坚持你的方向英语作文及译文(精品20篇)

As my second year of high school life has come, I feel a little stressful,

because I want to enter a better college, but my score worries me. I have made

up my mind to make great progress on my study. Firstly, I need to improve my

weak subjects. Geography and math are always my weakness, so I decide to go over

the important knowledge and ask help from my classmates. My good friend is very

patient, and she explain the details to me. With her help, I will make progress.

Secondly, every time when the exam paper handed down, I will scan my mistakes

and figured out how to make it right. Though I always feel frustrated, I will

tell myself to stick on. Finally, I will make it and see hope. Every aim I made

completes me and makes me stronger.

At present, there is a hot word in our life - "low carbon". For this new

friend, I have done a detailed understanding, the original, low carbon is to

reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Low carbon environmental protection, green

travel, in todays society, bike sharing is the top priority.

In 2017, shared bicycles have sprung up on the streets of Fuzhou with

colorful colors, including blue, orange and yellow Dressed up in the beautiful

streets of Fuzhou. It serves every citizen of Fuzhou and brings convenience to

us. Everyone is contributing to the environmental protection cause of Fuzhou.

This is the responsibility and obligation of Fuzhou citizens. I see the rapid

development of bike sharing. There are yellow cars, Moby bikes, and hello bikes

This aroused my curiosity, and I also wanted to experience it. Today, I took my

mothers mobile phone and couldnt wait to find a small yellow car. I turned on my

mobile phone, scanned the QR code of the bike sharing car, and input the

password. I only heard "didi" and the lock on the bike was opened. This

operation is really convenient. So my mom and I got on the bike sharing. We

enjoy the scenery on both sides of the road, talking and laughing all the way,

but also exercise. This is really a healthy and environmentally friendly way to

travel!

However, the good time is not long, bike sharing is facing unprecedented

disaster. Some are thrown into rivers, some are short of arms and legs, some are

locked in private Where are the qualities of these people? Is this the quality

that we Chinese should have? No, this is not the quality that we Chinese should

have! This small bike sharing is like a mirror, reflecting the quality of

Chinese people. The original intention of bike sharing is good, it can bring

convenience to the public, low-carbon environmental protection, green travel! I

hope you can maintain bike sharing together!

With the progress of society, peoples quality should be constantly

improved. Bike sharing is a good invention. Lets protect it together. Low carbon

and environmental protection. Starting from me, lets maintain a better tomorrow

with both hands. Lets make our sky bluer and our air cleaner!

"Yeah, right. It isn’t that easy." I protested.

"Yes it is, " Michael said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away

all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to

situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a

good mood or bad mood. The bottom line is: It’s your choice how you live life. "

I reflected on what Michael said.

Soon thereafter, I left the big enterprise that I had worked in for years

to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often though about him when I

made a choice about life instead of reacting to it. Several years later, I heard

Michael was involved in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a

communications tower.

After l8 hours of surgery, and weeks of intensive care, Michael was

released from the hospital with rods placed in his back. I saw Michael about six

months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were

any better, I’d be twins. Wanna see my scars?" I declined to see his wounds, but

did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place.

"The first thing that went through my mind was the well being of my

soon-to-born daughter," Michael replied. "Then, as I lay on the ground,

remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I

chose to live." "Weren’t you scared? Did you lose consciousness?" I asked.

Michael continued, "... the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was

going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the operation room and I saw the

expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In

their eyes, l read ’He’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed to take action." "What did

you do?" I asked. "Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me”

said Michael. "She asked me if I was allergic to anything. ‘Yes,’ I said. The

doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep

breath and yelled", ‘Gravity’” Over their laughter, I told them, ’I’m choosing

to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead’."

Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his

amazing attitude. I Learned from him that every day we have a choice to live

fully. Attitude is everything.

What is healthy diet? To the most people, healthy diet means more green

foods, no junk foods. The green food is those pollution-free, high quality and

nutrient food, including the organic vegetables and meats, fruits, eggs and so

on. The meals of healthy diet should be cooked with fewer salt and oil. And the

junk food is those low nutrition, high calorie, processed food with much salt or

oil, such as the fries, fried chickens, salted eggs and so on. These foods will

cause one get weight and increase the risk of many diseases. We should keep a

healthy diet, abandon the junk food to keep ourselves healthy.

Dragon Boat Festival is the traditional day in China, it is on the 5th day

of the 5th lunar month. The common activity for different places are dragon boat

competition and eating zongzi. In my hometown, there will be the dragon boat

competition every year. A lot of teams join this activity and there are full of

audiences stand on the river side, wathing and yelling for the teams. It is one

fo the biggest matches in my hometown. What’ more, making zongzi is also the

tradition. My mother makes the zongzi at this time every year, she told me that

she learned it from my grandma and she would teach me in the future.

when we think of halloween, we think of "trick or treat", pumpkins, jack o lanterns, vampires and haunted houses.

but do you know the origin of halloween? why does it fall on 31 october? what kind of festival is it? why is it so creepy?

halloween dates back to a celtic festival called samhain. november 1 is the new year of the celts, who lived in europe more than a thousand years ago. this is the day which marked the end of summer and harvest.

the celts believed that on the night of october 31, ghosts of the dead would return to earth. the celts celebrated samhain by dressing up in costumes with animal heads and having bonfires.

many celts settled in britain and ireland, where the festival became popular. those who moved to america took the tradition with them.

nowadays, most people celebrate halloween but only for fun. they are not worried about ghosts.

kids in america will dress up as devils or angels and will go from house to house calling "trick or treat", playing mischievous tricks and getting sweets.

americans spend more money on halloween than christmas! in xx, more than hk$45 billion was spent on halloween. and hk$15 billion of that was spent on candy alone!!!

kids in britain also dress up at halloween. they visit houses, sing songs or tell a joke to get sweets. many go to halloween parties and play games like "ducking for apples". you must pick up an apple in water but you can only use your mouth. try it!

When students are going to high school, they are under great pressure,

because their main goal is to enter the college, so they need to work so hard.

The school will test them so often that they want to get the best scores.

Cheating on the exams is many students’ choice, as they could not do well on the

exam, so they want to find the confidence by getting the high marks. Other

students even buy the exam answers, what they do is totally wrong. Frist, it

will cost students a lot of money on buying the answer, it refers to spend their

parents’ money, it is not easy to earn money. Second, the answers that students

buy are not accurate all the time, most of the answers are wrong, students are

easy to get cheated. Students should work hard to improve their study.

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Small things make a big difference。 The small things we do can make us a responsible member of the society。

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范文：

It isn’t hard to grow up into a responsible member of society。

I can well remember an incident that happened on a rainy Sunday afternoon。 I was on my way to the bookstore and was waiting for the green light at a crossing when a girl of about ten was knocked down by a passing car， which drove off quickly。 A man immediately rushed to the girl to give her first aid and I joined in without hesitation。 Luckily she was not badly injured and we sent her to the nearest hospital。 Compared with the escaped driver， I am proud of what I did。

As a member of the society， I am aware that being responsible is what it takes to make a better society。

So many children take what their parents do for them for granted, they

haven’t realized the meaning of being grateful. So they always get angry with

their parents, because they don’t get what they want. According to the news that

a little girl went out of the house and refused to go home because her parents

did not give her enough pocket money. I was so shocked to hear it, I would never

ask much from my parents, because I knew they were not easy to make a living and

I am always feel so thankful for what they offer me. Even the one who gives me a

hand when I am in need, I would remember him and when I have the chance, I will

return. A grateful heart makes us a kind person and create a harmonious

environment.

Unlike Martin Luther King’s, my dreams are fair and plain, and there are

many of them. I have a dream from the first time I sit in a car—I want to

drive.

Driving is like running without foot, racing without strength. It’s the

most meaningful way to meet human being’s desire of “faster”. When driving, I

have to put all my spirit to. Operating a car at ease will cost years of

experience.

Driving will take me to my wanting destination, no matter it rains or snows

or winds. I never am afraid of shoes wet, umbrella broken or ears frozen. A car

is rather like a moving house, which protects me completely and helps me rush

directly to the aim hanging ahead. That suits my nature perfectly: love to take

risks conservatively. A smooth ride in a good car is an enjoyable satisfaction.

Seeing rows of trees moving backward rapidly, a feeling of stepping forward will

fill fully in my mind. With music hovering, breeze blowing, my soul flies in the

air.

I was always sick when took a ride of a car, especially when I was young.

Father told me that a driver would never have carsick. That may be one of the

important reasons for me to desire driving.

This summer I am going to learn driving and get my car license. The dream

with all my heart will follow the promise it had made.

1、在希望与失望的决斗中，如果你用勇气与坚决的双手紧握着，胜利必属于希望。——普里尼

2、三军可夺帅也，匹夫不可夺志也。——佚名

3、无论是美女的歌声，还是鬣狗的狂吠，无论是鳄鱼的眼泪，还是恶狼的嚎叫，都不会使我动遥——恰普曼

4、不作什么决定的意志不是现实的意志；无性格的人从来不做出决定。——黑格尔

5、一个人所能做的就是做出好榜样，要有勇气在风言风语的社会中坚定地高举伦理的信念。——爱因斯坦

6、公共的利益，人类的福利，可以使可憎的工作变为可贵，只有开明人士才能知道克服困难所需要的热忱。——佚名

7、意志目标不在自然中存在，而在生命中蕴藏。——武者小路实笃

8、谁有历经千辛万苦的意志，谁就能达到任何目的。——米南德

9、最可怕的敌人，就是没有坚强的信念。——罗曼·罗兰

10、书不记，熟读可记；义不精，细思可精；惟有志不立，直是无著力处。——朱熹

11、立志用功如种树然，方其根芽，犹未有干；及其有干，尚未有枝；枝而后叶，叶而后花。——王守仁

12、意志若是屈从，不论程度如何，它都帮助了暴力。——但丁

13、坚强的信念能赢得强者的心，并使他们变得更坚强。——白哲特

14、功崇惟志，业广惟勤。——佚名

15、既然我已经踏上这条道路，那么，任何东西都不应妨碍我沿着这条路走下去。——康德

16、执着追求并从中得到最大快乐的人，才是成功者。——梭罗

17、富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能屈。——孟子

18、你既然期望辉煌伟大的一生，那么就应该从今天起，以毫不动摇的决心和坚定不移的信念，凭自己的智慧和毅力，去创造你和人类的快乐。——佚名

19、只要持续地努力，不懈地奋斗，就没有征服不了的东西。——塞内加

20、只要有坚强的意志力，就自然而然地会有能耐、机灵和知识。——陀思妥耶夫斯基

21、立志不坚，终不济事。——朱熹

22、坚持意志伟大的事业需要始终不渝的精神。——伏尔泰

23、能够岿然不动，坚持正见，度过难关的人是不多的。——雨果

Things in life than the books. It can let us know the heaven and earth,

know life. It makes our temperament, not pleased by external gains, not to

sorrow. Books are our spiritual lair, the source of life. Achievements of

ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, to has close relationship with books,

and is good at absorbing nutrition from the book. Get into the habit of hobby is

reading books from the reading, to experience the fun of reading, learning and

mastering some reading method, this is not the first great thing in life? Now, I

will share with you to read all kinds of fun!

A great pleasure in reading than when you when you are racking their brains

for a problem, mystery, or on a particular question seems to smell, open the

book, you will find that has been done to the full, in SAO itch you. The

"steady" feeling you so comfortable, so comfortable.

Reading for fun, different people have different for engaged in manual

Labour, a leisure reading; For people engaged in mental Labour, the book can be

a panacea, boredom, reading can be permitted; When sorrow, reading can lotus;

Reading can be smoothly when excited...

Reading gives a person is calm, quiet, comfortable happy, is fame, money

can not be replaced, the spirit of the book, like the human nutrition agent,

without it, life will be defect. Let us not leave a regret, picked up the book!

Sure you can understand the true meaning of life from the book!

My mother is sixty-three years old, and for the last forty year she has

been the village doctor. She has a small clinic that she prepares medicine and

treats small injuries, and also sells canned powder milk. Our house has people

in and out at all hours of the day and night. The villagers always like to come

to her clinic to see the doctor and to meet their neighbors, too. Almost all the

villagers come to my mother when their baby is due. My mother is very good at

predicting the day the baby will come. Sometimes my mother will not get enough

sleep if the babies come late at night or early in the morning. There are

special rooms for the mother and baby, and usually they stay at the doctors

house about twenty-four hours. We always like to see the new babies get their

first bath because they look so red and small. All the village people know and

trust my mother because she is such a quiet, kind, and experienced friend of

theirs.

1、生活之路，难也好易也罢，总要体会许多，或甜或苦，留下的才能证明就是自己的。

2、有人说不懂得珍惜，失去后会很疼。可是我却觉得，珍惜后的失去最疼最疼。

3、打磨着你的锐气，消耗着你的梦想，然后才能把一个足够圆滑的自己交给社会。

4、节省时间，也就是使一个人的有限的生命，更加有效地延长了人的生命。

5、人生最大的悲哀不是失去太多，而是计较太多，这也是导致一个人不快乐的重要原因。

6、一切出色的东西都是朴素的，它们之令人倾倒，正是由于自己的富有智慧的朴素。

7、当你找到了殊胜圆满的法，还必须经过善知识的指点，有程序，有次第的去修。

8、心灵是有品级的，心灵的品级决定人格，决定品格，决定人一生的命运。

9、每个人都有潜在的能量，只是很容易被习惯所掩盖，被时间所迷离，被惰性所消磨。

10、不要说，你后悔决定了什么，牵起一个人的手放开了，那就要用彼此宽容来承担吧！

11、支配战士行动的力量是信仰，他能够忍受一切艰难。痛苦，而达到他所选定的目标。

12、很多事情，但凡与青春联系到一起，那不算什么，一离开青春，原来什么也不是。

13、不自重者，取辱。不自长者，取祸。不自满者，受益。不自足者，博闻。

1) 人人都会错过，人人都曾经错过，真正属于你的，就永远不会错过。

2) 当你失去所有身外的价值时，别忘了你还有生命的价值。

3) 有些路注定是要孤身一人走的，想要到达繁华，必经一段荒凉。

4) 你生活在别人的眼神里，就迷失在自己的心路上。

5) 每个人都有梦想，但不同的是：有的人只梦，有的人敢想。

6) 仇恨永远不能化解仇恨，只有宽容才能化解仇恨，这是永恒的至理。

7) 人生如同故事，重要的并不是有多长，而是在有多好。

8) 人静而后安，安而能后定，定而能后慧，慧而能后悟，悟而能后得。

9) 向日葵看不到太阳也会开放，生活看不到希望也要坚持。

10) 人们为什么轻言放弃?因为他们只是看到前方路途遥远，而忘记了身后的一路坚持。

11) 如果认为自己很弱小，我们就成为弱小;如果认为自己很伟大，我们就变成伟大。

12) 人生有两种境界，一种是痛而不言，另一种是笑而不语。

13) 无论过去发生过什么，无论你是否准备好了，下一刻都是一个崭新的开始。

14) 蒲公英，它的旅程终点会在哪里呢，降落也是一种幸福。

15) 人不可能所有的承诺都实现，但只要承诺了就尽量对现，诚信做人。

16) 不是某人使我烦恼，而是我拿某人的言行来烦恼自己。

17) 要生活得漂亮，需要付出极大忍耐，一不抱怨，二不解释。

18) 人生最遗憾的莫过于：轻易地放弃了不该放弃的，固执地坚持了不该坚持的。

19) 随缘不是得过且过，因循苟且，而是尽人事听天命。

I like travelling very much, this years winter vacation I went to wuxi, Shanghai, wuzhen and zhouzhuang, really appreciate the beauty of them!

Wuzhen is the place where I was like, it is so quiet, so has the charm, let a person fondle admiringly! It has the very big difference and zhouzhuang, although is "small bridge, flowing water, somebody elses style, but the quiet wuzhen is zhouzhuang not comparable! Wuzhen is not so busy, zhouzhuang so noisy, but its style is one big scenery!

Listening to zhouzhuang singing tune, let I as if place oneself in the old jiangnan dragon boat, a beat my heart a position. There is no noise, only the sweet ship tune! This is shen three thousand hometown -- zhouzhuang! Beautiful river, ancient, and with a style of old bridge, guarded the beautiful land of this one party!

Todays wuxi, let me have to admire it, though the beautiful night view than Shanghai, but it is also the mainland top ten charm city! The charm of it is still in the scenery around it. For example: li garden, three kingdoms city, water margin and Tang Cheng beautiful scenery of wuxi city, it is no wonder that wuxi would be so charming. Shanghai is a city that never sleeps, this word is true. On the beauty of the bund, looking at star of the Oriental pearl tower, a kind of want to stay in Shanghai, live in Shanghai will be instantly. In the Oriental pearl tower in Shanghai at night is really an enjoyment, sparkling the huangpu river, those dots of lights, and there will be a very romantic feeling! I live in the hotel in nanjing road, visit the store every night, feeling really very good!!!!!!

Each and every one has different opinions on each place scenery, want you to personally experience in all things.

我很喜欢旅游，今年寒假我去了无锡，上海，乌镇和周庄，真正领略了它们的美丽!

乌镇是我十分喜欢的地方，它是那么幽静，那么有风韵，让人爱不释手!它和周庄有很大的区别，虽然都是“小桥，流水，人家的风格，但是乌镇的幽静是周庄无法可比的!乌镇没有周庄那么热闹，那么喧闹，但是它温雅的风格却是一大风景!

听着周庄的唱调，让我仿佛置身于古老江南的龙船上，一阵一阵地敲打我的心房。没有什么嘈杂的声音，只有那甜美的船调!这就是沈万三的家乡--周庄!美丽的小河，古老而又不失风范的老桥，守护着这一方美丽的土地!

如今的无锡，让我不得不赞美它，美丽的夜景虽比不上上海，但它也是内地十大魅力城市哦!它的魅力还在它周围的那些景物。例如：蠡园，三国城，水浒城和唐城美丽的景物衬托着无锡，难怪无锡会这么有魅力!上海是个不夜城，这话一点没错。在美丽的外滩上，看着星光闪耀的东方明珠，一种想呆在上海，生活在上海的愿望会瞬间涌上心头。在东方明珠上看上海的夜景真是一种享受，波光粼粼的黄浦江，星星点点的灯光，会有一种很浪漫的感觉哦!我住的酒店在南京路，每个晚上都会去逛逛商店，感觉真的很好哦!!!

每一个人对每一处景都有不同的见解，所有的事物都要你去亲自体会。

确定个人志向，选好专业，这是幸福的源泉。

在一切大事业上，人在开始前要象千眼神那样察视时机，而在进行时要象千手神那样抓住时机。

立志、工作、成就，是人类活动的三大要素。立志是事业的大门，工作是登堂入室的旅程。这旅程的尽头有个成功在等待着，来庆祝你的努力结果。

水激石则鸣，人激志则宏。

吾志所向，一往无前，愈挫愈奋，再接再厉。

不登高山，不知天之大；不临深谷，不知地之厚也。

会当凌绝顶，一览众山小。

当立心做大事，不立心做大官。

穷且益坚，不坠青云之志。

人无志，非人也。

雄心壮志是茫茫黑夜中的北斗星。

有人问鹰：“你为什么到高空去教育你的孩子？”鹰回答说：“如果我贴着地面去教育他们，那它们长大了，哪有勇气去接近太阳呢？”

没有野心的人也许某天会享有盛名，然而，有野心的人不想出人头地则很罕见。

人们说生命是很短促的，我认为是他们自己使生命那样短促的。

真正的才智是刚毅的志向。

种子不落在肥土而落在瓦砾中，有生命力的种子决不会悲观和叹气，因为有了阻力才有磨炼。

贫而懒惰乃真穷，贱而无志乃真贱。

如果一个人不知道他要驶向哪头，那么任何风都不是顺风。

人若有志，万事可为。

志气这东西是能传染的，你能感染着笼罩在你的环境中的精神。那些在你周围不断向上奋发的人的胜利，会鼓励激发你作更艰苦的奋斗，以求达到如象他们所做的样子。

让自己的内心藏着一条巨龙，既是一种苦刑，也是一种乐趣。

一个夫越敢于担当大任，他的意气就是越风发。

目标越接近，困难越增加。

壮志与热情是伟业的辅翼。

面对悬崖峭壁，一百年也看不出一条缝来，但用斧凿，得进一寸进一寸，得进一尺进一尺，不断积累，飞跃必来，突破随之。

坚硬优质的钢条，是经过千锤百炼而成的；瑰丽美观的贝壳是经过水冲日曝而得的。我们的意志和毅力也必须在火热的斗争中接受严峻的考验，去接受长期的锻炼。只有这样才能使自己在困难面前，永远热情奋发，斗志昂扬。

学者须先立志。今日所以悠悠者，只是把学问不曾做一件事看，遇事则且胡乱恁地打过了，此只是志不立。

立志是读书人最要紧的一件事。

丈夫志四方，忍为别离哀。

死生一事付鸿毛，人生到此方英杰。

志不可一日坠，心不可一日放。

骐骥一跃，不能十步；驽马十驾，功以不舍。

锲而舍之，朽木不折；锲而不舍，金石可镂。

志不真则心不热，心不热则功不紧。

立志在坚不欲说，成功在久不在速。

有坚决信心者才能达到目的。

没有坚定不移的信心，任何行动都会失败。

I get up at seven oclock in the morning every day. After I brush my teeth

and wash face, I eat my breakfast. My mother makes the breakfast for me. I go to

school at 7:30 am, and come back from school at 6:00pm. Before I go to bed I

will do some homework. I usually go to sleep at 10:00pm. On the weekend, I will

go to play football with my friends, in the summer we like to go swimming. These

are my daily life.

如今，人们就网络对我们生活的影响展开了广泛的讨论，利弊分析英文。确实，网络就是一个利弊兼有的东西。

总的来说，大家普遍认为网络有如下两个主要优势。第一，网络让我们便捷地得到我们在生活、学习和娱乐中所需要的一些必要的信息和素材。第二，网络大大提高了我们日常生活的效率，比如购物和交流，为我们节省了很多的时间，精力和金钱。

当然，正如俗话说得好，每一个事物都有两面，网络也不例外。网络的弊端也是非常明显的。首先，我们从网络使用中享受到的舒服和方便让我们变得更加懒惰，进而对网络产生了太多的依赖。另外，网络也滋生了社会中的骗子，给他们提供了良好的生存土壤。

总之，我们应该尽力发挥网络的“利”，同时尽量去减少网络的“弊”。这样一来，我们就能更好地利用网络。

Every day, we can see the figures of the volunteers. Actually, they have

formed a kind of scenery of the city. Some people hold that volunteering is

merely a waste of time, because the volunteers have no gains with pains.

However, I believe that doing voluntary is quite rewarding.

In the first place, we can put into practice what we have learnt before,

for instance, when we were asked by a foreigner about the way to some place, we

could practice our oral foreign language, it’s definitely a good opportunity to

express ourselves in a foreign language correctly and clearly.

In the second place, we could make a lot of new friends while we are

volunteering As a proverb says, “At home one relies on one’s parents and outside

on one’s friends”, so it is never a bad thing to have lots of friends.

Finally, helping others is a good way to make you feel happy and when you

help others solve a problem successful, you will feel fulfillment. In this

sense, we reap a bountiful spiritual harvest by doing voluntary work.

On the whole, we can benefit a lot by engaging ourselves in the voluntary

work. Therefore, I suggest those that have abundant spare time registering as

volunteers for the welfare for the public.

Last Qingming Festival,I return home to worship my grandfather.Qingming

Festival is a folk Festival.In the past,In the past, the Qingming Festival was

called "Arbor Day". But Today, Chinese visit their family graves to tend to any

underbrush that has grown. Weeds are pulled, and dirt swept away, and the family

will set out offerings of food and spirit money. Unlike the sacrifices at a

familys home altar, the offerings at the tomb usually consist of dry, bland

food. One theory is that since any number of ghosts rome around a grave area,

the less appealing food will be consumed by the ancestors, and not be plundered

by strangers.

With the passing of time, this celebration of life became a day to the

honor past ancestors. Following folk religion, the Chinese believed that the

spirits of deceased ancestors looked after the family. Sacrifices of food and

spirit money could keep them happy, and the family would prosper through good

harvests and more children.