The origin of the Spring Festival in English
The Spring Festival is commonly known as the "Festival of the Year", traditionally known as the New Year, the New Year, the new year, but also known verbally as the year of the year, celebrating the new year, the New Year. Let's take a look at the origin of Chinese New Year, just for your reference! Thanks!
I. English introduction to the origin of the Spring Festival
Origin of the Spring Festival
Spring Festival is the lunar Suishou, is also our ancient Ancient-off "year" is not in the twelfth lunar month on the 29th or on the 30th, but in the "wax on", that later, the "wax on", the "wax off". Ancient-off "year" is not in the twelfth lunar month on the 29th or on the 30th, but in the "wax on", that later, "Laba. To the Republican era, the switch to Gregorian calendar was only then that the lunar year is called "Spring Festival", because the Spring Festival is called the "Spring Festival". "Spring Festival", because the Spring Festival is generally in the "Spring," both before and after. After.
Translation: Spring Festival, the first year of the lunar calendar, is also an ancient traditional festival in China. In ancient times, the "New Year" was celebrated not on the 29th or 30th day of the Lunar New Year, but on the "Waxing Day", later known as "Laha". After the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the "Wax Festival" was moved to the end of the year. In the Republic of China, the solar calendar was used, and the lunar year was called "Spring Festival", because the Spring Festival is usually around the time of the "Lichun".
Spring Festival is China＇s biggest and most exciting festival of an ancient tradition.Commonly known as "Chinese New Year. Commonly known as "Chinese New Year." According to China＇s Lunar New Year, the first month who started in ancient times known Mongol Yuan Chen,Yuan-cheng,Yuan Shuo,New Year＇s Day and so on,commonly known as New Year＇s Day,as well as the previous day,moving in,three new moon,three North Korea,the three began, "According to China＇s Lunar New Year,the first month who started in ancient times known Mongol Yuan Chen,Yuan-cheng,Yuan Do not say, which means the first month who started this is the year, month, day three start.
Translation: The Spring Festival is one of the grandest and most lively ancient traditional festivals in China. It is commonly known as "New Year's Eve". According to China's lunar calendar, the first day of the first month, the ancient name of the first day of the first month, the first day of the first month, the first day of the first month, the first day of the first month, the first day of the first month, the first day of the first month of the first month of the first year of the year, the month, the day of the start of three.
Chinese New Year, by definition is a spring festival. Spring, Vientiane update, a new round of sowing and harvesting season is beginning. People have every reason to dancing and singing to welcome the holiday.Thus,before the Spring Festival red paper pasted on the door face,yellow- word New Year＇s Message. Thus, before the Spring Festival red paper pasted on the door face,yellow- word New Year＇s Message.
Translation: Spring Festival, as the name suggests, is the festival of spring. The Spring Festival, as its name suggests, is the festival of spring. With the arrival of spring, everything is renewed, and a new season of sowing and harvesting is about to begin. People have enough reasons to welcome this festival with songs and dances. So, before the festival, New Year's messages in red paper and yellow letters are put on the door faces.
The other name is called the Spring Festival Chinese New Year. "Year" what is it? Year" is a kind of bad luck for people＇s imagination in animals. "Year" the one.Trees pride had Baicao no life; "year" one" off" and,all things grow,the "year" one" is the name of the Spring Festival Chinese New Year. Trees pride had Baicao no life; "year "one "off "and,all things grow,flowers everywhere. "Year "how can the past?You need to use whip shelled,so have the custom of burning firecrackers. You need to use whip shelled,so have the custom of burning firecrackers.In 1993,the Beijing Municipal People＇s Government promulgated a law to ban fireworks,so that this continuity In 1993, the Beijing Municipal People＇s Government promulgated a law to ban fireworks, so that this continuity throughout the ages for centuries the custom of the past.
Translation: Another name for the Spring Festival is called New Year. What is "Nian"? It is an imaginary animal that brings bad luck to people. When "Nian" comes. When the year comes, trees wither and no grass grows; when the year passes, everything grows and flowers bloom everywhere. "How can the year pass? In 1993, the Beijing Municipal People's Government enacted a law banning the discharge of fireworks, so that this custom, which has lasted for hundreds of years, has become history.
Spring Festival is a family reunion holiday, which is very similar to Christmas in the West.Away from home when the children returned to their parents at home to travel long distances, it is a time for family reunion. Away from home when the children return to their parents at home to travel long distances.Real the night before Chinese New Year is called "New Year＇s Eve", also known as Real the night before Chinese New Year is called "New Year＇s Eve", also known as "Reunion Night", "group years. From the traditional New Year＇s Eve celebrations continued until the fifteenth day Lantern Festival.Festive atmosphere,to last a month.Holiday movies before Jizao,worship of ancestors,to eliminate To be posted on the 30th Door God,couplets,flag,eating dumplings,fireworks,New Year＇s Eve, "Shou Sui "and New Year's Eve, "Shou Sui" and other ceremonies; younger generation who started their elders to pay the first month, and then to the New Year with relatives and friends. When he met friends and relatives for the first time. Say, "congratulated the new hi", "Kung Hei Fat Choi", "Congratulations," and "I'm glad to see you. Say, "congratulated the new hi", "Kung Hei Fat Choi", "Congratulations," "Happy New Year" and then congratulated each other.
The Chinese New Year is a holiday for the reunion of relatives, which is similar to the Western Christmas. The Chinese New Year is a festival of family reunion, which is very similar to Christmas in the West. It is a time for children who have left home to come back to their parents' homes from thousands of miles away. The night before the actual New Year's Eve is called "New Year's Eve", which is also known as "Reunion Night" and "Reunion Year". Traditional celebrations last from New Year's Eve until the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month. The festive atmosphere lasts for a month. Before the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar, there are sacrifices to the stove, ancestors, and sweeping away filth. On the 30th day of the first month, there are rituals such as putting up door gods, couplets, hanging flags, eating dumplings, setting off firecrackers, and observing the New Year's Eve; on the first day of the first month, the younger generation pays New Year's Eve tribute to the elders, and then goes to the homes of friends and relatives to celebrate the New Year. When friends and relatives meet for the first time, they say something like "congratulations on the new year", "congratulations on wealth", "congratulations", "good new year" and so on. The first time they meet, they say something like "congratulations", "congratulations", "congratulations", "good new year", and so on.
December 23,1949, the PRC Central People＇s Government provides for an annual Lunar New Year holiday 3 days. the public is most solemn,the most lively of an ancient traditional festivals.
Translation: December 23, 1949, the PRC Central People＇s Government provides for an annual Lunar New Year holiday 3 days. Spring Festival - one of the grandest and most lively ancient traditional festivals in China.
Second, the Spring Festival customs in English
A series of colorful celebration activities begin on the first day of thefirst lunar month.
From the lunar calendar
A series of colorful celebration activities begin on the first day of thefirst lunar month.
After the Spring Festival, all kinds of entertainment programs used to be given in the rural areas in China.Just like the flower exhibition in Just like the flower exhibition in Beijing now, the entertainment programs include walking on stilts, taking a boat on ground and operas.
After the Spring Festival, all kinds of entertainment programs used to be given in the rural areas in China. There were all kinds of cultural programs, like the Beijing Flower Festival we see now, stilts, dry boats, and opera.
No matter in the city or in the countryside, all the people will do one thingthat is to extend Spring Festival greetings. This activity begins at firstbetween family members.
No matter in the city or in the countryside, all the people will do one thingthat is to extend Spring Festival greetings. This activity begins at firstbetween family members.
Both in the city and in the countryside.
Legends Spring Festival
There are many legends about Spring Festival in Chinese culture. In folk culture, it is also called In folk culture, it is also called "guonian" (meaning "passing a year"). It is said that the "nian" (year) was a strong monster which was fierce and cruel and ate one kind of animal including human being Human beings were scared about it and had to hide on the evening when the "nian" came out. Later, people found that "nian" was very scared about the red color and fireworks. So after that, people use red color and fireworks or firecrackers to drive away "nian". So after that, people use red color and fireworks or firecrackers to drive away "nian". As a result, the custom of using red color and setting off fireworks remains.
There are a lot of legends about Spring Festival in Chinese culture. In traditional culture, the Spring Festival is also known as the "New Year". Legend has it that "Nian" is a ferocious monster that eats an animal (including humans) every day. People were so afraid of him that they would hide when he came out at night. Later, people realized that Nian was very afraid of red color and firecrackers, so they used red color and firecrackers to drive Nian away. Over time, the custom of using big red color and firecrackers in Chinese New Year has been preserved.
Festivities Schedule
Preparing the New Year starts 7 days before the New Year's Eve. According to Chinese lunar calendar, people start to clean up the Chinese New Year. According to Chinese lunar calendar, people start to clean the house on Dec. 24, butcher on Dec. 26th and so on. People have certain things to do on each day. These activities will end Jan. 15th of the lunar calendar.
Preparations for the New Year begin seven days before New Year's Eve. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, people start cleaning their houses on the 24th day of the Lunar New Year, and on the 26th day of the Lunar New Year, they slaughter pigs and goats, and so on. Each day has a different activity, all of which will end on the fifteenth day of the first month.
Taboos
The Spring Festival is a start for a new year, so it is regarded as the omen of a year. People have many taboos during this period. Many bad words related to "death", "broken", "killing", "ghost" and "death". Many bad words related to "death", "broken", "killing", "ghost" and "illness" or "sickness" are forbidden during conversations. In some places, there are more specific details. They consider it unlucky if the barrel of rice is empty, because they think they will have nothing to eat in the next meal. They consider it unlucky if the barrel of rice is empty, because they think they will have nothing to eat in the next year. Taking medicine is forbidden on this day, otherwise, people will have sick for the whole year and take medicine constantly.
The Chinese New Year is the beginning of a new year and signifies the luck of the year, so there are many taboos during the New Year period, such as "death," "breaking," "killing," "ghosts," "death" and "death" and "death" and "death. " "ghost" "sick" such words are to be avoided in the conversation. In some places there are some special. Taboos, such as New Year's rice bowl empty is not a good omen, because it foretells the new year will not have something to eat, the day of the Spring Festival can not take medicine, which will foretell a new year of disease production, medicine constantly.
Festival Food
Food during this happy event has its characteristics, which is the representative of Chinese festival food culture. Dumplings and the reunion dinner are indispensable at this time. Cold and hot dishes are all served. Fish is always an important dish then, which expresses people's desire to eat. Dumplings and the reunion dinner are indispensable at this time. Cold and hot dishes are all served. Fish is always an important dish then, which expresses people's hope of having a wealthy year.
Food during the Spring Festival is also very distinctive and is the representative of Chinese festival food culture. It represents people's expectation of a good harvest every year.
Best Places to Go
In China, different places have their own traditions and activities to celebrate the Spring Festival. Beijing, Guangzhou, Xian and Pingyao are some good places to go if one intends to come during the time period. If one does not want to travel so long , but still want to enjoy the atmosphere of the festival. If one does not want to travel so long , but still want to enjoy the atmosphere of Chinese New Year, the local Chinatown is the best place.
In China, the way of celebrating the Spring Festival and its traditions vary from place to place. Beijing, Guangzhou, Xi'an and Pingyao are good places to go for Chinese New Year. If your friends abroad don't want to go so far away, the local Chinatowns are a great place to experience the atmosphere of Chinese New Year.
Spring Festival Couplets in English
The top scroll: the left scroll
The bottom scroll: the right scroll
The banner: the top scroll
The top scroll: Great peace great wealth (Great peace great wealth and great luckily.)
下联：New year new joys and new century.(新春新喜新世纪)
横批： Everything goes well. leaves amidst the falling snow. (瑞雪纷飞辞旧岁)
下联：The new spring comes with the shining glow. (旭日东升迎新春)
上联：Best wishes for the year to come! Best wishes for the year to come! (恭贺新禧)
下联：Good luck in the year ahead!
上联： Good year and view following the spring. with sense.(Fule Ankang Shunyi come)
Crossword: Ring out the old,ring in the new.(Resignation of the old and welcome to the new)
Upper couplet: Eat well sleep well have fun day by day.(Eat well,sleep well have fun day by day)
Next couplet (Eat well sleep well have fun day by day.) (Eat well, sleep well, be happy every day.)
Next couplet: Study hard work hard make money more and more. (Money Runs Here)
Upper couplet: Wait year to merry one by one.(Waiting year after year)
Lower couplet: Each year lots merry but me none.(Year after year marriage without us)
Crossword: Wait again. Everything is possible.(Anything is possible)
下联：Impossible is nothing.(Nothing is impossible)
横批：Just do it.(只要肯去做)
上联：A willing mind sees nothing impossible,so the broken pots near the sinking boats witnessed mighty Qin's surrender before Chu.(Where there's a will, there's a way; break the cauldron into a boat, a hundred and two Qin passes end up belonging to Chu.)
The next line: A waiting heart regards everything available, so the determination from the torturing hay embraced weak Yue's triumph over Wu.(Bitter hearted people, the sky does not bear, lying heart Taste the gall, three thousand Yue's armor can swallow Wu)
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