2018年 中国新年风俗英文简介.pptVIP

January 15th of the Lunar Calendar Custom: Rice Dumplings and Lighting Sky Lanterns 正月十五（元宵节） 习俗：吃元宵、放天灯 As the first full moon night in the new year, the fifteenth day is also called Lantern Festival, named after the long-time tradition of appreciating lanterns. One should not miss Yuanxiao. The stuffing and round shape symbolize sweet life and reunion. rice dumpling the Lunar Calendar the Solar Calendar worshipping the kitchen god Dusting Pasting Window Paper Making Tofu Bathing Going to the Market 阳历 阴历 祭灶（神） 扫尘 糊窗户 洗浴 赶集 磨豆腐 Leavening Dough Pasting Spring Festival Couplets Paying Tribute to Ancestors New Year’s Eve Reunion Dinner pray to their ancestors Spring Festival Gala Lucky Money 发面 贴春联 祭祖 除夕 团年饭 向祖先祈福 压岁钱 春节联欢晚会 set off firecrackers New-Year Visits Visiting relatives Worshiping the God of Wealth Breaking Five Rice Dumplings Lighting Sky Lanterns Lantern Festival appreciating lanterns 拜年 走亲访友 祭财神 破五 元宵 放天灯 元宵节 赏/观灯 放鞭炮 * Happy Lantern Festival Lucky Dog Year Chinese New Year / Spring Festival : December 23th of the Lunar Calendar (Little New Year) : January 15th of the Lunar Calendar (Lantern Festival) December 23th of the Lunar CalendarLittle New Year custom: worshipping the kitchen god 腊月二十三（小年.北） 习俗祭灶： December 24th of the Lunar Calendar custom: dusting 腊月二十四 习俗：扫尘 After worshipping the kitchen god, people begin to thoroughly clean their houses to sweep away bad luck and welcome good luck. Dusting shows the good wish of putting away old things and welcoming a new life, making everything look fresh in the new year. December 25th of the Lunar Calendar custom: Pasting Window Paper and Making Tofu 腊月二十五 习俗：糊窗户、磨豆腐 The times for pasting window paper are gone. Nowadays, the tradition is replaced by cleaning windows. Tofu is homophonic with “Tongfu(同福) (first fortune of the year)”, so it is considered as a good food which brings happiness. December 26th of the Lunar Calendar Custom: Preparation of Meat and Shopping for the Spring Festival 腊月二十六 习