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一
.
习俗
春节
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/p>
春节是中国最重要，也是最热闹的古老节日之一。春节象征着团结、兴旺以及对未来
寄予新的希望。
据记载，
< br>中国人过春节已有四千多年的历史。
中国是个多民族的国家，
各民族（
nationality
）过春节的形式各有不同
，但是无论在中国的那个地方，人们都会
在春节期间全家团圆，吃年糕
< br>(New Year cake)
、饺子以及各种丰盛的饭菜。人们张灯结
彩，燃放鞭炮，并互相祝福。
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---Spring
festival
is
the
most
important
in
China,
as
well
as
it
is
the
most
lively
ancient
festival.
Spring
festival
is
a
symbol
of
unity,
prosperity
and
the
new
hope
for
the
future.
According to the record, there have
been more than 4,000 years
’
history that Chinese have
celebrated
the
Spring
festival.
China
is
a
multi-ethnic
country,
different
nationality
have
different
ways
to
celebrate
Spring
festival,
however,
no
matter
which
place
in
China,
people always make the family reunion
during the Spring festival, they eat New Year
cake,
dumplings
and
rich
food.
People
always
decorate
the
house
and
set
off
firecrackers,
and
bless each other.
二、艺术
京剧脸谱
京剧脸谱（
Peking Opera facial mak
eup
）是具有民族特色的一种特殊的化妆方法。由于
每个历史
人物或某一种类型的人物都有一种大概的类型，就像唱歌、奏乐都要按照乐
谱（
music score
）一样，所以称为“脸谱。关于脸谱的来源，一
般认为脸谱来自假面具。
京剧脸谱是广大戏曲爱好者非常喜爱的一门艺术，国内外都很流
行，被大家公认为是
中国传统文化的标志之一。
----Peking
Opera
facial
makeup
is
a
special
make-up
method
and
it
is
with
national
characteristics. Due to each historical
figure or a certain type of figures have a rough
type,
just like singing songs or
playing music should accord to the music score, so
it is said
“
facial
makeup
”
.
About
the
source
of
the
facial
makeup,
it
is
generally
believed
facial
makeup
from mask. Peking Opera facial makeup
is a favorite art for the opera lovers. It is
popular
at home and abroad. Everyone
believes it is one of the symbol of China
traditional culture.
三、
历史
汉字
汉语
是一种很古老的语言。大量文献记载说明，汉字起源于新时器时代（
the
Neolithic
Age
）仰韶文
化时期，最早的汉字已有近
4,000
年的历史。汉字在其漫长
的发展中演化
出不同的书写形式，
例如篆书
（
seal script
）
、<
/p>
隶书
（
official script
）
、
楷书
（<
/p>
regular script
）
和行书
(cursive handwriting)
。中国书法家笔
下的汉字往往以字形的夸张取得艺术效果，
例如一些旅游胜地的石刻碑文。
----Chinese is an
ancient language. A large number of documents show
Chinese characters
originated nearly
4,000 years. Chinese characters in its long
development evolved different
forms
of
writing,
for
example
seal
script,
official
script,
regular
script
and
cursive
handwriting.
Chinese
calligrapher
’
s
Chinese
characters
often to the
glyph
exaggeration
in
the achievement of artistic effect,
such as some stone inscriptions seen in tourist
resort.
四、
人文
花木兰
花木兰是中国着名古诗《木兰辞》中描绘的一位替父从军的英雄。因木兰的父亲年事
已高，不能经受奔波劳苦，木兰又没有兄长可以代替老父，于是她把自己乔装成男子
代父从军。虽然这个故事是否真实不得而知，但是千百年来，花木兰作为孝顺的典范
而深受中国人的尊敬。
1998
年，美国迪士尼公司
将花木兰的故事改编成了动画片，受
到了全世界的欢迎。
----Hua Mulan is
China
’
s famous ancient
“
Mulan
phrase
”
describe a military
hero for father.
Because of
Mulan
’
s
father
’
s old age, he
can
’
t travel through toil,
Mulan doesn
’
t have any
elder
brothers
who
can
substitute
for
father,
so
her
father
generation
army
disguised
as
men.
Although
the
story
whether
is
true
or
not
which
we
can
’
t
known,
in
one
thousand,
Hua Mulan as a
model of ficial piety and respect by the Chinese.
In 1998, the Walt Disney
Company
animated Hua Mulan story and get the welcome of
all over the world.
五、游玩
上海
上海
，位于东海之滨，长江出海口处，是中国最大的城市，拥有超过两千万的人口。
上海作为
旅游胜地以其历史地标，如外滩、城隍庙、现代化的浦东天际线、东方明珠
电视塔（
Oriental Pearl Tower
）而闻名，并享有新世
界文化和设计中心的声誉。如今，
上海是中国大陆最大的商业和金融中心，被称为世界增
长最快的经济体典范。
----Shanghai is located in the coast of
the east China sea near the mouth of the
changjiang
river.
It
’
s
the
biggest
city
and
has
mire
than
20
million
population.
Shanghai
is
as
a
tourist
attraction
for
its
historical
landmarks,
such
as
the
bund,
chenghuang
temple,
the
modern pudong skyline
and Oriental Pearl. Shanghai has the reputation of
the new world
culture and design
center. Nowadays, Shanghai is
China
’
s largest commercial
and financial
center. Shanghai is known
as the model of the world
’
s
fastest growing economies.
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