中国节日英语简介

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1、元旦NewYearItfallsonthefirstdayoftheyear.Itmarksthebeginningofayear.PeoplewillplanwhattodointheNewYear.Becausetheybelievethatthewholeyear'sworkdependsonagoodstartinspring.春节SpringFestivalSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.Itisonthefirstdayofthefirstlun

2、armonth(阴历正月).Ontheeveofthefestival,peoplewillpastespringpoems(贴春联)withluckywords.Theypreparedeliciousfood,dumplingisamust.Theyalsocleantheirhouse,butthereisnosweepingonspringfestivalforpeoplethinkitwillsweepawaygoodluck.Peopleoftencomebackhometoenjoyfamilyreunio

3、n,thewholefamilywillgettogetherforthebigdinner.Theyalsoexchangegreetingwithotherfriendsandrelatives.元宵LanternFestivalItcomesonthe15thofthefirstlunarmonthanditmarkstheendoftheSpringFestival.Onthisday,peopleofteneatsweetdumplings(元宵)forgoodluck.Theywillvisitthedisp

4、layoflanterns(灯展)orgofortemplefair(庙会)清明QingmingQingming—ItisalsocalledTomb-SweepingDay.ItfallsonApril4thor5th.Thatisaspecialdayforthelivingtoshowloveandrespecttotheirdeadfriendsorrelatives.Peopleoftengotosweepthetombandputthemeat,wineinfrontofthetomb.Oneinterest

5、ingthingisthatpeopleburnthepapermoneyforthedead.端午DragonBoatFestivalThisdayisonthefifthofthefifthlunarmonth,Peopleoftengettogethertowatchthewonderful“DragonBoatRace”(龙舟大赛)，RicedumplingisamustonDragonBoatFestival.中秋Mid-autumnDayItcomesonthe15thoftheeighthlunarmont

6、h.Peopleoftengazeatthe“Ladyinthemoon”(嫦娥)andeatmooncakes.腊月二十三——小年December23oftheLunarCalendar(LittleNewYear)Custom:WorshipingtheKitchenGodAsthelegendgoes,thereisakitchengodineachhousewhoisresponsibleforthekitchenandoverseestheconductofthefamily.Onthisday,thekitc

7、hengodreturnstoHeaventoreporttheconductsofthefamilytotheEmperorofHeaven.Therefore,worshippingthekitchengodaimsto“pleasehim.”Peopleputoutsomesweetandstickyfoods,suchasricedumplingsandmaltedsugar.Inthisway,thelipsofthekitchengodwillstucktogether,andhecannotreportan

8、ywrongdoingsofthefamily.Thusthefamilycanleadanauspiciouslife.习俗：祭灶民俗传说中，每家都有一位灶神掌管饮食，也记录一家人的言行。今天，灶神就要返回天庭汇报这一户人一年的大小事，所以祭灶的主题就是“拉拢灶神”。在厨房内摆放些甜而粘牙的如汤圆、麦芽糖等食物，灶