大学开学自我介绍用英语(经典20篇)

april fools day is traditionally a day to play practical jokes on others, send people on fools errands, and fool the unsuspecting. no one knows how this holiday began but it was thought to have originated in france.

传统上来讲，愚人节这一天，人们可以相互搞恶作剧，骗人跑腿，欺骗不知情的人。没人知道这个节日是怎么来的，但人们普遍认为它源自法国。

the closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in france. new years was celebrated on march 25 and celebrations lasted until april 1st. when new years day as changed from march 25 to january 1st in the mid-1560s by king charles ix, there were some people who still celebrated it on april 1st and those people were called april fools.

庆祝愚人节最早是在1582年，在法国。那时，当时法国新年是在3月25日，一直持续到4月1日。16世纪60年代中期，国王查理九世把新年从3月25日变为1月1日，而还有一些人在4月1日过新年，这些人就被称作四月傻瓜了。

pranks performed on april fools day range from the simple, (such as saying, "your shoes untied!), to the elaborate. setting a roommates alarm clock back an hour is a common gag. the news media even gets involved. for instance, a british short film once shown on april fools day was a fairly detailed documentary about "spaghetti farmers" and how they harvest their crop from the spaghetti trees. whatever the prank, the trickster usually ends it by yelling to his victim, "april fool!"

愚人节那天的恶作剧有的很简单(比如，说句“你鞋带开了!”)，有的却是精心设计的。把室友的闹钟往后调一小时是常见的。甚至新闻媒体都来凑热闹。比如，在愚人节那天，曾经有一部英国短片较为详细地记录了“种意大利面的农民”，以及他们如何从意大利面树上收获意大利面。不管是什么恶作剧，搞恶作剧的人通常在最后会对被搞的人喊一句:"四月傻瓜!"

april fools day is a "for-fun-only" observance. nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their "significant other" out to eat in a fancy restaurant. nobody gets off work or school. its simply a fun little holiday, but a holiday on which one must remain forever vigilant, for he may be the next april fool!

愚人节是一个“仅为娱乐”的节日。谁也不用买礼物，也不用带着男/女朋友出去到一家豪华餐厅去吃饭。人们也不会放假。它仅仅是个搞笑的小节日，但是在这一天，每个人都要保持警醒，不然就要被人耍啦。

each country celebrates april fools differently. in france, the april fools is called "april fish" (poisson davril). the french fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends backs and when some discovers this trick, they yell "poisson davril!".

每个国家用不同的方式过愚人节。在法国，愚人节被称作“april fish”。法国人和他们的朋友是这样开玩笑的：把一张裁成鱼形的纸用胶带粘到朋友的后背上，当有人发现的时候，他们就会喊：“poisson davril!”.

in england, tricks can be played only in the morning. if a trick is played on you, you are a "noodle". in scotland, april fools day is 48 hours long and you are called an "april gowk", which is another name for a cuckoo bird. the second day in scotlands april fools is called taily day and is dedicated to pranks involving the buttocks. taily days gift to posterior posterity is the still-hilarious "kick me" sign.

在英国，只能在早上搞恶作剧。如果你被耍了，那你就是“面条”。在苏格兰，愚人节要持续2天，被耍的人被称为“四月布谷”。苏格兰第二天的愚人节叫做taily day，恶作剧主要在别人的屁股上做文章。

n my understanding, if we refer to an ideal college life as a formal western dinner, then a high GPA, that is, Grade Point Average, should be the main course, while an active part in activities, together with associations, means the appetizer. Some romances, of course, play the role as desserts. They are the 3 key elements for an ideal college life.

Those, however, are not what college life is all about. As we all know, college is wildly different from middle school. It connects not only adolescence to adulthood, but also the ivory tower to the real society. Therefore, the ideal college life is that I become matured both physically and mentally, and that I obtain qualified academic knowledge and get well prepared for society at the same time.

Under this circumstance, I never expect my college life to be too ideal, or you can call it too perfect. It is not realistic to make all things on my own way, with everyone liking me, winning the first prize all the time, and so on. Of course, I’d like to lead a carefree life. However, this does little good to my future. What really helps is hardships like failure, betrayal, and unjust treatment. Only after experiencing those can I know what society is like, and what life is like.

To conclude my speech, I wanna say, some positive experiences are surely part of the ideal college life. But, I should not forget about the negative sides. They are not less necessary.

(self-introduction)

1.Good morning. I am glad to be here for this interview. First let me introduce myself. My name is ***, 24. I come from ******,the capital of *******Province. I graduated from the ******* department of *****University in July ,2001.In the past two years I have been preparing for the postgraduate examination while I have been teaching *****in NO.****middle School and I was a head-teacher of a class in junior grade two.Now all my hard work has got a result since I have a chance to be interview by you . I am open-minded ,quick in thought and very fond of history.In my spare time,I have broad interests like many other youngsters.I like reading books, especially those about *******.Frequently I exchange with other people by making comments in the forum on line.In addition ,during my college years,I was once a Net-bar technician.So, I have a comparatively good command of network application.I am able to operate the computer well.I am skillful in searching for information in Internet.I am a football fan for years.Italian team is my favorite.Anyway,I feel great pity for our country’s team. I always believe that one will easily lag behind unless he keeps on learning .Of course, if I am given a chance to study ****** in this famous University,I will stare no effort to master a good command of advance ******.

Hello everyone,

my name is Lee. This is really a great honor to have this opportunity, and I believe I can make good performance today. Now I will introduce myself briefly. I am 20 years old，born in Guangdong province, south of China, and I am a senior student at Guangdong ××University. My major is English. And I will receive my bachelor degree after my graduation in June.

In the past four years, I spent most of my time on study. I passed CET4 and CET6 with a ease and acquired basic theoretical and practical knowledge of Language. Besides, I have attended several Speech competition held in Beijing, which really showed our professional advantages. I have taken a tour to some big factories and companies, through which I got a deep understanding of English for application.

Compared to developed countries, unfortunately, although we have made extraordinary progress since 1998, our packaging industry is still underdeveloped, messy and unstable, and the situation of employees in the field is awkward. But I have full confidence in its bright future if only our economy can be kept at the growth pace still. I guess you may be interested in why I choose this job. I would like to tell you that this job is one of my lifelong goals.

If I can work here,I will work hard. As to my character, I cannot describe it well, but I know I am optimistic and confident. Sometimes I prefer to stay alone, reading and listening to the music, but I am not lonely, for I like to chat with my classmates about almost everything. My favorite pastime is to play volleyball, to play cards or to surf online. From life at university, I learn how to balance study and entertainment. By the way, I was an actor in our amazing drama club. I have a few glorious memories on stage.

Good morning, everyone! I am glad to be here to introduce myself. 各位早上好，很高兴在这里介绍自己。 Although this is my first time to introduce myself in English, but I believe that I can make a good

performance . and hope that through this simple introduction, you can

remember my name ，remember my face and i believe that we will become friends in no distant future。 虽然这是我第一次用这种方式介绍自己，但是我相信我会有个良好的表现。希望通过这 个简单的介绍，更多的人们能认识我，记住我的样子。也同样相信我们不久有机会会成为朋 友。 My name is TB and I am 24 years old, born in HEBEI province. I graduated from QinGdao University. My major is Hotel Managerment. I spend most of my time on study and I’ve acquired basic knowledge of my major. It is my long cherished dream to be an manager in hotel and I am eager to get an opportunity to fully play my ability. 我叫 tb，24 岁。河北人。毕业于青岛岛大学。所学的专业是旅游管理。上学期间努力 学习专业知识，现在我同样希望能有机会实现我做酒店管理的愿望，充分发挥自己的专业能 力。 In addition to the above-mentioned , in my spare time I like playing badminton, listening to pop music and surfing the Internet. Playing badminton can exercise my body, let me have more perseverance. Listen to music can make me relax, make me more confident. Internet can eich my knowledge, so that I have more experience. 除了上面说到的，在我的业余时间，我喜欢打羽毛球， 听流行音乐和上网冲浪。打羽毛球可以锻炼我的身体，让我有更多的毅力。听音乐可以让我 放松，让我更有信心。互联网可以丰富我的知识，扩充更多的知识。 ok .Thats a little about myself，thank you 好，那就是关于我的简单介绍。谢谢。

Hello, everyone. Im glad to introduce myself to you. Im from Chongqing. I

am a teacher. I have many hobbies, such as taking notes, reading, listening to

music, dancing, singing, playing basketball and swimming. I think we should

treat everyday as the last day for us to live in the world. That is me. I like

making friends. I hope I can be your friends.

My name is Yang yao, I am a girl, but high forehead, nose slightly tilted,

appears somewhat reiki.

My body is thin, when I was a child often sick. Therefore, mom and dad is

everything depends on me, over time gradually formed the habit of love lost his

temper, a little a bit is not good, to mom and dad lost his temper. Remember

once, have more minutes at 9 o clock, I have finished my homework and went to

watch TV, my mother wont let me see, turn off the TV. I am not talk to her a,

turn on the TV again, just like that, mom, I drive, back and forth several

times, mom finally angry, loudly say: "you are not obedient, give me out." I

have heard, stared at mother, pushed the door open and ran outside. In the end,

still mother took me to back up. You see, at that time, my temper is what kind

of ah!

I gradually grew up, or a lot of temper, I also fell in love with music,

has become a small fan. Mom and dad bought me a tape let me learn many childrens

songs.

I am also a love of labor of a little girl, my mother got up very early

every morning, mom told me dont you wash the clothes today, but when I get up in

the, see home there are a lot of clothes not wash, and every itch I put my

clothes washed. My grandma and neighbors compliment I love work, some neighbors

said that I would do.

I have a fault, is the problem when the teacher let the students to answer,

my heart will be pounding, a long time to calm down.

Friends, capricious, is my personality; Love to sing, love labor is my

hobby. Do you like me?

我叫杨娇，我是女孩，前额却高，鼻子微微翘起，显得几分灵气。

我身体比较瘦弱，小时候常常生病。因此，爸爸妈妈就什么事都依着我，天长日久渐渐地养成了爱发脾气的坏习惯，稍有一点儿不称心，就对爸爸妈妈发脾气。记得有一次，已经九点多钟了，我做完了作业，就去看电视了，妈妈不让我看，把电视关了。我才不理她那一套呢，又把电视打开了，就这样，妈妈关，我开，来来回回好几次，妈妈终于发火了，大声说：“你真不听话，给我出去。”我听了，瞪了妈妈一眼，推开门就往外跑。最后，还是妈妈把我给拖了回来。你们瞧瞧，那个时候，我的脾气是什么样的啊!

我渐渐地长大了，脾气也好了很多，我还爱上了音乐，成了一个小歌迷。爸爸妈妈给我买了许多儿童歌曲磁带让我学。

我也是个很爱劳动的一个小女孩，每天早上我妈妈起得很早，妈妈就跟我说今天的衣服不要你洗了，但是我起来的时候，看见家里有很多衣服没有洗，我就手痒痒把衣服给洗了。我的奶奶和邻居夸奖我爱劳动，有的邻居说我会做事。

我还有一个缺点，就是当老师要让同学起来回答问题时候，我的心就会怦怦直跳，很久才能平静下来。

朋友们，任性，是我的性格;爱唱歌、爱劳动是我的爱好。你们喜欢我吗?

一对浓而细长的眉毛下长者一双小小的眼睛，一张能说会道的樱桃小嘴。这个女孩子你们认识吗?她便是我。想知道我是谁吗?下面就来听听我的自我介绍吧。

我如今是一个留者一条马尾巴的13岁的女孩，名叫林倩霞。我是一个普通的人，因为我有许多的爱好和兴趣，所以我的家人一直说我是个“迷”。我自己也认为自己是个“迷”。

爸爸说我是“电视迷”。因为我实在太喜欢看电视了，我恨不得把我喜欢看的，从头到尾都看一遍，可爸爸却反对我看电视，我总对他说改，可事后看到好看的电视节目，我怎么也控制不住自己，因为这电视剧太有吸引力了。

妈妈说我是个“小书迷”，因为每一次见到新书，我都会想方设法的去买新书。

妹妹说我是个“玩迷”，因为每当双休日我都会玩，可玩起来的时候是“不要命的”

以上都是家人认为是我的特点，我觉得我的特点是笑。记得读小学的时侯，我无论是在课间还是课堂上，大家都能听到我的笑声。课堂上，老师讲了一个笑话，我也笑上一节课，老师们和同学难勉对我产生误会。上数学课，老师出了一道数学题：“一百个和尚……”不知怎么的，我竟然笑了起来，老师就严厉的批评我，我脸红了，我向老师保证再也不笑了。可是江山易改，本性难移，我仍然改不了爱笑的毛病，老师就叫我到到处里笑，直到我笑不出为止。从那时开始，我爱笑的坏毛病就改了。

好了，旧写到这里。朋友们，你听了我的介绍，希望你们会成为我的好朋友。

There are seven people in my family, my father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister and me.

Grandpa is a kind old man. He sends me to school, whether its windy or rainy. I didnt finish my homework. When grandpa has been in the gate I had finished my homework.

My father was a busy big boss. Once I didnt finish my homework. I told my grandpa that he had finished writing. When my father checked my homework with my brother that night, my father hit me for second days. My father apologized to me. I knew my father couldnt beat me.

My mother is a good person, he hurts me, every time my father hit me, but my mother, but she will help me find the wrong, let me know her fathers intentions.

I love my family

American eating is funny. They eat almost everything with a fork, and it appears that holding a knife in ones right hand longer than a few seconds is considered to be against good table manners.

The system is that if it is absolutely necessary to use a knife, people take the fork in their left hand, and cut off a piece of meat or whatever it is in the normal manner. Then they put the knife down, transfer the fork to their right hand, and only then do they transport the food to their mouth. This is clearly ludicrous(滑稽可笑), but it is considered good manners.

There are several results of this system. First, if it is not absolutely necessary to use a knife, Americans dont use one, because obviously this greatly complicates(使复杂化) things, and you will therefore see them trying to cut things like potatoes, fish and even bacon(熏猪肉) with a fork. Second, towards the end of a course, since only one implement(器具) is being used, food has to bo chased around the plate with the fork - and for the last mouthful the thumb has to be used to keep the food in place, although one is not supposed to do this.

Third, tables are generally laid with one knife and two forks, the outside fork being for the salad. There is no need for foreign visitors to follow the American system and try to eat the salad with only a fork, but if you do use your knife, remerber to save it for the meat course. Even desserts(甜食) (except ice cream) are eaten with a fork if at all possible, and the spoon you see by your dessert is meant to be for coffee (but if you use it for your dessert no one will say anything).

I am a lovely girl, I like to make friends, but I am more introverted, so there are only two good friends in my class. Do you know why? Let me tell you.

My courage is relatively small. In the first grade, almost no one came to play with me. My two good friends, we were in a kindergarten. From grade one to grade six, I had few friends.

Im going to go to junior high school. I hope I can have more good friends. Would you like to be a good friend of mine?

大家好!我的名字叫__.我的个子不矮，但和班上的高个儿比起来，就逊色多了。和大多数同学一样，我今年也是13岁。并且读初中了。

我的缺点。主要是作事不麻利，自觉性不高，对自己的事不上心。上六年级的时候，学校就在我家对面。我却常常是七点半起床，要做半个多小时的准备才能出门，还经常迟到。因此同学们叫我“迟到大王”。现在，最起码六点多就要起床，才能有足够的时候吃饭、坐车等。这对我是个挑战。不过，我一定要借这个机会，改掉我不麻利的坏习惯。另外，自觉性不高，上课不免做些小动作、讲话。前几天大家都参加了军训，站着要一动也不动。我感到通过这次军训，我的自觉性有所提高。我也希望在以后的学习中改掉这个毛病。对自己的事不上心。我在当数学课代表时，有好几次本子忘发，作业没收齐，挨过老师不少责备。我也希望改掉它。我有决心改掉我的缺点和坏习惯。

我的优点：我和很多同学一样，也找不出我的优点。我和父母讨论之后得出：较有上进心，较乐观。五年级时我的成绩不算好，六年级时，我知道了努力学习的重要性，经过努力后，我在班上的成绩就比较好了。遇到难题不会作就想“没事的，说不定突然想起来了呢?错了也没关系，吸取经验嘛。”至于我更多的优点，就靠大家的发掘了!我的兴趣爱好。我比较喜欢游泳，踢足球，也对军事感兴趣。如果谁和我“志同道合”，就可以找我交个朋友。

对未来初中生活的期望。我希望能在这三年里快乐地度过，能和同学们结下深厚的友谊，能从老师那里学到更多的知识和道理。学习目标：能考上重点高中;在班上成绩应理想;能够超过小学时的同学。我希望大家能够了解我，喜欢我，也希望同学们能团结友爱地度过这三年。

Blair is my classmate as well as my best friend. We have already known each other for ten years. We live in the same block so that we always go to school together. She has long hair, big eyes and sweet smile, which makes her popular in my class. Blair works hard and she is a good student in the eyes of teachers. Besides, she is clever and kindhearted. When others turn to her for help, she always tries her best to help. I feel proud to have such a good friend.

Thanksgiving which falls on the fourth Thursday of November, is one of the

biggest American holidays. This holiday started in the early 1600s after

settlers arrived in America. These people who came from Europe didnt know how

to survive in the wild new country. Luckily, they met some friendly American

Indians, who showed them how to hunt turkeys and grow corn. In the fall, after

the harvest, the settlers had a great feast. They invited the Indians to thank

them for their help. Today the tradition continues. On Thanksgiving Day,

Americans invite their friends over for a turkey dinner and give thanks for what

they have.

Deng Yaping,28,from Henan Province,is a talented woman player f table tennis. She was the table tennis champion of the 1 l th Asian Games nd the 41st World Table Tennis Championship. And in the 25th Olympic ames she won two gold medals. Why can she make such brilliant chievements with the disadvantage of her Short figure? Her hard work and etermination to succeed helped her to overcome many disadvantages. At the age of 4,she began to play table tennis under the guidance of her father. When she was 8,she won the championship in the national competition of the amateur sports school. In 1988 she became a member of the National Training Team. On her way to success,she proved that height was nothing and hard work was everything.

[英语作文怎么介绍人物

Hello, everyone! My name is and my English name is . I’m 15 years old. I’m a student in a very beautiful school called Liangbing Middle School and I am in Class 1 Grade 7. My hometown Liangbing is also a beautiful town.

I’m very happy and I like to make friends with others. I also like singing but traveling is my favorite, I have been to many interesting places in China but I haven’t been to other countries. What a pity!

At school, I study Chinese,math, English, history, politics and so on. I like all of them. I often help my teacher take care of my class and I think I am a good helper. I live with my parents and we go home on time every day.

When I am at home, I often help my mother do some housework and my mother said I am a good helper, too. My mother is a barber.She cuts hair very well.She is kind.Many people like her. she often teaches me the way of learning well, if you want to learn English well, here is some of my advice. At first , you must read many articles and know many words, if you meet up with some new words, you can look them up in the dictionary, you should know their meanings, how to read them and spell them. If you keep working hard, you will be successful. Then, you ought to speak English as much as possible. Remember an old saying, Nothing is impossible in the world if you put your heart into it. That’s all, thank you.

I am ****. Usually a lot of my hobbies, such as skating, playing 356 Didesmococcus feather, draw, watch extra-curricular book, watch TV and so on, so my life is very rich extra-curricular. Ago is a more introverted person, I have very few words, only and I am very good friends to so many before, but after school at the time of my personality to change slowly, and not, as previously Like very few words, and students are also very harmonious relationship.

In fact, since childhood I dare not interested in English, so my English very poor, then let us hear English, introduce myself, I really do not know how to do, nervous for some time, so I think in the future of English class can have more understanding of English can have more interest in English. Families are. Usually a lot of my hobbies, such as skating, playing 356 Didesmococcus feather, draw, watch extra-curricular book, watch TV and so on, so my life is very rich extra-curricular. Ago is a more introverted person, I have very few words, only and I am very good friends to so many before, but after school at the time of my personality to change slowly, and not, as previously Like very few words, and students are also very harmonious relationship.

I think noting is difficult if you put your heart into it,so I can say will make my English be nice in future.

Thank you！

Hello, everyone, its my honor to stand here introducing myself.

大家好， 很高兴有机会在这里介绍我自己。

My name is xxx, from Class 2, Grade six,xxxx Primary School.

我是xxx，xx小学六年级2班的学生。

Im doing well in my study, besides Im the monitor of my class and I get on well with my classmates.

我学习成绩优秀，是班上的班长并且我和同学们相处很融洽。

Im a happy and talented girl. Im good at drawing and many of my drawings have won prizes. At the same time, I like telling stories.

我是一个开朗又多才多艺的女孩，画画是我最擅长的，曾多次或奖。同时我还很会讲故事。

Im interested in learning English very much, and I believe that I will do well in future. I wont let you down!

我很喜欢学习英语，我相信我会表现的出色，我不会让大家失望的。

Thanks for your listening.

谢谢你们的聆听。

同学们好!

我为我们的***中又来了一批新的主人而感到高兴，我是你们的新班主任，名字叫****。能在一个新的环境里认识大家我的心情非常高兴和激动。

一个新环境对于每个人都会产生陌生，令你感到紧张。但请同学们放松心情，今后三年，这个教室、这栋楼就将是你的家，每一位同学和老师都将会成为你人生路上的好朋友，你将在这里展开崭新的三年的生活。其实老师此刻的心情也比较激动，因为这个环境对于我来说也是新鲜的，我与同学们一样刚到这所学校不久，同时你们也是我第一次当班任所带的学生，我相信我们会尽快适应新生活，同时老师也愿意与你们风雨同舟、同舟共济的一起奋斗我们人生最美好的三年时光。

老师毕业于**学院地理专业，担任地理科的教学，老师不是完人，不可能所有知识都面面俱到，但老师是文科出身，对文科了解比较多，兴趣爱好比较广泛，希望可以和大家在课余时间切磋切磋!很开心成为你们的班主任，看到你们的样子让我想起我当年入学时的样子和在高中、在大学的日子。我此刻最大理想就是希望能看到你们到大学报道的样子，这也应该成为我们共同的一个目标，科林麦克雷拉力赛系列我们一起努力，一定能实现!最后我要说的是学习方面，可能你有这样或那样的原因，没有升入理想的学校，但我想这不应该成为你今后不会腾飞的原因，高中学习要比初中更系统知识更深入，大多数学科都是从零学起，你又一次与其他人站在了相同的起点上，我希望你们要有跑赢决赛的信心!

但是，老师要强调一点，学习成绩的优秀并不代表一个人的优秀，在社会上，一个人的责任心和品质与他的学识能力同样的重要，最后老师希望你们能成为有责任有自信的优秀的人，你把三年的生活留在这里，把奋斗的回忆留在我们每个人的英文自我介绍心里!

祝愿我们在新的一年里共同进步!相信你们将是最棒的!

谢谢大家。

Good morning. I am glad to be here for this interview. First let me  introduce myself. My name is ,24. I come from Nanchang,the capital  of Jiangxi Province. I graduated from the ****** department of *****University  in July ,2001.In the past two years I have been prepareing for the postgraduate  examination while I have been teaching *****in NO.****middle School and I was a  head-teacher of a class in junior grade two.Now all my hard work has got a  result since I have a chance to be interview by you.

I am open-minded ,quick in thought and very fond of history.In my spare  time,I have broad interests like many other youngers.I like reading books,  especially those about ****.Frequently I exchange with other people by making  comments in the forum on line.In addition ,during my college years,I was once a  Net-bar technician.So, I have a comparative good command of network  application.I am able to operate the computer well.I am skillful in searching  for information in Internet.I am a football fan for years.Italian team is my  favorite.Anyway,I feel great pity for our countrys team.

I always believe that one will easily lag behind unless he keeps on  learning .Of course, if I am given a chance to study ****** in this famous  University,I will spare no effort to master a good command of advance  ******.

一个古老的传说，诞生了一个美丽的节日，七夕东方情人节，牛郎织女的传说。下面小编搜集了七夕文化英语作文，希望对大家的写作有所帮助!

The Double Seventh Festival, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, is a traditional festival full of romance. It often goes into August in the Gregorian calendar.

This festival is in mid-summer when the weather is warm and the grass and trees reveal their luxurious greens. At night when the sky is dotted with stars, and people can see the Milky Way spanning from the north to the south. On each bank of it is a bright star, which see each other from afar. They are the Cowherd and Weaver Maid, and about them there is a beautiful love story passed down from generation to generation.

Long, long ago, there was an honest and kind-hearted fellow named Niu Lang (Cowhand). His parents died when he was a child. Later he was riven out of his home by his sister-in-law. So he lived by himself herding cattle and farming. One day, a fairy from heaven Zhi Nu (Weaver Maid) fell in love with him and came down secretly to earth and married him. The cowhand farmed in the field and the Weaver Maid wove at home. They lived a happy life and gave birth to a boy and a girl. Unfortunately, the God of Heaven soon found out the fact and ordered the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens to bring the Weaver Maid back.

With the help of celestial cattle, the Cowhand flew to heaven with his son and daughter. At the time when he was about to catch up with his wife, the Queen Mother took off one of her gold hairpins and made a stroke. One billowy river appeared in front of the Cowhand. The Cowhand and Weaver Maid were separated on the two banks forever and could only feel their tears. Their loyalty to love touched magpies, so tens of thousands of magpies came to build a bridge for the Cowhand and Weaver Maid to meet each other. The Queen Mother was eventually moved and allowed them to meet each year on the 7th of the 7th lunar month. Hence their meeting date has been called "Qi Xi" (Double Seventh).

Scholars have shown the Double Seventh Festival originated from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD220). Historical documents from the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD371-420) mention the festival, while records from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) depict the grand evening banquet of Emperor Taizong and his

concubines. By the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) dynasties, special articles for the "Qi Xi" were seen being sold on markets in the capital. The bustling markets demonstrated the significance of the festival.

Today some traditional customs are still observed in rural areas of China, but have been weakened or diluted in urban cities. However, the legend of the Cowhand and Weaver Maid has taken root in the hearts of the people. In recent years, in particular, urban youths have celebrated it as Valentines Day in China. As a result, owners of flower shops, bars and stores are full of joy as they sell more commodities for love.

在我国,农历七月初七的夜晚,天气温暖,草木飘香,这就是人们俗称的七夕节,也有人称之为“乞巧节”或“女儿节”,这是中国传统节日中最具浪漫色彩的一个节日,也是过去姑娘们最为重视的日子.

在晴朗的夏秋之夜,天上繁星闪耀,一道白茫茫的银河横贯南北,争河的东西两岸,各有一颗闪亮的星星,隔河相望,遥遥相对,那就是牵牛星和织女星.

相传在很早以前,南阳城西牛家庄里有个聪明.忠厚的小伙子,父母早亡,只好跟着哥哥嫂子度日,嫂子马氏为人狠毒,经常虐待他,逼他干很多的活,一天,天上的织女和诸仙女一起下凡游戏,在河里洗澡,牛郎在老牛的帮助下认识了织女,二人互生情意,后来织女便偷偷下凡,来到人间,做了牛郎的妻子.男耕女织,情深意重,他们生了一男一女两个孩子,一家人生活得很幸福.但是好景不长,这事很快便让天帝知道,王母娘娘亲自下凡来,强行把织女带回天上,恩爱夫妻被拆散.

牛郎上天无路,还是老牛告诉牛郎,在它死后,可以用它的皮做成鞋,穿着就可以上天.牛郎按照老牛的话做了,穿上牛皮做的鞋,拉着自己的儿女,一起腾云驾雾上天去追织女,眼见就要追到了,岂知王母娘娘拔下头上的金簪一挥,一道波涛汹涌的天河就出现了,牛郎和织女被隔在两岸,只能相对哭泣流泪.他们的忠贞爱情感动了喜鹊,千万只喜鹊飞来,搭成鹊桥,让牛郎织女走上鹊桥相会,王母娘娘对此也无奈,只好允许两人在每年七月七日于鹊桥相会.

七夕乞巧,这个节日起源于汉代,东晋葛洪的《西京杂记》有“汉彩女常以七月七日穿七孔针于开襟楼,人俱习之”的记载,这便是我们于古代文献中所见到的最早的关于乞巧的记载.后来的唐宋诗词中,妇女乞巧也被屡屡提及,唐朝王建有诗说“阑珊星斗缀珠光,七夕宫娥乞巧忙”.据《开元天宝遗事》载：唐太宗与妃子每逢七夕在清宫夜宴,宫女们各自乞巧,这一习俗在民间也经久不衰,代代延续.

直到今日,七夕仍是一个富有浪漫色彩传统节日.但不少习俗活动已弱化或消失,惟有象征忠贞爱情的牛郎织女的传说,一直流传民间.

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