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中国春节英文介绍(共58张PPT)
上联是：
Eat well sleep well have fun day by day. 下联是：
Study hard work hard make money more and more. 横批：Gelivable.
Posters on the door in the rural areas
Happy new year 新 年快 乐
All dreams come true 万 事如 意
Congratulations and be prosperous 恭 喜 发财
Give me lucky money 红 包拿来
everlasting peace year after year 岁 岁平 安
Offer a sacrifice to the Kitchen God
Time: On the 23th or 24th day of the twelfth lunar month
A Thorough cleaning of the house
Chinese New year couplets
吃元宵
Chinese Knot
Outdoors Fireworks Lantern Festival and Riddles Dragon dance and Lion dance
Lantern Festival and Riddles
New year Celebration Activities
Can you find anything special in this character?
福到了
The Chinese character "fu" (meaning blessing or happiness) is a must. The character put on paper can be pasted normally or upside down, for in Chinese the "reversed fu" is homophonic with "fu comes", both being pronounced as "fudaole."
(完整版)春节习俗英文PPT
Description
Summary
It is customary for people to stay up late on New Year's Eve, known as "nian gao", to welcome the new year.
Description
Staying up late on New Year's Eve is a way to show respect to the new year and to avoid bad luck. People usually stay up late to watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV or have family gatherings, playing cards or board games. This practice is also known as "nian gao".
02
Preparation before the Spring Festival
Sweeping Dust to Get Rid of Bad Luck: Before the Spring Festival, people traditionally clean their houses to sweep away any bad luck and make way for incoming good luck. This practice is known as "sweeping dust".
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2023-12-24
(Complete version) Spring Festival customs in English
Summary
It is customary for people to stay up late on New Year's Eve, known as "nian gao", to welcome the new year.
Description
Staying up late on New Year's Eve is a way to show respect to the new year and to avoid bad luck. People usually stay up late to watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV or have family gatherings, playing cards or board games. This practice is also known as "nian gao".
02
Preparation before the Spring Festival
Sweeping Dust to Get Rid of Bad Luck: Before the Spring Festival, people traditionally clean their houses to sweep away any bad luck and make way for incoming good luck. This practice is known as "sweeping dust".
汇报人：可编辑
2023-12-24
(Complete version) Spring Festival customs in English
春节英文介绍ppt课件
Juniors will greet seniors, wishing them health and longevity, while seniors will give juniors some gift money as a wish for their safety in the coming Nhomakorabeayear.
In addition to pasting paper-cuts on windows, it is common for Chinese to paste the character “fu （福）”on walls or doors. “Fu” shows people’s yearning toward a good life. Some people even invert the character “fu” means "fu" arrive in Chinese.
Spring Festival traditional food
With the development of mobile communication, more and more people are using instant messengers such as QQ, WeChat, microblog and so on to express their good wishes to relatives or friends who are far awar. A lot of interesting emoji（表情包） are created to make the atmosphere active.
Also, pictures of the gods of doors will be posted on front doors to ward off evil spirits.
In addition to pasting paper-cuts on windows, it is common for Chinese to paste the character “fu （福）”on walls or doors. “Fu” shows people’s yearning toward a good life. Some people even invert the character “fu” means "fu" arrive in Chinese.
Spring Festival traditional food
With the development of mobile communication, more and more people are using instant messengers such as QQ, WeChat, microblog and so on to express their good wishes to relatives or friends who are far awar. A lot of interesting emoji（表情包） are created to make the atmosphere active.
Also, pictures of the gods of doors will be posted on front doors to ward off evil spirits.
春节的英文介绍PPT课件
Spring Festival (Lunar New Year )
• traditional customs in my hometown
traditional customs
• the spring festival transportation • （春运）
Spring-cleaning （大扫除）
beautiful steamed bread（花馒头）
the Lunar New Year‘s Eve （除夕）
Dumplings （饺子）
Reunion dinner （年夜饭）
the Lunar New Year‘s Eve （除夕）
the Spring Festival party (春节联欢晚会)
• Staying up late • （守岁）
Firework
First day in the New Year
Lunar New Year visits （拜年）
lucky money （压岁钱）
写在最后
经常不断地学习,你就什么都知道。你知道得越多,你就越有力量 Study Constantly, And You Will Know Everything. The More
You Know, The More Powerful You Will Be
Thank You
在别人的演说中思考，在自己的故事里成长
Thinking In Other People‘S Speeches，Growing Up In Your Own Story
讲师：XXXXXX XX年XX月XX日
（小年）
the Lunar New Year‘s Eve （除夕）
Spring couplets （春联）
• traditional customs in my hometown
traditional customs
• the spring festival transportation • （春运）
Spring-cleaning （大扫除）
beautiful steamed bread（花馒头）
the Lunar New Year‘s Eve （除夕）
Dumplings （饺子）
Reunion dinner （年夜饭）
the Lunar New Year‘s Eve （除夕）
the Spring Festival party (春节联欢晚会)
• Staying up late • （守岁）
Firework
First day in the New Year
Lunar New Year visits （拜年）
lucky money （压岁钱）
写在最后
经常不断地学习,你就什么都知道。你知道得越多,你就越有力量 Study Constantly, And You Will Know Everything. The More
You Know, The More Powerful You Will Be
Thank You
在别人的演说中思考，在自己的故事里成长
Thinking In Other People‘S Speeches，Growing Up In Your Own Story
讲师：XXXXXX XX年XX月XX日
（小年）
the Lunar New Year‘s Eve （除夕）
Spring couplets （春联）
春节习俗介绍(英文版PPT)
2.Preliminary Eve
❖The 23rd day of the 12th lunar month is called Preliminary Eve. At this time, people offer sacrifice to the kitchen god. Now however, most families make delicious food to enjoy themselves.
3. Prepare for the Spring Festival
❖Then people begin decorating their clean rooms featuring an atmosphere of rejoicing and festivity. All the door panels will be pasted with Spring Festival couplets, highlighting Chinese calligraphy with black characters on red paper. ❖Also, pictures of the god of doors and wealth will be posted on front doors to ward off evil spirits and welcome peace and abundance.
Content
❖Origin of the Spring Festival (legend) ❖Custom of the Spring Festival
➢ 1.The Laba rice porridge Festival ➢ 2. Preliminary Eve ➢ 3. Prepare for the Spring Festival ➢ 4. The Spring Festival Eve ➢ 5. New Year Day
(完整版)春节习俗英文PPT
Description
The meal typically consists of dishes that symbolize prosperity, health, and good luck. Dishes such as fish and spring rolls are common, as they represent abundance and the rolling forward of good fortune.
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Introduction to Spring Festival
Spring Festival is the most important traditional holiday in China, also known as Chinese New Year.
It is said that the origin of Spring Festival can be traced back to the "Nian" in ancient times, a monster that preyed on people during the winter solstice. To驱赶 "Nian", people would ignite fireworks, set off firecrackers, and wear red paper cutouts on their doors to scare it away.
(Complete version) Spring Festival customs in English
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2023-12-23
contents
目录
Introduction to Spring FestivalSpring Festival customsTraditional activities during the Spring FestivalSymbolic items of the Spring FestivalThe Food Culture of Spring Festival
The meal typically consists of dishes that symbolize prosperity, health, and good luck. Dishes such as fish and spring rolls are common, as they represent abundance and the rolling forward of good fortune.
01
Introduction to Spring Festival
Spring Festival is the most important traditional holiday in China, also known as Chinese New Year.
It is said that the origin of Spring Festival can be traced back to the "Nian" in ancient times, a monster that preyed on people during the winter solstice. To驱赶 "Nian", people would ignite fireworks, set off firecrackers, and wear red paper cutouts on their doors to scare it away.
(Complete version) Spring Festival customs in English
汇报人：可编辑
2023-12-23
contents
目录
Introduction to Spring FestivalSpring Festival customsTraditional activities during the Spring FestivalSymbolic items of the Spring FestivalThe Food Culture of Spring Festival
中国春节英语课件PPT21张
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• 新年的准备工作在除夕前的七天就开 始了。根据中国农历，人们从腊月二 十四开始打扫屋子，二十六日杀猪宰 羊等等。每一天都有不同的活动，所 有这些活动将在正月十五结束。
Part 6 Customs and Practices 传统习俗
• Every family does a thorough house cleaning and purchases enough food, including fish, meat, roasted nuts and seeds, all kinds of candies and fruits, etc, for the festival period. Also, new clothes must be bought, especially for children.
Part 2 Festival Time 节日时长
• It comes on the first day of Chinese lunar calendar and lasts for almost half of a month. But in folk custom, this traditional holiday lasts from the 23rd day of the twelfth month to the 15th day of the first month (Lantern Festival) in the lunar calendar. Among these days, the New Year’s Eve and the first day of the New Year is the peak time. The exact days are different in every year according to the lunar calendar. • 春节从农历新年第一天开始，几乎要持续一整个月。但在民 间传统中，这一节日从腊月23日就开始了，直到正月十五 （元宵节）。在这些天里，除夕和春节第一天是最热闹的时 候。根据农历，每年除夕和春节所在的公历日期都有所不同。
中国春节英文介绍PPT
农历初一，大家穿上自己最好的衣服，向亲朋好友致敬，祝 愿来年万事如意。
安
平
岁
岁
意
如
legend of “nian”
春节风俗
Traditional Festival Greetings 传统的节日问候
Peace all year round
Everything goes well
This custom shows a good wish of putting away old things to welcome a new life.
这个习俗表明了收起旧东西迎接新生活的美好愿望。
The legend of “nian”
春节风俗
Pasting Spring Couplets 粘贴春节对联
On the eve of the Spring Festival, every household will paste on doors a spring couplets written on red paper to give a happy and prosperous atmosphere of the Festival.
The legend of “nian”
春节风俗
Set off fireworks 燃放烟花
The first thing every Chinese household does is to set off fireworks and firecrackeras.
每个中国家庭做的第一件事就是放烟花爆竹。
Pasting “up-sided Fu”
New year’s visit
04 粘贴“倒福”
05 新年访问
Gift money 02 礼品
安
平
岁
岁
意
如
legend of “nian”
春节风俗
Traditional Festival Greetings 传统的节日问候
Peace all year round
Everything goes well
This custom shows a good wish of putting away old things to welcome a new life.
这个习俗表明了收起旧东西迎接新生活的美好愿望。
The legend of “nian”
春节风俗
Pasting Spring Couplets 粘贴春节对联
On the eve of the Spring Festival, every household will paste on doors a spring couplets written on red paper to give a happy and prosperous atmosphere of the Festival.
The legend of “nian”
春节风俗
Set off fireworks 燃放烟花
The first thing every Chinese household does is to set off fireworks and firecrackeras.
每个中国家庭做的第一件事就是放烟花爆竹。
Pasting “up-sided Fu”
New year’s visit
04 粘贴“倒福”
05 新年访问
Gift money 02 礼品
《春节介绍英文版》课件
Family reunion
01
The Spring Festival is a time for family members to gather together, as it is a traditional belief that the New Year's Eve is a time for family reunion
03
The Spring Festival is a national holiday in China, and people from all over the country celebrate it with various activities and customs
Family reunion dinner
Religious significance
02
The Spring Festival is also a time for people to pray for good luck and well being, and to make offers to gods and ancestors
National Celebration
Suan La Tang (Hot and sour soup)
This spring and sour soup is a popular traditional Chinese dish during the Spring Festival It is made from various talents such as tofu, meat, and vegetables, and is believed to clear the sins and warm the body during the cold winter months
(完整版)春节习俗英文PPT
The significance of the Spring Festival
The Spring Festival is a time for family reunions, as many Chinese people who have migrated to other parts of the country return home to celebrate with their families. It is also a time for giving red envelopes (hongbao) to children as a symbol of good luck and prosperity.
The origin of the Spring Festival is associated with the Chinese lunar calendar and the beginning of the Chinese New Year. It is a time for family reunions, giving red envelopes, and various other customs.
New Year greetings
Summary
Greetings are exchanged among family members and friends during the Spring Festival to wish each other good luck and happiness in tg off firecrackers
Summary
Firecrackers are set off during the Spring Festival to celebrate the new year and scare away bad luck.
精美英文春节习俗PPT课件
Returning to Work
After the extended Spring Festival holiday, people return to their daily routines and work schedules This transition marks the end of the positive season and the beginning of a new year of hard work and productivity
Historical Development
Over time, Spring Festival evolved to include various traditions and customs, reflecting China's rich cultural heritage The festival was officially recognized by the government during the Han Dynasty and has since been celebrated as a national holiday
01
Introduction to Spring Festival
பைடு நூலகம்
The Origin and History of Spring Festival
Origin
Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year, has its roots in Anhui China's agricultural society It initially marked the end of winter and the beginning of the spring planning season
春节介绍(全英文)PPT课件
➢ 多福多寿！ Live long and proper!
➢ 恭祝新年吉祥，幸福和欢乐与你同在。 Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year.
➢ 新年带给你和你所爱的人许多美好的事物和无尽的祝福！ Rich blessings for health and longevity is my special wish for you in the coming year
成功的基础在于好的学习习惯
The foundation of success lies in good habits
16
谢谢大家
荣幸这一路，与你同行
It'S An Honor To Walk With You All The Way
讲师：XXXXXX XX年XX月XX日
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4
The traditional foods
dumplings
Tang-yuan
Nian-gao / chinese cake
fish
5
Spring Festival couplets(春联)
Gelivable.
Eat well sleep well have fun day by day.
Study hard work hard make money more and more.
When they arrived in Bethlehem, all of the inns were full and they couldn't find any place to spend the night. To make matters worse, Mary started going into labor. In the end, a kind-hearted man let them stay in his stable with the donkeys and sheep. Jesus was born that night, and he had to sleep in a manger6 because there was no bed for him.
➢ 恭祝新年吉祥，幸福和欢乐与你同在。 Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year.
➢ 新年带给你和你所爱的人许多美好的事物和无尽的祝福！ Rich blessings for health and longevity is my special wish for you in the coming year
成功的基础在于好的学习习惯
The foundation of success lies in good habits
16
谢谢大家
荣幸这一路，与你同行
It'S An Honor To Walk With You All The Way
讲师：XXXXXX XX年XX月XX日
17
4
The traditional foods
dumplings
Tang-yuan
Nian-gao / chinese cake
fish
5
Spring Festival couplets(春联)
Gelivable.
Eat well sleep well have fun day by day.
Study hard work hard make money more and more.
When they arrived in Bethlehem, all of the inns were full and they couldn't find any place to spend the night. To make matters worse, Mary started going into labor. In the end, a kind-hearted man let them stay in his stable with the donkeys and sheep. Jesus was born that night, and he had to sleep in a manger6 because there was no bed for him.
中国春节介绍 英文版.ppt
The Spring Couplet is composed of two antithetical sentences on both sides of the door ,usually an auspicious phrase ,above the gate.
The sentence pasting on the right side of the door is called the first line of the couplet and the one on the left the second line .
It brings laughter to billions of people, creates many popular words and produces lots of TV phenomena meriting attention.
For over twenty years,its value has gone far beyond a variety show.
The New Year’s Gala is a variety show held by CCTV since 1983. For every year since then at the turn of the Lunar New Year, the program begins at 8:00PM and lasts five or six hours.
Staying Up Late on New Year‘s Eve
The tradition of staying up late to see New Year in originated from an interesting folk tale.
The sentence pasting on the right side of the door is called the first line of the couplet and the one on the left the second line .
It brings laughter to billions of people, creates many popular words and produces lots of TV phenomena meriting attention.
For over twenty years,its value has gone far beyond a variety show.
The New Year’s Gala is a variety show held by CCTV since 1983. For every year since then at the turn of the Lunar New Year, the program begins at 8:00PM and lasts five or six hours.
Staying Up Late on New Year‘s Eve
The tradition of staying up late to see New Year in originated from an interesting folk tale.
中国春节ppt英文版 Chinese New Year
▪ It’s a time of celebrating and thanksgiving for Chinese people.
The Origin of Chinese New Year
There are many legends and traditions about the origin of Chinese New Year.
▪ A dish consisting of fish will appear on the tables of Chinese families.
Entertainment – firework & firecrackers
Lantern Festival
▪ The Lantern Festival is to be held on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year.
▪ The kids carry lanterns to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
And…
Welcome to Chinese Club
There is going to be a Chinese club in the future, everybody is welcome! We will let you know the time when it begins.☺
If you go to Chinatown in London next week, what do you
think you may find?
Lots of Chinese people?
Delicious Chinese food?
Taking photo with ‘scissor hand’?
The Origin of Chinese New Year
There are many legends and traditions about the origin of Chinese New Year.
▪ A dish consisting of fish will appear on the tables of Chinese families.
Entertainment – firework & firecrackers
Lantern Festival
▪ The Lantern Festival is to be held on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year.
▪ The kids carry lanterns to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
And…
Welcome to Chinese Club
There is going to be a Chinese club in the future, everybody is welcome! We will let you know the time when it begins.☺
If you go to Chinatown in London next week, what do you
think you may find?
Lots of Chinese people?
Delicious Chinese food?
Taking photo with ‘scissor hand’?
中国 春节 英语PPT_01.ppt
• 异曲同工、自圆其说、可圈可点、一五一十、 口是心非、心直口快、无与伦比、哭笑不得、 里应外合、三教九流、五音不全、不置可否、 一塌糊涂、多此一举、左右开弓、天方夜谭、 风月无边、白纸黑字、俯首称臣、石破天惊、 能屈能伸、三纲五常、风花雪月、四大皆空、 德高望重、四脚朝天、三言两语、入木三分、 扬眉吐气、比翼双飞、正中下怀、举一反三、 马失前蹄、点到为止、莫名其妙
Different ways to practice new year visit with gifts and greetings, wearing new clothes
Let’s practice it
Greetings: 1. Happy new year: 新年快乐 Xīnnián kuàilè 过年好 guònian hǎo
What time is it this year?
• 除夕, chúxī: The day before the new year 二〇〇九年一月二十五日
Please read
The traditions
New-year visits and greetings 拜年; pinyin: bàinián
This day often marks the end of the Chinese New Year festivities.
tānɡ yuán 汤 圆 Rice dumplings
Activities
• Indoors Chinese calligraphy posters show Chinese idioms New year picture, Chinese knots, and paper cutting and couplets.
春节 英文介绍 PPT 英文版
• ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ • • • • 恭贺新禧 | 吉祥如意 | 恭喜发财 | 年年有余 | 岁岁平安 | 新春大吉 | Happy New Year Everything Goes Well Wishing You Prosperity Surplus Year after Year Peace All Year Round Good Luck in the New Year
翻译►
据介绍，相传中国古时候有一种叫 “年”的怪兽，头长触角，凶猛异 常。“年”长年深居海底，每到除 夕才爬上岸，吞食牲畜伤害人命。 因此，每到除夕这天，村村寨寨的 人们扶老携幼逃往深山，以躲避 “年”兽的伤害。
At midnight, "nian" beast into village. It found the village atmosphere is different from the village as the family's home, wife: DaGongZhi room door post candle lit. "Nian" was a beast fazhaodou, call loudly. "Nian" toward her mother-in-law glare at home for a moment, then the barking rush toward the past. Nearly the door, hospital suddenly spread "banging spluttered" Fried sound, "nian" shuddered, again dare not go up. Originally, "nian" most afraid of red, the light of fire, and exploding. At this time, her mother-in-law's door open, see the old man in a red nosocomial in laughing. "Nian" was surprised and distressed. Escape flied
翻译►
据介绍，相传中国古时候有一种叫 “年”的怪兽，头长触角，凶猛异 常。“年”长年深居海底，每到除 夕才爬上岸，吞食牲畜伤害人命。 因此，每到除夕这天，村村寨寨的 人们扶老携幼逃往深山，以躲避 “年”兽的伤害。
At midnight, "nian" beast into village. It found the village atmosphere is different from the village as the family's home, wife: DaGongZhi room door post candle lit. "Nian" was a beast fazhaodou, call loudly. "Nian" toward her mother-in-law glare at home for a moment, then the barking rush toward the past. Nearly the door, hospital suddenly spread "banging spluttered" Fried sound, "nian" shuddered, again dare not go up. Originally, "nian" most afraid of red, the light of fire, and exploding. At this time, her mother-in-law's door open, see the old man in a red nosocomial in laughing. "Nian" was surprised and distressed. Escape flied
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中国春节
Part 1 Name
What do we call “春节” in English?
• Spring Festival • Lunar New Year
• Chinese New Year
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• Chinese Spring Festival, • also called Lunar New Year, has more than 4,000 years of history. Being one of the traditional Chinese festivals, • it is the grandest and the most important festival for Chinese people. It is also the time for the whole families to get together, which is similar with Christmas Day to the westerners.
• 中国的春节，也被称 为农历新年，迄今已 有四千多年的历史。 对于中国人来说，这 是规模最大，最重要 的传统节日。就如同 西方的圣诞节一样， 春节是一家团聚的日 子。
• 春节是中华民族最隆重 的传统佳节，同时也是 中国人情感得以释放、 心理诉求得以满足的重 要载体，是中华民族一 年一度的狂欢节和永远 的精神支柱。春节与清 明节、端午节、中秋节 并称为中国四大传统节 日。
• 据说，春节起初源于人们在农历腊月祭祀先 祖，在那期间，人们为了祭祀会做大扫除， 沐浴换衣等等。后来人们开始在那一天敬奉 神明。春节期间正好各种农耕活动结束，人 们有空余时间。最开始的祭祀日期由于农耕 活动并不固定，直到汉朝（公元前202年-公 元220年）才固定下来。祭祀神明和先祖的传 统延续下来，但并不像以前那样浩大。春节 也是春天的开始，所以人们会举办各种仪式 迎接春天的到来。
• The sacrificing time changed according to the farming schedule and was not fixed until the Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD). The customs of worshipping deities and ancestors remains even though the ceremonies are not as grand as before. It is also the time that spring is coming, so people held all kinds of ceremonies to welcome it.
Part 3 History春节由来
• It is said that the custom of Spring Festival started in when people offered sacrifice to ancestors in the last month of Chinese lunar calendar. At that time, people prepared the sacrifice by doing thorough cleaning, having bathes and so on. Later, people began to worship different deities as well on that day. It is the time that almost all the farm works were done and people have free time.
Part 2 Festival Time 节日时长
• It comes on the first day of Chinese lunar calendar and lasts for almost half of a month. But in folk custom, this traditional holiday lasts from the 23rd day of the twelfth month to the 15th day of the first month (Lantern Festival) in the lunar calendar. Among these days, the New Year’s Eve and the first day of the New Year is the peak time. The exact days are different in every year according to the lunar calendar. • 春节从农历新年第一天开始，几乎要持续一整个月。但在民 间传统中，这一节日从腊月23日就开始了，直到正月十五 （元宵节）。在这些天里，除夕和春节第一天是最热闹的时 候。根据农历，每年除夕和春节所在的公历日期都有所不同。
Part 4 Legends春节传说
• There are many legends about Spring Festival in Chinese culture. In folk culture, it is also called “guonian” (meaning “passing a year”). It is said that the “nian” (year) was a strong monster which was fierce and cruel and ate one kind of animal including human being a day. Human beings were scared about it and had to hide on the evening when the “nian” came out.
Part 1 Name
What do we call “春节” in English?
• Spring Festival • Lunar New Year
• Chinese New Year
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• Chinese Spring Festival, • also called Lunar New Year, has more than 4,000 years of history. Being one of the traditional Chinese festivals, • it is the grandest and the most important festival for Chinese people. It is also the time for the whole families to get together, which is similar with Christmas Day to the westerners.
• 中国的春节，也被称 为农历新年，迄今已 有四千多年的历史。 对于中国人来说，这 是规模最大，最重要 的传统节日。就如同 西方的圣诞节一样， 春节是一家团聚的日 子。
• 春节是中华民族最隆重 的传统佳节，同时也是 中国人情感得以释放、 心理诉求得以满足的重 要载体，是中华民族一 年一度的狂欢节和永远 的精神支柱。春节与清 明节、端午节、中秋节 并称为中国四大传统节 日。
• 据说，春节起初源于人们在农历腊月祭祀先 祖，在那期间，人们为了祭祀会做大扫除， 沐浴换衣等等。后来人们开始在那一天敬奉 神明。春节期间正好各种农耕活动结束，人 们有空余时间。最开始的祭祀日期由于农耕 活动并不固定，直到汉朝（公元前202年-公 元220年）才固定下来。祭祀神明和先祖的传 统延续下来，但并不像以前那样浩大。春节 也是春天的开始，所以人们会举办各种仪式 迎接春天的到来。
• The sacrificing time changed according to the farming schedule and was not fixed until the Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD). The customs of worshipping deities and ancestors remains even though the ceremonies are not as grand as before. It is also the time that spring is coming, so people held all kinds of ceremonies to welcome it.
Part 3 History春节由来
• It is said that the custom of Spring Festival started in when people offered sacrifice to ancestors in the last month of Chinese lunar calendar. At that time, people prepared the sacrifice by doing thorough cleaning, having bathes and so on. Later, people began to worship different deities as well on that day. It is the time that almost all the farm works were done and people have free time.
Part 2 Festival Time 节日时长
• It comes on the first day of Chinese lunar calendar and lasts for almost half of a month. But in folk custom, this traditional holiday lasts from the 23rd day of the twelfth month to the 15th day of the first month (Lantern Festival) in the lunar calendar. Among these days, the New Year’s Eve and the first day of the New Year is the peak time. The exact days are different in every year according to the lunar calendar. • 春节从农历新年第一天开始，几乎要持续一整个月。但在民 间传统中，这一节日从腊月23日就开始了，直到正月十五 （元宵节）。在这些天里，除夕和春节第一天是最热闹的时 候。根据农历，每年除夕和春节所在的公历日期都有所不同。
Part 4 Legends春节传说
• There are many legends about Spring Festival in Chinese culture. In folk culture, it is also called “guonian” (meaning “passing a year”). It is said that the “nian” (year) was a strong monster which was fierce and cruel and ate one kind of animal including human being a day. Human beings were scared about it and had to hide on the evening when the “nian” came out.