关于春节习俗的英语作文录（通用20篇）

在中国,凡逢春节和其他的喜庆日子,人们总要燃放爆竹来表示庆贺.燃放爆竹可以说是中国民间一个十分重要的风俗习惯.

爆竹也叫"炮竹","爆仗","炮仗",平常人们更习惯叫"鞭炮",有大约2000多年的历史了.最早的爆竹叫"庭燎".是用竹竿一类的东西做成火炬,燃烧时发出噼噼啪啪的爆裂声,也叫"爆竿.

燃放爆竹风俗最早起因于驱鬼除邪,祈求一年的吉祥顺利.传说,有个叫做"山臊"的四角怪兽和恶鬼平常藏在深山,每隔365天便出来伤害人畜.这些无恶不做的坏东西害怕爆炸的声音和亮光.于是,每到岁末年首,人们就争着燃放鞭炮,用来驱赶"山臊"和恶鬼.

中国的唐代发明火药以后,人们便把火药放进竹筒,点燃后发出巨大的声音,这种爆竹叫做"爆竹筒".到了宋代,爆竹的制作方法改为把火药装进用纸卷成的筒里,名字也叫爆竹了.后来人们开始把许多小的炮仗用药线连接起来,成为"一发连百余响不绝"的鞭炮.讲究的鞭炮用红颜色的纸制作,鞭炮爆炸后,红屑满地,人称"满地红",表示吉利.随着发展,鞭炮的品种和色彩也由原来的单调发展得丰富多彩,有小鞭炮,电光雷,母子雷,射天炮,百头,千头鞭,甚至还有几万头长的鞭炮.

现在,随着人们环保意识的加强,燃放鞭炮的习俗在中国很多大城市中受到禁止.但是,聪明的中国人依然想出了其他热闹的庆祝节日的办法.

Useful Words and Expression The spring festival(春节)

generation gap(代沟)

stereotyped concept/opinion(传统观念)

commercialized versions(商业化版本)

shopping rush(购物热)

tourism-oriented trend(春节旅游化趋势)

spring outing(春游)

the spring festival eve dinner(年夜饭)

spring festival couplets(pasted on gatepost or door panels)(春联)

Variety Show on CCTV-1(春节联欢晚会)

migrant workers(民工)

home-returning(返乡)

white-collar(白领)

petty bourgeoisie(小资)

over-loaded transportation during the spring festival(春运)

pay aNew Year call(拜年)

Christmas prayer(religious aspect)(圣诞祷告)

the thorough house-cleaning(年前大扫除)

etraditional entertainment(playing cards,mahjong)(传统娱乐节目,如打扑克,玩麻将)

The Spring Festival is anational holiday.

On that day,people often play firecrackers,hang lantern,affix Spring Festival couplets and New Year paintings,pay New Years call and eat Jiao-zi.

For the children,the most exited thing is fetting their gift money.

It is really ahappy day.

上面的生词是必须要的,是介绍春节的

春节是全国人民的假期.

那天,人们常常放鞭炮,挂灯笼,贴春联和年画,互相拜年,和吃饺子.

对于孩子们来说,最兴奋的是能得到压岁钱.

那真是一个让人愉快的日子

Spring Festival The Spring Festival is very important to Chinese people.

In the past,people could not often have meat,rice or other delicious food.They could only eat these during the Spring festival.So every year they hoped that the Spring Festival would come soon.Now,although peoples life is much better,and we can eat the delicious foods everyday.People still like the festiv al.Because most people can have along holiday,and we are free to go on atrip or visit our friends or have parties with our family.In the evenings,we can have abig meal in the restaurant or stay at home with family and watch the TV programmes.

I like the Spring Festival very much.How wonderful the Spring Festival is！

春节见闻英语作文1 Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival,also known as the Chinese New Year.To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West.the dates for this annual celebration are determined by the lunar calendar rather than the GREgorian calendar,so the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February.

To the ordinary Chinese,the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Years Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar.But the 15th of the first month,which normally is called the Lantern Festival,means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.

春节见闻英语作文2 Spring Festival is the most importantand popular festival in China.Before Spring Festival,the people usually clean and decorate their houses.And they go to the Flower Fairs to buy some flowers.During Spring Festival,the adults usually give lucky money to children.People often get together and have abig meal.Some people eat dumpling for dinner.

I love Spring Festival.

春节见闻英语作文3 The spring Festival is coming soon！The festivel is considereded the most important one for Chinese people.It is on the first day of lunar year.It is also the day of reunion among family members.During these days,people would say"happy new year！or wish you make fortune！to each other.They would also visit their relatives and friends.Children would be given"red packets".Children would have more to eat and play than usual.Playing firecrackers is also apopular game for children.春节见闻英语作文

春节见闻英语作文4 Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.Its to celebrate the lunar calendars new year.In the evening before the Spring Festival,families get together and have abig meal.In many places people like to set off firecrackers.Dumplings are the most traditional food.Children like the festival very much,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes.They can also get some money from their parents.This money is given to children for good luck.People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good fortune.

The Spring Festival lasts about 15days long.People visit relatives and friends with the words"Have all your wishes".People enjoy the Spring Festival,during this time they can have agood rest.

春节，中国人最重要的节日。是中国最盛大、最热闹、最重要的一个古老传统节日，也是中国人所独有的节日。

春节的来历：

春节，是农历的岁首，春节的另一名称叫过年，是中国最盛大、最热闹、最重要的一个古老传统节日，也是中国人所独有的节日。是中华文明最集中的表现。

自西汉以来，春节的习俗一直延续到今天。春节一般指除夕和正月初一。但在民间，传统意义上的春节是指从腊月初八的腊祭或腊月二十三或二十四的.祭灶，一直到正月十五，其中以除夕和正月初一为高潮。如何过庆贺这个节日，在千百年的历史发展中，形成了一些较为固定的风俗习惯，有许多还相传至今。

在春节这一传统节日期间，我国的汉族和大多数少数民族都有要举行各种庆祝活动，这些活动大多以祭祀神佛、祭奠祖先、除旧布新、迎禧接福、祈求丰年为主要内容。活动形式丰富多彩，带有浓郁的民族特色。20xx年5月20日，春节民俗经国务院批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。

春节的来历有一种传说，中国古时候有一种叫年的怪兽，头长触角，凶猛异常。

年长年深居海底，每到除夕才爬上岸，吞食牲畜伤害人命。因此，每到除夕这天，村村寨寨的人们扶老携幼逃往深山，以躲避年兽的伤害。

有一年除夕，从村外来了个乞讨的老人。乡亲们一片匆忙恐慌景象，只有村东头一位老婆婆给了老人些食物，并劝他快上山躲避年兽，那老人捋髯笑道：婆婆若让我在家呆一夜，我一定把‘年’兽撵走。老婆婆仍然继续劝说，乞讨老人笑而不语。

半夜时分，年兽闯进村。它发现村里气氛与往年不同：村东头老婆婆家，门贴大红纸，屋内烛火通明。年兽浑身一抖，怪叫了一声。将近门口时，院内突然传来砰砰啪啪的炸响声，年浑身战栗，再不敢往前凑了。原来，年最怕红色、火光和炸响。这时，婆婆的家门大开，只见院内一位身披红袍的老人在哈哈大笑。年大惊失色，狼狈逃蹿了。

第二天是正月初一，避难回来的人们见村里安然无恙十分惊奇。这时，老婆婆才恍然大悟，赶忙向乡亲们述说了乞讨老人的许诺。这件事很快在周围村里传开了，人们都知道了驱赶年兽的办法。(客家人的传说)

从此每年除夕，家家贴红对联、燃放爆竹;户户烛火通明、守更待岁。初一一大早，还要走亲串友道喜问好。这风俗越传越广，成了中国民间最隆重的传统节日。

Spring Festival

Chinese New Year starts with the new moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the the full days later. In china,people regard Spring Festival as the most important thing.People studied and worked throughout the year.No matter how far and how busy, they must do their best to go back home.Thats a tradition and now becoming a habit. During this time,transport is extremely busy.Although the way is difficult,it cant reduce the urgent feeling of going home.I cant describe this feeling,only the people that experienced it can understand.Actually,on one hand,people miss their family,and they need to get comfort in the family.On the other hand,getting together is a symbol of blessedness and auspiciousness.People in other country dont have this consciousness that going home is necessary.For example,American could celebrate the Christmas in everywhere they like or with anybody.This diversity is occasioned by different culture between two countries.

On Spring festivals eve,the whole family prepare the dinner.Of course,dumplings is essential.In the

evening,family members always sit at the television and watch Spring Festival Gala.At 0:00,people set off firecrackers and fireworks,at the same time,children pay New Year,s call to old people.The old people give money to the children as a lunar new year gift.Usually,people stay up late or all night.

On lunar New Years Day, the Chinese family eat vegetarian dumplings which imply they will plain and neat in this year. People change their new clothes,this stands for a new beginning.Next,people visit relatives with some gifts.The second day is son-in-laws festival,the husband and married women visit their side of the family.In a word,Chinese attach great importance to Spring Festival.

Before the festival comes, everyone will do some cleaning. That means they can sweep away the bad luck. They will decorate the doors and windows with paper cuts. That makes the house very beautiful. On the New Years Eve, everyone will get together and have a big meal. They wont go to bed until 12. On the New Years day, everyone will wish others "Happy New Year". Children can get lucky money. They will wear new clothes. The children are the happiest, because they can wear new clothes and get lucky money.

will christmas replace the spring festival?

this worry is fairly unnecessary. why ? one reason lies that christmas only affects christians，college students and joint-venture (合资企业)workers. another reason is that christmas is mostly celebrated in cities. few people in countryside show extreme interest in this exotic(带有异国情调的) festival. by contrast，the spring festival is the most influential traditional festival in every family.

Chinese New Year，is the most important festival for all of us. All family members get together on New YearEve to have a big meal.At the same time， everyone celebrates to each other.At about 12 oclock，some parents and children light crackers.The whole sky is lighted brightly. We may watch the fireworks excitedly.How busy it is！

On the first early moring of one year， many senior citizen get up early and they stick the reversed Fu or hang some couplets on the front door. Some houses windows are sticked on red paper cutlings.

The Chinese New Year lasts fifteen days. So during the fifteen days， we always visit our relatives from door to door. At that time， children are the happiest because they can get many red packets form their parents，grandparents， uncles， aunts and so on. The last day of the Chinese New Year is another festival. It names the Lantern Festival.

So the Chinese New Year comes to the end.

Dear John,

How time flies! Four moths have passed since we saw each other last time. I cannot help but miss you. You asked me about Chinese Spring Festival. Now I would like to tell you something about it。

The Spring Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is the most important and enjoyable one. A few days before the festival, houses are cleaned and red couplets are put up on the doors of every household. They are said to frighten away the ghosts. On that day, people are dressed up. Firecrackers ring out in the air, which adds to the atmosphere of the festival. People after a year’s hard work begin to relax and visit one another. Presents and dinners are given to celebrate the happy reunionof friends and relatives. Families get together. They have jiaozi and enjoy the New Year TV show. Customs may vary from place to place, but the same happy atmosphere is to be found everywhere in the country。

Now, I hope you have some idea of Chinese Spring Festival。

Best wishes,

Yours,

Li Hua

Spring Festival is our traditional festival, as the saying goes, Chinese New Year.

On the day before the New Year, people go shopping in crowded stores. Some people buy chickens, ducks, geese, some people buy fish and meat, others buy biscuits, chocolate and other snacks...

One afternoon, my father took a broom and swept the house up and down. Mother rubbed the table and Windows clean with a duster. And I? It is to stick the decorations on the wall. The whole house became clean and beautiful. We were very happy.

Chinese New Year, for our children, is the most enjoyable, I look forward to that day.

When the children are playing with firecrackers, it is also the most busy time for housewives in the kitchen. The New Years food is ready for the first few days, and the New Years eve dinner will be made by the chef on the 30th of the year. In the north, dumplings on the first day of the New Year are also to be packed in 30 nights. At that time, the chopping board was busy chopping meat and cutting vegetables. At this moment, the sound of the cutting board from every household, the sound of firecrackers coming from the streets and lanes, and the spread of the shop. Pit-a-pat. The sound of the abacus and the voice of the cadence, mingled with the sound of laughter, rose and fell, and mingled with the merry music of the New Years eve.

It is the most lively and joyful time of the Spring Festival. Eve. The feast was filled with a table, a family gathering, a round table, and the feeling of fullness was indescribable. People are not only enjoying the feast of the table, but also enjoying the happy atmosphere. There are large dishes, cold basins, hot stir-fry and dim sum on the table, which usually consist of two things, one is the hot pot. Is a fish. Hot pot boiling, steaming hot, warm and provocative, the red hot fire; & other; Fish & throughout; And & other Yu & throughout; The homophony is the symbol “ Ji qing yu ” ", also known as "ldquo"; More than one year. . Also have radish commonly called vegetable head, wish to have good color head; Fried foods such as lobster and Fried fish, wish the family prosperity. The fire of fire. . The last is a sweet tooth, bless the future sweet honey, this day, even if not drinking, also how much to drink.

Today is sunny， grandpa put the bacon on the balcony to bask in。 My grandpa asked： "why put the bacon in the balcony bask in？" Grandpa said， "because today is Chinese New Year！" To the New Year！ I almost cry out。 "I like the Spring Festival！" I am too agitated ecstasy， Shouting。

I got up early in the morning， to have a meal， because today is the Spring Festival。 After dinner， grandpa， dad and I stick red spring couplets on the door， Spring Festival couplets thriving is really happy。 Then， grandma， aunt， uncle， etc。 Many people came， we chat while eating and joyful。 When chatting to many people all say me and my cousin grew up， taller， more intelligent。 I have heard， fruity in my heart。

In a short time when the big New Year red envelopes， I and my cousin to adults happy New Year， happy New Year to say： "kung hei fat choi， a red envelope。" Then， the adults will give a red envelope to us。

In the end， is one of my favorite links — eat dinner！ The grandmother serving！ My mouth water。 A： wow！ There are my favorite braise in soy sauce meat， pork ribs soup， big pig leg， Fried chicken wings。。。 I and several friend you cant resist， hurriedly put the meat into her mouth。 This feeling dont mention how happy。

Eaten dinner， we began to watch Spring Festival gala， snack shou sui until twelve o clock in the evening？

During the Spring Festival this year is really happy。

今天阳光明媚，外公把腊肉放到阳台去晒。我问外公：“为何把腊肉放到阳台上晒呀？”外公说：“因为今天是春节了呀！”要过年了！我差点叫出声来。“我最喜欢春节了！”我激动得欣喜若狂地大叫。

一大早，我就起床吃饭，因为今天是春节嘛。吃完饭，我和外公、爸爸把大红春联贴在了门上，春联红红火火的真是喜庆。接着，大外婆、小姨、姨夫等好多人都来了，我们一边聊天一边吃喜糖。在聊天的时候很多人都说我和表弟长大了，长高了，更乖巧懂事了。我听了，心里甜滋滋的。

不一会儿就到了拜年大红包的时候了，我和表弟纷纷给大人们拜年，拜年的时候要说：“恭喜发财，红包拿来。”然后，大人们就会把红包给我们。

最后，就是我最喜欢的环节了——吃年夜饭！外婆上菜了喽！我口水直流。哇！有我最爱的红烧肉、排骨汤、大猪腿、炸鸡翅膀……我和几个小朋友实在忍不住了，连忙把肉往嘴里送。这个感觉别提有多开心了。

吃过年夜饭，我们就开始看春晚，吃夜宵一直守岁到晚上十二点呢。

今年羊年春节真是开心。

春节习俗春节是中国最重大的节日，也是最隆重的节日。 过年了，过年了，家家户户忙着贴春联，剃头发，做年夜饭……要做的事情太多了！有些习俗还很怪，无奈之下，我去问正在贴春联的妈妈。 我看见妈妈将“福”倒过来贴，“福”倒着贴是一种习俗，“福”倒说明“福”倒（到）了！但我仍然问道：“过年是怎么来的？” 妈妈说：“相传，古代有一种叫做”年“的怪兽，非常凶猛。每到除夕，”年“就会吞食生畜，伤人性命。因此，人们只好逃往深山。

一天，村里来了一位老人，他在这儿住了一晚。”年“来了，老人让村民点燃爆竹，”年“吓得狼狈逃窜。原来，”年“怕红色、光、炸响。从此，每年除夕家家户户贴春联、放爆竹。这一天就成了中国传统节日——春节。” 我们全家准备吃团圆饭。大年夜，丰盛的年菜摆满一桌，全家团聚围在桌边，桌上有鸭、虾……餐桌上必有的两样东西一样是鱼，一样是火锅。火锅热气腾腾的，说明红红火火；“鱼”和“余”谐音，喻意“年年有余”，最后一道是甜品，代表家人甜甜蜜蜜。 吃完了年夜饭，我们就来到前门放鞭炮。 开始放鞭炮，“砰——砰——”，一个个五颜六色的鞭炮飞上了天空，“噼哩啪啦”好响的声音，多么美：有的像仙女撒下的花瓣，有的像绽开的花朵，还有的像正在翩翩起舞的蝴蝶……这时，天空就成了百花园。“爆竹声中一岁除”，就这样，除夕过去了，新年又来到了。 中华民族的节日多姿多彩，而春节是我最喜欢的节日。

Its a new year! Its a new year! All families were in a happy atmosphere of holiday. I have a good time in the Spring Festival because we are playing firecrackers together!

A black day, people pick up firecrackers, lit a piece of incense, a little, people ran down the back, over his ears, "Ping pong......" My soul went to the winds, the people are sick, I also put together and the others burst with joy, excitement, "Ping pong......" The sound of the night, every household all night lights! In a moment, all the firecrackers were finished. To take a box of fireworks, dont look at such a small box of fireworks, its power can be strong, the first sound scared me terrified, I said: "this automatic speaking small fireworks so great power!" The sound of the fireworks is all the same, and the shape is not really pleasing. I put out a stick like a cigarette, "creak and squeak." A small yellow thing flew out, "Wow, its beautiful!" Its the fireworks of the immortals. (I) of the fireworks to sit up and take notice, it greatly. I put it one after another, all kinds of fireworks and colorful flowers, this kind of fireworks dad bought the most, really think about it!

This Spring Festival, I have a happy life, fireworks and I become a good friend, I still regard the fireworks as my brother!

Spring Festival, a happy holiday, a favorite festival. That day, I had a new year, and put the fireworks, firecrackers. Im so happy. I really wish it was spring festival every day. Wow, it is not every day you eat it. I like the Spring Festival too much. The Spring Festival is coming soon, I will warm up to welcome this beautiful festival!

Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival，also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West. The dates for this annual celebration are determined by the lunar calendar rather than the GREgorian calendar，so the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February.

To the ordinary Chinese，the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Years Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. But the 15th of the first month，which normally is called the Lantern Festival，means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.

Spring Festival is the most importantand popular festival in China.Before Spring Festival ，the people usually clean and decorate their houses.And they go to the Flower Fairs to buy some flowers.During Spring Festival ，the adults usually give lucky money to children.People often get together and have a big meal.Some people eat dumpling for dinner.

The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China. People usually

decorate the doors and windows with red papercuts. becouse red means good luck.

People usually clean house too. becouse they want to sweep away bad luck.

Children can get some new clothes or presents from their parents and

grandparents. On New Years Eve,family always have a big dinner. Everybody are

watch TV and talk. In the midnight,there usually fairworks. On New Years

Day,people usually put on their new clothes and visit their femily and friends.

They usually say:"Happy New Years Day. " The Spring Festival finishes at the

Lantern Festival after two weeks. People usually eat a kind of rice dumpling

called yuanxiao. It can take people good luck all the year round.

Dear Kim:

I feel so happy to hear that you are interested in the Chinese spring festival, which is one most important symbol of Chinese culture. With my great honor, I am here sharing my knowledge about it with you.

The spring festival, also called Chinese New Year, enjoys a long history of over 4,000 years. Unlike other festivals, the Spring festival is a period of time, rather than a single day. It starts from the first day of a new year and ends on January 15th, , of course in the Chinese lunar calendar. But people usually start to celebrate the Spring Festival on the day before the New Years Day, which is called "New Years Eve", when all members of a family get together, have a big meal together(called Nian Ye Fan in Chinese) and watch the Spring Festival gala, indulged in the especially warm and sweet atmosphere of reunion.

There are a variety of activities during the Spring festival, among which at least three deserve your special attention. First, when the new years first bell rings out the old year and rings in the new, adults and children get out of the houses and light crackers and fireworks, which decorates the sky into a colorful and magnificent stage.

Then, on the morning of the New Years Day, people get up very early to stick couplets, on which all good wished are presented. Meanwhile, the red color of the couplets adds much to the joy of the splendid festival.

In addition, we have to visit our relatives from door to door as of the first day of the Spring Festival until the Lantern Festival, which is supposed to be a conclusion of the whole Spring Festival.

Kim, the short letter here surely fails me to give you a complete account of our Spring Festival. I sincerely hope, if possible, that you can come here in China to have a real experience about it.

Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

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听说你对中国的春节很感兴趣，我很高兴。春节是中国文化中最重要的一个象征。这里，我很荣幸地与你分享一些我对春节所了解的知识。

春节，也叫作中国新年，有着超过4000多年的历史。与其他的节日不同，春节是一个时间段，而不是指单独某一天。它是从一月的第一天一直到十五日，当然是按照中国的农历。但是人们通常都从大年初一前一天就开始庆祝春节，这一天也叫除夕，一大家人会团聚起来，吃个大餐(我们中国人管它叫年夜饭)，看春晚，沉浸在家人团聚的特殊温馨的氛围之中。

春节里有很多的活动，其中至少有三样事情值得你关注。首先，当新年的第一次钟声响起，一个辞旧迎新的时刻到来了，大人和小孩都会到室外去放鞭炮，放烟花，把整个天空装扮成了一个五彩缤纷的大舞台。

然后，在大年初一的早上，人们都很早起来贴春联。春联上写满了吉祥的话语。同时，春联的红色也为这个绚丽的节日增添了不少的欢乐。

还有，从年初一开始我们都要挨家挨户去拜访亲戚，一直到元宵节。元宵节的到来就意味着春节的结束。

金，短短的信件中我没法向你很详尽地描述好我们的春节。如果可能的话，我真心希望你能来中国好好的体验一下。

致敬

李华

The Spring Festival in my hometown almost from the year began, until the end of fifteen. Although there is only a short time to come to the sky, but every day is lively and festive.

The second day of the Spring Festival is to open the firecrackers to greet the blessing of the new year. The first thing for our children is to replace the new clothes for the parents, the elders have a new year. The following is the red bag. The Spring Festival this day most of the shops are closed, until the beginning of the six month is opened. On this day, the great people said that they could not sweep the ground, so that they would not sweep away their blessings. Many people have gone to the streets to buy gifts and send relatives and visit the year.

To the six all shops opened once a year, the Lantern Festival comes. The dragon will go to each house, the owner will greet the firecrackers. Listen to adults, the dragon has come, this is a good year and harvest year.

At sixteen of the first month, everything returned to peace. School, work, work. Next, we look forward to the next spring festival.

the holiday called christmas is an amalgam of many winter holidays from around the world. the name is designated as a celebration of the birth of jesus, although the date is not recorded in the bible, and people at that time did not place particular important on birth dates. scientists say the actual date was june 17th, 2bc because of the appearance of the star that beckoned the magi. december 25th was set as the date for christmas in the 4th century by pope julius i as an attempt to christianize midwinter pagan holidays such as solstice and saturnalia. customs such as bringing evergreens inside, eating fat-laden foods, and hanging lights are universal responses to the cold, dark winter season. some of the stranger christmas traditions are remnants of those older pagan holidays, and some have been changed over the centuries until their origins are hard to discern. others were just made up to boost business!

krampus st. nicholas, father christmas, or santa claus is the weirdest christmas tradition ever, but he is so well known and so well documented that his origins are beyond the scope of this particular post. as a tool to encourage good behavior in children, santa serves as the carrot, and krampus is the stick. krampus is the evil demon anti-santa, or maybe his evil twin. krampus night is celebrated on december 5th, the eve of st. nicholas day in austria and other parts of europe. people dress as krampus and roam the streets looking for someone to beat with a stick. since it is also a night for drinking, the beatings probably don’t hurt much. (image by flickr user salendron.)

圣诞节是全世界冬季节日的集合。之所以取名为圣诞节，是为着纪念耶稣的诞生，尽管《圣经中》并未记载耶稣诞生的具体日期，那个时期的人对出生日期也不甚重视。科学家说，具体日期实为公元前2年6月17日，因为为在那一天，昭示东方三博士的星星出现了。公元前4世纪，为了把一些冬至时期的异教徒节日（如冬至日和农神节）基督教化，教皇尤利西斯一世把12月25日定为基督诞生日。而一些传统，如在屋内摆置常绿树，吃油脂丰富的食物，挂小灯，则是在寒冷阴暗的冬季之时，人们的普遍做法。还有一些更为奇特习俗，是古老异教节日的遗留物；一些历经几个世纪后，变化颇大，已难以溯及其源头；另外一些则是受商业利益驱使而生。

(“krampus游行”是巴伐利亚地区和阿尔卑斯山其他一些地区的传统活动，每年12月前后举行。krampus是圣诞老人的原型——圣人尼古拉斯的助手，在当地的传说中，他肩背一个装着礼物的大袋子，手拿一根棍子，好孩子可以收到他的礼物，顽皮的孩子则会被棍子敲打。)

The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is a day when Chinese people get together for sharing happiness.

The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month,often one month later than the Gregorian calendar.At Spring Festival Eve,all the family members eat dinner together.After the dinner,the whole family will sit together,chatting and watching TV.In the past,we often just watch the Spring Festival party broadcasted on China Central Television Station (CCTV).But nowadays ,less and less people watch it but play cards or mahjong.

Burning fireworks was once the most typical custom on the Spring Festival.People thought the spluttering sound could help drive away evil spirits.However,such an activity was completely or partially forbidden in big cities once the government took security,noise and pollution factors into consideration.

Spring Festival is my favorite festival，what bout your favorite festival？

过年了，街上到处挂着红灯笼，喜气洋洋。说到过年，可有很多的风俗礼仪。快随我看看吧！

大年三十，我回到了老家铜川市耀州区。刚走进家门就看到爷爷奶奶忙忙碌碌地在打扫卫生，清洗各种器具，拆洗被褥窗帘，打扫庭院，掸浮沉扫蜘蛛网。我非常不理解，为什么要这么做。原来据《吕氏春秋》记载，我国尧舜时代就有春节扫尘的风俗。因“尘”与“陈”谐音，新春扫尘有“除陈布新”的涵义，还有把一切穷运、晦气统统扫出门这一用意。

打扫完卫生，爷爷开始贴春联了。春联以工整、对偶、简洁、精巧的文字描绘时代背景，抒发美好愿望，是我国特有的文学形式。每逢春节，家家户户把春联贴于门上。我帮着爷爷贴春联，看到贴好的红红火火的春联，感到非常开心。

贴完春联后，爷爷在门上贴了个倒着的“福”字。我不明白了，为什么“福”字要倒着贴？原来“福”字指“福气、福运”寄托了人们对幸福生活的向往与美好未来的愿望。“福”倒着贴，就意味着“幸福已经到来”或“福气已经到来”。我们中华民族的文化真渊博啊！

晚上吃团圆饭时，全家人坐在一起包饺子。因为和面的“和”字就是“合”的意思；饺子的“饺”和“交”谐音。“合”和“交”又有相聚之意，所以用饺子象征团圆合欢。此外，饺子因为形似元宝，过年吃饺子，有“招财进宝”之意。所以大家在过年时要一起吃饺子。过年的时候还有守岁、燃放爆竹、拜年、给压岁钱等各种习俗。

中国年是红红火火的，既有文化礼仪活动，也有各种各样的美食。在这里祝大家猴年吉祥、万事如意、心想事成、身体健康！

导语：春节是指汉字文化圈传统上的农历新年，俗称“年节”，传统名称为新年、大年、新岁，但口头上又称度岁、庆新岁、过年。 ,春节是我国人民最为重视的节日,是名副其实的普天同庆的佳节。那么现在小编用英文来介绍一下怎么度过春节的作文。

My Spring Festival isecial. My uncle and my aunt came back from Shanghai. My family were very happy to keep the Spring Festival with them. And it was the most exciting festival of all the festivals.

On New Year’s Eve, my father and my uncle talked about their work together. My mum did some cooking with my aunt Grandparents and I watched the New Year TV programmes. At about six o’clock, we had a special family dinner. We all thought the dumplings were delicious.

On the first day of the New Year, we visited our relatives. In the afternoon, we went shopping in Jiefanf Road. My uncle bought some Jay’s CDs. He likes Jay’s music very much. There were so many people on the road. It was more alive than any other time of a year.

On the second and the third days, we spent a wonderful weekend in the country. There were much bigger trees than in the city. And the animals were more beautiful than in the city. We all enjoyed ourselves.

I had an interesting Spring Festival. How about you？

导语：端午节那天佩戴香囊，那你知道端午节那天佩戴香囊的用意是什么吗? 下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的有关端午节的作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

On Dragon Boat Festival, parents also need to dress their children up with a sachet. They first sew little bags with colorful silk cloth, then fill the bags with perfumes or herbal medicines(草药), and finally string them with silk threads. The sachet will be hung around the neck or tied to the front of a garment as an ornament. They are said to be able to ward off evil.

The sachets (Hsiang Pao in Chinese香包) are very popular with children and they vie(竞争) with each other to collect as many as possible. Children are not the only ones who collect Hsiang Pao. Older people are often given them as a symbol of respect, and they are highly prized because of the intricate(复杂的) and beautiful embroidery(刺绣) that adorns(装饰) them.

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端午节最有特色的饰物就是香包(sachet)。小孩佩戴香包，传说有避邪驱瘟之意。用含有多种香味的药用植物做成的香包也可以预防疾病。

端午节小孩佩香囊，不但有避邪驱瘟之意，而且有襟头点缀之风。香囊内藏有朱砂、雄黄、香药， 外包以丝布，清香四溢， 再以五色丝线弦扣成索，作各种不同形状，结成一串，形形色色，玲珑夺目。