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用英语介绍元旦节

　　篇一：元旦的英文介绍
　　元旦的英文介绍
　　yuandanisthefirstdayofthelunarcalendar.itisthedaywhentheearthhascircledthesunforoneroundandisbeginninganothercircling.itrepresentsanewbeginningwhenpeoplesendofftheolddaysandwelcomethenewones.asthefirstdayoftheyear,yuandanhasbeenconsideredtobethemostimportantfestivalsincetheancienttimes.
　　customs
　　1.kaisui(beginningoftheyear):accordingtothechinese
　　traditionalcustom,startingfromhaishi(9p.m.to11p.m.)ofthelasteveningofthetwelfthlunarmonth,eachfamilymustprepareofferingstodeitiesatthealtar.atthesametime,theytoopreparefoodforthenewyearday:thewholefamilywillthenstayawaketogethertoattendtotheyear(calledshousui).afterhaishi,zishi(11p.m.to1a.m.)willcome,andthisisthearrivalofnewyear(yuandan).atthismoment,peoplebeginthecelebrationwithfireworks.vegetarianandsweetfoodswillthenbeplacedarethealtarforofferings,andincensebeburnedtowelcomethedeities.intheancienttimes,itwasbelievedthathaishiconnectedthetwoyearsandthuswascalledkaisui.
　　atthesamenight,somefamilieswillfollowtheinstructionintongshuandplacepreparingaltarinthedirectionofthe"fortunedeity"duringthe"fortunetime"toreceivethedeity.ifthedirectionofthe"fortunedeity"isatthe"illposition",peoplewillchoosetoreceive"happydeity"or"nobledeity"instead.
　　2.thereisanapparentdifferenceinthecustomoffoodtakingonyuandanbetweenthechineseinthenorthernandsouthernregions.thenorthernchinesehasthehabitoftakingjiaozi(dumplingmadeofflourwithvegetableandmeatwrappedinside).somepeoplemayputasweetoracoininsidejiaozi,hopingtohaveasweetyearaftertastingthesweetandawealthyyearaftertastingthecoin.ontheotherhand,thesouthernchinesehavethetabooforkillingon
　　yuandan.therefore,theydonottakemeatinteemorningofyuandan,soastoavoidbloodshedormutualslaughter.inordertoevademisfortune,theyhavethefirstmealofthisdaywithoutmeat.instead,theytakevegetarianfoodforthesakeofvirtue.
　　3.whatisspecialduringthenewyearisthatparentsorelderswilldistributeredpackets(angpaooryasuiqian)tothechildren.peopleintheancienttimesweremoreparticularingivingawaytheredpackets:thedistributiontookplaceontheeveofnewyearsothatthekidscouldsuppressthepastyearandenterthenewyear.yasuihasthemeaningofovercomingtheunpredictablefuture.representing
　　篇二：元旦的英文简介
　　元旦的英文简介：
　　Yuandanisthefirstdayofthelunarcalendar.Itisthedaywhentheearthhascircledthesunforoneroundandisbeginninganothercircling.Itrepresentsanewbeginningwhenpeoplesendofftheolddaysandwelcomethenewones.Asthefirstdayoftheyear,Yuandanhasbeenconsideredtobethemostimportantfestivalsincetheancienttimes.
　　customs
　　1.Kaisui(beginningoftheyear):Accordingtothechinesetraditionalcustom,startingfromhaishi(9p.m.to11p.m.)ofthelasteveningofthetwelfthlunarmonth,eachfamilymustprepareofferingstodeitiesatthealtar.Atthesametime,theytoopreparefoodforthenewYearday:Thewholefamilywillthenstayawaketogethertoattendtotheyear(calledshousui).Afterhaishi,zishi(11p.m.to1a.m.)willcome,andthisisthearrivalofnewYear(Yuandan).Atthismoment,peoplebeginthecelebrationwithfireworks.Vegetarianandsweetfoodswillthenbeplacedarethealtarforofferings,andincensebeburnedtowelcomethedeities.Intheancienttimes,itwasbelievedthathaishiconnectedthetwoyearsandthuswascalledkaisui.
　　Atthesamenight,somefamilieswillfollowtheinstructioninTongshuandplacepreparingaltarinthedirectionofthe"fortunedeity"duringthe"fortunetime"toreceivethedeity.Ifthedirectionofthe"fortunedeity"isatthe"illposition",peoplewillchoosetoreceive"happydeity"or"nobledeity"instead.
　　2.ThereisanapparentdifferenceinthecustomoffoodtakingonYuandanbetweenthechineseinthenorthernandsouthernregions.Thenorthernchinesehasthehabitoftakingjiaozi(dumplingmadeofflourwithvegetableandmeatwrappedinside).somepeoplemayputasweetoracoininsidejiaozi,hopingtohaveasweetyearaftertastingthesweetandawealthyyearaftertastingthecoin.ontheotherhand,thesouthernchinesehavethetabooforkillingonYuandan.Therefore,theydonottakemeatinteemorningofYuandan,soastoavoidbloodshedormutualslaughter.Inordertoevademisfortune,theyhavethefirstmealofthisdaywithoutmeat.Instead,theytakevegetarianfoodforthesakeofvirtue.
　　3.whatisspecialduringthenewYearisthatparentsorelderswilldistributeredpackets(angpaooryasuiqian)tothechildren.peopleintheancienttimesweremoreparticularingivingawaytheredpackets:thedistributiontookplaceontheeveofnewYearsothatthekidscouldsuppressthepastyearandenterthenewYear.Yasuihasthemeaningofovercomingtheunpredictablefuture.Representingthewishesforthehealthypsychologicalgrowthofthechildren,yasuiqiansymbolisestheeldershopetoseetheirchildrenovercomealltheunpredictableelementsbroughtbythe"year".
　　4.ThereisanextraordinarynumberoftaboosonYuandan.eachplacehasitsowncustomsoftaboo.here,wewillmentiononlyafewcommontaboosinFujianprovince,guangdongprovinceandsoutheastAsia:
　　Inthepast,peoplecommonlybelievedthatfortunewashiddeninthehouse.so,w\sweepingoffloormustbedoneinthedirectionmovinginwards,andtherewasnoclearanceofrubbishatnight.particularlyonthenewTearday,inordertokeepfortunefromflowingout,therewasnosweeping.somefamilieskeptthistaboountilthefifthoreventhefifteenthday.Ifanythingwasbroken,thepieceswerewrappedupinordernottoletthefortuneslipawayandweredisposedonlythefifthday.
　　Yuandan(inmoreseriousfamilies,theperiodextendsfromthe1sttothe15thday)marksthenewbeginning.InthehopethatnewYearbringsgoodbeginning,peopleshouldutterneitherunkindwordsnorvulgarlanguage.ma
　　kingnoises,fighting,quarrelingandespeciallyweepingareavoidedtodetermisfortune.Thereareeventaboosoftakingmedicineandhavingsneeze,foritisbelievedthattheycanleadtosicknessthroughouttheyear.Taboosofthepastalsoconcernedtheuseofknifeandthebreakingofthings.Ifathingwasbroken,theword"break"oranyotherwordimportingsimilarmeaningwasnotused.Instead,wordslike"failingtothefloorandblossominglikeflowers"whichdeliveredpleasantsenseswereusedtosuggestgoodconnections.
　　onYuandan,neitherlendingandnorgivingofmoneytoothersisdonesothattherewillbenoout-flowingofmoneyduringtheyear.Thereisalsothesayingthatifamalesleepsintheafternoon,hiscareerwillbreakdown,andifafemalehasanafternoonnap,thekitchenwillcollapse.
　　5.Ancientrite:Inthepast,therewasaritecalledhezheng(propergreeting)duringnewYear.whenapersonpaidanewYearvisittofriendsorrelatives,hetookalongapieceofpaperorcardonwhichthenameofthehostwaswrittenwitchinesebrush.Thereceiverofthisgreetingcardwouldnormallypasteitonthewallofhismainhalltoshowhisrespecttoandappreciationforthevisitor.Thequantityofgreetingcardreceivedreflectedthepersonspublicrelationshipwithothers,whilethenamesandstatusofthepeoplewhogavethegreetingcardsindicatedthehostsboundaryofsocialnetworkandstandardofliving.nowadays,becauseofeasycommunication,convenienttransportationsystemandwidersocialnetwork,whenpeoplesendtheirgreetingstheytendtofollowthewesternstyle.Thegreetingisnowdonebymailandevenbyemail.Today,hezhengisdonebysimplybringingalongredpacketsandfoodpresentswhenmakingavisit.
　　Tobeinlinewiththecustomoftogivingawaymoneyonthefirstday,familiesinsomeplacesdonotpaynewYearcalltoothers.Instead,thewholefamilysimplygoesouttoenjoythemselvesorstayedathomeforfamilyhappiness.
　　6.Inthepast,therewasasuperstitionthatwhenapersonlefthishouseinthenewYear,hemusttakethecorrectfirststep.Aparticularpersonwouldlookforthefortunatedirectioninaccordancewiththeday,monthandy
　　earofthisbirthbasingontheexplanationofchinesecalendar.onYuanDan,whenapersonsteppedoutofhishouse,hemustgointhefortunatedirectionandavoidtheunfortunatedirection.evenpeopleoflessparticularityalsoconsultedchinesecalendartofindoutwherethefortunatedirectionsandfiercedeitieswerebeforethefirststepoutoftheirhouses.
　　meaning
　　Fromtheabovementionedcustoms,wecanseethatthereareespeciallymanytaboosduringchinesenewYear.onYuanDaninparticular,therearemoretaboosonspeechandbehaviourthanthoseonotherordinarydays.similarly,therearemoreactivitiesinpursuitofgoodcausethanusual.onprobingtheactivitiesandtaboos,wehavenodifficultytounderstandthatthethemebehindisalwaysrelatedtofortune,wealthandgoodness,andthatpeopleusuallyconcernthemselveswithagoodbeginningfortheyear.sometaboosmaylooksuperstitiousonthesurface,buttheydoproduceefficacy.Ifwepractisethemcircumspectively,theywillyieldpracticalresults.Forexample,theprohibitionofbadwords,quarrel,weepingandcrying,togetherwiththeemphasisonthinkingpositivelyevenwhenthingsarebroken,providesomenormativerulesforpeopletofollow.Thisgivespeopletheopportunitytomendtheirways,todevelopgoodattitudes,andtoformahabitofthinkingpositivelyandlookingatthegoodsideofthings.Theprohibitionofsweepinganddisposingtherubbishinthefirstfivedaysforcespeopletoarrangetheirthingsandclearawaytherubbishproperlyattheendofeachyear,sothatnounwantedthingswillbecarriedforwardtothenewyear.Atthesametime,thetabooalsocompelspeopletolearntobethrifty.Thisisbecausetopreventaccumulatedthingsfrombecomingrubbish,peoplemustbecarefulintheuseofanypaperorotherthings,andthusavoidwasteofthings.
　　Theavoidanceofmedicineandsneezeonthefirstdaylookslikeajokeandisabsurdasfarasthepatientisconcerned.however,becauseofthetaboos,peoplewillbeconsciousenoughtotakeseriouscareoftheirhealthduringthewindyandsnowingseason.Thus,theywillavoidfallingsickinthenewYearandwastingawaythepreciousspringhours.
　　nowadays,peoplehaveabandonedthecustomofbringingalonggreetingcardswhentheygofornewYearhousevisits.however,chinesemalaysiansstillmaintainthehabitofsendingnewYeargreetingcardsbypostbeforethenewYear.
　　Thereareevennon-chinesesendingnewYeargreetingcaredinenglishormalaylanguagestotheirchinesefriends.moreover,thechineseliketousecolourfulnewYearcaredtodecoratetheirhouses,soastostrengthenthenewYearatmosphere.Liketheancientdaysgreetingcardsforhezhengwhichweredisplayedinthemainhall,thesemodernnewYearcardsalsoreflectthesocialpositionofthepersonswhoreceivethecards.Thus,intheway,theancientriteofhezhenghasdevelopedinmalaysiawithamalaysiancolour.
　　Yuandanisthefirstdayofthelunarcalendar.Itisthedaywhentheearthhascircledthesunforoneroundandisbeginninganothercircling.Itrepresentsanewbeginningwhenpeoplesendofftheolddaysandwelcomethenewones.Asthefirstdayoftheyear,Yuandanhasbeenconsideredtobethemostimportantfestivalsincetheancienttimes.
　　customs
　　1.Kaisui(beginningoftheyear):Accordingtothechinesetraditionalcustom,startingfromhaishi(9p.m.to11p.m.)ofthelasteveningofthetwelfthlunarmonth,eachfamilymustprepareofferingstodeitiesatthealtar.Atthesametime,theytoopreparefoodforthenewYearday:Thewholefamilywillthenstayawaketogethertoattendtotheyear(calledshousui).Afterhaishi,zishi(11p.m.to1a.m.)willcome,andthisisthearrivalofnewYear(Yuandan).Atthismoment,peoplebeginthecelebrationwithfireworks.Vegetarianandsweetfoodswillthenbeplacedarethealtarforofferings,andincensebeburnedtowelcomethedeities.Intheancienttimes,itwasbelievedthathaishiconnectedthetwoyearsandthuswascalledkaisui.
　　Atthesamenight,somefamilieswillfollowtheinstructioninTongshuandplacepreparingaltarinthedirectionofthe"fortunedeity"duringthe"fortun
　　篇三：关于春节的英文介绍
　　关于春节的英文介绍
　　springFestival
　　1ThespringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalforthechinesepeopleandis○
　　whenallfamilymembersgettogether,justlikechristmasinthewest.Allpeoplelivingawayfromhomegoback,becomingthebusiesttimefortransportationsystemsofabouthalfamonthfromthespringFestival.Airports,railwaystationsandlong-distancebusstationsarecrowdedwithhomereturnees.(春节是中国人民最重要的节日，所有家庭成员聚在一起，在西方圣诞节一样。所有远离家乡的人都要回家，成为了为期半个月左右的运输系统最繁忙的时间——春运。机场，火车站和长途巴士站都挤满了回家的人。)
　　○2ThespringFestivalfallsonthe1stdayofthe1stlunarmonth,oftenonemonthlaterthanthegregoriancalendar.ItoriginatedintheshangDynasty(c.1600bc-c.1100bc)fromthepeoplessacrificetogodsandancestorsattheendofanoldyearandthebeginningofanewone.（春节落在正月的第一天，往往比公历晚一个月。它起源于商朝（西元1600bc-c。公元前1100年）从人民祭祀神灵和祖先，在旧的一年结束和一个新的开始。）○3strictlyspeaking,thespringFestivalstartseveryyearintheearlydaysofthe12thlunarmonthandwilllasttillthemid-1stlunarmonthofthenextyear.ofthem,themostimportantdaysarespringFestivaleveandthefirstthreedays.ThechinesegovernmentnowstipulatespeoplehavesevendaysoffforthechineseLunarnewYear.（严格地说，春节是指从腊月初开始一直到第二年中旬的一个月。其中，最重要的日子是除夕和一年的前三天。现在中国政府规定，人民在中国农历新年有七天的休假。）○4manycustomsaccompanythespringFestival.somearestillfollowedtoday,butothershaveweakened.（春节的时候有不少传统习俗。有的人至今还在保持，不过有的人已经慢慢淡化了这种习俗。）
　　○5onthe8thdayofthe12thlunarmonth,manyfamiliesmakelabaporridge,adeliciouskindofporridgemadewithglutinousrice,millet,seedsofJobstears,jujubeberries,lotusseeds,beans,longanandgingko.（腊月的第8天，许多家庭做腊八粥，糯米，小米，薏苡种子，红枣浆果，莲子，豆类，龙眼，银杏制成美味的粥样。）○6The23rddayofthe12thlunarmonthiscalledpreliminaryeve（小年）.Atthistime,peopleoffersacrificetothekitchengod.nowhowever,mostfamiliesmakedeliciousfoodtoenjoythemselves.（腊月23日，被称为小年。在这个时候，人们祭祀灶神。但是现在，大多数家庭做出美味的食物来过节。）
　　○7Afterthepreliminaryeve,peoplebeginpreparingforthecomingnewYear.Thisiscalled"seeingthenewYearin".（过了小年之后，人们开始为新年做准备。
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　　这被称为“看得见的新年”。）
　　○8storeownersarebusythenaseverybodygoesouttopurchasenecessitiesforthenewYear.materialsnotonlyincludeedibleoil,rice,flour,chicken,duck,fishandmeat,butalsofruit,candiesandkindsofnuts.whatsmore,variousdecorations,newclothesandshoesforthechildrenaswellasgiftsfortheelderly,friendsandrelatives,areallonthelistofpurchasing.（商店老板都那么忙，因为每个人都出去购买生活必需品新年。材料不仅包括食用油，大米，面粉，鸡，鸭，鱼，肉，而且水果，糖果和各种坚果。更重要的是，各种装饰，新衣服和鞋的儿童以及老人的礼物，朋友和亲戚，所有的采购清单。）
　　○9beforethenewYearcomes,thepeoplecompletelycleantheindoorsandoutdoorsoftheirhomesaswellastheirclothes,bedclothesandalltheirutensils.（在新的一年到来之际，人们彻底清理自己的家里以及他们的衣服，被褥和他们所有的器具的室内和室外。）
　　○10Thenpeoplebegindecoratingtheircleanroomsfeaturinganatmosphereofrejoicingandfestivity.AllthedoorpanelswillbepastedwithspringFestivalcouplets,highlightingchinesecalligraphywithblackcharactersonredpaper.ThecontentvariesfromhouseownerswishesforabrightfuturetogoodluckforthenewYear.Also,picturesofthegodofdoorsandwealthwillbepostedonfrontdoorstowardoffevilspiritsandwelcomepeaceandabundance.（然后人们开始装饰洁净室，洋溢着一种欢乐和喜庆的气氛。人们将所有的门板贴上春联，在红纸上写上对联。内容多是憧憬一个光明的未来，表达人们新年交好运的意愿。此外，门神和财神的照片也将被张贴在前门，分别用来辟邪和招财招福。）
　　○11Thechinesecharacter"fu"(meaningblessingorhappiness)isamust.Thecharacterputonpapercanbepastednormallyorupsidedown,forinchinesethe"reversedfu"ishomophonicwith"fucomes",bothbeingpronouncedas"fudaole."whatsmore,twobigredlanternscanberaisedonbothsidesofthefrontdoor.Redpaper-cuttingscanbese　　
enonwindowglassandbrightlycolorednewYearpaintingswithauspiciousmeaningsmaybeputonthewall.（中国汉字“福”（意为祝福或幸福）是必须的。通常放在纸上的字符可以被粘贴或上下颠倒，中国的“倒福”谐音“福到”，既突出福到了。更重要的是，两个大的红灯笼，可以提高前门两侧。在窗户玻璃上，可以看到红色的窗花，还有可以贴在在墙壁上的鲜艳的年画，表的这吉祥的寓意。）
　　○12peopleattachgreatimportancetospringFestivaleve.Atthattime,allfamilymemberseatdinnertogether.Themealismoreluxuriousthanusual.Dishessuchaschicken,fishandbeancurdcannotbeexcluded,forinchinese,theirpronunciations,respectively"ji","yu"and"doufu,"meanauspiciousness,abundanceandrichness.Afterthedinner,thewholefamilywillsittogether,chattingandwatchingTV.Inrecentyears,thespringFestivalpartybroadcastonchinacentralTelevisionstation(ccTV)isessentialentertainmentforthechinesebothathomeandabroad.2
　　Accordingtocustom,eachfamilywillstayuptoseethenewYearin.（人民高度重视除夕。那个时候，所有家庭成员一起吃年夜饭。这顿饭是比平时更加丰盛。菜，比如鸡，鱼和豆腐不能被排除在外，在中国，他们的发音，“鸡，“鱼”和“豆腐”，意味着吉祥，富裕和福气。晚饭后，全家人会坐在一起，聊天，看电视。近年来，中国中央电视台（ccTV）播出的春节联欢晚会是海内外中华儿女的重要娱乐节目。按照习俗，每个家庭都会守夜，迎接新的一年的到来）
　　○13wakinguponnewYear,everybodydressesup.Firsttheyextendgreetingstotheirparents.TheneachchildwillgetmoneyasanewYeargift,wrappedupinredpaper.peopleinnorthernchinawilleatjiaozi,ordumplings,forbreakfast,astheythink"jiaozi"insoundmeans"biddingfarewelltotheoldandusheringinthenew".Also,theshapeofthedumplingislikegoldingotfromancientchina.sopeopleeatthemandwishformoneyandtreasure.（初一大家起来之后，都打扮好。首先，他们给他们的父母拜年。然后每个孩子都会收到在红包，里边是压岁钱。在中国北方的人，会吃饺子，因为他们认为“饺子”的声音意味着“辞旧迎新”。此外，饺子的形状就像是从中国古代的金元宝。所以，人吃了他们，并期盼财富。）
　　○14southernchineseeatniangao(newYearcakemadeofglutinousriceflour)onthisoccasion,becauseasahomophone,niangaomeans"higherandhigher,oneyearafteranother."ThefirstfivedaysafterthespringFestivalareagoodtimeforrelatives,friends,andclassmatesaswellascolleaguestoexchangegreetings,giftsandchatleisurely.（中国南方吃年糕（糯米粉）新年蛋糕，在此之际，因为作为一个同音字，年糕意味着“年年高升。”初五是一个走亲访友的好日子，互致问候，互送礼品，并悠闲地聊天。）
　　○15burningfireworkswasoncethemosttypicalcustomonthespringFestival.peoplethoughtthesplutteringsoundcouldhelpdriveawayevilspirits.however,suchanactivitywascompletelyorpartiallyforbiddeninbigcitiesoncethegovernmenttooksecurity,noiseandpollutionfactorsintoconsideration.Asareplacement,somebuytapeswithfirecrackersoundstolistento,somebreaklittleballoonstogetthesoundtoo,whileothersbuyfirecrackerhandicraftstohanginthelivingroom.（放爆竹曾经是最典型的春节的习俗。人们认为爆竹声可以帮助驱赶邪灵。然而，这样的活动在大城市是被完全或部分禁止的，政府考虑到了安全，噪音和污染等因素。作为替代，一些人买磁带放着听，有的人扎破小气球来制造类似声音，而其他人则买爆竹工艺品挂在客厅。）
　　○16Thelivelyatmospherenotonlyfillseveryhousehold,butpermeatestostreetsandlanes.Aseriesofactivitiessuchasliondancing,dragonlanterndancing,lanternfestivalsandtemplefairswillbeheldfordays.ThespringFestivalthencomestoanendwhentheLanternFestivalisfinished.（热闹的气氛，不仅充满了每家每户，也蔓延到了到大街小巷。这些天将举行一系列活动，如舞狮，舞龙灯，灯会和庙会。春节后到元宵节结束时结束。）
　　○17chinahas56ethnicgroups.minoritiescelebratetheirspringFestivalalmostthe
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　　samedayasthehanpeople,andtheyhavedifferentcustoms.（中国有56个民族。少数民族和汉族的春节几乎同一天，他们有不同的习俗。）
　　春节风俗
　　newYearcelebrationsisagrandeventofchina.newYearfestivitieslastsforonemonthinchina.chinesenewYearisalsocalledspringfestival.Itbeginsfromthemiddleofthelastmonthoftheyearandendsupinthefirstmonthofthenewyear.TheselastdaycelebrationsinchinaiscalledLanternFestival。
　　historyofchinesenewYear
　　追溯历史：名叫“年”的怪兽
　　chinesenewYearhasaveryinterestinganduniquehistory.Accordingtothechineselegends,therewasagiantbeastnianwhousedtoswallowhumansinasinglebite.Relieffromthehorrifyingbeastcameonlywhenpeoplerealizedthatnianwasscaredofredcolorandloudnoises.Theystartedburstingcrackersandusedredcolortoscarethebeast.sincethen,thisdaywasnamedasgunianmeaning"passoverthenian".chineseconsideredthedayanauspiciousoneasitbroughtnewlifeforthemandcelebrateditasanewYear。
　　chinesenewYearDates
　　农历新年，年年不同（生肖）
　　chinesenewYearfallsonadifferentdateeveryyear.chinesecalendarisacombinationofsolarandlunarcalendar.chinesenewYearfallsonsecondnewmoonafterthewintersolstice(冬至).chinesecalendarhasa12yearcycleandeachyearisnamedafteranimal.chinesebelievethateverypersonresemblesananimalandthisreflectstheirtraits.Year20XXwastheYearoftheDog.peoplebornonthisdatearesaidtobeveryloyalandtrustworthy。
　　chinesenewYearcelebrations
　　新年找乐，日日不同
　　Lotofexcitementcanbeseeninthelast15daysofnewYearcelebrations.everydayhasaspecialimportancetoit.chineseritualizeandcelebrateeachdayinacustomarymanner.givenbelowarethelinewisecelebrationsofthenewYearinchina:
　　年初一：祭拜天地
　　Day1:peoplebegantheirdaybyofferingprayersandwelcomethegodsofheavenandearth.mostofthepeoplestayawayfrommeattoensurehealthyliving。年初二：狗狗过生日
　　Day2:successively,prayersareoffertotheirancestorsandothergods.chinesearestrictcare-takerofdogsandfeedthemwell.Thisisdayisconsideredtobethebirthdayofalldogs。
　　初三初四：走亲访友，媳妇回娘家
　　Day3and4:Theseareveryimportantdaysforthefamiliestokeepuptheirrelations.Itcallsforeveryson-in-lawtopayrespecttotheirparents-in-law。
　　年初五：“破五”祭财神
　　Day5:Accordingtothetraditions,nobodyvisitsfriendsandrelativeshousesasit4
　　wouldbringbadomen.Theystaybackhometoworshipthegodofwealth.Thedayiscalledpowoo。
　　年初六：百无禁忌，出门活动筋骨
　　Day6:onthisday,peoplefreelymeettheirnearanddearonesandevenvisitnearbytemplestoprayfortheirwellbeingandhighspirits。
　　年初七：吃面条，祝长寿
　　Day7:Thisischinesefarmersday.Theydisplaytheirbackbreaking
　　produce.Theyalsoprepareadrinkfromsevendifferenttypesofvegetables.onthisday,everybodyeatsnoodleswhichisasymboloflonglifeandfishrepresentingsuccess。
　　年初八：凌晨拜天公
　　Day8:Itsanotherdaytobecelebratedwiththefamilyandfriends.TheyalsooffermidnightprayerstoTiangong,thegodofheaven。
　　年初九：玉皇大帝登场
　　Day9:prayersareofferedtoJadeemperor。
　　初十、十一、十二、十三：大吃大喝，最后记得回归清淡
　　Days10to13:From10to12,peoplecelebratethedaysbyhavingsumptuousdinnerwiththelovedonesandthe13thdayisleftforaverylightdinnertocleansethesystem。
　　年十四：准备闹元宵
　　Day14:peoplestartpreparingforthecelebrationofLanternFestivaltobeheldonnextday。
　　年十五：吃元宵看灯火
　　Day15:sinceitisthefirstnighttoseefullmoon,peoplehangoutcolorfullanterns,eatglutinousriceballsandenjoythedaywiththeirfamily.
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