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1、关于春节的的英语作文：springfestival ChineseNewYearstartswiththeNewMoon（新月）onthefirstdayofthenewyearandendsonthefullmoon（满月）15dayslater.The15thdayofthenewyeariscalledtheLanternFestival（元宵节）,whichiscelebratedatnightwithlanterndisplaysandchildrencarryinglanternsinaparade.? TheChinesecalendarisbasedonabinationofl
2、unarandsolarmovements.Thelunarcycle（月运周期）isabout29.5days.InordertocatchupwiththesolarcalendartheChineseanextramonthonceeveryfewyears(sevenyearsoutofa19yearcycle).Thisisthesameasaddinganextradayonleapyear（闰年）.Thisiswhy,accordingtothesolarcalendar,theChineseNewYearfallsonadifferentdateeachyear. NewYea
3、rsEveandNewYearsDayarecelebratedasafamilyaffair,atimeofreunionandthanksgiving.ThecelebrationwastraditionallyhighlightedwithareligiousceremonygiveninhonorofHeavenandEarth（万物）,thegodsofthehouseholdandthefamilyancestors.? Thesacrificetotheancestors,themostvitalofalltherituals（仪式）,unitedthelivingmembers
4、withthosewhohadpassedaway.Departedrelativesarerememberedwithgreatrespectbecausetheywereresponsibleforlayingthefoundationsforthefortuneandgloryofthefamily.? ThepresenceoftheancestorsisacknowledgedonNewYearsEvewithadinnerarrangedforthematthefamilybanquettable.Thespiritsoftheancestors,togetherwiththeli
5、ving,celebratetheonsetoftheNewYearasonegreatmunity.ThemunalfeastcalledsurroundingthestoveorWeilu.Itsymbolizesfamilyunityandhonorsthepastandpresentgenerations. TheChineseNewYearisnowpopularlyknownastheSpringFestivalbecauseitstartsfromtheBeginingofSpring(thefirstofthetwentyfourtermsincoordinationwitht
6、hechangesofNature).Itsoriginistoooldtobetraced.Severalexplanationsarehangingaround.Allagree,however,thatthewordNian,whichinmodernChinesesolelymeansyear,wasoriginallythenameofamonsterbeastthatstartedtopreyonpeoplethenightbeforethebeginningofanewyear. OnelegendgoesthatthebeastNianhadaverybigmouththatw
7、ouldswallowagreatmanypeoplewithonebite.Peoplewereveryscared.Oneday,anoldmancametotheirrescue,offeringtosubdueNian.ToNianhesaid,Ihearsaythatyouareverycapable,butcanyouswallowtheotherbeastsofpreyonearthinsteadofpeoplewhoarebynomeansofyourworthyopponents?So,itdidswallowmanyofthebeastsofpreyonearththata
8、lsoharassedpeopleandtheirdomesticanimalsfromtimetotime. Afterthat,theoldmandisappearedridingthebeastNian.Heturnedouttobeanimmortalgod.NowthatNianisgoneandotherbeastsofpreyarealsoscaredintoforests,peoplebegintoenjoytheirpeacefullife.Beforetheoldmanleft,hehadtoldpeopletoputupredpaperdecorationsontheir
9、windowsanddoorsateachyearsendtoscareawayNianincaseitsneakedbackagain,becauseredisthecolorthebeastfearedthemost. Fromthenon,thetraditionofobservingtheconquestofNianiscarriedonfromgenerationtogeneration.ThetermGuoNian,whichmaymeanSurvivetheNianbeestodayCelebratethe(New)YearasthewordguoinChinesehavingb
10、oththemeaningofpassoverandobserve.ThecustomofputtingupredpaperandfiringfirecrackerstoscareawayNianshouldithaveachancetorunlooseisstillaround.However,peopletodayhavelongforgottenwhytheyaredoingallthis,exceptthattheyfeelthecolorandthesoundaddtotheexcitementofthecelebration. Probablymorefoodisconsumedd
11、uringtheNewYearcelebrationsthananyothertimeoftheyear.Vastamountsoftraditionalfoodispreparedforfamilyandfriends,aswellasthoseclosetouswhohavedied. OnNewYearsDay,theChinesefamilywilleatavegetariandishcalledjai.Althoughthevariousingredientsinjaiarerootvegetablesorfibrousvegetables,manypeopleattributeva
12、rioussuperstitiousaspectstothem.? Otherfoodsincludeawholefish,torepresenttogethernessandabundance,andachickenforprosperity.Thechickenmustbepresentedwithahead,tailandfeettosymbolizepleteness.Noodlesshouldbeuncut,astheyrepresentlonglife.? InsouthChina,thefavoriteandmosttypicaldisheswereniangao,sweetst
13、eamedglutinousrice（糯米）puddingandzongzi(glutinousricewrappedupinreed（芦苇）leaves),anotherpopulardelicacy.? Inthenorth,steamedwheatbread(mantou)andsmallmeatdumplingswerethepreferredfood.Thetremendousamountoffoodpreparedatthistimewasmeanttosymbolizeabundanceandwealthforthehousehold. ThefirstdayoftheLunar
14、NewYearisthewelingofthegodsoftheheavensandearth.Manypeopleabstainfrommeatonthefirstdayofthenewyearbecauseitisbelievedthatthiswillensurelongandhappylivesforthem. Onthesecondday,theChinesepraytotheirancestorsaswellastoallthegods.Theyareextrakindtodogsandfeedthemwellasitisbelievedthattheseconddayistheb
15、irthdayofalldogs.? Thethirdandfourthdaysareforthesonsinlawstopayrespecttotheirparentsinlaw.? ThefifthdayiscalledPoWoo.OnthatdaypeoplestayhometoweletheGodofWealth.Noonevisitsfamiliesandfriendsonthefifthdaybecauseitwillbringbothpartiesbadluck.? Onthesixthtothe10thday,theChinesevisittheirrelativesandfr
16、iendsfreely.Theyalsovisitthetemplestoprayforgoodfortuneandhealth.? TheseventhdayoftheNewYearisthedayforfarmerstodisplaytheirproduce.Thesefarmersmakeadrinkfromseventypesofvegetablestocelebratetheoccasion.Theseventhdayisalsoconsideredthebirthdayofhumanbeings.Noodlesareeatentopromotelongevityandrawfishforsuccess.? OntheeighthdaytheFujianpeoplehavean
