庆祝元旦。
第四种：Throw bottles to fight cans thrown Basin 摔瓶打罐扔脸盆
Some parts of Italy, New Year's Eve midnight, if you are walking on the road is very safe, because when people wanted to put the house and some broken bottles, tanks, basins and other smashed in order to show the old and welcome.
意大利的一些地方，新年前夜午夜时分，如果你在路上行走是很不安全的，因这时人们都要把屋里的一些破瓶、缸、盆等砸碎，以示除旧迎新。
第五种：Finished off the fifth liquor luck 喝光余酒交好运
Before the arrival of the French in the New Year, individual must bring home all the liquor I drunk, so many people drunk. In their view, the New Year if the house there
is still wine, the new year will pay doom.
法国人在新年到来之前，各家一定要把家中的余酒全部喝光，以致许多人喝得酩酊大醉。他们认为，新年时如果家中还有剩余的酒，新的一年定交厄运。
第六种：Eating grapes in middle of the night 深更半夜吃葡萄Spaniards in the New Year's Eve family reunion. To midnight in the interest of church bells as a number, fighting over who gets grapes, every knock about bell, you must eat a grape, but also to a continuous eating 12, indicating the coming year, smooth sailing.
西班牙人在元旦前夜全家团聚。到12点时，以教堂钟声为号，争着吃葡萄，每敲一下钟，必须吃下一颗葡萄，而且要连着吃下12颗，表示来年一帆风顺。
第七种: UK--英国"First Footing"新年的第一次拜访
One of the most popular of UK new year traditions still prevalent is called "First Footing". According to the custom, a family is blessed with good luck and prosperity if a tall, dark and good-looking male is the first person to enter through the front door after the new year arrives. Carrying a piece of coal, a loaf and a bottle of Whiskey, the visitor should neither speak to anyone nor be spoken to until he places the coal on fire, puts the loaf on table, serves the drink to the family head and finally wishes everyone a "Happy New Year". He should leave the house through the back door to complete the tradition with flying colors.
在英国最盛传的一个新年传统到现在都还很流行，根据传统习俗，新年来临的第一天，进入正门的第一个访客是一个又高又黑又好看的男士，那么这家人就会有好运，有财运。第一个访客要带着煤炭，面包和一瓶威士忌到家中拜访，进门后，在没完成把煤放进壁炉、把面包放在桌子上、给主人完敬酒并祝福大家新年快乐之前，不能同任何人讲话，做完这一系列事情后从房子的后门出去，这么做完才能代表他把传统的拜访做得很到位
中国传统节日文化英文版
Chinese festivals cultureAfter the folk worship generally half of the offerings for Boat Festival 61The Dragon Boat Festival the 5th day of the 5th lunar month has had a h 6161唐文秀61616161.61端午节为每年龙历五月初五又称端 阳节、龙舟节、女儿节、午日节、五月节、艾节、端五、重五、夏节、 天中节、浴兰节、屈原日、诗人节等。与春节、清明节、中秋节并称为 中国汉族的四大传统节日。61端午节的来源有多种多样但最被人们接 受的是端午节是用来纪念著名爱国诗人屈原的。据说屈原于五月初五自 投汨罗江死后为蛟龙所困世人哀之每于此日投五色丝粽子于水中以驱蛟 龙。端午节包粽子的习俗由此而来。1.吃粽子 Zongzi as the traditional food for the Dragon Boat Festival is a pyramid- shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves to give it a 饮雄黄酒61Realgar wine雄黄酒 61It is a very popular practice to drink this kind ofChinese liquor seasoned with realgar a 佩饰 61On Dragon Boat Festival parents also need to dress their children up with a perfume p shaped canoes pulling the oars harmoniously and hurriedly accompanied by rapid drums s religious semi-entertaining program from theWarring States Period 475- 221 BC. 61A typical dragon boat ranges from 50- 100 feet in length with a beam of about 5.5 feet accommodating two paddlers seated side b 采药这是最古老的端午节俗之一。如湖北监利于端午“采百草”亦采药草 之俗。采药是因端午前后草药茎叶成熟药性好才于此日形成此俗。61 沐兰汤。端午日洗浴兰汤是《大戴礼》记载的古俗。当时的兰不是现在 的兰花而是菊科的佩兰有香气可煎水沐浴。61采茶、制凉茶。北方一 些地区喜于端午采嫩树叶、野菜叶蒸晾制成茶叶。广东潮州一带人们去 郊外山野采草药熬凉茶喝。这对健康也有好处。61挂花草。在端午设 置种种可驱邪的花草
西方传统节日有哪些
西方传统节日有哪些 各位读友大家好，此文档由网络收集而来，欢迎您下载，谢谢 更新学习 1月1日新年 这个节日我们通常是作为中国的元旦来过。 2月14日情人节 情人节：在西方一些国家中，有一个极富有浪漫色彩、最受情侣们欢迎的节日，这就是每年2月14日举行的情人节。对那些心有所属，平日又羞于启齿的痴情男女来说，情人节是倾心吐露心底秘密的佳期。在情人节的前一天夜里，姑娘们便采来月桂树的叶子，贴在枕头上，希望在梦中见到意中的情人。 希腊神话中，太阳神阿波罗在自己挚爱的姑娘达芙妮变成月桂树后，便用
月桂树的枝叶编成桂冠，戴在自己头上。阿波罗是希腊众神中最英俊潇洒的一个。也许，姑娘们希望自己心目中的“白马王子”，也能和他一样吧！与此同时，小伙子们则把瓦伦丁情人卡剪成各种精美的工艺品，如剪成心形、花形，更多的是希腊神话中小爱神厄洛斯弯弓搭箭的形象。神话中说，厄洛斯百发百中，他射中了谁，谁就会坠入爱河。就是因为他把煽动情欲之箭射给了阿波罗，又把毁灭爱情之箭射给了达芙妮，才造成了希腊神话中那一段著名的爱情悲剧。小伙子们当然希望爱神能把他的爱情之箭，分毫不差地射在姑娘们枕头上的月桂叶上，从此心心相印，成为花好月圆时的一对情侣。 复活节 复活节的下一个星期一：复活节星期一 复活节：在欧美各国，复活节是仅次于圣诞节的重大节日。按《圣经·马太福音》的说法，耶稣基督在十字架上受
刑死后三天复活，因而设立此节。根据西方教会的传统，在春分节当日见到满月或过了春分见到第一个满月之后，遇到的第一个星期日即为复活节。东方教会则规定，如果满月恰好出现在这第一个星期日，则复活节再推迟一周。因此，节期大致在3月22日至4月25日之间。 典型的复活节礼物跟春天和再生有关系：鸡蛋、小鸡、小兔子、鲜花，特别是百合花是这一季节的象征。复活节前夕，孩子们为朋友和家人给鸡蛋着色打扮一番。这些蛋有的煮得很老，有的只是空空的蛋壳。复活节那天早上，孩子们会发现床前的复活节篮子里装满了巧克力彩蛋、复活节小兔子、有绒毛的小鸡及娃娃玩具等。据说复活节兔子会将彩蛋藏在室内或是草地里让孩子们去寻找。一年一度的美国白宫滚彩蛋活动经常被电视台实况转播。复活节也是向你所关怀的人送鲜花、盆景、胸花等的节日。许多去做礼拜的人这天也向教堂献上花束。成人们则往往互赠贺卡或小
中外传统节日(英文对照版)
Festivals Date What People Do Special Food The Spring Festival(春节）The first day of the lunar year （农历正月初一）Set off firecrackers (放鞭炮) Spring Festival couplet （贴春联） Eat dumplings（吃饺子） gift money（压岁钱） do shopping for the spring festival（买年 货） the dinner on new year's eve （年夜饭） dumplings （饺子） Lantern Festival（元宵节)Fifteenth day of the first lunar month (农历正月十五) see light(看灯) Guess riddles（猜灯谜） On stilts（踩高跷） Enjoy the Lantern（赏花灯） The lion dance（舞狮子） Rice dumpling （汤圆） Ching Ming Festival （清明节）Calendar April-6th （公历四月四－六日） Grave-sweepers （扫墓） Dragon Boat Festival （端午节）Early Lunar May five （农历五月初五） The dragon-boat race （赛龙舟） Eats the steamed rice dumpling（吃粽子） Drink this realgar wine （饮雄黄酒） Travel diseases （游百病） Wears the sachet （佩香囊） Steamed rice dumpling （粽子） Tanabata Festival （七夕节）Early Lunar July seven （农历七月初七） Begging is a needle （穿针乞巧） Chung Yeung Festival （重阳节) Lunar calendar in early September (农历九月初九) Climb up(登高) Eats the double-ninth cake (吃重阳糕) Enjoys the chrysanthemum, drinks the chrysanthemum wine (赏菊，饮菊花酒) Inserts the fruit of a medicinal cornel and the hairpin chrysanthemum (插茱萸和簪菊花) Drinks the Double Ninth Festival liquor(喝重阳酒) Double-ninth cake (重阳糕) Chrysanthemu m wine(菊花 酒) Double Ninth Festival liquor (重阳酒） Mid-Autumn Festival （中秋节）Lunar calendar in August 15 （农历八月十五） Enjoying looking at the moon （赏月） Moon cake （月饼）
(完整版)中国传统节日英文作文(最全并附有对比文章)
如何用英语介绍传统节日 【写作任务】 假设你是李华，你的英国朋友John想了解中国的春节，请你给他写一封电子邮件介绍这一节日。 注意：1. 词数120左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：阴历的lunar 春联red couplets 鞭炮firecrackers 压岁钱gift money Dear John, __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ Best wishes. Yours, Li Hua 【写作指导】 一、审题定调 本写作要求介绍中国的春节，属于说明文。介绍节日时，要注意介绍该节日的特色活动或描述该节日的主要特征。人称常用第三人称，时态以一般现在时为主。 二、谋篇布局 本写作可分为三部分。 第一部分：引出正文； 第二部分：详细介绍春节的地位及春节前、春节期间人们的活动； 第三部分：表达愿望（希望John来中国感受春节文化）。 三、组织语言 第一部分：引出正文。 第二部分：介绍春节的地位，春节前、春节期间人们的活动。
普通范文 Dear John, I'm very glad to tell you something about Chinese Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is the first day in Chinese lunar year and it's the most important festival in China. Before the festival comes, all the families clean their houses, put red couplets on their doors to pray for blessings and prepare various delicious foods. On New Year's Eve, family members get together to have a big meal and set off firecrackers. During the New Year, people say “Happy New Year” to each other. And children are very happy to get some gift money from their parents, grandparents and so on. I hope you can come to celebrate this special festival next year if possible. Best wishes. Yours, Li Hua 高级范文 Dear John, It's my pleasure to introduce you to Chinese Spring Festival. As the most significant Chinese traditional festival, the Spring Festival is the first day in Chinese lunar year and it marks the beginning of the New Year. With the festival approaching, all the families clean their houses, put red couplets on their doors to express sincere blessings and good wishes and prepare various delicacies. On New Year's Eve, people get together with their families to have a family reunion dinner and set off firecrackers. During the New Year, people say “Happy New Year” to each other. And what makes children very happy is getting some gift money from their parents and grandparents. I am expecting your coming to enjoy such a joyful festival next year if possible. Best wishes. Yours, Li Hua 【话题拓展】 Nowadays, many Chinese young people celebrate ... ... Festival, or ..., on the ... day of the ... lunar month, is a traditional festival full of love in China. The date of the festival is decided by the Chinese lunar calendar. ... was first celebrated in ... ... falls on ... The tradition dates / tracks back to ... The traditions originated in / from ... It is a custom which they thought would bring good luck. Chinese people have been celebrating this festival since ... It's the signal for the celebrations to begin. Everybody is part of the celebrations. Everybody has a good time. People forget their everyday problems and enjoy themselves eating and drinking.
中西方传统节日差异
一、背景： 节日是指一年中被赋予特殊社会文化意义并穿插于日常之间的日子，是人们丰富多彩生活的集中展现。有这样一句名言: “每个民族的每个节日, 正是反映这个民族文化最真实的一面”。每个民族的传统节日都包含着一个民族历史形成和沉淀下来的性格、心理、信仰、道德情操、审美情趣，以及诸多民族文化深层结构内涵的价值取向，是民族精神在特定的社会土壤上长期孕育的结果和重要载体，是一个民族生存形态最突出、最具特色的展示。 二、中西方传统节日的起源与形成差异 由于中国长期处于封建统治的自给自足的农业社会和自然经济之中，所以其传统节日当然不可避免地保持其农业色彩。中国的主要传统节日，都跟中国作为农业社会所厉行的历法和中国历法中所规定的节气密切相关，具有浓厚的农业色彩。 在西方国家，宗教是文化和社会的中心。人们的思想可以通过宗教来反应。与此同时，宗教通过人类对上帝或精神的信仰控制着他们。自从欧洲大陆被基督教文明浸染后，西方几乎所有影响最大的传统节日都与基督教有关，可以毫不夸张地说，宗教存在于各行各业。 通过对比，我们看到：中国的节日主要与节气有关，祈求自身吉祥幸福，这充分体现了天人合一的中国传统哲学思想。比如我们过春节时有守岁除“夕”的习俗，这就是把自然人格化,追求人的精神消融于自然界之中,人与自然共呼吸的和谐状态。西方的节日主要源于宗教及相关事件，缅怀上帝、求其保佑，以基督教的精神教育感化着民众。比如过圣诞节时人们会感谢上帝，祈祷一切美好的梦想会变成现实。孩子们更为高兴，因为他们会收到圣诞老人送来的礼物。 三、中西方传统节日的习俗的差异 节日习俗则是在节日里出现的风俗习惯和庆祝方式。每个节日都有自己的一些独特的庆祝活动，这一点中西方都相同。但中西方的节日风俗却有着很大的不同， 中国的传统节日习俗主要以吃喝饮食为主题，并且以家庭为单位。中国的传统节日都以具有文化意蕴的饮食风俗：如清明节的冷食与雄黄酒、中秋节的月饼、重阳节的重阳糕与菊花酒、端午节的粽子等等。 西方人对生命的追求是以健康快乐为目的，除必须的饮食营养外，更主要的是通过宗教和娱乐活动来实现，认为人生来有原罪，必须通过信仰上帝，参加宗教仪式和不断忏悔等才能赎罪，从而得到行令净化和快乐，因此西方的节日习俗不仅有浓厚的宗教色彩，而且注重宗教仪式后的一种身心季解脱式的愉悦和快乐。 综上所述，我们可以发现，中西民族在这种节日活动中表现出来的文化差异：中国讲究饮食，体现了“民以食为天”的文化传统；西方则偏好交往，具有游牧文化的遗风和商业文明的特色。 四、中西方传统节日的文化价值的差异 在中国，人们尊重集体并把个人投入集体当中，他们重视集体而不是个人。因为是继承了儒家的集体主义，因此这些节日表现出对整体情况的考虑。而西方人却截然不同，他们尊敬人与自然，强调个人价值，并且追求自由主义和个人主义。从另一方面来说，中国的节日体现着中国人的美德和风尚，尊老爱幼，互叙亲情，这些是我们民族的优良传统，应该继续发扬，所以国人一直坚守着这些中国节的好习俗、好风气。西方的传统节日体现了社会发展的需要、社会前进的必然，体现了人类社会的群体性、众人共同参与性，适应了现代社会人们渴望互相交流、群体参与、共同发泄情绪的愿望。 五、结语 通过上述的分析比较可以看到，中西传统节日文化存在着其起源及习俗等方面的差异性。而在两种文化的交流中，它们彼此渗透彼此交融。中国作为一个文明古国，拥有着多彩的传统文化。然而在当今全球化的时代背景下，只有不断增强综合国力，包括增强文化竞争力，保持传统节日的生命力，才能融入国际社会，又稳住阵脚，从而立于不败之地。
中国节日介绍中英文对照
中国节日介绍英文版中国节日介绍英文版一、农历节日 农历正月初一春节(the Spring Festival) 农历正月十五元宵节(Lantern Festival) 农历五月初五端午节(the Dragon-Boat Festival) 农历七月初七乞巧节(中国情人节）(Double-Seventh Day) 农历八月十五中秋节(the Mid-Autumn Festival) 农历九月初九重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival) 农历腊月初八腊八节(the laba Rice Porridge Festival) 二、阳历节日 1月1日元旦（New Y ear's Day) 2月2日世界湿地日(World Wetlands Day) 2月14日情人节(Valentine's Day) 3月3日全国爱耳日 3月5日青年志愿者服务日 3月8日国际妇女节(International Women' Day) 3月9日保护母亲河日 3月12日中国植树节(China Arbor Day) 3月14日白色情人节(White Day) 3月14日国际警察日(International Policemen' Day) 3月15日世界消费者权益日(World Consumer Right Day） 3月21日世界森林日（World Forest Day) 3月21日世界睡眠日(World Sleep Day) 3月22日世界水日(World Water Day) 3月23日世界气象日(World Meteorological Day) 3月24日世界防治结核病日(World T uberculosis Day) 4月1日愚人节(April Fools' Day) 4月5日清明节（T omb-sweeping Day) 4月7日世界卫生日(World Health Day） 4月22日世界地球日(World Earth Day) 4月26日世界知识产权日(World Intellectual Property Day) 5月1日国际劳动节(International Labour Day) 5月3日世界哮喘日(World Asthma Day) 5月4日中国青年节（Chinese Y outh Day) 5月8日世界红十字日(World Red-Cross Day) 5月12日国际护士节(International Nurse Day) 5月15日国际家庭日(International Family Day) 5月17日世界电信日(World T elecommunications Day) 5月20日全国学生营养日 5月23日国际牛奶日(International Milk Day) 5月31日世界无烟日(World No-Smoking Day) 6月1日国际儿童节(International Children's Day) 6月5日世界环境日(International Environment Day)
国外节假日
很多刚刚开始接触外贸行业的新手，除了学习自己产品专业知识，了解推广、物流和支付方式之外，更重要的，是知道老外的采购时机。 希望PayPal-Steven这篇文章能够帮助到外贸新手顺利踏上外贸之路 话题中心： 在国外有很多重要的节假日，在这些重大节日来临之际，就会迎来一次次的采购高峰，如圣诞节，就会迎来全年最大的一次采购高潮，在节日前做好准备，就可以抓住活动的商机，抢占更多海外市场！ 海外都有哪些重要的节假日，外贸新人如何来抓住这些活动的商机？ PayPal-Steven建议： 在西方国家，每年都有一些非常重要的节假日，而这些家假日会引来大量的采购，首先先看看下面的西方国家大型节假日情况：情人节一是一年最开始的第一个促销节假，万圣节在部分国家过得也非常隆重，最重要的是圣诞节，将会是所有行业爆发的最高峰。 在看到国外有这么多节假日的情况下，我们再来看看网站会在这些节假日到来之际，做哪些活动来刺激买家消费，吸引更多的买家流量呢？
在每年网站都会配合国外的大型节日以及重大事件做大型的促销活动，一般有12月-1月的年底清仓活动，2-4月的春季新品推荐，6-8月的夏季大促，7-9月学生返校季促销，10月份开始的圣诞节促销等季节性活动，当日还有每年5月份开始的网站大记事周年庆活动。 PayPal-Steven温馨提醒： 1.在这些大型海外节日之前，提前做好对应产品的库存备货，一般批发类买家会在节日前2个月就开始进行采购，而零售类买家会稍微晚一点，在节前做好准备工作，抓住每一个商机； 2.配合这些海外活动，积极参加平台的大型促销活动，网站在大促活动时会进行海外的巨资引流，引来的流量主要会进入促销活动中，如果能够进入促销主页面，就会比其他卖家更有机会抓住活动的商机。 PayPal大客户行业热销季节： LED：10~12月 电子产品：10月~次年2月 假发：10月~次年1月
中西方节日文化差异比较解读
中西方节日文化差异比较 传统的民族节日形成是一个民族的历史文化的长期积淀。节日的由来原因与人们的生活有密切的联系, 它体现了人民丰富的情感 世界, 寄托了人民对生活的热爱。有这样一句名言: “每个民族的每个节日, 正是反映这个民族文化最真实的一面”。可见, 要了解一个民族的文化底蕴, 必须从他们的传统节日入手, 才能了解到他们的 文化特色与民族特点。 一、中西节日的起源与形成差异 中国长期以来处于封建自给自足的农业社会和自然经济中, 其传统 节日具有浓厚的农业色彩,包含了农耕文明的社会特征, 主要是从岁时节令转换而来的。我国古代长期以农为本, 在生产力和农业技术不发达的情况下, 十分重视气候对农作物的影响。在春种、夏长、秋收、冬藏的过程中认识了自然时序的复杂规律, 总结出四时、二十四节气,形成了以节日为主的传统节日。勤劳的中国人民为了更好地生存, 必须大力发展农业, 而农业的发展离不开天气的关照。古人云“春雨贵如油”、“清明忙种麦, 谷雨种大田”。在古代, 春节、清明节( 古代称三月节) 等都是重要的农事节日。 西方文化由于长久受基督教的影响, 其传统节日起源带有浓厚的宗 教色彩, 如情人节( 纪念名叫瓦丁的基督教殉难者) 、复活节( 基督教纪念耶稣复活) 、万圣节( 纪念教会所有圣人) 、圣诞节( 基督教纪念耶稣诞生) , 这些节日的起源大多与宗教有关系。当然, 西方节日中也有和农业有关的节日, 但他们以农业为主的节日的历史不如
中国漫长。 二、中西节日庆祝方式差异 中国的传统节日, 基本是封建社会时期形成的, 不可避免地留下封建社会的痕迹: 等级制、家族式, 节日无不以家族内部活动为中心。西方的传统节日就不同了, 更多的是表现出人们的互动性、集体性和狂欢性, 以自我为中心, 崇尚个性张扬。这与中国节日的家族性恰好相反, 体现了西方文化的群体性, 反映了人们渴望互相交流、群体参与的愿望,体现了人人平等、自由表现自我的特点。这里试举两例说明。 ( 1) 春节与新年。作为新一年的开始, 中西方有着极大差异的庆祝方式。春节作为中国最重要的传统节日, 源于秦朝, 定于每年农历的一月一日, 从农历12月23日开始, 人民开始开展各种庆祝方式, 一直持续到元宵节。春节的习俗繁多, 如大扫除、吃团圆饭拜年、放鞭炮, 舞狮子等。总之, 不论是大街小巷, 都笼罩着一股浓浓的喜庆气氛。而西方, 他们崇尚的是过公历新年, 即元旦。相比之下他们过年的方式就浪漫多了, 在12月31日晚, 各地区的人民涌上街道,进行盛大的狂欢, 到了深夜接近零时时, 数十万人会聚集于一起, 诚心地祈祷, 为新的一年的到来倒计时。当大钟敲响12下, 顿时, 优美的乐曲奏响, 揭开了华丽舞会的序幕, 人们通宵达旦地庆祝。 可见, 春节与新年各有千秋: 春节, 充满浓厚的传统气息和独有的魅力; 新年, 体现时代的气息和潮流的感觉, 更贴近现代生活。( 2) 万圣节与中元节。万圣节作为西方的重要节日之一, 颇受人民
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中国传统节日及西方节日英文版 国家或国际节日 元旦New Year' s Day (January 1) 国际劳动妇女节International Working women' s Day / Women's Day (Mar 8) 国际劳动节International Labor Day / May. Day (May 1) 中国青年节Chinese Youth Day (May 4) 国际儿童节International Children's Day / Children's Day (June 1) 中国共产党诞生纪念日( 党的生日）Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese Communist Party / the Party' s Birthday (July 1) 建军节Army Day (August 1) 教师节Teachers’ Day (September 1) 国庆节National Dey (October 1) 中国传统节日 春节the Spring Festival （New Year’s Day of the Chinese lunar calendar）农历正月初一 元宵节（灯节) the Lantern Festival 农历正月十五 清明节the Qing Ming Festival 四月五日前后 端午节the Dragon-Boat Festival 农历五月初五 中秋节the Mid-Autumn Festival / （the Moon Festival）农历八月十五 重阳节the Double Ninth Festival 农历九月初九 植树节(3月12日) Tree Planting Day 除夕New Year's Eve 农历十二月三十日
中国传统节日(中英文对照)
中国传统节日 （中英文对照简介） 目录 The Spring Festival（春节） Lantern Festival（元宵节）Qingming Festival（清明节）Dragon Boat Festival（端午节）Double Seventh Festival（七夕）Mid-Autumn Festival（中秋节）Double Ninth Festival（重阳节）Winter Solstice Festival（冬至）
The Spring Festival（春节） The first day of the first lunar month is the New Year in the Chinese lunar calendar. Among the traditional Chinese festivals, this is the most important and the most bustling. Since it occurs at the end of winter and the beginning of spring, people also call it the Spring Festival. Chinese have many traditional customs relating to the Spring Festival. Since the 23rd day of the 12th lunar montha, people start to prepare for the event. Every family will undertake thorough cleaning, do their Spring Festival shopping, create paper-cuts for window decoration, put up New Year picturesb, write Spring Festival coupletsc, make New Year cakesd, and also prepare all kinds of food to bid farewell to the old and usher in the new. New Year's Eve is the time for a happy reunion of all family members, when they sit around the table to have a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, talking and laughing, until daybreak, which is called "staying up to see the year out". When the bell tolls midnight on New Year's Eve, people eat dumplings. In ancient times, midnight was called zishi (a period of the day from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.). Dumplings (jiaozi) are eaten because it sounds the same as "change of the year and the day" in Chinese. From the first day of the lunar year, people pay New Year calls on relatives and friends, which is an important custom for the Spring Festival. Setting off firecrackers is the favorite activity of children in the Spring Festival. According to legend, this could drive off evil spirits. The continuous sound of firecrackers can be heard everywhere, adding to the atmosphere of rejoicing and festivity. Many places hold temple fairs. The wonderful dragon lantern dance and the lion dance performances, along with various handicraft articles and local snacks attract thousands of people. With the development of the times, some changes have taken place in
国内外节日列表
国内外节日列表 阳历节日： 1月1日元旦（New Year's Day) 2月2日世界湿地日(World Wetlands Day) 2月14日情人节(Valentine's Day) 3月3日全国爱耳日 3月5日青年志愿者服务日 3月8日国际妇女节(International Women' Day) 3月9日保护母亲河日 3月12日中国植树节(China Arbor Day) 3月14日白色情人节(White Day) 3月14日国际警察日(International Policemen' Day) 3月15日世界消费者权益日(World Consumer Right Day） 3月21日世界森林日（World Forest Day) 3月21日世界睡眠日(World Sleep Day) 3月22日世界水日(World Water Day) 3月23日世界气象日(World Meteorological Day) 3月24日世界防治结核病日(World Tuberculosis Day) 4月1日愚人节(April Fools' Day) 4月5日清明节（Tomb-sweeping Day) 4月7日世界卫生日(World Health Day） 4月22日世界地球日(World Earth Day) 4月26日世界知识产权日(World Intellectual Property Day) 5月1日国际劳动节(International Labour Day) 5月3日世界哮喘日(World Asthma Day) 5月4日中国青年节（Chinese Youth Day) 5月8日世界红十字日(World Red-Cross Day) 5月12日国际护士节(International Nurse Day) 5月15日国际家庭日(International Family Day) 5月17日世界电信日(World Telecommunications Day) 5月20日全国学生营养日 5月23日国际牛奶日(International Milk Day) 5月31日世界无烟日(World No-Smoking Day) 6月1日国际儿童节(International Children's Day) 6月5日世界环境日(International Environment Day) 6月6日全国爱眼日 6月17日世界防治荒漠化和干旱日(World Day to combat desertification) 6月23日国际奥林匹克日(International Olympic Day) 6月25日全国土地日 6月26日国际禁毒日(International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking) 7月1日中国共产党诞生日(Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese Communist Party) 7月1日国际建筑日（International Architecture Day)
中国、西方所有传统节日英文释义
中国、西方传统节日相关英语释义 一、1月1日新年（New Year's Day） New Year's Day is the first day of the year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though other dates were also used in Rome). In all countries using the Gregorian calendar, except for Israel, it is a public holiday, often celebrated with fireworks at the stroke of midnight as the new year starts. January 1 on the Julian calendar corresponds to January 14 on the Gregorian calendar, and it is on that date that followers of some of the Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate the New Year. January 1 marks the end of a period of remembrance of a particular passing year, especially on radio, television, and in newspapers, which usually starts right after Christmas Day. Publications often have year-end articles that review the changes during the previous year. Common topics include politics, natural disasters, music and the arts, and the listing of significant individuals who died during the past year. Often there are also articles on planned or expected changes in the coming year, such as the description of new laws that often take effect on January 1. This day is traditionally a religious feast, but since the 1900s has become an occasion for celebration the night of December 31, called New Year's Eve. There are often fireworks at midnight. Depending on the country, individuals may be allowed to burn fireworks, even if it is forbidden the rest of the year. It is also a memorable occasion to make New Year's resolutions, which they hope to fulfill in the coming year; the most popular ones in the western world include to stop tobacco smoking or drinking alcohol, or to lose weight or get physically fit. 二、2月14日情人节（Valentine's Day） St. Valentine's Day has roots in several different legends that have found their way to us through the ages. One of the earliest popular symbols of the day is Cupid （爱神丘比特）, the Roman god of love, who is represented by the image of a young boy with bow and arrow.Three hundred years after the death of Jesus Christ, the Roman emperors still demanded that everyone believe in the Roman gods. Valentine, a Christian priest, had been thrown in prison for his teachings. On February 14, Valentine was beheaded（斩首）, not only because he was a Christian, but also because he had performed a miracle. He supposedly cured the jailer's daughter of her blindness. The night before he was executed, he wrote the jailer's daughter a farewell
中英双语中国传统节日介绍
The Festival of Lanterns takes place at the end of the Chinese New Year Celebration, on the fifteenth day of the first moon. Lanterns have been part of Chinese life for centuries so it's not surprising to see a festival of lanterns. People usually hang lanterns in the gardens, outside the houses, and on the boats. These lanterns are signposts to guide guests and spirits of ancestors to the Lunar celebration. After a sumptuous fifteen-day feast, these lanterns light the way for the spirits back to the world beyond. Silk, paper and plastic lanterns vary in shape and size and are usually multi-colored. Some are in the shapes of butterflies, birds, flowers, and boats. Other are shaped like dragon, fruit and animal symbols of that year. The most popular type of lantern is the "horse-racing" one, in which figures or animals rotate around the vertical axis of the lantern. The special food for the Lantern Festival is Yuen Sin or Tong Yuen. These are round dumplings made with sticky rice flour. They can be filled and served as a sweet snack or made plain and cooked in a soup with vegetables, meat and dried shrimp. The round shape of the dumpling is a symbol of wholeness, completeness and unity. The Lantern Festival is an occasion for families to get together and for everyone--young, old, rich and poor to have fun. 翻译如下： 年底举行的中国新年庆祝活动,在正月15月的这一天. 灯笼一直是几个世纪 以来中国人的节日,所以没什么吃惊. 人们通常灯笼挂在花园外面的房子、船上. 这些指示标志灯的客人,是祖先的新年庆祝活动. 15点后两天大餐,这些灯照亮了回神后的世界. 丝绸、造纸、塑料灯笼形状和大小各不相同,通常多彩. 有蝴蝶形的、鸟、花、船. 其他都像龙、水果和动物的象征,一年. 最受欢迎的是一种花灯 " 赛马" 一、人物、动物,轮流在各地纵轴的花灯. 特别是粮食的元宵圆善或汤圆. 这些都是用与糯米粉圆、甜零食熟了汤,蔬菜、肉、虾米来填补。圆圆的形状,是象征团圆的整体性、完整性和团结. 元宵是和家人团聚的机会,使每一个人--青年人、老年人,不论贫富,都好好享受这个节日The Qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases. It is the high time for spring plowing and sowing. But the Qingming Festival is not only a seasonal point to guide farm work, it is more a festival of commemoration. The Qingming Festival sees a combination of sadness and happiness.