中国传统节日的英文介绍.ppt

In the spring festivals, * * * Chinese Traditional Festivals The Dragon Boat Festival（端午节） The Double Ninth Festival（重阳节） The Spring Festival（春节） The Tomb Sweeping Day（清明节） The Lantern Festival（元宵节） The Mid-autumn Festival （中秋节） The Double Seventh Festival （七夕节） What kinds of festivals in China do you know about? Festivals The Spring Festival The Spring festival is also known as the Chinese New Year, which is the most important traditional festival in China. It falls on the first day of the first Chinese lunar month . Do you know the origin of the Spring Festival? Spring Festival couplets Dumplings Spring Festival Customs Lion/ dragon dances let off firecrackers a get-together feast …… Spring Festival Customs lucky money in red paper Auspicious （吉祥的）words: Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity Money and treasures will be plentiful Every-thing goes well Promoting to a higher position May all your wishes come true Wishing you every success Safe trip wherever you go The Lantern Festival The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China. The Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival Eat yuanxiao, or rice dumplings Guessing lantern riddles Watching lanterns Tomb-sweeping Day Tomb-sweeping Day is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed. More important, it is a period to honor and to pay respect to one’s deceased(亡故的)ancestors and family members. It falls in early spring. “Qing Ming” literally means “Clear Brightness”. Tomb-sweeping Day 1. Visit the graves of the ancestors 2. Sweep the ashes on the tomb 3. Go to the suburb (Ta Qing) Tomb-sweeping Day Dragon Boat Festival The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th month in the Chinese lunar calendar, has