​中国传统节日的英文介绍

中国传统节日的英文介绍

Chinese traditional festivals which belong to a tradtional customary culture rooted in the farming culture in ancient China.

中国传统节日作为一种行为层面的传统文化，根植于中国古代农耕文化，

All the festivals contain their unique cultural connotations, reflect the strong cohesion and vitality of the culture in the long historical development.

在长期的流传过程中形成了自身独特的文化内涵，体现了强大的文化凝聚力与生命力，

They are sometimes even related to the cultural spirit and national spirit，

有时甚至与文化精神，民族精神相联系，

Spring Festival

The Spring Festival is known as the most important Festival in China.

春节被认为是中国最重要的节日。

During the holiday, people go back to hometown from everywhere no matter how far the distance is.

节日期间，人们无论距离有多远都会赶回家乡。 They prepare various delicious food and presents for the Spring Festival Eve.

春节前夕人们会准备各种各样的美食和礼物。

Chinese will have a happy family union in the Spring Festival Eve, they believe that’s the end day of last year and they will stay up for good luck until the first day of next year.

中国人在除夕夜都会跟亲人聚会，他们相信会把最后一天的好运持续到第二年。

The Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is one of three major Chinese holidays,along with the Spring and Moon Festivals.Of the three ,it is possibly the oldest , dating back to the Warring States Period in 227B.C. The festival commemorates Qu Yuan,a minister in the service of the Chu Emperor.Despairing over corruption at court,Qu threw himself into a river.Townspeople jumped into their boats and tried in vain to save him.Then,hoping to distract hungry fish from his body,the people scattered rice on the water.

端午节与春节和中秋并列为中国三大节日。三个节日中，端午节是最古老的一个，可以追溯到公元前227年的战国时代。这个介日是为了纪念楚国的大夫屈原，他因为对朝廷的贪污腐败而感到绝望而投江自尽。当地人都上船去救他，但是没有成功。大家把米撒到水里，希望吧饥饿的鱼群从他的身边引开。

Mid-Autumn Day（中秋节）

Mid-autumn Day is August 15th on lunar calendar. According to history records, Chinese emperor has tradition that worship the Sun in spring and worship the Moon in autumn. As august 15th is exactly the middle of autumn, so it is called Mid-Autumn Day.

中秋节是在阴历8月15th。根据历史记载,中国皇帝有在春天和秋天崇拜太阳和月亮的传统。8月15th正是秋季的中期,所以被称为中秋节。

The traditional food of Mid-Autumn Day is Moon cake, a round baked cake with fillings in it. The round shape of moon cake represents family reunion. In the night of Mid-Autumn Day, every family has moon cake and watches the moon.

中秋节的传统食物是月饼,圆烤蛋糕内有馅料。圆形的月饼的代表全家团圆的日子。在中秋之夜天,每个家庭都会吃月饼赏月亮。