Spring_Festival.pptVIP

Spring Festival Greeting Season 1. Brief introduction 2. Spring Festival Words 3. Celebrations The Spring Festival，also called “the Chinese New Year”，has been the most significant and celebrated holiday of the year for the Chinese nationality. According to the traditional custom, the Spring Festival lasts from the 23rd day of 12th lunar month to the 15th day of 1st lunar month, and the climax should be the New Year Eve and the first day of first lunar month. The Chinese character nian(year) can be traced back to inscriptions on tortoise shells unearthed in the Yin Remains. The pictograph nian was carved in the shape of a man bent with heavy ears of wheat on his back, which was an indication that nian has been closely related to the harvest ever since the Yinshang Period (1600BC-1046BC). New Year is the time of harvest . Spring Festival Words: 春节 The Spring Festival农历 lunar calendar阳历 solar 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 New Year元宵节 The Lantern Festival The CCTV New Year’s Gala  Food names: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 with either sweet or spicy fillings八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding糖果盘 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 - prosperity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! 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