春节和端午-节日英语介绍.pptxVIP

Spring Festival;Customs Spring Cleaning Write and paste couplets(对联) on doors Set off fireworks Receive Gift Money /red packet Have Family reunion dinner Pay New Year‘s call(拜年) lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel(消除) evil and bring good luck.) dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests) riddles written on lanterns;History?of?Chinese?New?Year??? 追溯历史：名叫“年”的怪兽???;Chinese New Year has a very interesting and unique history. According to the Chinese legends, there was a giant beast Nian who used to swallow humans in a single bite. Relief from the horrifying beast came only when people realized that Nian was scared of red color and loud noises.They started bursting crackersand used red color to scare the beast. Since then, this day was named as GuoNian meaning Pass over the Nian. Chinese considered the day an auspicious(吉兆的) one as it brought new life for them and celebrated it as a New Year。; The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month, often one month later than the Gregorian calendar. It originated in the Shang Dynasty from the peoples sacrifice to gods and ancestors at the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one. （春节落在正月的第一天，往往比公历晚一个月。它起源于商朝从人民祭祀神灵和祖先，在旧的一年结束和一个新的开始。） ; The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. All people living away from home go back, becoming the busiest time for transportation systems of about half a month from the Spring Festival. Airports, railway stations and long-distance bus stations are crowded with home returnees. （春节是中国人民最重要的节日，所有家庭成员聚在一起，在西方圣诞节一样。所有远离家乡的人都要回家，成为了为期半个月左右的运输系统最繁忙的时间——春运。机场，火车站和长途巴士站都挤满了回家的人。） ; The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. All people living away from home go back, becoming the busiest time for transportation