race是什么意思春节的来历与习俗的英语介绍

2021年1月26日发(作者：锐意创新)
春节的来历与习俗的英语介绍

介绍中国传统春节年俗的英语文章

Spring Festival is the most important holiday for Chinese people.
Excitement and happiness are palpable this time of the year
，

and they
reach the peak on lunar new year
‘
s eve.
春节对于中国人来说是最重要的节日。在每年的春节都让人兴高

采烈，尤其是大年三十那晚，更是达到了高潮。

Though the 15-day period
，

which starts with the first day of the
lunar new year and ends on the 15th day
Lantern Festival
)
，

is relatively long
for family reunions
(
known as
，

it is the busiest
time of the year for Chinese people. The arrangements they have to make
，

buying necessities and
preparing food keeps them busy throughout the holiday. Many of them
travel back home and meet friends over dinner and drinks. The
celebrations include decorating the house and setting off fireworks.
春节历时

15
天，也就从大年初一开始，到元月十五元宵节结束。

这段比较长的时间是中国人最忙的时候。他们为家庭聚会作安排，采

购年货，准备丰盛的食物，以至于整个春节假期都忙忙碌碌的。很多

人在春季期间都要回老家过年，跟朋友碰碰头，聚个餐。庆祝春节也

包括大扫除和放烟火。

But we are talking about a tradition that seems to be fading.
但是我们现在要谈的是越来越淡的年味。
Spring Festival
，

as it is celebrated today
undergone many changes
，

thanks to the country
development and globalization.
，

has
‘
s economic
现在的春节已经因为我国经济的发展和世界化的影响而改变了很

多。

Yet no Spring Festival is complete without food. People could not get
good food whenever they desired in earlier times
，

something that does
not apply to society today. More often than not
，

people faced the risk of
famine. The best time for people to celebrate was when food was
available in plenty
，

and that was possible in spring
，

or the beginning
of the lunar new year. That was the main reason why Spring Festival
acquired such great importance among Chinese people.
但是没有哪个春节是完全离得开“吃”的。从前，不论人们提前

多久想要买年货，总是不能如愿，而现在早已今非昔比。过去常常还

要闹饥荒。人们的庆祝时间就是他们能得到食物丰盛的时候，也就是

春天或是元月初的那段时间。那也是为什么春节对于中国人如此重要

的主要原因。

But three decades of economic growth has ensured that people in
China
，

except for those who are still poor
，

can
enjoy a good meal whenever they want. Such has been the change in
people
‘
s fortune that some have to be treated for obesity and other
health problems associated with excessive eating.
但是三十年来的经济发展已经让中国人，除了那些仍然穷苦的人

以外，随时都能享受美食。这得益于人民财富的增长，但是后者也导

致一些人吃得太多而受到肥胖威胁和健康问题。
In the past
，

celebrations were limited to events like song- and-dance
duets in North China
，

dragon/lion dances in
South China and fireworks
，

which required the joint efforts of the entire
community. But economic development and urbanization seems to have
weakened the social links among people. Many
，

especially those living in
，

are not
interested in celebrating the festival with people they hardly know.
cities
在过去，庆祝春节还只停留在北方的二人转和南方的舞龙舞狮等

形
式。那些庆祝活动往往需要很多人合力才能办得起来。但是经济的

发展和
国际化水准的提升似乎已经将这种社会联系弱化了。很多人，

特别是城市
居民，不太愿意与不相识的人一起共度春节。

Many customs associated with Spring Festival have changed too. In the
past
，

people used to visit relatives and friends
，

many people
，

with gifts and lots of good wishes. Today
especially the youth
，

use their cell phones or the Internet
to send their good wishes and even
may say this a sign that people have become less caring about their near and
dear ones
information age.
，

but we should
see this development as a time- and energy- saving exercise granted by the
与春节相关的很多习俗也被改变了。在过去，人们常常会带着礼

物走
亲访友，互道祝福。今天很多人，特别是年轻人，用手机或是网

络向亲朋
好友发去“礼物”和祝福。有些人或许会说，这说明人们已

经没有那么关
心至爱亲朋了，但是我们应该把这种变化看作信息化时

代省钱省力的好办
法。

In recent times
，

many people have started praying for a career
promotion or more money instead of invoking God or the Buddha for a healthy
and long life and the welfare of their family. But the number of such people is
decreasing now which shows that people are becoming more reasonable.