关于春节的英语作文7篇.docx

1、关于春节的英语作文7篇关于春节的英语作文7篇Winter vacation is re happy to welcome the,winter vacation is funny because Spring Festival is during the vacation.Spring Festival is a excellent day for every Chinese,especially for the festival,relatives go to visit each other and give presents to each its the happy moment fo

2、r children,children are given some lucky money.But im not a child any want to make the festival a little bit different. I plan to have a different m going to sell some toys in the flower will ask my friends to join i earn some money,ill buy some presents to my,its my turn to give back to my parents

3、for their love.Spring Festival is the most important festival in China .Its to celebrate the lunar calendar s new year .In the evening before the Spring Festival ,families get together and have a big meal .In many places people like to set off firecrackers .Dumplings are the most traditional food .C

4、hildren like the festival very much ,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes .They can also get some money from theirparents. This money is given to children for good luck . People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good fortune .The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long .Peop

5、le visit relatives and friends with the words “Have all your wishes ”. People enjoy the Spring Festival ,during this time they can have a good rest . 春节 The Spring Festival农历 lunar calendar正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar除夕 New Years Eve; eve of lunar New Year初一 the beginning of N

6、ew Year元宵节 The Lantern Festival 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake团圆饭 family reunion dinner年夜饭 the dinner on New Years Eve饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed witheither sweet orspicy fillings八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding糖果盘

7、candy tray:什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity金桔 cumquat - prosperity糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship红枣 red dates - prosp

8、erity花生糖 peanut candy - sweet祝你新的一年快乐幸福Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year! Customs:过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry春联 Spring Festival couplets剪纸 paper-cuts年画 New Year paintings买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festiva

9、l ; do Spring Festival shopping 敬酒 propose a toast灯笼 lantern: a portable light烟花 fireworks爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the comingyear.)舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to

10、be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.) 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)戏曲 traditional opera杂耍 variety show; vaudeville灯谜 riddles written on lanterns灯会 exhibit of lanterns守岁 staying-up拜年 pay New Years call; give New Years greetings; New Years visit禁忌 taboo去晦气 get rid o

11、f the ill- fortune祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to ones ancestors压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaningDumplingChinese dumplings or Jiaozi, with meat and vegetable fillings, is a traditional Chinese Food, whic

12、h is essential during holidays in Northern China. Chinese are Masters in the Art of Making Dumplings.HistoryThe history of jiaozi dates back to ancient times, some 500-600 years ago. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, people choose to eat jiaozi to connote their wishes for good fo

13、rtune in the new year. China has been perfecting the art of dumpling making since the Sung dynasty.FillingsThere is no set rule as to what makes dumping fillings. They can be anything from vegetables, meat to seafood. Whatever the fillings, the wrapping skill needs to be exquisite to make jiaozi loo

14、k attractive.Shape and varietyChinese dumplings may be round or crescent-shaped, boiled or pan-fried. The filling may be sweet or savory; vegetarian or filled with meat and vegetables. Of course, all this variety can be confusing.As China is a country with a vast territory, there are great differenc

15、e in variousregions in ways of making jiaozi or even serving it. For example, dumplings wrappers are made with a rolling stick in most areas of Beijing and Hebei Provinces, whereas in some parts of Shanxi Province and inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, wrappers are hand- pressed.How to make Chinese dumplingsTo make Chinese dumplings, first of all, chop the meat into pieces and mash them, then add salt, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, scallions, Chinese cabbage and MSG if you like. Mix thoroughly the ingredients; add