1、An Introduction of the Spring Festival扫尘扫尘 Sweeping the Dust “Dust”is homophonic with“chen”（尘）（尘）in Chinese,which means old and past.In this way,“sweeping the dust”before the Spring Festival means a thorough cleaning of houses to sweep away bad luck in the past year.“Dust”与与“尘尘”是谐音（尘在汉语中的意思是谐音（尘在汉语中
2、的意思是旧的和过去的）。这样，是旧的和过去的）。这样，“在春节前扫尘在春节前扫尘”是指彻底清洁房屋扫除过去一年的厄运。是指彻底清洁房屋扫除过去一年的厄运。This custom shows a good wish of putting away old things to welcome a new life.In a word,just before the Spring Festival comes,every household will give a thorough cleaning to bid farewell to the old year and usher in the n
3、ew.此习俗表达了收拾旧事物，欢迎新生活的此习俗表达了收拾旧事物，欢迎新生活的美好愿望。总之，就在春节到来之前，为美好愿望。总之，就在春节到来之前，为了告别旧年迎接新年，家家户户都会彻底了告别旧年迎接新年，家家户户都会彻底打扫一下房屋。打扫一下房屋。贴春联贴春联 Pasting Spring Couplets “The Spring Couplet”,also called“couplet”and“a pair of antithetical phrases”,is a special form of literature in China.The Spring Couplet is comp
4、osed of two antithetical sentences on both sides of the door and a horizontal scroll bearing an inscription,usually an auspicious phrase,above the gate.“春联春联”也被称为和也被称为和“对联对联”对立的一对短语，在中对立的一对短语，在中国是一种特殊的文学形式。春联是由贴在门口两侧两国是一种特殊的文学形式。春联是由贴在门口两侧两组对立的句子组成，在门上面的横批通常是一个吉祥组对立的句子组成，在门上面的横批通常是一个吉祥的短语。的短语。The se
5、ntence pasting on the right side of the door is called the first line of the couplet and the one on the left the second line.On the eve of the Spring Festival,every household will paste on doors a spring couplet written on red paper to give a happy and prosperous atmosphere of the Festival.In the pa
6、st,the Chinese usually wrote their own spring couplet with a brush or asked others to do for them,while nowadays,it is common for people to buy the printed spring couplet in the market.贴在门右侧的句子被称作对联的上联，左侧的为下贴在门右侧的句子被称作对联的上联，左侧的为下联。除夕那天，每家都会在门上贴上红纸写的春联，联。除夕那天，每家都会在门上贴上红纸写的春联，传递出节日喜庆和热闹的气氛。在过去，中国人通传递出
7、节日喜庆和热闹的气氛。在过去，中国人通常用毛笔自己写春联或者请别人写春联，而现在，常用毛笔自己写春联或者请别人写春联，而现在，人们普遍在市场上买印刷好的春联。人们普遍在市场上买印刷好的春联。贴窗花和贴窗花和“福福”字字 Pasting Paper-cuts and“Up-sided Fu”Paper-cuts,usually with auspicious patterns,give a happy and prosperous atmosphere of the Festival and express the good wishes of Chinese people looking fo
8、rward to a good life.通常带有吉祥图案的窗花传递节日喜庆和热通常带有吉祥图案的窗花传递节日喜庆和热闹的气氛和表达中国人期待幸福生活的美好闹的气氛和表达中国人期待幸福生活的美好愿望。愿望。In addition to pasting paper-cuts on windows,it is common for Chinese to paste the character“fu（福）（福）”,big and small,on walls,doors and doorposts around the houses.“Fu（福）（福）”shows peoples yearning
9、toward a good life.除了贴窗花，除了贴窗花，在墙上，门上和房子周围的门框上贴大小在墙上，门上和房子周围的门框上贴大小福字是中国人表达对美好生活渴望的普遍福字是中国人表达对美好生活渴望的普遍习俗。习俗。Some people even invert the character“fu（福）（福）”to signify that blessing has arrived because“inverted”is a homonym for“arrive”in Chinese.Now many kinds of paper-cuts and“fu（福）（福）”can be seen i
10、n the market before the Festival.一些人甚至倒贴福字来表示福到了，因为在汉语一些人甚至倒贴福字来表示福到了，因为在汉语中中“倒倒”是是“到到”的谐音。现在在春节前的市场的谐音。现在在春节前的市场上随处可见各种各样的窗花和福字。上随处可见各种各样的窗花和福字。守岁守岁 Staying Up Late on New Years Eve The tradition of staying up late to see New Year in originated from an interesting folk tale.In ancient China there l
11、ived a monster named Year,who was very ferocious.Year always went out from its burrow on New Years Eve to devour people.Therefore,on every New Years Eve,every household would have supper together.After dinner,no one dared go to sleep and all the family members would sit together,chatting and embolde
12、ning each other.守岁的传统源自于一个有守岁的传统源自于一个有趣的民间故事。在中国古趣的民间故事。在中国古代有一个叫作代有一个叫作年年的凶的凶猛怪物，在除夕夜猛怪物，在除夕夜年年会从地洞里出来吃人。因会从地洞里出来吃人。因此在除夕夜，每家每户都此在除夕夜，每家每户都会一起吃晚饭，晚饭以后会一起吃晚饭，晚饭以后没人敢睡觉，所有的家庭没人敢睡觉，所有的家庭成员会坐在一起聊天互相成员会坐在一起聊天互相壮胆。壮胆。Gradually the habit of staying up late on New Years Eve is formed.Thus in China,“celebra
13、ting the Spring Festival”is also called“passing over the year(guo nian)”.However,now there are less and less people in cities who will stay up late to see New Year in.逐渐在除夕夜守岁的习惯形成了，因此在中国，逐渐在除夕夜守岁的习惯形成了，因此在中国，庆祝春节也被叫作过年。然而在城市里很少有人庆祝春节也被叫作过年。然而在城市里很少有人以守岁来欢迎新年。以守岁来欢迎新年。贴年画贴年画 Pasting New Year Prints
14、The custom of pasting New Year Prints originated from the tradition of placing Door Gods on the external doors of houses.With the creation of board carvings,New Year paintings cover a wide range of subjects.The most famous ones are Door Gods,Surplus Year after Year,Three Gods of Blessing,Salary and
15、Longevity,An Abundant Harvest of Crops,Thriving Domestic Animals and Celebrating Spring.贴年画的风俗源自于把房子外面的门上贴门神的传统。随贴年画的风俗源自于把房子外面的门上贴门神的传统。随着木质雕刻品的出现，年画包含了更广泛的主题，最出名着木质雕刻品的出现，年画包含了更广泛的主题，最出名的就是门神，三大神的就是门神，三大神-福神薪神和寿神，庄稼丰收，家畜福神薪神和寿神，庄稼丰收，家畜兴旺，和庆祝春节。兴旺，和庆祝春节。Four producing areas of New Year Print are To
16、huwu of Suzhou,Yngliuqing of Tianjin,Wuqing of Hebei and Weifang of Shangdong.Now the tradition of pasting New Year paintings is still kept in rural China,while it is seldom followed in cities.年画的四大产地分别是苏州桃花坞，天津杨柳青，年画的四大产地分别是苏州桃花坞，天津杨柳青，河北武强和山东潍坊。现在中国农村仍然保持着河北武强和山东潍坊。现在中国农村仍然保持着贴年画的传统，而在城市里很少有人贴年画。贴
17、年画的传统，而在城市里很少有人贴年画。吃饺子吃饺子 Having Jiaozi On New Years Eve,the whole family will sit together to make jiaozi and celebrate the Spring Festival.The shape of jiaozi is like gold ingot from ancient China.So people eat them and wish for money and treasure.The tradition of having jiaozi is very important d
18、uring the Spring Festival.You cannot have a complete Spring Festival without having jiaozi.在除夕那天，全家在除夕那天，全家人会坐在一起包饺子庆人会坐在一起包饺子庆祝春节。饺子的形状像祝春节。饺子的形状像中国古代的金元宝，因中国古代的金元宝，因此人们吃饺子以此来希此人们吃饺子以此来希望财富到来。在春节期望财富到来。在春节期间吃饺子是很重要的传间吃饺子是很重要的传统习俗。如果没有吃饺统习俗。如果没有吃饺子，你将不能拥有一个子，你将不能拥有一个完整的春节。完整的春节。看春节联欢晚会看春节联欢晚会 The CC
19、TV New Years Gala The New Years Gala is a variety show held by China Central Television(CCTV)since 1983.For every year since then at the turn of the Lunar New Year,the program begins at 8:00PM and lasts five or six hours.It brings laughter to billions of people,creates many popular words and produce
20、s lots of TV phenomena meriting attention.For over twenty years,its value has gone far beyond a variety show.It is essential entertainment for the Chinese both at home and abroad.Many Chinese would like to watch the gala while having the dinner on New Years Eve.新年联欢晚会是自新年联欢晚会是自1983年以来中央电视台举办的综艺节目。从年
21、以来中央电视台举办的综艺节目。从那时候起每年在农历新年交替的时候，晚上八点节目开始并持续那时候起每年在农历新年交替的时候，晚上八点节目开始并持续五六个小时左右，春节晚会给数亿人带来了笑声，创造了许多流五六个小时左右，春节晚会给数亿人带来了笑声，创造了许多流行词汇和值得关注的许多电视现象。行词汇和值得关注的许多电视现象。20多年以来，它的价值已经多年以来，它的价值已经远远超过了文艺晚会。对于国内外的中国人都是非常必要的娱乐远远超过了文艺晚会。对于国内外的中国人都是非常必要的娱乐活动，许多中国人想一边吃除夕晚宴，一边看春节联欢晚会。活动，许多中国人想一边吃除夕晚宴，一边看春节联欢晚会。放鞭炮放鞭炮
22、 Setting off Firecrackers The firecracker is a unique product in China.In ancient China,the sound of burning bamboo tubes was used to scare away wild animals and evil spirits.With the invention of the gunpowder,“firecracker”is also called“鞭炮鞭炮binpo”(“炮炮”in Chinese means gun)and used to foster a joyf
23、ul atmosphere.The first thing every Chinese household does is to set off firecrackers and fireworks,which are meant to bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new.在中国爆竹是一件特殊的产品。在中国古代，燃烧竹管的声音在中国爆竹是一件特殊的产品。在中国古代，燃烧竹管的声音被用来吓走动物和恶鬼。随着火药的发明，爆竹也被称作鞭炮，被用来吓走动物和恶鬼。随着火药的发明，爆竹也被称作鞭炮，用来营造欢乐的气氛。在中国每家每户第一件事
24、要做的就是放用来营造欢乐的气氛。在中国每家每户第一件事要做的就是放烟花爆竹，因为这意味着告别旧年迎接新年。烟花爆竹，因为这意味着告别旧年迎接新年。拜年和压岁钱拜年和压岁钱 New Years Visit and Gift Money On the first day of the Chinese lunar year,everybody puts on their best clothes and pays ceremonial calls on their relatives and friends,wishing them all the luck in the coming year.J
25、uniors will greet seniors,wishing them health and longevity,while seniors will give juniors some gift money as a wish for their safety in the coming year.When friends meet,they will wish each other happiness and prosperity with a big smile.With the development of the new technology,there is a change
26、 on the way of giving New Years greetings.In recent year,it is common to send New Years greetings by such modern means of communication as telephones,emails and text messages.中国农历新年的第一天每个人都会穿上他们最漂亮的衣服，礼中国农历新年的第一天每个人都会穿上他们最漂亮的衣服，礼节性地拜访亲戚和朋友，祝愿他们新的一年中好运。小辈会问候节性地拜访亲戚和朋友，祝愿他们新的一年中好运。小辈会问候老辈，祝福他们健康长寿，同时老辈会给小辈压岁钱祝福他们来老辈，祝福他们健康长寿，同时老辈会给小辈压岁钱祝福他们来年平安。随着新技术的发展，通过现代通讯手段如电话，发邮件年平安。随着新技术的发展，通过现代通讯手段如电话，发邮件和短信息等来送出新年问候已经非常普遍了。和短信息等来送出新年问候已经非常普遍了。
