英文介绍春节.ppt

1、 Catalog1.Holidayintroduction4.Festivalcustom2.Folklore3.ThenewyearsEveHolidayintroductionTheChineseNewYearisalsoknownasthelunarNewYearorthespringfestival.ItisthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalinChinaandcelebratedinlateJanuaryorearlyFebruary.HolidayintroductionThehistoricalreasonforbeginningtheyear

2、duringcoldweatheristhatitisthetimebetweentheautumnharvestandwinterstorageandspringplowingandsummerweeding.Inotherwords,thisisthetimeforrelaxationandcelebrationafterayearstoil.FolkloreAccordingtoChineselegends,ademoncalled“Nian”wouldtormentpeopleonceayearduringthewintertime.Sopeoplegatheredtogetherto

3、discusshowtodealwith“Nian”.FolkloreSome suggested that the demon was afraid of the red color,flames and loud noises.So they set off firecrackers，beat gongs and drums to drive away“Nian”.These acts worked and“Nian”fled,Thus,the customs of celebrating the Spring Festival were born and passed down unti

4、l today.ThenewyearsEveTheeveoftheSpringFestivalisatimeforthewholefamilytogettogetherforabigdinnerparty.Sonomatterhowfarawayafamilymembersisfromhishome,hewilltryhisbesttocomebackintimeforthefamilyreuniondinner.ThenewyearsEveFishisamustonthedinnertable,asithasthesamesoundassurplus.At midnight,people u

5、sed to set off firecrackers to bring in the new year.Some people also post painting of the Door God on the gates,while some post a big Chinese character Fu in an upside down way,meaning the blessing has arrived at the door.FestivalcustomThe Spring Festival lasts 3 days.On the first day,people put on

6、 their new clothes and shoes to exchange new year greetings with their neighbours or relatives.They will greet each other withHappy New Year.In recent years,people began to use telephone,email to extend their Spring Festival wishes.FestivalcustomAlthough people have different ways of extending the Spring Festival wishes now,for children,one thing still remains unchanged.This is,when they pay a Spring Festival visit to their elders,elders will give them Yasuiqian.that means wishing them good luck.谢谢！