英语春节作文初一经典20篇

20xx年11月14日 星期日 天气：晴

Sun.,Feb. 14 Rainy Spring Festival ,known as the Chinese New Year, is the most important holiday in China.From late January to early February,Chinese people are busy preparing for the New Year.They clean their houses ,have their hair cut,and buy new clothes .Jiaozi or dumpling is most popular.To those who live far away from their home,this festival is also a framily reunion occasion. And they often go back home to celebrate the festival with their family.The first day of the new year is the time when people visit their friends adn wish each other good luck in the new year.

二月十四日 星期日 雨春节，即中国人的新年，是中国最重要的节日。从一月末到二月初人们忙着为新年做准备。他们打扫房屋、理发和买新衣服。饺子是最受欢迎的。对那些远离家乡的人们，春节是一个合家团聚的时刻。他们经常回家和家人欢度春节。新年第一天人们访友并互祝新年好运。

There are many television programs in taiwan today, from tv aeries, quiz shows, soap operas, movies to cartoons. of all the programs, i like to watch cartoons the best, like cartoon network, disney and many others. i like to watch cartoons because they are funny and very interesting, especially when i am sad, tired or bored.

I also like cartoon characters. they are so cute and vivid. we must use our imagination when we watch cartoons. because they are often exaggerated, so you need to have a sense of humor.

The annual Chinese New Year came in 20xx, the Spring Festival has come exceptionally busy, it is accompanied by the festive sound of firecrackers, sky in full bloom, and colorful fireworks came. The ancients as "firecrackers of the year" to commemorate Chinese New Year. The return of fireworks and firecrackers, so that the ancient city of Beijing is full of a thick smell of years, sound of firecrackers brings us endless joy, filled with a wonderful interesting traditional festivals.

As a girl, I do not like to put those little on the "crackling" sound of Mei Wan and loud firecrackers. I like those colorful light emitted after, four run around fireworks. There is a called channeling smallpox, a carefully ed in the ground began to release, and later on the secure enough to put in the hand grip, lit "squeak" is heard, a group with a small ball of fire flew up into the sky, screaming, "pit" Suddenly the sky on a flower in full bloom out, quite exciting.

My favorite is called Setaria fireworks in one hand and a lit continuously emitted after the bright, constantly changing colors of the fireworks. My hands turned, arms on the emergence of two very nice Ring of Fire; my arms open, 4 running, I became a "Firebird." I have a another one to lying, I cried, ran, happy with Chinese New Year fireworks is a traditional custom. Legend of the so-called "year" is an evil beast, people set fire to bamboo, the sound of bamboo bursting scared off "year", "years" away is the Chinese New Year in.

I like fireworks, it made me able to live a traditional feature of the year. I think as long as we pay attention to safety, stressing civilization, this tradition will be able to have a wonderful New Year.

[描写春节的初中英语作文

I always think there is not enough time. For example, I have just taken a three-day holiday. But when I look back, I just feel that it’s only one day. There goes a proverb, “Time is money”. Now I want to say, time is more precious than money, because when money is spent, we can earn some more again. However, when time is gone or lost, never will it return.

Time goes without being noticed. The time for our study and work is usually limited. So I think we must make full use of our time. But it’s a pity that I am always not aware of the importance of time until it’s too late.

So I think, I should get into the good habit of saving time because wasting time is equal to wasting one’s life. Do not put off what can be done today till tomorrow!

我总觉得时间不够。例如，我刚刚参加了为期3天的假期。但是当我回头看，我只是觉得这是唯一的一天。有句谚语说，“时间就是金钱”。现在我想说，时间比金钱更宝贵，因为当钱花掉的时候，我们可以再挣一些钱。然而，当时间流逝，它永远不会回来。

时间不被察觉。我们学习和工作的时间通常是有限的。所以我认为我们必须充分利用我们的时间。但遗憾的是，我总是不知道时间的重要性，直到一切都太迟了。

所以我想，我应该养成节约时间的好习惯，因为浪费时间等于浪费生命。不要把今天能完成的事拖到明天！

[初一英语简短作文

As The Spring Festival  is coming, I decide to tell you something  about Spring Festival  .

Spring Festival ,known as the Chinese New Year,which counts from the first day in the lunar calendar ,and is the most important holiday in China.From late January to early February,Chinese people are busy preparing for the New Year.They clean their houses ,have their hair cut,and buy new clothes .Jiaozi or dumpling is most popular.To those who live far away from their home,this festival is also a framily reunion occasion.

And they often go back home to celebrate the festival with their family.At the time,the children will play the fireworks and firecracker。further more，once the children greet to olds，  for return,the olds will give the children lucky money.and last The first day of the new year is the time when people visit their friends and wish each other good luck in the new year,remember to be happy！

what! The summer vacation goes by so fast, fifty days will pass in a blink

of an eye. During this summer vacation, I spent most of the time playing

basketball. Sometimes I go swimming with my friends. Sometimes play with small

cards. If I was alone, I would ride a bicycle for a ride around, or watch TV, or

go online to find a classmate I miss, chatting, bickering, and solving the pain

of missing. There are many, many programs to play, but my favorite is still

playing basketball.

During this summer vacation, my mother signed me up for a basketball class,

so that I could keep fit and keep my body in good shape. At the same time, I

also want to find my own fun and hobbies. Make this summer a little more

fulfilling.

When I first started learning, I could not learn the basic skills given by

the coach. Even sometimes the coach has already taught me hands-on, and I still

dont understand. Just when I lost my confidence and was about to give up, the

coach came to me and said, "It doesnt matter, whoever learns skills will not go

through a little setback and will be smooth sailing? Who has an amazing talent,

one step to the sky? Dont you rely on the accumulation of bit by bit to make

the same movement well? As long as there is perseverance, the iron pillar will

be ground into a needle!"

After listening to what the coach said, I was at a loss. Begin to practice

hard: I practice pitching on the court while the coach calls everyone to rest.

The coach said that when school was over, I practiced three-step layups on the

court and didnt leave until my family came to tell me. I also often share my

experience with my classmates...

As the saying goes, hard work pays off, and my hard work is not in vain -

now, my basketball skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and I dont only

know a little bit like before. And my physique has also improved, I wont run

out of breath after running 400 meters like before - playing basketball is happy

and healthy!

This summer vacation is happy and fulfilling, and I look forward to the

next summer vacation coming soon!

An important activity during the Spring Festival is bainian (to pay a New Year call). People start to pay New Year calls from the lunar New Years Day, that is, the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar. Ever since the Ming Dynasty in the 14th century, ordinary people have begun to exchange greeting cards on this day.

春节期间的重要活动是拜年。人们从农历新年，也就是，农历的第一个月的第一天就开始拜年了。自从十四世纪明朝开始普通人在这一天也开始交换贺卡。

On the morning of the lunar New Years Day, people get up very early and call on others. The earlier one does so, the more sincere he is. Moreover, people wear new clothes and a new cap, symbolizing that a new year has begun.

在农历新年的早上，人们起得很早拜访别人。越早越有诚意。此外，人们还会穿上新衣服，戴新帽，这象征着新的一年开始了。

The younger generation should call on their elders first, such as the grandfather, grandmother, father and mother, wishing them "Good health" and "Long life". Then the elders give children some money in a red envelope as a New Year gift. After that, people call on their relatives, friends and neighbors. As "big tangerine" is a homonym for "very lucky" in Chinese, so people often present red big tangerines as a gift while paying a New Year call.

年轻的一代去拜访他们的长辈，如爷爷，奶奶，爸爸，妈妈，祝他们“健康”、“长寿”。然后，长辈会给孩子们红包作为新年礼物。在那之后，人们给亲戚，朋友和邻居拜年。由于“大橘子”是“很幸运”的中文谐音，所以人们常常把红色大橘子作为拜年礼物。

Nowadays, besides greeting cards, people also use telephones and e-mails to pay New Year calls.

如今，除了贺卡，人们还用电话和电子邮件进行拜年。

春节是我们中华民族得传统节日，我们过春节得时候可热闹了。

春节前，人们就忙开了。打扫卫生得就在打扫卫生，买新衣服和新鞋子得就去买新衣服和新鞋子，买年货得就去买年货。打扫卫生得人有得在把天花板上得一些蜘蛛网扫掉，有得在抹窗户，有得在把以前不常用得东西洗干净;买年货得人有得在买糖，买瓜子和买巧克力等等。

除夕那天就更忙了。大人们一大早就起床，去热闹得超市买各种各样得菜来准备丰盛得晚餐。

大年初一是我们孩子最快乐得日子。我们给大人们拜年，长辈们都会给我们压岁钱，并祝福我们学习进步，天天快乐。我们还可以穿着漂亮得衣服到外面玩耍和嬉戏。

我喜欢春节，喜欢春节得喜气和快乐!

my plan of next year

a new year ，a new start，when i stand on the edge of a new year，i can’t help thinking about my plan of next year.

but ，what i really decide to do is that i must make good of anytime i can spare though it seems impossible. while，i will do my best to live up with what i have planned，and the result will prove it！

我明年的计划

新的一年，新的开始，当我在新的一年的边缘立场，我不禁在想我明年的计划。

正如古人云：“。好开始是成功的一半“，所以我决定，我应该是在工作，而另一些性传播疾病就会放松，然后，在开始时，我比其他人更快，我当然会得到比别人更好的结果。

但是，我真正决定做的是，我必须利用好，我可以随时备用，虽然它似乎是不可能的。虽然，我会尽我所能，用我生活已计划了，结果将证明这一点。

the spring festival

the spring festival， chinese new year，is the most important festival for all of us. all family members get together on new year’eve to have a big meal.at the same time， everyone celebrates to each other.at about 12 o‘clock，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 house’s 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.

春节

春节，农历新年，是对我们最重要的节日。所有家庭成员都得到新year‘eve在一起有一个大meal.at同时，每个人都庆祝other.at每个约12点，一些家长和孩子光crackers.the整个天空亮起明亮。我们可以观赏烟花excitedly.how忙呀！

在第一期提前一年早上，许多老年人早早起床，他们坚持的反富或挂在门口的一些对联。有些房子的窗户都贴在红纸上cutlings。

在中国新年持续十五天。所以在十五天，我们经常访问我们的亲戚，从门到门。当时，孩子们是最幸福的，因为他们可以得到很多红包形成自己的父母，祖父母，叔叔，阿姨等。在农历新年的最后一天是另外一个节日。它的名字元宵节。

因此，在农历新年即将结束。

Hello, everyone!My name is Winnie. Im a 15 years old girl. I live in the

beautiful city of Rizhao.

Im an active, lovely, and clever girl. In the school my favorite subject

is math. Perhaps someone thinks its difficult to study well. But I like it. I

believe that if you try your best, everything can be done well.

I also like sports very much. Such as, running, volleyball and so on. Im

kind-hearted. If you need help, please come to me.I hope we can be good

friends!

OK. This is me .A sunny girl.

China nation has a strong family concept and always have family reunion in some important days. Family Reunion Dinner is an essential custom on New Years Eve. They usually enjoy a big feast this day. And dumpling and fish are must during the Family Reunion Dinner on New Years Eve. Some people will put a coin inside one dumpling. The people who eat this dumpling will be to thought be a lucky guy. The fish could not be eaten out because the fish means extra things by partial tone. And it represents the wish for a prosperous year with abundant and even extra wealth and luck.

翻译：

中国国家有很强的家庭观念,在一些重要的日子总是有家庭聚会。年夜饭是一个重要的习俗在新年前夕。他们通常喜欢一个大宴会。饺子和鱼必须在除夕的年夜饭。有些人会将一枚硬币放在一个饺子。吃这饺子的人会认为是一个幸运的人。鱼不能吃,因为谐音的鱼意味着额外的东西。,它代表着希望与丰富繁荣的一年,甚至额外的财富和运气。

I have many favorite holiday,such as:the Dragon Boat Festival and the double ninth festival,but I most like the needlework. Because the needlework section is by niulang and zhinv,below I will speak to you of the origin of the needlework section.

Met a sick one day,the cowherds workhorse, cowherd saw it was ill, and was taken care of.

One day, met a group of vega cowherd,and fell in love with the one of the female, the vega also like cowboy, they lived a happy life. This thing is know the heavenly queen, and catch the vega on the day.

After women talked: “when I die, I made a pair of leather shoes, you can walking.” The old cow died, cowherd took the old cow leather to make shoes, find vega flew to heaven, but was head of the heavenly queen hair clasp into the Milky Way of blocking the way. Cowboy on the other side has kept many days,finally, was touched by the heavenly queen so heavenly queen in July 7th this one day,only to meet niulang and zhinv. Vega ingenuity,women are begging for blessing themselves can also ingenuity.

This is the origin of the needlework section.

Poeple in villages are healthier than people in towns. That is because the air in villages is very fresh. Farmers are working all day in the fields, breathing fresh clean air. But there are too many factories in cities. They produce more and more harmful gases. At last, cities are full of smoke. And theres many dust in cities,too. It may cause a disease. So fresh air is very important to the people in cities. We need fresh air. So please dont pollute the air!

Chinese new year is a chinese traditional festival. We also call it the spring festival. It is on lunar january 1st.

On new years eve, all the people sit around the desk and have a big family dinner. There are some vegetables, some fish, some meat, some fruits and some drink like juice, coke, pepsi and some nice wine. Overall, this is a good and delicious dinner. After dinner, we always watch tv new year progammes. We have a wonderful evening on new years eve.

On the first day of the spring festival, most of people get up early and say “happy new year” to each other. for breakfast, people often eat dumplings and baozi. After breakfast, people often make many delicious foods, and children often play cards, computer games and fireworks. On the second and third day, we visit friends and relatives.

Everyone is busy on chinese new year, and everyone is happy, too.

春节是中国的传统节日。我们也称它为春节。它是在农历1月1日。

在新年前夕,所有人围坐在桌子上,有一个大的家庭晚餐。有一些蔬菜,一些鱼,一些肉,一些水果和一些喝果汁、可口可乐、百事可乐和一些不错的葡萄酒。总的来说,这是一个很好的和美味的晚餐。晚饭后,我们总是看电视节目。我们有一个美好的晚上在新年前夕。

在春节的第一天,大部分的人早起,说“新年快乐”。早餐,人们经常吃饺子和包子。早餐后,人们常常做出许多美味的食物,和孩子经常打牌,电脑游戏和烟火。第二和第三天,我们拜访亲戚、朋友。

在中国新年每个人都很忙,每个人都是快乐的,也是。

Look forward to it! Look forward, the Spring Festival is coming, I cant help smiling. Before the Spring Festival, people are all happy and full of spirit. In some shopping people in a continuous line, buy some in the New Year paintings, buy special purchases for the Spring Festival some sit, the fire box weizhehuolu watching TV, there are people playing mahjong and so on, this is not the only one.

The streets are crowds of people, and all kinds of goods are full of goods. It is hard to choose what people want to buy.

Before the Spring Festival, all families were brightly lit, and they all dressed their houses with a unique style and each had their own personality. They have bought on special purchases for the Spring Festival all over the floor. How to buy the new year painting, it has its own style and preference. Some are sticking, some are stuck, and there is a skew of sticker, each has a thousand and a thousand. People to buy food all ready, just waiting for the Spring Festival to be a sinseong hoe. Families with firecrackers, people wear new clothes, ready to welcome the new year, before the Spring Festival, people go out, if you have a good friend, and always did not forget to say "buy special purchases for the Spring Festival ah."

The butcher sheep, busily preparing for the Spring Festival feast.

When the Spring Festival arrives, the children get up early and come to their parents room to start the traditional worship ceremony. Children of parents said some auspicious talk, her parents took out the gift money, let the children happily. Everyone wants to be able to good luck this year.

People have been playing to the deep lying, and in eating delicious fruit, the hands of the fireworks set off firecrackers...... An adult childs unforgettable play

Spring festival is on the first day of the first lunar month. Chinese people most like the Spring Festival. During Spring Festival， Chinese people like having meals with their families， playing fireworks in the open air. My sisters and I played fireworks on that day. We had many fireworks. They were very beautiful. They were running into the sky and breaking into pieces. They looked like flowers in the sky. We were very happy and excited. After that， I made a wish. I hope that， we can have a happy and healthy life next year and everyone in my family can be happy.

I enjoy the festival very happy.

译文：

春节是在农历的第一天。中国人最喜欢春节。春节期间,中国人喜欢与家人吃饭,烟花在户外玩。那天我和我的姐妹玩烟花。我们有很多烟花。他们非常漂亮。他们跑到天空,摔成了碎片。他们看起来像花在天空中。我们非常高兴和激动。在那之后,我做了一个愿望。我希望我们明年能有一个快乐和健康的生活,家里每个人都可以快乐。

我很喜欢这个节日快乐。

Happy summer holidays

my summer vacation of this year was very enjoyable. i went to the countryside to spend my summer holidays. it is very beautiful there. there are green plants, clear rivers, lovely animals kind people. i spent two weeks helping my grandfather do some farm work there. i wrote down what happened in my diary every day.

besides that, I helped the children in the neighbour hood with their lessons. i helped them read english improve their spoken english. their parents thanked me for this.

【中文翻译】

快乐的暑假生活

今年的暑假生活非常愉快。我去农村过暑假。那儿非常美丽，有绿色的植物，清澈的小河，可爱的动物和善良的人们。在那里的两周中我帮爷爷干了些农活。每天我在日记中记下所发生的事情。

除了这些，我还帮助邻居家的孩子做功课。我帮他们读英语，使他们的口语有所提高。他们的父母为此很感激我。

明师教育广州中考学习网小编预祝同学们更有一个快乐而富有意义的暑假!

关于春节的英语作文

1、With the Spring Festival coming,it’s glad to see this situation that people spend all winter holiday with their family, enjoying the fireworks,eating a bunch of food and chating with each orther . in a word,a jubiland view we can see.

As we all know,the spring festival is dear to chinese,not noly because people can enjoy the holiday with families and relatives,but the Spring Festival means a new year that is the symbol of happyness and unknown.

On the Spring festival,people are wearing new colorfur clothes,and always take happy faces,we can see the brightness in the eyes,also childen can receive lucky money from adults.

How happy people are!

2、the winter vacation is coming.we’re happy to welcome the holidays.usually,winter vacation is funny because spring festival is during the vacation. spring festival is a excellent day for every chinese,especially for children.during the festival,relatives go to visit each other and give presents to each other.then it’s the happy moment for children,children are given some lucky money. but i’m not a child any longer.i want to make the festival a little bit different. i plan to have a different day.i’m going to sell some toys in the flower market.i will ask my friends to join me.if i earn some money,i’ll buy some presents to my parents. well,it’s my turn to give back to my parents for their love.

3、spring festival is the most important festival in china .it’s to celebrate the lunar calendar ‘s new year .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 . the spring festival lasts about 15 days long .people visit relatives and friends with the words have all your wishes ”. people enjoy the spring festival ,during this time they can have a good rest .

4、The spring festival is the tradition festival in China.It is the same as the christmas day in the west country,it is welcome the new year. It is the day that the families get together. The spring festival is usually in the February ,sometimes in January.In the spring festival,every family all paste the lucky inscriptions,they fire the cracker,they eat the dumplings.The day before the new years first day is the new years eve,same as the christmas eve,all the families get together to have the new yaars dinner,wishes each other,talk about the wishes about the new year.Small children will receive the money given to children as a lunar new year gift

5、the Spring 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 Year＇s 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.

6、Spring Festival is the most important festival in China .It’s to celebrate the lunar calendar ‘s new year . Before the Spring Festival,at first,I will help my mother to put New Year scrolls on the wall for good fortune .Then,we will clean the house and do some shopping.In the evening before the Spring Festival ,families get together and have a big meal .Dumplings are the most traditional food .After a big meal,I like to set off firecrakers with my brothers. Next morning ,I will put on my new cloths and go out to have fun.Our children like the festival very much ,because we can have delicious food and wear new clothes .We can also get some money from our parents. This money is given to children for good luck . The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long .People visit relatives and friends with the words “Have all your wishes ”. I enjoy the Spring Festival ,during this time we can have a good rest . 春节是中国最重要的节日。这是为庆祝农历的新年。 春节到来之前，首先，我会帮助母亲把春联挂上墙壁祈求好运。然后，我们会进行大扫除还有大购物。除夕晚上，我们会进行家庭聚会，一起吃一顿丰盛的晚餐。饺子最传统的食品。吃过晚饭后，我会和兄弟们一起去放鞭炮。 第二天早上，我会穿上新衣服出去玩。我们这些孩子都非常喜欢春节，因为我们可以吃上美味的食物和穿上新衣服。我们还可以从父母手中得到一些钱。这笔给孩子们的钱代表好运气。 春节持续约15天。人民带着祝福探亲访友。 我很享受春节，在此期间，我们可以好好休息。

7、 The Lunar New Year is a great occasion to the Chinese people. It lasts about the first four days of the year, during which people do not work except for the workers on duty. Students do not go to school, and shops are closed. xzhufu_com

Several days before the new year, people begin to prepare. Farmers kill pigs, sheep, cocks and hens. City dwellers buy meat fish and vegetables. Houses are cleaned; couplets

are posted on the doors. Colourful lanterns are hung at the gate. copyright xzhufu

On the eve of the new year, each family has its members gatherd together and eats a family reunion dinner. After the meal they watch TV until the clock strickes twelve. Then every family sets off long strings of small firecrackers and other fire works to welcome the new year. On the first day of the new year, almost everyone is dressed in his or her best. When xzhufu.com

people meet on the way, they say to each other "Happy New Year". Friends and relatives pay new year calls and gives presents to each other. Children indulge themselves in games. 献祝福，祝福网

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要想写好关于春节的英语作文一点都不容易，你要掌握关于春节的英语词汇，要知道阴历新年是中国人最大的节日。作者用简单易懂的语言对节日前后的情况作了生动的描述。文章篇幅适中，是篇好范文。

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阴历新年

阴历新年对中国人来说是个很重要的节日。它大约要持续4天，在这期间，除了值班人员外，人们都放假。工人不上工，学生上不学，商店关门。

新年前几天人们就开始准备。农民们宰杀猪、鸡、羊。城市居民买肉、鱼、蔬菜。人们打扫房子，贴对联，挂彩灯。

新年除夕，各家各户围坐在一起吃团圆饭。饭后，人们看电视，到了午夜12点，在这辞旧迎新的时刻，人们燃放各种烟花炮竹来庆祝。新年第一天，即正月初一，所有的人都穿着最漂亮的衣服，路上相遇，互相道“新年好”，亲戚朋友拜年互赠礼物，孩子们尽情地玩耍。

Throughout the millennia, students of all ages in China have had to endure the miseries of learning by rote. Teachers have stifled creativity in the pursuit of the accumulation of facts, and parents have forced children to spend mind-numbing hours cramming for exams. But for the past year, the government has been experimenting with what could amount to revolutionary changes in Chinas classrooms. The aim is to make education more pleasant, more useful and, above all, to challenge students to think for themselves.

What has prompted the reforms is a belated recognition that Chinas education system is failing to produce enough innovative thinkers. In addition, students are deeply unhappy. A survey conducted by the Education Ministry five years ago found more than 80% of students disliked school. Dropout rates have been rising in rural areas—partly for economic reasons but also because of the stultifying atmosphere of their classrooms. Exam pressures frequently lead to suicides. According to a survey last year among senior secondary-school students and university freshmen in one area, more than 50% had considered killing themselves.

Several other countries in East Asia, including Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, are grappling with similar problems. But the implications of Chinas reform efforts are particularly profound. Chinas traditional education methods are ideally suited to a political culture that requires citizens to submit blindly to authority. By encouraging students to question their teachers and regard them as equals (even official literature now talks of fostering a “democratic” atmosphere in classrooms), China could be ushering in a new kind of relationship between the rulers and the ruled.

整个几千年,在中国所有年龄段的学生不得不忍受苦难的死记硬背。老师扼杀创造力的追求事实的积累,和家长迫使孩子花的小时死记硬背的考试。但在过去的一年里,政府一直在尝试什么革命性的变化在中国的教室。目的是使教育更愉快、更有用,最重要的是,挑战学生独立思考。

什么促使改革是一个迟来的承认,中国的教育系统是无法产生足够的创新的思想家。此外,学生感到非常不满。五年前教育部进行的一项调查发现,超过80%的学生不喜欢学校。农村辍学率一直在上升的经济原因,还因为愚蠢的教室的气氛。经常考试压力导致自杀。去年的一项调查显示,在高级中学学生和大学新生在一个地区,超过50%的人认为是自杀。

其他几个国家在东亚,包括日本、韩国和台湾,也面临着类似的问题。但中国的改革努力的影响尤为深刻。中国传统的教育方法是适合一个政治文化,需要公民提交盲目权威。通过鼓励学生质疑老师和把他们视为等于(甚至现在官方文学对话培养“民主”的气氛中在教室),中国可能成为引领一种新的统治者和被统治者之间的关系。

Nian Gao:The northerners eat Jiao Zi, but southerners like to eat Nian Gao, which translates to "New Year Cake". In Chinese, Gao is a homonym for high. Nian Gao is also called Nian Nian Gao, which is a homonym for "higher each year", symbolizing progress and promotion at work and in daily life and improvement in life year by year.

Nian Gao is a sweet, sticky, brown cake made from rice flour and sugar, a kind of glutinous white cake in the shape of rectangle. Often given as a gift, it is delicious when steamed, fried, fried with eggs or even eaten cold.

Given the importance of food in Chinese culture, it is not surprising that food plays a major role in Chinese New Year celebrations. "Lucky" foods are served through the two week Chinese New Year celebration, also called the Spring festival.