中国传统文化Cinese Traditional Culture.pptVIP

jìng yè sī (lǐ bái) In the Still of the Night I descry bright moonlight in front of my bed. I suspect it to be hoary frost on the floor. I watch the bright moon, as I tilt back my head. I yearn, while stooping, for my homeland more. The?Chinese?Lunar?Calendar?is?based?on?the?cycles?of?the?moon,?and?is?constructed?in?a?different?fashion?than?the?Western? solar?calendar.?In?the?Chinese?calendar,? the?beginning?of?the?year?falls?somewhere?between?late?January?and?early?February.?The?Chinese?have?adopted?the?Western? calendar?since?1911,?but?the?lunar? calendar?is?still?used?for?festive?occasions?such?as?the?Chinese?New?Year.?Many ?Chinese?calendars?will?print?both?the? solar?dates?and?the?Chinese?lunar?dates. 2. 中国的农历（nóng lì）the Chinese lunar calendar 3. 中国红（zhōng guó hóng）Chinese Red What does the Chinese Red mean to Chinese people? In ancient China, red is the main color used in the formal clothes of emperors, imperial familly members, civil and military officials. Red was always the special color of royal guards of honor and conveyances. Chinese people love red color because it also symbolizes prosperity, happiness and good luck. Today the Chinese people have a deep special love for the color red. Whenever there is a happy event, people automatically express their feelings with red. This is the legacy of a culture several thousand years old. Tian’anmen(?the?Gate?of?Heavenly?Peace) is one of the most magnificent gate tower of China. It is the heart of Beijing, the symbol of China. the national flag of China Spring Festival 春节（chūn jié） The Spring Festival is known as the most important Festival in China. During the holiday, people go back to hometown from everywhere no matter how far the distance is. They prepare various delicious food and presents for the Spring Festival Eve(the last day of Chinese lunar calendar). Chinese will have a happy family union in the Spring Festival Eve, they believe that’s the end day of last yea