1、春 节 宣 讲 ： 某 某 某 时 间 ： 20XX.X 节 日 英 语 SPRING FESTIVAL Origin of the spring festival The 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 called Chun jie or Guo nian.
2、DO you know The origin o f the spring festival ? There are many legends about the origin of the Spring Festival. Origin of the spring festival There 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 mou
3、th that would hurt people once a year on the new year eve. People were very scared. The villagers found that 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 tr
4、adition of celebrating the Spring Festival were born. Customs of the spring festival The spring festival transportation（春运） 提起春运，人们首先出现在脑海的 印象就是人多拥挤，祟难买 When it comes to Spring Festival travel, the first thing that comes to mind is that people are crowded and tickets are hard to buy. Customs of the
5、spring festival Why 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
6、 nights”, “money 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. 春节时赶回家的人们 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 悟亲情的一个有效的时
7、间节点，也是沟通人 心的一个有效平台。“一年不赶，赶三十 晚”，“有钱没钱，回家过年”。这些话很 深刻的表达了春节所负载的厚重历叱沉淀， 以及春节在人们心中的神圣地位。 Customs of the spring festival Purchase necessities for the New Year （购置年货） During the last ten days before Spring Festival,store owners are busy as everybody goes out to purchase necessities for the New Year Sweepi
8、ng the Dust（扫尘） Dust” is homophonic with “chen”(尘)in Chinese , which means old and past. This custom shows a good wish of putting away old things to welcome a new life.Before the New Year comes, people will completely clean the inside and outside of their house. Customs of the spring festival Pastin
9、g Spring Couplets and New Year pictures (贴春联和年画) On 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 doors will be posted on ront doors to ward off evil spirits. Customs
10、of the spring festival Pasting Paper-cuts and“Up-sided Fu”（贴窗花和福字） Paper-cuts, usually with lucky patterns, give a happy and prosperous atmosphere of the Spring Festival and express the good wishes of Chinese people looking forward to a good life. In addition to pasting paper-cuts on windows, it is
11、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 in Chinese. Customs of the spring festival set off fireworks / firecrackers(放烟花） Lighting firecrackers was once the most typi
12、cal custom during the Spring Festival. 在过去，点爆竹是春节最典型的习俗。 People thought the banging and popping could help drive away evil spirits. 人们认为鞭炮齐鸣能驱赶邪气。 However, concerning the danger and the negative noises that lighting firecrackers may bring, the government has banned this practice in many major cities
13、. 然而，担心燃放鞭炮可能会带来危险和烦人的噪音，政府已在许多大城市下令禁止燃放鞭炮。 Firecrackers Firecrackers 鞭炮鞭炮 烟花烟花firework firework Customs of the spring festival New Year Feast（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
14、New Year Eve banquet varies according 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 peop
15、le eat them and wish for money and treasure. Customs of the spring festival 【Food names】春节食品名称: 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake 团圆饭 family reunion dinner 年夜饭 the dinner on New Years Eve 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding 汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice
16、, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings 糖果盘 candy tray: 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health 西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, 金桔 cumquat - prosperity 红枣 red dates - prosperity 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descende
17、nts to come 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet Customs of the spring festival the Spring Festival Gala （春晚） 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 m
18、any popular words. For over twenty years, its value has gone far beyond a variety show. It is an essential entertainment for the Chinese both at home and abroad. New Years Visit and Gift Money （拜年和压岁钱） On the first day of the Chinese lunar year, people pay formal calls on their relatives and friends
19、, wishing them all the luck in the coming year. Juniors 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. Customs of the spring festival With the development of mobile communication, more and more peo
20、ple are using instant messengers such as QQ, WeChat, microblog and so on to express their good wishes to relatives or friends who are far awar. A lot of interesting emoji（表情包） are created to make the atmosphere active. Temple Fair 逛庙会 舞狮 lion dance 舞龙 dragon dance 戏曲 traditional opera 杂耍 variety sho
21、w; vaudeville 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 灯会 exhibit of lanterns In recent years, the temple fair has become a place for people to appreciate the traditional art and experience the traditional life. Customs of the spring festival Chinese Spring Festival is becoming a culture of cards handed world
22、, presented by the traditional happy and peaceful festive season, to show the world the charm of Chinese culture. Traditional festival greetings Traditional Festival Greetings 金玉满堂 Treasures Fill The Home 生意兴隆 Business Flourishes 岁岁平安 Peace All Year Round 恭喜发财 Wishing You Prosperity 和气生财 Harmony Bri
23、ngs Wealth 心想事成 May All Your Wishes Come True 吉祥如意 Everything Goes Well 国泰平安 The Country Flourishes And People Live In Peace 一帆风顺 Wishing You Every Success 步步高升 Promoting To A Higher Position 出入平安 Safe Trip Wherever You Go Traditional festival greetings 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，祝福农历兔年 （Year of t
24、he Rabbit），奥巴马表 示：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，尽享挚爱之人的陪伴”。“许多亚裔美国人会传承 他们丰厚的传统幵再次提醒我们，美国的力量源自丰富文化和多样人口，” (Many Americans of Asian descent will carry on the rich traditions of their heritage, reminding 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，“我 祝愿所有庆祝(农历)新年的人尽享和平、繁荣和健康。”(I wish all who celebrate the new year peace, prosperity and good health.) 春 节 宣 讲 ： 某 某 某 时 间 ： 20XX.X 感 谢 观 看 SPRING FESTIVAL
