九年级关于春节的英语作文带翻译（优秀20篇）

Chinese New Year is coming and my family is very busy. Its because Chinese New Year is very special and important. We must prepare many special things to get ready for this festival.

First, will make a big New Year meal. Second, we will make “Good-luck wishes.” Third, we will set off firecrackers. New Year meal is delicious and we think that eating some will bring us good luck. A long time ago, Chinese people believed red color could bring our good luck too. And we set off firecrackers could frighten ghosts away.

Chinese New Year is very popular between students. Because we can have a long happy holiday.

新年快到了,我的家庭是非常繁忙的。那是由于中国新年是非常特殊的和重要的。我们必须准备许多特别的事情要准备,为这个节日。

首先,就会犯极大的新年的一餐。其次,我们将以“好运愿望。”第三,我们会放鞭炮。新年餐美味,我们认为吃一些将会给我们带来好运。很久以前,中国人相信红色能带来我们的好运气了。我们放鞭炮可以吓鬼了。

农历新年是很受欢迎的学生之间。因为我们可以有长快乐的假期。

[新年英语作文之春节习俗

Dear David,

Im glad youll come to Beijing to learn Chinese. Chinese is very useful, and many foreigners are learning it now. Its difficult for you because its quite different from English. You have to remember as many Chinese words as possible. Its also important to do some reading and writing. You can watch TV and listen to the radio to practise your listening. Do your best to talk with people in Chinese. You can learn Chinese not only from books but also from people around you. If you have any questions, please ask me. Im sure youll learn Chinese well.

Hope to see you soon in Beijing.

Yours,

Wang Ming

【翻译】

亲爱的大卫，

我很高兴你会来北京学习中文。中国是非常有益的，许多外国人正在学习，现在。这很难为你，因为它是相当的英语不同。你要记住尽可能多的中国话。同样重要的是做一些阅读和写作。你可以看电视，听广播练习你的听力。你最好不要谈论与中国人民。你可以学习汉语，不仅从书本上，而且从你周围的人。如果您有任何问题，请问我。我敢肯定你会学好中文。

希望能尽快看到你在北京。

此致，

王明

[高考满分英语作文附翻译

Yesterday was my birthday， so some of my classmates sent me presents。 Mother prepared a tea party for me。 I invited all of them to e and take part in it。The tea party began at half past six。 There were cold drinks and refreshments。 We ate， talked and laughed。 We felt that we were the happest men in the world。翻译：昨日是我生日，所以有几位我的同班同学送我礼。母亲给我准备一个茶会。我邀请他们都前来参加。茶会下午六点半开始。有冷饮和点心。我们又吃又谈又笑。我们觉得是世界上最快乐的人。

Christmas Day

圣诞节

Christmas Day falls on the twenty-fifth of December. It is a very happy day for many boys and girls. Before the term ends in some schools, the children act a nativity or “birth” play, showing how Jesus was born in a stable.

12月25日是圣诞节。对许多男孩和女孩来说，这天是个非常开心的日子。在某些学校，学期结束前，孩子们会表演有关（耶稣）诞生或出生的戏剧，用来（向大家）展示耶稣是如何在马厩里出生的。

On the twenty-fourth of December, all children are very excited. Usually they are sent to bed early so that their parents can get the presents ready. The younger children think that Father Christmas will come down the chimney or fireplace, so they hang up a sock for him to put presents in. The greedy ones even hang up a pillow-case or a sack to try to get more presents. Later that night, father or mother will put presents in the sock, and leave others at the side of the bed.

在12月24日这天，所有的小孩都很兴奋。他们常常被（父母）早早地赶上床去睡觉，以便他们的父母能准备好礼物。年幼一点的小孩认为圣诞老人将从烟囱或壁炉里下来，所以他们挂起袜子，方便圣诞老人把礼物放进去。有些贪心的人，为了能得到更多的礼物，甚至把枕套或布袋挂起来。晚一些时候，爸爸或妈妈将礼物放进袜子，并把其他礼物放在（孩子们的）床边。

On Christmas morning, the children wake up very early. Some even turn on the light at two oclock, and most of them are awake by six oclock, and the young ones play while the dinner is prepared. At about one oclock in the afternoon, the Christmas dinner is brought in. The turkey or chicken is quickly eaten. Children search in their Christmas pudding for new coins which are hidden in it. The rest of the day is full of games and eating until the happiest of all Christmas holidays comes to an end.

圣诞节的早上，小孩们很早就醒来了。一些人甚至在凌晨两点开灯，但大多数小孩会在六点醒来，孩子们在（大人们）准备晚餐的时候玩耍。下午一点，圣诞大餐出炉了。火鸡或鸡腿总是很快被抢光。孩子们寻找着属于他们的圣诞布丁是为了确认金币是否有藏在里面。在剩余的时间里，（人们）便是玩游戏和吃食物直到最开心幸福的圣诞节结束。

今天天上下起蒙蒙细雨，好想披上轻纱，我正在上学的路上。

Today, its drizzling. I want to put on the veil. Im on my way to

school.

突然我听到哎呀的.一声，我往后看见一个小女孩摔在地上，我赶紧把那个小女孩扶了起，那个小女孩说：“谢谢你”，我心里美滋滋的。

Suddenly

I heard a cry. I saw a little girl fall on the ground. I quickly picked up the

little girl. The little girl said, "thank you." I was very

happy.

最后，我和那个小女孩一起上学去了。

Finally, I went to school with the little

girl.

The Spring Festival,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 morning 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 cuttings.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

Hello, my name is Shi Yunjie, 22 years old this year. I am a Junior from the Jiangsu University. My hometown is Nantong, a city in Jiangsu Province.It is a seaside city, which has pleasant weather all year around. My character is optimistic.I like to communicate with people.For about three years in the university, I have made a lot of friends, coming from different professions and hometown all over the country. My hobby is listening to music, watching movies and reading. I especially like to read biographies,such as Franklin、Mao Zedong and so on, to get some useful inspiration about Life planning through this way,

你好，我叫石云杰，今年22周岁。来自江苏大学，是一名大三学生。我的家乡是江苏南通，它是一座海边城市，四季宜人。我的性格是乐观积极，喜欢与人交流，在大学中自己结交了很多的朋友，他们来自不同的专业，家乡是祖国各地。我的爱好是听歌、看电影、读书。我喜欢读一些人物传记，希望通过这样的方式，给自己的人生规划一些启示。

Spring Festival is my favourite festival. This years Spring Festival is in February 8th. On New Years Eve, everyone will wear new clothes. My parents and I will go to the Grandpa and grandmas home to eat Nian Yefan. This is the tradition of our family. At the dinner table, my grandmother will prepare a lot of dishes for us to cook hot pot. These dishes are very delicious. Everyone ate very happy. We have forgotten the troubles of the past year, happy to greet the new year. After dinner, I will go back home with my parents. In eight, I will be fireworks at the

threshold of our home. They are very beautiful. Doing this will make me feel very happy. After I put the fireworks, I will watch the Spring Festival Gala. The Gala adds a mood of celebration in the house as people laugh, discuss and enjoy the performance. At eleven, my parents gave me 200 yuan. This is my years new years money. 0 ocolck, the new years bell sounded, we have ushered in the new year. I made a wish. I hoped that that we could have a happy and healthy life next year and everyone in my family could be happy.

The first day of the new year, my father and I had the red antithetical Spring Festival couplets on our doors. Every Spring Festival, both urban and rural a

reas, each household must select a red couplets affixed to the door in order to increase the festive atmosphere. I also cleaned the room with my mom. After the event, I will visit friends and relatives with my parents. This is the custom of the Chinese people to celebrate the Spring Festival.

This is my Spring Festival holiday, I had a very happy. What about you

春节是我最喜欢的节日。今年的春节是在2月8日。在除夕，每个人都会穿新衣服。我的父母和我将去爷爷奶奶家吃年夜饭。这是我们家的传统。在餐桌上，我的祖母会为我们准备了很多的菜肴来煮火锅。这些菜很好吃。每个人都吃得很开心。我们忘记了过去一年的烦恼，幸福地迎接新的一年。晚餐后，我将和我的父母一起回家。在八点时，我会在我们家的门槛放烟火。它们很漂亮。这样做会让我感到很开心。放烟火后，我会看春节联欢晚会。在人们的笑声中，晚会增添了一种喜庆的气氛，并享受着表演的效果。在十一点时，我的父母给了我200元。这是我今年的新年钱。0点钟，新年的钟声响起，我们迎来了新的一年。我许了个愿。我希望我们能有一个幸福和健康的生活明年和大家在我的家庭可以快乐。

新的一年的第一天，我的父亲和我在门上贴了春联。每年春节，无论是城市和农村，每个家庭都必须选择一个红色的对联贴在门口，以增加节日气氛。我也与我的妈妈一起打扫了房间。做完这些事后，我会和我的父母去看望朋友和亲戚。这是中国人庆祝春节的习俗。

这是我的春节假期，我过得很开心。你呢？

Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.In the evening before the Spring Festival,families get together and have a big 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.

How to learn English is a diffcult question .but now i have a good idea .

I think we have many ways to learn English .For example .

First of all ,we can listen to English miusc and watch English language movies .

Sencond, i think we can read english books it helps us to memorize words .

Next we can listen to english tapes i think it helps us to memorize words ,too .

Finally . we can talk with english penpal .it will help our spoken .

I hope every body will get good grides.

翻译：

怎样去学习英语是一个困难的事情。但是现在我有一个好主意。

我认为我们有许多的方法去学习英语。例如第一我们可以去听英语歌还有可以去看英语电视。

第2 ，我认为我们可以去读英语书它能帮助我们去记住英语单词。

然后我们可以去听英语录音 ，我认为它也能帮我们去记住英语单词。

最后，我们可以和英语笔友一起交流 。它将会帮助我们的语法。

我希望每个人都将获得一个好成绩。

[六年级英语日记带翻译如何学习英语

Today is New Years Eve, New Years Day tomorrow is a. I go to bed to turn on the TV, transferred to Hunan Satellite TV.

I deeply by those wonderful TV program attracted. I watched, I saw a good look at the sketch, the contents of "Justice" in this program are: an aunt inside the company cleaning, two swindlers is the manager, "jingle bell" telephone rang, then two swindlers the phone, the phone who is their boss, the boss asked: "woman in that you are there?" "in" "money hand yet?" "No" "Oh, goodbye" "jingle bell. "Here comes a phone," My daughter, okay? I want my daughter and I said Ill give you the money. "" Oh. "that woman is not, let aunt installed woman, in the end, the money credited into account, but the aunt, the original police aunt ah.

The Spring Festival are fabulous!

导语：贺词是祝贺喜庆之事的一类应用文。下面由小编为大家整理的英语春节贺词，希望可以帮助到大家！

1、春节快乐！

Happy Spring Festival!

2、恭喜发财！

Congratulation!

3、祝贺佳节。

With the compliments of the season.

4、多福多寿！

Live long and prosper!

5、请多保重！

Please take care of yourself!

6、恭贺新年。

A happy New Year.

7、新年快乐！

Happy New Year!

8、祝吉星高照！

I wish lucky!

9、祝财运亨通！

May many fortunes find their way to you!

10、愿你健康长寿！

I want to wish you longevity and health!

11、祝节日幸福如意。

Wishing you all the happiness of the holiday season.

12、祝福您及您的家人。

Best wishes for you and your family.

13、佳节，我想念你们。

This Christmas, I miss you.

14、献上最美好的祝愿。

Best wishes.

15、祝您永远健康快乐。

May joy and health be with you always.

16、祝福您，新年快乐。

Bless you, happy New Year.

17、事业成功，家庭美满。

Success in your career and happiness of your family.

18、恭贺新禧，万事如意。

Happy New Year and all the best.

19、祝我的挚友新年快乐。

I wish a happy New Year, my best friend.

20、万事如意，合家平安。

Wishing you and yours a happy New Year.

21、请接受我节日的祝贺。

Please accept my seasons greetings.

22、祝节日快乐，新年幸福。

Wishing you happiness during the holidays and happiness throughout the year.

23、但愿我能回家共度佳节。

I wish I were home for the holidays.

24、愿你度过最美好的新年！

May you have the best New Year ever.

25、感谢您没有留假期作业。

Thank you for not as signing homework this holiday season.

26、祝你新的一年快乐幸福。

I wish you happiness and prosperity in the New Year.

27、您的侄儿祝您新年快乐。

I wish you a happy New Year from your nephew.

28、希望我们能一起过春节。

I hope we can spend the holidays together.

29、祝你今后获得更大成就。

I wish you many future successes.

30、愿快乐幸福永伴你左右。

May the joy and happiness around you today and always.

延伸：春节贺词

1、花儿散播芬芳，友谊传递温暖，让我们欢愉在洋溢希望的一年，祝你，新年快乐，万事如意。

2、花开花落，一年又过，祝福朋友，快乐多多，喜事多多，福气多多，好运多多，钞票多多，新年快乐！

3、回到公司，重整心思。我衷心祝你：工作舒心，薪水合心，朋友知心，爱人同心，一切顺心，永远开心！

4、欢歌笑语辞旧岁，龙腾虎跃闹新春，恭贺新喜！祝你新年新气象，新希望！愿你猴年龙飞腾，龙门跃，龙呈祥！

5、活着可真累、上车得排队，爱你又受罪，吃饭没香味，喝酒容易醉，挣钱得交税！就连给你发短信还收费！祝新年快乐。

6、火树银花不夜天，举国欢腾庆新年。新衣新帽心里美，迎来送往乐淘淘。吉祥话儿说不尽，声声祝福耳边绕。祝你猴年快乐！

7、花开、花落、快快乐乐！和风、细雨、尽如人意！运气、福气、全属于你！祝你新年快乐！吉祥如意！

8、万事如意平安年，梦想成真发财年，事业辉煌成功年，硕果累累丰收年。祝君岁岁有好年！

9、欢乐喜迎春来到，快乐家家庆团圆，和谐美满喜气浓，春来处处是生机，团圆壮志树雄心，未来动力始于心，成功明天就是春。

10、欢庆新春春暖花开，春回燕来，我寄清风入君怀：和平无价，爱心永在，千帆竞发展风采。小康在望，龙腾四海，宏伟蓝图写豪迈。

11、或许给你拜年的人已经排成长队，或许送你祝福的人已经济济一堂，趁着大年初一，赶紧送上最早最真挚的祝福，愿你万事如意！

12、欢乐的除夕夜，团圆的年夜饭，祝福的短信传，问候的心意不会浅。愿你在新的一年里，快乐不断，幸福绵绵，健康永远，平安相伴！

13、花开花谢，果实将枝头挂遍；云卷云舒，描画出彩霞满天；世事变换，真情永驻于心间；时光流转，迎来美好新年。春节祝你快乐永远！

14、华夏礼仪邦，新春新气象，拜年少喝酒，茶里情也有，只要情意深，喝啥都是酒，问候祝福到，心满意也足，你我身体好，才是真幸福！

15、欢乐春节，欣喜还在追忆，新年祝福已塞满邮箱；辛劳一岁，征尘尚未洗尽，年终奖金已撑满荷包！祝新的一年：好梦圆圆，好事连连！

16、画个句号祝福你，新年家团聚；顿个叹号感动你，新年聚爱气；圈个括号锁定你，新年聚财气；一行省略号浓缩千言万语，祝您阖家欢喜！

17、皇军托我给您带个话儿：只要您天天快乐！钞票金条大大的有，靓妹帅哥统统的给，皇军还说，祝您春节快乐！他在日本提前给您磕头了！

18、花好月圆风雨顺，良辰美景到永远，幸福生活来相伴！冬去春来光阴似箭，流年不复返，人生需尽欢！说一声珍重道一声平安，祝春节快乐！

19、花开花落，此消彼长，云卷云舒，又是一年。愿时间更替带给你漂亮心情，飘送着我的祝福，萦绕在您的身边。祝你新年快乐！快乐每一天！

20、欢迎乘坐猴年祝福快车，起点是大年初一，旅程是平安站，健康站，幸福站，快乐站，好运站，终点是2016年底。愿你一路顺风，旅途愉快！

21、华文明五千年，辞旧迎新自古传。手指轻弹谱诗篇，祝福短信送温暖。歌颂盛世国泰安，弘扬美德家合欢。电波遥寄情一片，佳节多彩春满院。

22、欢欣鼓舞同祝愿，岁岁年年心连心。一声问候祝福你，平安二字永不离。花开富贵喜相逢，猴年如愿喜冲天。普天同庆共祝愿，祝你春节快乐！

23、汇聚平日的祝愿，凝聚心底的真诚，搭载新年的吉祥，在中秋佳节的祝福声中，恭祝您和您家人：团团圆圆！平平安安！健健康康！快快乐乐！

24、花翩翩，叶片片，发个短信寄思念；风回回，路转转，人生一世很短暂；星绵绵，月连连，许个希望系心间；水滴滴，雨点点，新年快乐永相伴！

25、花圆月圆人更圆，情圆事圆盼团圆。新年马上到，祝福短信提前到。句句皆真情，字字皆问候。提前祝你新年快乐，万事如意，一年更比一年好！

The Spring Festival, also know as the lunar New Year, is the greatest traditional festival. It is usually a time between late January or early February, which means rest and relaxation between winter and spring after a years toil, and means celebration as well. Before the Spring Festival, people clean their house, put red coupletson their gates, and set off firecrackers, according to fairy tale, for driving a demon, named Nian away.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, a get-together banquet is a must, and the most popular food is Dumpling, which is supposed to bring good fortune. On the first day of the new year, everybody wears new clothes and greets relatives and friends with bows and congratulations wishing each other lucky during the new year.

Early this morning,my mother and i went for a walk in the park.we were

having great fun talking when suddenly a wallet,lying in the path, came into my

vision.i picked it up and opened it,trying to find any possible information

about the owner of the wallet.In great luck,we found a card with a telephone

number on it.so, we decided to call the owner.surprisingly,its right the owner

of the wallet.we agreed the meeting place and time for giving back his wallet on

the phone.finally,we returned the wallet right to the owner.he thanked us a lot

,and we feel pleased to.

what a nice day!

今天一大早，我和妈妈去散步在公园玩。正当我们玩得很高兴讲时，突然一个钱包在路上进入我的视野。我把它捡起来打开它，看能否找到任何关于钱包失主的信息。很运气，我们发现了一张卡片与住一个电话号码，我们决定通知失主。令人惊讶的是，这是正是失主的钱包。在电话里，我们约定了见面的地点和时间归还他的钱包。他很感谢我们，我们也感觉很开心。

1)The Spring Festival comes after New Years Day.Its usually in January or February.Its the Chinese New Years Day.The Spring Festival is the biggest festival in China.All of the Chinese like this festival.When it comes,people are busy.They usually do some cleaning,go to the stores to buy some new clothes and a lot of meat,vegetables and fruit.On the eve of the festival,everyone in the family comes back home from other places.They get together and have a big supper .They eat dumplings,New Years cake and some other delicious food in their houses.Some people like New Years cake,but more people think dumplings are the most delicious food of all.Some families have a party.They sing,dance and have a good time.I like this festival very much because I can play with my friends and I can get "red envelopes".

Li Ming is my classmate, he is always the best student in my class. The

teachers speak highly of him all the time. I wondered how he can do so well, so

I talked to him. He told me that he kept reading books every hour a day, if he

was busy, he would do it before sleeping. I thought about most of us, we could’t

wait to play computer games after we finished the homework. I could find

something was different between Li Ming and other students, now I understand

why, reading the books broadens his vision and enriches his mind, helping him to

be a better man. So I make up my mind to keep reading.

李明是我的同学,他总是班上最好的学生。老师赞扬他。我想知道他如何能做的那么好,所以我和他聊天。他告诉我他一直每天读书一个小时,如果他很忙,他也会在睡觉前看。我想对大多数人来说,我们无法等到完成作业后再去玩电脑游戏。我能找到李明和其他学生之间不一样的东西,现在我明白为什么,阅读书籍开阔了他的视野,丰富了他的思想,帮助他成为一个更好的人。所以我下决心保持阅读。

★高中英语日记100字★

★初中英语日记范文★

★小学英语日记带翻译★

★儿童节英语日记★

After the Preliminary Eve， people begin preparing for the coming New Year。 This is called "Seeing the New Year in"。

Store owners are busy then as everybody goes out to purchase necessities for the New Year。 Materials not only include edible oil， rice， flour， chicken， duck， fish and meat， but also fruit， candies and kinds of nuts。 Whats more， various decorations， new clothes and shoes for the children as well as gifts for the elderly， friends and relatives， are all on the list of purchasing。

Before the New Year comes， the people completely clean the indoors and outdoors of their homes as well as their clothes， bedclothes and all their utensils。

Then people begin decorating their clean rooms featuring an atmosphere of rejoicing and festivity。 All the door panels will be pasted with Spring Festival couplets， highlighting Chinese calligraphy with black characters on red paper。 The content varies from house owners wishes for a bright future to good luck for the New Year。 Also， pictures of the god of doors and wealth will be posted on front doors to ward off evil spirits and welcome peace and abundance。

The Spring Festival in China is an ancient festival, is also the most important throughout the year a festival to celebrate this holiday, over one thousand years of history in the development, formed some relatively fixed customs and habits, and there are many also it today.

Happy New Year Spring Festival, the elders will prepared New Years money to the younger generation, it is said that the New Years money can be pinned XieSui, because "old" and "are" harmonics, junior get lucky money can be spent a year in peace.

I had a great Chinese New Year.On the first day of the Chinese New Year,my parents and I visited my grandparents.They own a large ranch in the countryside,surrounded by corn fields and green pastry.It’s a very beautiful ranch and the air is very clean.I helped my grandparents feed the chicken and groom the horses.I really like horses and I spent quite some time riding them along the river for several miles.I enjoyed a lot at my grandparents’home.

July 9 2009

It was the second day of our summer holiday. I felt good. I felt I am free. I had a lot of time to do things I like. My parents are in Zhongshan. So I live alone but I don’t feel lonely. But I didn’t do something special. I stayed at home and watched TV. Oh! I wrote an Englishdaily composition. It was my homework. Today, I have slept for 14 hours.I thought I was very tired. It was time for dinner. I must go! I am very hungry.

这是我们第二天的暑假。我感觉很好。我觉得我很自由。我有很多时间做我喜欢。我的父母都在中山。所以，我独自生活，但我并不感到孤独。但是，我没有做什么特别。我住在家里看电视。噢!我写了英语日记组成。这是我的功课。今天，我睡了14 小时.我以为我很疲惫。现在是吃晚饭。我必须去!我非常渴望。

[小学生英语日记带翻译

Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people. The Spring Festival is very exciting, especially on the eve of the Spring Festival.

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。

The Spring Festival lasts for 15 days, there would be starting on the first day, to the end of the January 15 Lantern Festival.it is the busiest time of the year for Chinese people. The arrangements they have to make for family reunions， 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.But we are talking about a tradition that seems to be fading.

春节一共有15天，从大年初一开始，到元月十五元宵节这一天结束。在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。许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。但是我们现在要谈的是越来越淡的年味。

Spring Festival， as it is celebrated today， has undergone many changes， thanks to the country‘s economic development and globalization.

现在的春节已经因为我国经济的发展和全球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。人们最好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 cities， are not interested in celebrating the festival with people they hardly know.

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许多人合力才能办得起来。但是经济的发展和国际化程度的提升似乎已经将这种社会联系弱化了。许多人，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 with gifts and lots of good wishes. Today， many people， especially the youth， use their cell phones or the Internet to send their good wishes and even "gifts" to their relatives and friends. Some may say this a sign that people have become less caring about their near and dear ones， but we should see this development as a time- and energy-saving exercise granted by the information age.

与春节相关的许多习俗也被改变了。在过去，人们常常会带着礼物走亲访友，互道祝福。今天许多人，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.

最近几年，许多人开始祈祷事业高升，财源滚滚，而不是求神拜佛，他们身体健康，长命百岁，家庭美满。但是这样的人数现在正在减少，说明人们开始变得更加理性。