篇一：中国传统节日的英文介绍和讨论
txt">I 中国主要传统节日的英文翻译元旦(1月1日)New Year's Day
春节(农历一月一日)the Spring Festival
元宵节(农历一月十五日)the Lantern Festival
清明节(4月5日)Ching Ming Festival; Tomb-sweeping Festival
端午节(农历五月初五)the Dragon Boat Festival
中秋节(农历八月十五)Mid-autumn (Moon) Festival
重阳节(农历九月九日)Double-ninth Day
除夕(农历十二月三十日)New Year's Eve
II 新年习俗英译 过年 celebrate the spring festival春联 spring festival couplets 剪纸 paper-cuts 年画 new year paintings
买年货 do shopping for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 敬酒 propose a toast 灯笼 lantern烟花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers (people scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 红包 red packets 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
舞狮 lion dance (the lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
戏曲 traditional opera 杂耍 variety show 灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 灯会 exhibit of lanterns 守岁 staying-up 禁忌 taboo
拜年 pay new year's call; give new year's greetings; pay new year's visit
去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar new year gift 旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
年糕nian-gao; rise cake; new year cake团圆饭 family reunion dinner 年夜饭 the dinner on new year's eve
饺子jiaozi -; chinese meat ravioli ,dumplings
III XINHUA NEWS AGAENCY REPORT
2007-11-07
BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- China may increase the number of legal holidays and include some traditional festivals, such as the Tomb-Sweeping Day, the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival, as part of the country's legal holidays, sources said.
The Chinese government has formed a preliminary plan on the new legal holiday arrangement and the plan will be released "in the near future". After that public opinion will be sought on the Internet.
As an ancient country with a civilized history of more than 5,000 years, some traditional festivals represent part of the Chinese nation's cultural heritage. However, current legal holiday arrangement only includes the Spring Festival.CaiJiming, professor with Tsinghua University and member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said that traditional festivals as legal holiday would help reserve the folk customs.
"The nation's traditional culture will find its way to develop," Cai said.
FengJicai, a renowned Chinese writer who upholds folk customs, said the cultural meaning of Chinese traditional festivals should be restored and emphasized, especially with increasing globalization.
Chinese people currently have ten days of legal holiday. Nine days are for May Day, the National Day and the Spring Festival, with three days for each, and one day for New Year's Day.
However, the weekends on one side of the first three holidays are designated as two working days, and people enjoy two days off on the working days, which makes the holiday a consecutive seven days. Millions of Chinese travel during the holidays, so earning them the name "golden weeks".
Regarded as one of the most important days on the Chinese calendar, the Tomb-Sweeping Day, or Qingming festival, which usually occurs on April 4 or 5 each year, was established by a Chinese emperor in memory of a loyal official who sacrificed himself to save the emperor's life more than 2,500 years ago.
The day gradually became a traditional occasion for paying homage to ancestors and departed family members.
The Dragon Boat Festival has been celebrated for thousands of years to commemorate Qu Yuan, a great Chinese patriotic poet, who lived in the state of Chu during the Warring States period (475 B.C. to 221 B.C.). He drowned himself in the Miluo River in today's Hunan Province in 278 B.C., on fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, hoping his death would alert the king to revitalize the kingdom.
The tradition arose that on the day of his death dragon boat races would be held and people should eat "zongzi", glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves.
The Mid-Autumn festival, which falls on the 15th day of the eighth month on the lunar calendar, is considered an occasion for reunion of family members and loved ones. On the occasion, they would eat moon cakes, light lanterns while enjoying the full moon - an auspicious symbol of abundance, harmony and luck.
The festival was flavored by the legend of Chang'e, a lonely fairy on the moon. According to the legend, she was the beautiful wife of Hou Yi, a hero who shot down nine suns scorching the earth but was slain by his apprentice FengMeng. Threatened by the murderer, Chang'e drank an elixir and flew to the moon.
China introduced the "Golden week" holidays in 1999, in a bid to boost domestic consumption.
It was reported that tourism revenue has increased from 14.1 billion yuan (1.76 billion U.S. dollars) during the National Day holiday in 1999 to 64.2 billion yuan during the "Golden week" this October.
Statistics also showed that the year 2001 alone saw tourist numbers reach 780 million, much higher than the figure of 240 million in 1989. While China's outbound tourists rose to 12.13 million in 2001, a big jump from 3 million in the early 1990s.
But after several years' experience, complaints about overcrowding, poor service, a scarcity of hotel rooms, and damage to scenic spots, especially historic sites, during the "Golden Week" holidays have spurred debate over the merits of the week-long holiday concept.
Last year, CaiJiming proposed shortening the National Day and May Day holidays from three days to one day and distributing the days to celebrate four
traditional festivals - the Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Day, Tomb-Sweeping Day, and New Year's Eve.
Other Chinese scholars have also reiterated their belief that the important traditional Chinese festivals should be made public holidays.
"The current holiday system does not accord with the long-standing customs of Chinese people," said Liu Quili, President of the Chinese Folklore Society.
Huang Tao, an associate professor of the People's University of China, said the most effective measures to protect cultural festivals were to make the traditional festivals legal holidays to enable more peo(转自：wWw.DXf5.Com 东星 资源网:中国的节日英语作文)ple to understand the importance of tradition.
IV 中国传统节日的整体介绍
Traditional Chinese Festivals
Boasting rich cultural meaning and a long history, traditional Chinese festivals compose an important and brilliant part of Chinese culture.
The formation of traditional festivals is a long process of historical and cultural accumulation in a nation or a state. Festival customs passed down to today still show signs of ethnic group struggles. Festival activities always reflect primitive sacrifice, superstitious taboo and earthly life, people's spirit and religious influence. Sometimes historical figures become the focus of a festival, showing people's commemoration for them and endowing some historical sense to it.
Moreover, traditional Chinese festivals were often connected with ancient astronomy, calendars and mathematics. Jieqi, or the 24 seasonal division points, is a key factor in forming traditional festivals. According to the traditional Chinese
篇二：英语作文西方节日和中国传统节日
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4. Spring Festival For there is a long time …, we have to… This phenomenon results in the doubt that whether Christmas will replace… traditional festivals should be paid more attention than foreign festivals.
5. We exchange…, which results in more and more people get interested in foreign festivals.
6. The question that whether Christmas will replace the Spring Festival leads to a heated
discussion in society.
7. There are many people in the western countries celebrate the Spring Festival.
Proper and good expressions:
1. With the tendency towards globalization
2. the Spring Festival should be passed on from generation to generation
3. It seems that some traditional festivals like the Spring Festival are gradually overshadowed
By Christmas.
4. Globalization has encouraged the popularity of Christmas in Chinese.
5. The Spring Festival is an apparent symbol of Chinese culture which is engraved in every
Chinese’s mind.
6. cultural heritage
7. Learning their culture is a must…. We learn English in order to make more people learn
Chinese.
8. festival celebrating has been globalized
9. Some people suspect that the obsession with Christmas will lead us to neglect another
traditional festival--- the Spring Festival.
10. Observing Christmas doesn’t mean abandoning the Spring Festival.
11. the Spring Festival is more than a festival
12. an exotic festival
13. Chinese are celebrating some western festivals, and vice versa.
14. some most celebrated festivals in our country are the essence of our long history and rich
culture.
15. Currently, the word “Christmas” has evolved into a symbol of happiness and gifts.
16. people tend to have an increasing liking for observing western festivals
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In the course of globalization, western culture has flooded into China at an almost non-stop rate. Along with it come western festivals, the most influential of which is Christmas. As a result of this “culture invasion”, more and more Chinese people, particularly the youth, are abandoning traditional Chinese festivals. There is even a prediction that the Spring Festival will ultimately be replaced by Christmas. However, personally I’m not in favor of this statement, as the Spring Festival is a kind of cultural heritage serving as a spiritual legacy for all of us to cling to, regardless of any hindrance.
First of all, observing Christmas does not mean that the Spring Festival can be neglected. The Spring Festival has its roots in Chinese history, from which it requires its identity and meaning irreplaceable by Christmas. As Christmas stemmed from Western civilization, it can’t easily fit in
with Chinese society, let alone take the place of the Spring Festival.
Secondly, the Spring Festival expresses our true emotions while Christmas cannot. Often, the Spring Festival arouses a feeling of eternal harmony, creates a sense of happiness, and conveys a message of family. However, Christmas goes no further than one night’s pleasure or some fancy presents, which is surely to fade away with passing tide of time and memory.
The Spring Festival is not going to lose its vigor to Christmas, as it’s just like a warm beacon for all the Chinese to gather around to cheer, to dream and to carry on. 春节作文
写春节作文前，我们可以先回忆下过春节是我们参加过的活动，如贴倒福、分压岁钱、吃饺子、掸扬尘、贴年画、贴剪纸、放鞭炮、守岁、给压岁钱、挂千千结、贴春联等，然后挑一个我们印象深刻的上网查些资料，可以到百度搜春节的八个习俗，春节的由来与传说等，也可以上作文网作文素材频道找到相关资料再进行介绍。
作文题目可以自拟，如欢度春节，春节游文庙，除夕之夜，美丽的春节，春节花会
开头部分：大致介绍一下春节，及春节的一些习俗，点明你所要介绍的习俗。（略写）
第二部分：介绍这一习俗的来历、象征意义等，像剪纸、年画、千千结等还可以写写这些物品的种类、样子等。（详细）
第三部分：回忆自己参与这一活动的情景。（详细）
结尾结尾部分：写写自己对这一习俗的感受。
每个部分举例：
开头部分：大致介绍一下春节，及春节的一些习俗，点明你所要介绍的习俗。（略写）
例：元宵节是我国的四大节日之一，元宵节一过，春节也就算过完了，所以这一天是非常隆重和热闹的。过元宵节的节目丰富多彩，有充满乐趣的看花灯猜灯谜，有喜气洋洋的舞龙，还有热闹非凡的赛龙船。不过，最吸引我们小孩子的却是那多姿多彩的烟花。
第二部分：介绍这一习俗的来历、象征意义等，像剪纸、年画、千千结等还可以写写这些物品的种类、样子等。（详细）
例：春联代表着欢乐祥和。在我们中国，每逢春节，无论城市还是农村，家家户户都要精选一副大红春联贴在门上，为节日增加喜庆的气氛。一幅幅春联不仅带来了吉祥和祝福，还带来了中国古老的浓浓的文化气息。瞧！“大地春光好，
长天晓日红”、“岁岁皆如意，年年尽平安”、“江山万里如画，神州四时皆春”、“春风送春处处***美，喜鹊报喜家家喜事多”…… 幅幅春联让千家万户喜气盈门。春联的种类比较多。按照使用场所，可分为门心、框对、横批、春条、斗方等。因此，贴的位置也不同，如“门心”贴在门板上端中心部位；“横批”贴在门楣的横木上。
第三部分：回忆自己参与这一活动的情景。（详细）
例：记得去年元宵节的晚上爸爸妈妈带我去工人体育馆看烟花。八点整，只听见几声沉闷的声音，一个个烟花带着红红的火星窜上了天空，几声脆响，夜空绽放出几朵美丽的花朵。它们的形状和颜色各不相同，有五颜六色的满天星，金黄色的蒲公英，紫色的牵牛花，火红的玫瑰花，粉红的月季、银色的百合，真是绚丽多彩。随着一声声的炮响，人们在惊呼，在赞叹，夜色中，人们微微扬起的脸上也变幻着多姿的色彩，露出了幸福的笑容……
结尾结尾部分：写写自己对这一习俗的感受。
例：我看着那散发着传统文化芳香的中华结，仿佛品味到了中华民族远古的神秘和东方的灵秀。它的古香古色，它的千变万化，让我神往，让我遐想……
《春节的街头》
今天，是中国传统节日——春节。早晨我还没醒，就听到了鞭炮的声音。平静的社区，今日显得热闹非凡。这热闹的喧嚣，把我的睡意一股脑的全都打撒开来。于是，起床穿上了新衣服连早饭都来不及吃就冲到门外，看着各家各户的炮竹，烟花。接着就是跟爸爸妈妈一起去走街串巷——拜年！
“李伯伯，新年快乐”“王阿姨，工作顺了”“刘奶奶，身体健康”〃〃〃跟所有的长辈们拜过年之后，妈妈提议说：一会，去街上看看，感受下新年的气氛。 一上街，街上可就更热闹了。人们手里有提着大袋大袋的菜，身边的孩子手上握着一大把小花炮，蹦蹦跳跳地跑着。看！我左边的一位四、五岁左右的小女孩，跑到前面去。一下子又转过头对一位满手是鼓鼓的袋子的大人喊着：“爸爸，快点！我要回去放炮玩呢！”。有拿着那边超市发的小气球的，红的，黄的，绿的，还有蓝的。也有三五成群，手挽着手说说笑笑的姑娘们，小伙子们，忙绿了一年，辛苦了一年，我想这个时候应该是大家最放松，最高兴的时候。你看，路灯上还挂着两个小红灯，喜气洋洋的。就像在说，“我们也要过新年，我们也要过新年”。
一进菜市场，那才更热闹呢！人流窜动，一眼望去，什么也看不见，全是人。还有那翠绿的黄瓜，可真新鲜哪，你看，那金黄色的小花在太阳的照射下显得多么的生机勃勃啊。那鲫鱼，鲢鱼，青鱼，草鱼等等在水里游来游去，真是印证了我们中国的老话：年年有鱼（余）！黄的韭菜，红的番茄，黑的木耳，白的萝卜〃〃〃真是要什么有什么呀。“哎哟！可真够挤的。”我嘀咕了一句。跟着妈妈买了几个我爱吃的菜，结完帐就走出了菜场。超市里的收银台前也早已排起了长龙。 傍晚时分，街上，又渐渐安静下来。店主们把店子关了，超市也比往常早了些许关门。大家都提着东西回家过年去了。
到了晚上6点左右，社区渐渐安静，孩子们都回家吃团圆饭去了。吃完团圆饭7、8点的样子社区又重新热闹起来。孩子们全都出来放花炮了。这个放个“降落伞，”那个又放个“天女撒花”〃〃〃〃各式各样的花炮全有。每放完一个都会聚集好几个孩子，他们在讨论谁的花炮最美丽，谁的花炮颜色最多，之后又是阵阵欢笑。大人们或几个坐在一起打牌，打麻将；或几个坐在一起嗑瓜子，剥花生；或看着自己的孩子放花炮，偶尔还要帮他们一下。大多数的孩子，都是自己独立操作完成。
夜，更深了。人们陆陆续续的回家了，有些不肯回家的孩子也在父母的劝说下，不情愿的回了家，一天的热闹景象渐渐被夜幕包围。我不禁感叹又是一年到，时间过得可真快呀！
春节见闻
“当、当、当”新年的钟声敲响了，家家户户的门上早已贴上了或火红或金黄的对联，每一家的老老少少都乐得合不拢嘴。兴奋的孩子们有的目不转睛地盯着电视，品尝着一年一度的晚会大餐――春节晚会；有的急着给自己的长辈拜年，发短信，打电话，所有新年的祝福话语仿佛怎么也说不完；调皮的孩子正在向自己的父辈们 “讨要”压岁钱；屋外的鞭炮声此起彼伏，炸开了锅，五彩的烟花更是把这个特殊的夜晚点缀得绚丽多姿。
正月初一，农历新年的第一天迎着人们的喜悦祥和而来。我这个平时最赖床的懒汉，今天却起了个大早，因为我极想穿上我那美丽的新衣，出去好好炫耀一翻。我要去走亲访友拜新年了，这无疑也是一件高兴的事。我们小孩子走在拜年队伍的前面，见到长辈们拜个年，说几句吉利话，就可以收获一大把的压岁钱，然后拿到街上去买自己喜爱的东西――玩具、零食、鞭炮……，家长好像变了个人似的，对我们的放纵是那么的宽容，一切都有了！这就是过年的感觉。
“放鞭炮喽！”不知是谁喊了一声，小孩子们很快都聚在了一起。一串串鞭炮在人们手中点燃，响声震天，四处飞溅，仿佛要把一个个美好的愿望送到千家万户。一阵阵炮竹声接连不断，热闹非凡。
到了吃饭的时候，望着满桌子平时最爱吃的菜肴，我们小孩子却一点儿也不觉得饿。大人们在推杯换盏之间，谈论最多是：今非昔比啊！今天的幸福生活从餐桌上最能说明问题，现在人们生活好了，天天就像在过年！
奔波在走亲访友的路途上，我见到了春意盎然的田间大地，一条条新修的高速公路缩短了我们的行程，通往乡村的泥巴路也被“村村通”的水泥路所覆盖，城市高楼大厦像雨后春笋，一年一个变化……
春节对于我们小孩子来说，那就是一切都在变化，一切都是新的！
篇三：我最喜欢的节日英文作文
ass="txt">我最喜欢的节日My favorite holiday is New Year. It is a very important festival in Chinese culture. In fact, it's the highlight of the year. Everyone returns home for a family reunion. We have a big feast and chat about all the things that have happened in our lives. People also visit each other. We exchange gifts and good wishes for the next year.
我最喜欢的节日是新年。在中国文化中，新年是一个非常重要的节日。事实上，它是一年中最好的（日子）。每个人都回家与家人团聚。我们有一个比较大的盛会并且（与他人）畅聊所有发生在我们生活中的事。人们总是互相拜访。我们交换礼物和来年的祝福。
New Year is especially fun for kids. That's because we get
presents and treats, including red envelopes filled with money. But we never forget that this holiday is a time to give thanks. We feel grateful for our family and the things that we have. Finally, we think about the future and the great year ahead. 对孩子来说，新年是一个特别快乐（的日子）。因为我们可以得到礼物和乐趣，这其中就包括红包。但我们从未忘记新年是一个给予（他人）感恩的日子。我们对家人以及拥有的事物感恩。最后，我们考虑未来和美好的新一年。