中国 春节 英语PPT_01.ppt

Chinese New Year nián Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is sometimes called the Lunar New Year, especially by people outside China. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first lunar month (Chinese: 正月; pinyin: zhēng yuè) in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th; this day is called Lantern Festival. Chinese New Years Eve is known as Chúxī (除夕, chúxī,). It literally means Year-pass Eve. Usually, it’s 15 days long Places Celebrated in areas with large populations of ethnic Chinese, Chinese New Year is considered a major holiday for the Chinese and has had influence on the new year celebrations of its geographic neighbours, as well as cultures with whom the Chinese have had extensive interaction. These include Aboriginal Taiwanese people, Koreans, Mongolians, Nepalese, Bhutanese, Vietnamese, and formerly the Japanese before 1873. In Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and other countries with significant Chinese populations, Chinese New Year is also celebrated, largely by overseas Chinese, and has, to varying degrees, become part of the traditional culture of these countries. In Canada, although Chinese New Year is not an official holiday, many ethnic Chinese hold large celebrations and Canada Post issues New Years themed stamps in domestic and international rates. What time is it this year? 除夕, chúxī: The day before the new year 二〇〇九年一月二十五日 Please read The traditions New-year visits and greetings 拜年; pinyin: bàinián Different ways to practice new year visit with gifts and greetings, wearing new clothes Let’s practice it Let’s see it 2. New year practice: Red packets 红 包 hónɡ bāo Or 压 岁 钱 yā suì qián the money used to suppress or put down the evil spirit 3. Do the Spring Cleaning 4. shǒu suì 守 岁 Occurs when members of the family gather around throughout the night after the reunion dinner and reminisce about the