中国传统节日介绍英文版 2.ppt

Chinese festivals Mid-autumn Day The spring festival The spring festival Brief introduction The Spring Festival is also called the lunar calendar. It is a ceremonious( 隆重的 ) and noisiest ancient tradition festival in our country. The Spring Festival has a long history. Also has a lot of various legends( 传说 ). Origin The lunar calendar new year origin, has the basis, also is rich and picks the varied fable to be possible to trace( 追溯 ) to several millenniums before; Most is famous is he year beast fable. The year beast is a cruel terrible wild animal, ancient times the person believed year beast when lunar New Years Eve night can come out eats the person. Origin The fable he year beast extremely fears red, the flame and the mixed sound, the people paste the red paper in the gate, and selects the torch all night, is setting off the artillery candle, avoids he year beast. To second day early morning, has congratulated the sound to the ear, in the air does not fill the air is defeating he year beast the victory and the rebirth joy. Customs Paste Spring Festival Couplets 贴春联 Reunion dinner of the New year eve 年夜饭 The Spring Festival Gala 春节联欢晚会 Pay New Year‘s call 拜年 Lion Dance and Dragon Dance 舞龙 舞狮 New Year paintings 年画 Paper-cuts 剪纸 Brief introduction Origin Customs Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed. More important, it is a period to honour and to pay respect to one‘s deceased ancestors and family members. Because it reinforces the ethic of filial piety, Qing Ming is a major Chinese festival. Origin Brief introduction Customs Qing Ming is popularly associated with Jie Zi Tui, who lived in Shanxi province in 600 B.C. Legend has it that Jie saved his starving lords life by serving a piece of his own leg. When the lord succeeded in beco