Carnival is a traditional festival in Europe.
The predecessor of Carnival is the European and American Carnival, which first originated in ancient Egypt and later became the celebration of Saturnalia in ancient Rome.
Carnival is the Chinese transliteration of the English word Carnival. This beautiful Chinese name comes from a story in the Bible: A devil trapped Jesus in the wilderness and did not give him anything to eat for 40 days. Although Jesus was hungry, he did not accept the devil.
temptation.
Later, in order to commemorate Jesus' fast in the wilderness during these 40 days, believers took the 40 days before Easter as their days of fasting and repentance. During these 40 days, people were not allowed to eat meat, entertain, and live a solemn and dull life.
Therefore, in the week or half a week before the start of Lent, people will hold banquets, dances, parades, and indulge in joy. The original meaning of Carnival is "farewell to meat."
Nowadays, not many people adhere to the strict rules and regulations such as Lent, but the traditional carnival activities have been preserved and become an important festival for people.
Carnival is the Hong Kong people's free translation of Carnival, and the Carnival has been localized in Hong Kong culture to form "Carnival".
The original translation of the English word Carnival is "Carnival". It is difficult to express the pronunciation of Carnival appropriately in Chinese, so the free translation of "Carnival" is used, which is more intuitive and easier to understand.
Later, the carnival spread to Hong Kong, and Hong Kong people renamed it "carnival".
This translation is the masterpiece of an intellectual who understands foreign languages ??as well as Chinese. It is a pun that takes into account both pronunciation and meaning. Unfortunately, it cannot accurately express the carnival meaning of Carnival.
"Carnival" sounds and looks elegant and elegant, which is inconsistent with the warm and wild atmosphere of Carnival.
This is also true. The Carnival that has been held in Hong Kong for a long time has become more elegant and gentle, which is completely different from the Brazilian carnival Carnival.
The Origin of Carnival "Carnival" is transliterated from the English "Carnival". It is a folk carnival activity that originated in Europe and can be traced back to Venice in 1294.
Over the years, the "Carnival" has gradually evolved from a traditional festival to today's public entertainment event that includes large-scale amusement facilities and is supplemented by various cultural and artistic activities.
There are a wide variety of carnivals all over the world and have become symbols of many cities.
In fact, the Chinese media often mention carnivals around the world, such as the famous Sao Paulo Carnival in Brazil, Venice Carnival, and Jamaica Carnival. In English, they are: Saint Paul Winter Carnival, Carnival Venice, Jamaica Carnival.
Information 2: Universal Carnival Universal Carnival is a world-renowned entertainment brand. It is one of the three major entertainment themes in the world along with Disney theme parks and Universal Studios, but its operation form is very unique.
The venue for the Global Carnival is generally rented from the local government, and the event lasts between one and two months.
In addition, the large amusement machines in Global Carnival are also rented from major European families to ensure the upgrading and safety performance of their machinery.
As the world's largest touring mobile amusement park, Global Carnival has visited many cities such as Paris, France, London, England, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Hong Kong, China, and has been warmly welcomed by various places.
This time, the Shanghai "Global Carnival" transported the world's top amusement machines in more than 200 containers from Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and other countries; more than 170 foreign employees were responsible for installation, operation and maintenance, coming from 13 countries and
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Information 3: The concept of Global Carnival The characteristics of Global Carnival’s business model are: itinerantity, diversity, autonomy, and interactivity.
The operation of all lights, music and equipment in the Global Carnival is trying to create a positive interactive environment for visitors. We hope that visitors will immerse themselves in the joyful atmosphere created and enjoy everything to the fullest.