介绍元宵节英文PPT解读精编版

1、 cataloguecatalogue Origin（起源） Legend（传说） Convention（习俗） Food Chinese valentines day The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the ChinesThe 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chines e Lantern Festival because the first lunar month ie Lantern Festival because the first lunar month i s called yuan-m

2、onth and in the ancient times pes called yuan-month and in the ancient times pe ople called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first niople called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first ni ght to see a full moon. So the day is also called ght to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festi

3、val in China. Yuan Xiao Festival in China. According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beAccording to the Chinese tradition, at the very be ginning of a new year, when there is a bright full ginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousamoon ha

4、nging in the sky, there should be thousa nds of colorful lanterns hung out for people to apnds of colorful lanterns hung out for people to ap preciate. At this time, people will try to solve the preciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutinopuz

5、zles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutino us rice ball) and get all their families united in the us rice ball) and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere.joyful atmosphere. legend 汉文帝时为纪念汉文帝时为纪念“平平 吕吕”而设而设 东方朔与元宵姑娘东方朔与元宵姑娘 袁世凯与元宵袁世凯与元宵 When Emperor Wen of Han to commemorate the

6、Ping Lv designed Dong fang shuo and Yuan xiao Yuan shi kai and yuanxiao OriginOrigin 关于元宵节的起源有 三种说法 1.正月十五在西汉已 经受到重视，不过， 正月十五真正作为民 俗节日是在汉魏之后。 On the origin of the Lantern Festival, there are three claims 1.Lantern Festival has be en valued in the We-stern Han Dynasty, However, t he Lantern Festival

7、is tru ly a folk festival, after th e Han. convention guess the riddleguess the riddle （猜灯（猜灯谜谜） lion lion dancedance 舞舞狮狮子子 play the play the dragon lantern dragon lantern 耍龙耍龙 灯灯 a land boat dance a land boat dance（划划旱船旱船) ) convention stilt walk stilt walk （踩踩高高跷跷） This days important activity is

8、 watchThis days important activity is watch ing lanterns. Lanterns of various shapeing lanterns. Lanterns of various shape s and sizes are hung in the streets, attrs and sizes are hung in the streets, attr acting countless visitors. Children will acting countless visitors. Children will hold self-ma

9、de or bought lanterns to shold self-made or bought lanterns to s troll with on the streets, extremely excittroll with on the streets, extremely excit ed. ed. Watching lanternsWatching lanterns Guessing lantern riddlesGuessing lantern riddles Guessing lantern riddles is an essential part of the Guess

10、ing lantern riddles is an essential part of the Festival. Lantern owners write riddles on a piece of Festival. Lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns. If visitors have paper and post them on the lanterns. If visitors have solutions to the riddles, they can pul

11、l the paper out solutions to the riddles, they can pull the paper out and go to the lantern owners to check their answer. If and go to the lantern owners to check their answer. If they are right, they will get a little gift. The activity they are right, they will get a little gift. The activity emer

12、ged during peoples enjoyment of lanterns in the emerged during peoples enjoyment of lanterns in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). As riddle guessing is Song Dynasty (960-1279). As riddle guessing is interesting and full of wisdom, it has become popular interesting and full of wisdom, it has become popula

13、r among all socialamong all social strata. strata. In the daytime of the In the daytime of the Festival, performances Festival, performances such as a dragon lantersuch as a dragon lanter n dance, a lion dance, n dance, a lion dance, a land boat dance, a a land boat dance, a yangge dance, walking ya

14、ngge dance, walking on stilts and beating dron stilts and beating dr ums while dancing will ums while dancing will be staged. be staged. On the night, except for magnificent lanterns, fi On the night, except for magnificent lanterns, fi reworks form a beautiful scene. Most families sparreworks form

15、a beautiful scene. Most families spar e some fireworks from the Spring Festival and let te some fireworks from the Spring Festival and let t hem off in the Lantern Festival. Some local governhem off in the Lantern Festival. Some local govern ments will even organize a fireworks party. On the ments w

16、ill even organize a fireworks party. On the night when the first full moon enters the New Year, night when the first full moon enters the New Year, people become really intoxicated by the imposing people become really intoxicated by the imposing fireworks and bright moon in the sky.fireworks and bri

17、ght moon in the sky. food 元宵节的食品，最早叫“ 浮元子” 后称“元宵” ，生意人还美其名曰“元宝” Lantern Festival food, first called floating Motoko after the Lantern, businessmen also euphemistically called ingot Yuan XiaoYuan Xiao People will eat yuanxiao, or rice dumplings on People will eat yuanxiao, or rice dumplings on this d

18、ay, so it is also called the Yuanxiao Festithis day, so it is also called the Yuanxiao Festi val.“val.“ Yuanxiao also has another name, tangyuan. It iYuanxiao also has another name, tangyuan. It i s small dumpling balls made of glutinous rice fls small dumpling balls made of glutinous rice fl our wi

19、th rose petals, sesame, bean paste, jujubour with rose petals, sesame, bean paste, jujub e paste, walnut meat, driede paste, walnut meat, dried fruit, sugar and edible oil as filling. Tangyuan c fruit, sugar and edible oil as filling. Tangyuan c an be boiled, fried or steamed. It tastes sweet an be

20、boiled, fried or steamed. It tastes sweet and delicious. and delicious. Whats more, tangyuan in ChinesWhats more, tangyuan in Chines e has a similar pronunciation with e has a similar pronunciation with tuanyuan”, meaning reunion. So tuanyuan”, meaning reunion. So people eat them to denote union, people eat them to denote union, harmony and happiness for the faharmony and happiness for the fa y. Tang Yuan Chinese valentines day 传统社会的年轻女孩 不允许出外自由活动， 但是过节却可以结伴 出来游玩，元宵节赏 花灯正好是一个交谊 的机会，未婚男女借 着赏花灯也顺便可以 为自己物色对象。所 以元宵节可以说是地 道的中国情人节 tr