Festivalsandholidays传统节日和假日.PDFVIP

华南理工大学外国学者来校生活指南 Festivals and holidays 传统节日和假日 Festivals 传统节日 All the traditional festivals are based on 所有的中国传统节日都是基于中国阴历 the Chinese lunar calendar which has about 20 来算的。中国阴历与国际日历相差 20 到 30 to 30 days difference from the international 天。如果您有幸在这些传统节日期间到中国 calendar. You will be fortunate if you come to 来，那么可以体验到中国的传统文化、价值 China during one of these festivals, as you will 观和风俗。 get a glimpse of the traditional Chinese culture, values, and customs. 1. 春节 1. Spring Festival 春节是中国的农历新年，通常在阳历二 This is the Chinese New Year in the lunar 月上旬，是中国民间和世界各国华人社区最 calendar, usually falling in early February. It is the most important festival in China and for 隆重的一个传统节日。像西方的圣诞节，春 Chinese communities in other countries. Like 节是一个全家团圆，举家欢庆的节日。在除 Christmas Day in the West, this festival is a 夕夜，家家户户都会团聚在一起吃团年饭， family celebration where the whole family 放烟花爆竹（现在中国很多大城市已经禁止 gathers together for festivities. On New Year’s 春节放烟花爆竹，以防止火灾和伤害）。春节 Eve, the whole family sits around tables to 的整个庆祝活动将持续到元宵节。 have a grand feast and let off fireworks (nowadays fireworks are forbidden in many large cities to prevent fire and injury). The whole celebration will last until the Lantern Festival. 2. 元宵节 2. Lantern Festival 元宵节是每年的农历正月十五日，通常 On the 15th day