中国传统节日英文介绍(课堂PPT)

Chinesetraditionalfestivals春节(农历正月初一)元宵节(农历正月十五)头牙(农历二月初二)寒食节(清明节前一天)清明节(节气清明)端午节(农历五月初五)七夕(农历七月初七)中元节(农历七月十五)中秋节(农历八月十五)重阳节(农历九月九)冬至(节气冬至)腊八节(农历腊月初八)尾牙(农历腊月十六)祭灶(农历腊月廿四)除夕(农历十二月卅日)SpringFestivalTheSpringFestivalisknownasthemostimportantfestivalinChina.Duringtheholiday,peoplegobacktohometownfromeverywherenomatterhowfarthedistanceis.TheypreparevariousdeliciousfoodandpresentsfortheSpringFestivalEve.ChinesewillhaveahappyfamilyunionintheSpringFestivalEve,theybelievethat’stheenddayoflastyearandtheywillstayupforgoodluckuntilthefirstdayofnextyear.InChina,themosttraditionalandpopularSpringFestivalfoodisdumpling,whichlookslikethemoonwithvegetablesandmeatmixedinit.TheChinesenameofdumplingis“JIAOZI”,”JIAO”means”cross”,”ZI”isChinesetraditionaltimerepresents“24:00”,sotheChineseword“JIAOZI”means“cross24:00”,justthedividingpointoflastyearandnextyear.Sowhenitcomesto24:00,everyfamilybeginseating

dumplings.NowputtingupredpaperonthedoorandsettingfirecrackerbecomesSpringFestivalcustomsandpeoplebelievedoingthesewillbringtheirfamilysafety.SpringFestivalisalsothehappiesttimeforchildren,becausetheycangetredenvelopecontainingmoneyasagiftfromtheelder.DuringtheSpringFestival,anyunfortunatewordcannotbeheardbecauseitwillmakepeopleupsetandunhappy.Peoplealsomakeuseofthisholidaytovisittheirrelativesandbringthemsomepresentsandwell-wishing.TheLanternFestival（元宵节）TheLanternFestivalisJanuary15onthelunarcalendar.ThelunarJanuaryisthefirstmonthofayearand15thisthefirstdayoffullmoon.DuringLanternFestival,peoplegoalongthestreettowatchlanternsandchildrenlighttheirownsmalllanternsforsomefun.Thebiggestandmostbeautifullanternisthedragonlantern,whichlookslikeaflyingdragon,heldbyseveralyoungguys.Onewithaballinhandleadsthedragontomove.Somelanternshavepuzzles（灯谜）onthem,calledlanternpuzzle,theonewhogets

theanswercouldreceivesmallpresentsandbehappyforhisintelligence.ThetraditionalfoodforLanternFestivalisriceglueball.Riceglueballisaflavorballwithfillinginit,forexample,peanutfilling,sesamefillingandjamfilling…,thericeglueball’sshapeisjustlikethefullmoonappearinginthesky.Thiskindofdessertisespeciallywelcomedbychildren.Tomb-sweepingDay（清明节）Tomb–sweepDayisanancientfestivalinspring,alsocalledQingMingFestival.InancientChina,theemperorworshippedheavenandearthinordertoblessforharvest.Peopleworshippedtheirancestorswithsacrificeandshowedtheirmissingforancestors.清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂，借问酒家何处有，牧童遥指杏花村.QingMingDuMu（TangDynasty）QingMingusuallycomeswithrainydaysPassengersonthewayarefullofsorenessIaskaBuffaloboyfortavern['tævən]toreleasemysadnessHepointstothevillagecoveredbyapricot['eiprikɔt]blossomsChineseValentine’sDay　TheseventhdayoftheseventhmonthofthelunarcalendarisknownasQiXiJieorQiqiaoJie,atradi

tionalholidaythathasbeenrecentlycalledChina'sValentine'sDay.LegendThe2,000-plus-year-oldholidaymarksthestar-crossedlovebetweenacowherderNiulangandZhinu,aweaverofcloudsandthedaughteroftheJadeEmperorwhoistheDaoistrulerofheaven.Thestorygoesthatthetwofellinloveandgotmarried,buttheirbondwasmetwithdisapprovalbyWangmu,Zhinu'smotherandthequeenofheaven.NiulangisviewedasthestarAltairandZhinuasthestarVega.Withaswiftmoveofherhairpin,sheseparatedthetwowithariverinthesky,knowntodayastheMilkyWay.Butthequeentookpityonthemandgavethemonenightoftheyeartospendtogether.OnQiXiJie,thequeenissaidtosendmagpiestobridgethecelestial[si'lestjəl]gapbetweenthetwostarlovers.Mid-AutumnDay（中秋节）Mid-autumnDayisAugust15thonlunarcalendar.Accordingtohistoryrecords,ChineseemperorhastraditionthatworshiptheSuninspringandworshiptheMooninautumn.AsAugust15thisexactlythemiddleofautumn,soitiscalledMid-AutumnDay.Thetraditiona

lfoodofMid-AutumnDayisMooncake,aroundbakedcakewithfillingsinit.Theroundshapeofmooncakerepresentsfamilyreunion.InthenightofMid-AutumnDay,everyfamilyhasmooncakeandwatchesthemoon.OnemostfamousstoryisChang’eflyingtothemoon.Thousandsofyearsago,therewere9sunsinthesky.Manypeoplefelttoohottolive.AyoungmancalledYiwasbraveenoughandshot8sunstothegroundandsavedpeople.OnedayYigotapotionofelixir[i‘liksə]（长生不老药）fromQueenMotherandgavehiswifeChang’etokeep.AmannamedPengMengknewabouttheelixirandwantedtogetitfromChang’e.OnedaywhenYiwasoutforhunting,PengMengwenttorobtheelixir.Inordertoprotecttheelixir,Chang’eswallowedalloftheelixir,andthenfliedtothemoon.TheDoubleNinthFestival（重阳节）AncientChinesebelievesninerepresentssun,thebrightestthing.September9thhastwonine,thesunbeingdoubled,sotheycallitDoubleNinthFestival.NinealsomeansLonginChinesewords,sotheDoubleNinthFestivalisalsorecognizedTheOldFestival.InDo

ubleNinthFestival,peoplegototheirancestors’tombstoworshipwithcoatforwinner.Peopleusually:Ascend[ə‘send]aheight登高EatDouble-ninthcakeAppreciatetheChrysanthemum赏菊Drinkchrysanthemumwine饮菊花酒Carryzhuyu佩带茱萸OtherfestivalsFirsttoothfestival&tags:worshiptheearthgodColdfoodfestival:eatcoldfood,worshipancestors,plantwillow插柳Theghostfestival:worshipthedeadWinterSolstice:worshipancestors,eatdumplings/wonton…TheLabaRicePorridgeFestival:eatlabariceporridgeChineseNewYear’sEve:eatfamilyreuniondinner,pasteNewYearpaintings,setfireworksandfirecrackersWhenmoreandmoreyoungpeoplearecelebratingwesternfestivals,suchasChristmasandThanksgiving,manywesternersalsoshowgreatinterestinthetraditionalChinesefestivals,suchasSpringFestivalandQiXi.ItisagoodthingthatChineseculturehasbeenwidespreadaroundtheworldandwillbecomeadominantroleintheglobalizedcontext.Soweshouldn’tforgetourownfestivals.Thankyouforwatching