英文介绍春节.ppt

英文介绍春节.ppt

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Catalog1.Holidayintroduction4.Festivalcustom2.Folklore3.ThenewyearsEveHolidayintroductionTheChineseNewYearisalsoknownasthelunarNewYearorthespringfestival.ItisthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalinChinaandcelebratedinlateJanuaryorearlyFebruary.HolidayintroductionThehistoricalreasonforbeginningtheyearduringcoldweatheristhatitisthetimebetweentheautumnharvestandwinterstorageandspringplowingandsummerweeding.Inotherwords,thisisthetimeforrelaxationandcelebrationafterayearstoil.FolkloreAccordingtoChineselegends,ademoncalled“Nian”wouldtormentpeopleonceayearduringthewintertime.Sopeoplegatheredtogethertodiscusshowtodealwith“Nian”.FolkloreSomesuggestedthatthedemonwasafraidoftheredcolor,flamesandloudnoises.Sotheysetofffirecrackers，beatgongsanddrumstodriveaway“Nian”.Theseactsworkedand“Nian”fled,Thus,thecustomsofcelebratingtheSpringFestivalwerebornandpasseddownuntiltoday.ThenewyearsEveTheeveoftheSpringFestivalisatimeforthewholefamilytogettogetherforabigdinnerparty.Sonomatterhowfarawayafamilymembersisfromhishome,hewilltryhisbesttocomebackintimeforthefamilyreuniondinner.ThenewyearsEveFishisamustonthedinnertable,asithasthesamesoundassurplus.Atmidnight,peopleusedtosetofffirecrackerstobringinthenewyear.SomepeoplealsopostpaintingoftheDoorGodonthegates,whilesomepostabigChinesecharacterFuinanupsidedownway,meaningtheblessinghasarrivedatthedoor.FestivalcustomTheSpringFestivallasts3days.Onthefirstday,peopleputontheirnewclothesandshoestoexchangenewyeargreetingswiththeirneighboursorrelatives.TheywillgreeteachotherwithHappyNewYear.Inrecentyears,peoplebegantousetelephone,emailtoextendtheirSpringFestivalwishes.FestivalcustomAlthoughpeoplehavedifferentwaysofextendingtheSpringFestivalwishesnow,forchildren,onethingstillremainsunchanged.Thisis,whentheypayaSpringFestivalvisittotheirelders,elderswillgivethemYasuiqian.thatmeanswishingthemgoodluck.谢谢！