重阳节介绍(中英文).pdf

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1、重阳节英语介绍“九九”重阳节，携家人一同登高赏菊观景，这项传统的家庭活动被人们沿袭至今。2009年的重阳节在10月26日，不少子女将“送父母一趟旅行”作为礼物，成为今年重阳节的新时尚。农历九月九日的重阳节，英文翻译为"DoubleNinthFestival"，又称“老人节”。因为古老的《易经》中把“六”定为阴数，把“九”定为阳数，九月九日，日月并阳，两九相重，故而叫重阳，也叫重九。重阳节早在战国时期就已经形成，到了唐代，重阳被正式定为民间的节日，此后历朝历代沿袭至今。重阳节首先有登高的习俗，金秋九月，天高气爽，这个

2、季节登高远望可达到心旷神怡、健身祛病的目的。和登高相联系的有吃重阳糕的风俗。高和糕谐音，作为节日食品，最早是庆祝秋粮丰收、喜尝新粮的用意，之后民间才有了登高吃糕，取步步高的吉祥之意。重阳节英语介绍TheDoubleNinthFestivaltheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonthThe"ChongYangFestival"iscelebratedontheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth,anditisassuchknownastheDoubleNinthFestiva

3、l.Origins:ThefestivalbeganasearlyastheWarringStatesPeriod(475-221BC).Accordingtotheyin/yangdichotomythatformsabasistotheChineseworldview,yinrepresentstheelementsofdarknessandyangrepresentslifeandbrightness.Thenumbernineisregardedasyang.Theninthdayoftheninthmon

4、thisadoubleyangday,hencethename"ChongYangFestival".(Chongmeans"repeat"inChinese.)Theninthmonthalsoheraldstheapproachofwinter.Itisatimewhenthelivingneedwarmclothing,andfilialChinesesonsanddaughtersextendedthistomakethefestivalatimeforprovidingwinterclothesforth

5、eirancestors.TheDoubleNinthFestival,therefore,alsobecameanoccasiontovisitthegravesofdeadfamilymembers.Clothesmadeofpaperwouldthenbeburntasofferings.Climbingmountains:OntheDoubleNinthFestival,peoplecustomarilyclimbmountains,appreciatechrysanthemumflowers,drinkc

6、hrysanthemumwine,andeatdouble-ninthcakes.TheDoubleNinthFestivalisalsothe"OldMenFestival".Oldpeopleareespeciallymeanttoimprovetheirhealthbytakingpartintheactivitiesonthedayofthefestival.Familyget-togethers:TheDoubleNinthFestivalisalsoatimeforfamilyget-togethers

7、.Itisanoccasiontorememberone'sancestors,thesacrificestheymadeandthehardshipstheyunderwent.Often,familyoutingsareorganisedduringwhichpeoplesearchtorenewtheirappreciationofnatureandtoreaffirmtheirloveandconcernforfamilymembersandclosefriends.九九重阳节The9thdayofthe9

8、thlunarmonthisthetraditionalChongyangFestival,orDoubleNinthFestival.ItusuallyfallsinOctoberintheGregoriancalendar.InanancientandmysteriousbookYiJing,orTheBookofChanges,number"6"was