中国传统节日英文介绍 traditional chinese festival

FestivalsandCustomsClass：NO.：Name：CulturalnotesTemplefair(庙会):Thetemplefairbeganasgroupsofvendors（小贩）whodidbusinessneartempleswhenmanypilgrims（朝圣者

）cametopaytributetothegodsduringtraditionalfestivals.Thepracticegrew,graduallyturningintoaregularevent.Thefairshavelotsofgamestoplay,foodtoeat,performancesandlotsofpeople.Youcantastenumerouskindsofsnacks,courtfoodandotherdishes.Culturalnotes

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）12-yearcycle.OralpracticePictureDescriptionDescribethefollowingpicturesaccordingtothesamplegivenbelow.SomeusefulwordsandphrasesaregiventoyouintheInformationBoxforreference.InformationBoxSpringFestival春节 lunarnewyear农历新年paper-cuts剪纸 feast盛宴springcouplets春联 setofffirecrackers放鞭炮SpringFestivalGala春晚 makejiaozi包饺子SpringFestival,thetraditionalChineseNewYear’sDay,isChina’smostimportantnationalholiday.Thedateisthefirstdayofthelunarnewyear.BeforeSpringFestival,peoplewillcleantheirhouses,decoratethemwithpaper-cuts,shopforspecialSpringFestivalfoodsandgifts,andbeginpreparingtheNewYear’sfeast.OnthedaybeforeNewYear’sDay,manyfamiliesdecoratetheirfrontdoorswithredcoupletstogiveahappyandprosperousatmosphere.ChildrensetofffirecrackerswhiletheirparentskeepbusypreparingtheNewYear’sEvedinnerandmakingjiaozi.OntheNewYear'sEve

,mostfamilieswatchSpringFestivalGalaontelevision,peopleworkfarawayfromhomewillmanagetocomeback,regardlessoflong-distancetravel,sothe"GrandDinneronNewYear'sEve"isalsocalled"FamilyReunionDinner".Whateverthefinancialconditionis,everyfamilywillmakethedinnerthemostsumptuous（豪华的）andceremonious（隆重的

）oneintheyear.Attwelveo'clock,whenanewyeardrivesofftheold,everyfamilywillshootofffirecrackerstogreetnewdaysandsendoffoldones.Accordingtohistoryrecords,theSpringFestivalderivesfromgodandancestorworshipsintheShangdynasty.Nowadays,thissuperstitiousmeaninghasfadedawayandisreplacedwithasymbolofunification（统一）,happinessandhope.DragonBoatFestival端午节Thefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth农历五月初五patrioticpoetQuYuan爱国诗人屈原dragon-boatraces龙舟赛Zongzi粽子glutinousrice黏米wrappedinbambooorreedleaves用竹叶或芦苇叶包裹foodforfishandshrimptokeepthemfromeatingQuYuan’sbodyInformationBox

TheDragonBoatFestival,alsocalledtheDuanwuFestivalorDoubleFifthFestivel,iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.ThisfestivalistocommemoratethedeathofQUYuan,anuprightandhonestpoetandstatesmanwhoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfintoariver.

ThemostimportantactivityofthisfestivalistheDragonBoatraces.Itsymbolizespeople'sattemptstorescueQuYuan.Inthecurrentperiod,theseracesalsodemonstratethevirtuesofcooperationandteamwork.

Besides,thefestivalhasalsobeenmarkedbyeatingzongzi(glutinousrice).Zongziismadeofglutinousricestuffedwithdifferentfillingsandwrappedinbambooorreedleaves.PeoplewhomournedthedeathofQuthrewZongziintotherivertofeedhisghosteveryyear.

Withthechangesofthetimes,thememorialturnstobeatimeforprotectionfromevilanddiseasefortherestofyear.Peoplewillhanghealthyherbsonthefrontdoortoclearthebadluckofthehouse.Althoughthesignificanceofthefestivalmightbedifferentwiththepast,itstillgivestheobserveranopportunitytoglimpseapartoftherichChineseculturalheritage.TombSweepingDay清