元宵节的习俗英语版
元宵节的习俗英语版
the 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the chinese lantern
festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called night xiao. the 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. so the day is also called yuan xiao festival in china.
according to the chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to
appreciate. at this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere.
中国民俗-元宵节英文介绍2017-01-05 20:57 | #2楼
中文:
元宵节(The Lantern Festival)是中国农历正月的第十五天,这是新年的`第一次满月,象征着和睦团圆。元宵节是家庭团聚的传统佳节,最隆重的活动就是展挂各种各样的灯笼。元宵节晚上,大街小巷挂满了各式各样的灯笼。人们走上街头,观看舞狮表演、猜灯谜(guessing lantern riddles)、放烟花,老少欢聚,其乐融融。元宵节标志着春节的结束,元宵之后,人们的生活回归到日常状态。
语言要点:
symbolize, harmony, family reun-io-n, streets and lanes, mark, daily routine
译文:
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. This is the first full moon of the New Year, symbolizing harmony and reun-io-n. It is traditionally a time for family reun-io-n. The most prominent activity of the festival is the display of all types of beautiful lanterns. On that night, streets and lanes are decorated with a variety of lanterns.
People gather in the streets, watching dragon dance, guessing lantern riddles, and lighting fireworks. It’s really a lot of fun for the old and the young. The Lantern Festival marks the end of the New Year season and afterwards life returns to daily routine.
元宵节的习俗英文翻译2017-01-05 13:54 | #3楼
the lantern festival (元宵节) is the last day of the chinese new year celebration. this day is for the last moment for setting off fireworks, the last excuse for eating a big feast and the last chance for family getting together before the “年” celebrations are over. (latern festival is also a traditional time of celebration for foreigners who live in china).
元宵节英语手抄报the lantern festival, the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar, is the first full moon of the year. celebrations and traditions on this day date back to the western han dynasty.
traditions for this festival: as the name indicates, hanging and looking at lanterns is the main tradition. lanterns of various shapes and sizes are displayed on trees, or along river banks.
parents often take their children to lantern fairs and sometimes lucky kids even get a mini toy lantern.
another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. these are riddles that are hung on lanterns for people to shoot down and solve. the riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. the answer to a riddle can be a chinese character, a famous person's name, a place name or a proverb. this tradition has become a popular game with serious staying power even as social development changes other traditions.
other than that, the most important thing to do today is to eat sweet dumplings. in northern china, sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour are called “元宵” while in southern part they are called “汤圆”. typical sweet dumplings are filled with black sesame sauce,
sweetened bean paste, or hawthorn. ma-ki-ng “元宵” today is like a game or an activity, so it's seldom done without a reason and a group of friends or family present to help out.
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