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1、一、习俗春节春节是中国最重要,也是最热闹的古老节日之一。春节象征着团结、兴旺以及对未来寄予新的希望。据记载,中国人过春节已有四千多年的历史。中国是个多民族的国家,各民族(nationality)过春节的形式各有不同,但是无论在中国的那个地方,人们都会在春节期间全家团圆,吃年糕(NewYearcake)、饺子以及各种丰盛的饭菜。人们张灯结彩,燃放鞭炮,并互相祝福。TheSpringFestivalInChina,theSpringFestivalisoneofthemostsignificantandlivelyancientfestivals,whichsymbo
2、lizesunity,prosperityandnewhopesforthefuture.ItisrecordedthatthecustomofcelebratingtheSpringFestivalhaslastedformorethan4,000years.Asamulti-ethniccountry,differentnationalitiesinChinahavevariouswaysofcelebratingtheSpringFestival.However,whereverinChina,peoplewillhaveafamilyreunionduri
3、ngthefestival,eatingNewYearcakes,dumplingsandvariousheartymeals,decoratingthehouseswithlanternsandfestoons,settingofffirecrackersandblessingeachothers.二、艺术京剧脸谱京剧脸谱(PekingOperafacialmakeup)是具有民族特色的一种特殊的化妆方法。由于每个历史人物或某一种类型的人物都有一种大概的类型,就像唱歌、奏乐都要按照乐谱(musicscore)一样,所以称为“脸谱。关于脸谱的来源,一般认为脸谱来自
4、假面具。京剧脸谱是广大戏曲爱好者非常喜爱的一门艺术,国内外都很流行,被大家公认为是中国传统文化的标志之一。PekingOperaFacialMakeupPekingOperafacialmakeupisakindofspecialmakeupmethodwithnationalcharacteristic.Sinceeveryhistoricalfigureoraacertaintypeofpersonhasanapproximatestyle,likesinging,playingmusicaccrodingtothemusicscore,it’scalled“
5、facialmakeup”.Astothefacialmakeup’sorigin,itisgenerallyconsideredthatit’sfrommask.Asoneofthefavoriteartsofthetraditonaloperaloversathomeandabroad,PekingOperafacialmakeuphasbeenregardedasoneofthesymbolsofChinesetraditionalculture.三、历史汉字汉语是一种很古老的语言。大量文献记载说明,汉字起源于新时器时代(theNeolithicAge)仰韶
6、文化时期,最早的汉字已有近4,000年的历史。汉字在其漫长的发展中演化出不同的书写形式,例如篆书(sealscript)、隶书(officialscript)、楷书(regularscript)和行书(cursivehandwriting)。中国书法家笔下的汉字往往以字形的夸张取得艺术效果,例如一些旅游胜地的石刻碑文。ChineseCharactersChineseisaveryoldlanguage.AhostofdocumentalrecordsshowsthatChinesecharactersoriginatedinYangshaoCulturePerio
7、doftheNeolithicAge,anditsearliestcharactersdatebacktonearly4,000yearsago.Duringtheirlonghistoryofdevelopment,Chinesecharactershaveevolvedintomanydifferentscriptforms,suchassealscript,officialscript,regularscriptandcursivehandwriting.ChinesecalligraphersusuallyrendertheirChinesecharact
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