春節是中國最重要的節日
It’s to celebrate the lunar calendar ‘s new year .
它是為了慶祝農歷新年
In the evening before the Spring Festival ,families get together and have a big meal .
在春節前夜,家人聚在壹起享用豐盛的壹餐
In many places people like to set off firecrackers .
在許多地方人們還放鞭炮
Dumplings are the most traditional food .
餃子是最傳統的食物
Children like the festival very much ,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes .
孩子們非常喜歡春節,因為他們可以吃好吃的東西和穿新衣服
They can also get some money from their parents.
他們也可以領到壓歲錢
This money is given to children for good luck .
給孩子的這些錢是為了(來年的)好運氣
People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good fortune .
人們也用貼年畫的方式來乞求好運
The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long .
春節持續近15天
People visit relatives and friends with the words “Have all your wishes ”.
人們拜訪親戚朋友時會送上壹句"萬事如意"
People enjoy the Spring Festival ,during this time they can have a good rest .
人們享受春節,在這段時間他們可以好好休息壹下
(二)Probably more food is consumed during the New Year celebrations than any other time of the year.
或許春節中食物的消耗比壹年中其他時候都要大
Vast amounts of traditional food is prepared for family and friends, as well as those close to us who have died.
大量的傳統食物被準備給家人和朋友,同樣還有逝去的親近的人
On New Year's Day, the Chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish called jai.
在春節當天,中國家庭將吃壹種蔬菜制的名為"jai"(春卷……大概)的食物
Although the various ingredients in jai are root vegetables or fibrous vegetables, many people attribute various superstitious aspects to them.
盡管春卷裏的配料都只是根菜或粗纖維蔬菜,許多人還是把各種迷信方面的事歸於它們
Other foods include a whole fish, to represent togetherness and abundance, and a chicken for prosperity.
用其他食物,包括壹整條魚,來代表團圓和富饒,或壹只雞來代表興旺
The chicken must be presented with a head, tail and feet to symbolize completeness. Noodles should be uncut, as they represent long life.
這只雞必須要有頭有胃還有腳來象征完整。面則不能被切斷,因為他們代表了長壽
In south China, the favorite and most typical dishes were nian gao, sweet steamed glutinous rice(糯米)pudding and zong zi (glutinous rice wrapped up in reed(蘆葦)leaves), another popular delicacy.
在南方,最受喜愛和具代表性的食物是用甜糯米捏成的年糕,另壹道受歡迎的美食是用蘆葦包上糯米作成的粽子。
In the north, steamed-wheat bread (man tou) and small meat dumplings were the preferred food.
在北方,饅頭和小甜餃是首選
The tremendous amount of food prepared at this time was meant to symbolize abundance and wealth for the household
這種時候準備巨量的食品是味了象征家庭的豐饒,富有
(三)My Spring Festival
My Spring Festival was great.
我的春節棒極了
Before the Chinese New Year, my families were all going to my grandparents’.
在新年前,我們壹家都到了爺爺奶奶家
Many of my relatives there were playing all the night.
許多親戚都在這兒玩了通宵
At night, we set off firecrackers. The voice was very loud, cars parked far from us were sounding.
在晚上,我們放鞭炮。鞭炮的聲音很響,停得遠遠的車也被震響了
Maybe they feared the voice too.
我們也許也害怕這聲音
The first day of the Chinese New Year, we all got up early.
新年第壹天,我們起來得很早
We said “Happy New Year!” or “Good luck this year!” to each other and get money from them. We visited our relatives all day.
我們互道“新年快樂”或“今年好運”(想不出來到底是什麽祝福的話……)然後討得利市。我們整天拜訪親友
That made me feel very tired but very happy because I also can get money.
這讓我感到疲憊,但也很快樂。因為我也能得到錢
The second day of the New Year, I slept during the morning.
新年第二天,我睡了壹早上
In the afternoon, I went to the beautiful countryside, and visited the Yi River, it is very wide, about 1 kilometer.
下午,我們到了美麗的鄉村,並參觀了易水,它很寬,大概有壹公裏
Next day, we left my grandparents’ home for Qingdao.
第3天,我們離開爺爺家,去青島
The expressway had been frozen.
但特快鐵路被凍成了冰
It was terrible!
糟透了
So we could only run by at a slow speed.
所以我們職能以緩慢的速度前進
This festival was great, I love Spring Festival!
今年春節棒極了,我愛春節