1、Page 1The Spring FestivalPage 2Content1 12 2Origin of the Spring FestivalCustoms of the Spring FestivalPage 3The Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese festival and also the most important one of the whole year，which is also called as the Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year.In china,it is calle
2、d Chun jie or Guo nian.Page 4There are many legends about the origin of the Spring Festival.One legend goes that there was an extremely cruel beast named“Nian”,which had a very big mouth that would hurt people once a year on the new year eve.People were very scared.1 1Page 5 The villagers found that
3、 the beast was afraid of loud noises,red color and flames.So that they lighted firecrackers,put on red couplets on their gates,beat gongs and drive Nian away.Since then,the custom and tradition of celebrating the Spring Festival were born.Page 62 2Page 71.The spring festival transportation（春运）（春运）Pa
4、ge 8Why Chinese New Year is so struck a chord with people?It because the Spring festival has been not only an effective time node for Chinese people to harmonious personal and comprehend affection,but also an effective platform to communicate hearts.“One year dose not rush,rush thirty nights”,“money
5、 or not,home for the holiday.”These words,it is a profound expression of the Chinese New Year of the historical accumulation of heavy loads,as well as the Spring festival sacred status in the eyes of the Chinese people.为什么春节会如此波动中国人的心弦？就是因为春节为什么春节会如此波动中国人的心弦？就是因为春节自古以来就是中国人和谐人事、领悟亲情的一个有效自古以来就是中国人和谐人
6、事、领悟亲情的一个有效的时间节点，也是沟通人心的一个有效平台。的时间节点，也是沟通人心的一个有效平台。“一年一年不赶，赶三十晚不赶，赶三十晚”，“有钱没钱，回家过年有钱没钱，回家过年”。这些。这些话很深刻的表达了春节所负载的厚重历史沉淀，以及话很深刻的表达了春节所负载的厚重历史沉淀，以及春节在人们心中的神圣地位。春节在人们心中的神圣地位。Page 92.Purchase necessities for the New Year（购置年货）（购置年货）Page 10“Dust”is homophonic with“chen”(尘尘)in Chinese,which means old and p
7、ast.This custom shows a good wish of putting away old things to welcome a new life.3.Sweeping the Dust（扫尘）（扫尘）Page 11On the Spring Festival,every household will put on doors a spring couplet written on red paper to give a happy and prosperous feeling of the Festival.Also,pictures of the gods of door
8、s will be posted on front doors to ward off evil spirits.Spring couplets Door-god 4.Pasting Spring Couplets and New Year pictures(贴春联和年画贴春联和年画)Page 125.Pasting Paper-cuts and“Up-sided Fu”（贴窗花和福字）（贴窗花和福字）Paper-cuts,usually with lucky patterns,give a happy and prosperous atmosphere of the Spring Festi
9、val and express the good wishes of Chinese people looking forward to a good life.In addition to pasting paper-cuts on windows,it is common for Chinese to paste the character“fu（福）”on walls or doors.“Fu”shows peoples yearning toward a good life.Some people even invert the character“fu”means fu arrive
10、 in Chinese.Page 136.set off fireworks/firecrackers 烟花烟花 firework Firecrackers 鞭炮鞭炮 Page 147.New Year Feast（年夜饭）（年夜饭）Spring Festival is a time for family reunion.The New Years Feast is a must banquet with all the family members getting together.The food eaten on the New Year Eve banquet varies accor
11、ding to regions.In south China,It is customary to eat“niangao”because as a homophone（同音字）,niangao means higher and higher every year.In the north,a traditional dish for the feast is Jiaozi.The shape of jiaozi is like gold ingot（金元宝）from ancient China.So people eat them and wish for money and treasur
12、e.Page 15【Food names】春节食品名称春节食品名称:年糕年糕 Nian-gao;rise cake;New Year cake 团圆饭团圆饭 family reunion dinner年夜饭年夜饭 the dinner on New Years Eve 饺子饺子 Jiao-zi;Chinese meat ravioli八宝饭八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding 汤圆汤圆 Tang-yuan;dumplings made of sweet rice,rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or s
13、picy fillings糖果盘糖果盘 candy tray:什锦糖什锦糖 assorted candies-sweet and fortune蜜冬瓜蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon-growth and good health西瓜子西瓜子 red melon seed-joy,happiness,金桔金桔 cumquat-prosperity红枣红枣 red dates-prosperity糖莲子糖莲子 candied lotus seed-many descendents to come糖藕糖藕 candied lotus root-fulfilling love rela
14、tionship花生糖花生糖 peanut candy-sweetPage 16the Spring Festival Gala（春晚）（春晚）n The Spring Festival Gala is a variety show held by China Central Television(CCTV)since 1983.It brings laughter to billions of people and creates many popular words.For over twenty years,its value has gone far beyond a variety
15、show.It is an essential entertainment for the Chinese both at home and abroad.Page 17Page 18n On the first day of the Chinese lunar year,people pay formal calls on their relatives and friends,wishing them all the luck in the coming year.n Juniors will greet seniors,wishing them health and longevity,
16、while seniors will give juniors some gift money as a wish for their safety in the coming year.New Years Visit and Gift Money （拜年和压岁钱）（拜年和压岁钱）Page 19 With the development of mobile communication,more and more people are using instant messengers such as QQ,WeChat,microblog and so on to express their g
17、ood wishes to relatives or friends who are far awar.A lot of interesting emoji（表情包）are created to make the atmosphere active.Page 20Traditional Festival Greetings:n 金玉满堂金玉满堂 Treasures Fill The Home n 生意兴隆生意兴隆 Business Flourishes n 岁岁平安岁岁平安 Peace All Year Round n 恭喜发财恭喜发财 Wishing You Prosperity n 和气生
18、财和气生财 Harmony Brings Wealth n 心想事成心想事成 May All Your Wishes Come True n 吉祥如意吉祥如意 Everything Goes Well n 国泰平安国泰平安 The Country Flourishes And People Live In Peacen 一帆风顺一帆风顺 Wishing You Every Success n 步步高升步步高升 Promoting To A Higher Position n 出入平安出入平安 Safe Trip Wherever You Go Page 21Temple Fair 逛庙会逛庙会
19、In recent years,the temple fair has become a place for people to appreciate the traditional art and experience the traditional life.舞狮舞狮 lion dance 舞龙舞龙 dragon dance戏曲戏曲 traditional opera 杂耍杂耍 variety show;vaudeville灯谜灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 灯会灯会 exhibit of lanternsPage 22Chinese Spring Festi
20、val is becoming a culture of cards handed world,presented by the traditional happy and peaceful festive season,to show the world the charm of Chinese culture.俄罗斯人在学习包饺子俄罗斯人在学习包饺子Russian is learning make dumplingsOh!Its delicious!Page 23Page 24美国总统奥巴马和国务卿希拉里在白宫都发出对中国新年的问美国总统奥巴马和国务卿希拉里在白宫都发出对中国新年的问候，祝
21、福农历兔年候，祝福农历兔年（Year of the Rabbit），奥巴马表示：），奥巴马表示：不同文化背景和信仰的人们欢度春节之际，不同文化背景和信仰的人们欢度春节之际，“让我们举家庆祝，让我们举家庆祝，尽享挚爱之人的陪伴尽享挚爱之人的陪伴”。“许多亚裔美国人会传承他们丰厚的许多亚裔美国人会传承他们丰厚的传统并再次提醒我们，美国的力量源自丰富文化和多样人传统并再次提醒我们，美国的力量源自丰富文化和多样人口，口，”(Many Americans of Asian descent will carry on the rich traditions of their heritage,remind
22、ing us again that Americas strength comes from the future,and look forward to a year of hope and prosperity,optimism and comes from the richness of our cultures and the diversity of our people.)他说，他说，“我祝愿所有庆祝我祝愿所有庆祝(农历农历)新年的人尽享新年的人尽享和平、繁荣和健康。和平、繁荣和健康。”(I wish all who celebrate the new year peace,prosperity and good health.)Page 25Thank you!Happy new year to you and your family!
