完整版春节所有习俗英语作文（合集20篇）

过年啦!过年啦!我们一家终于团圆了。妈妈说：“今天我们吃饺子吧!”“好啊!”我、姐姐和爸爸异口同声地说道。

我们一家人分工。爸爸放肉馅，妈妈和姐姐包饺子，我则放饺子皮。我的笑脸蛋被饺子皮上的白粉弄得像花猫，惹得大家笑得脸都红了，我也随着他们笑，还把姐姐的脸也涂上白粉。

不一会我们就包好了饺子，于是我们把饺子放在锅里煮，等待着它烧熟。不一会，饺子馅的香味就传了出来，我就迫不及待德想打开锅。但妈妈说还没煮熟，我只好不做声，继续等待。又过了五分钟左右，饺子终于开炉了。 妈妈把先让我尝一下，诱人的香味早已迷惑了我，一口气我就吃下了那个饺子，结果把我的舌头烫得都失去了味觉，姐姐就在旁边看我笑话，捂着嘴偷偷笑着。于是妈妈把饺子分在四个碗上，让我们慢慢地吃。

一家人吃着自己做的饺子，别提多幸福了。

In china,the spring festivai is a special day.because it leave peoples hopes.the spring festival is the first month by lunar calendar and the beginning of new year.on spring festival eve,people can special purchase for the spring festival ,do spring festival shopping,light fireworks and paper cuts .on spring festival,children dress new clothes and eat delicious food ,they can put the smork flower.on the eveving ,people eat dumplings and watch post spring festival couplets.on the beginning of new year,children go to pay new years call and get gift money people wishes their relativas happy.for examplewishing you prosperity ,everything is well,wishing youevery susses.lets happy lunar new year.

[关于春节的英语日记

春节在中国人心目中是一年中最重要的传统节日，各地都有不同的传统习俗，不同的习俗体现了不同的人情味，厦门也不例外。

除夕之夜，到处灯火辉煌，闽南一带过年习俗与其它城市不尽相同。

各家各户除了贴春联外，房门两侧还要搁置两株圈贴红纸的连根甘蔗，叫“门蔗”，方言“蔗”与“佳”近音，寓意进入佳境。厅堂中案桌摆有隔年饭、长年菜、发糕，并插上用红、黄两色纸扎的“春枝”，寓意饭菜长年丰足，吉祥发财。每家要把薯藤柴枝堆垛大门外，点燃待其烟绕火旺，男人依辈分跳过这堆火焰，边跳边念：“跳入来，年年大发财;跳出去，无忧共无虑;跳过东，五谷吃不空;跳过西，钱银滚滚来。”这叫“过火群”，象征烧掉旧岁的邪气，消灾过运，迎来干干净净，大吉大利的新年。“跳火群”后，接着是求如愿，用新扫帚打扫厅堂，扫完后扫帚畚斗搁在一起，垃圾堆放门边，希望如愿再从畚帚中走出来，帮助发家

除夕夜，家家户户都有围炉吃年饭的习惯。对于家中尚有外出未归者，家人仍会为其摆好碗筷，并将其喜爱的菜肴盛于碗中，以代表家人团圆。家长率子女围坐炉旁，叫“围炉守岁”，最好通宵达旦守着，据说这是为父母添寿。此时，长辈给晚辈分压岁钱，叫“分圆”，厦门称之为“过年钱”。数额可多可少，在过去，也可以只是一个小小的铜板，代表是长辈盼望孩子快快长大的心意。

在除夕的年夜饭里，有几样食物是绝对不能少的。

长年菜：即菠菜。不可以切根，有头有尾，每人都得吃一根，意寓“平安”。

血蚶：闽南话说“蚶壳钱大赚钱”，将吃剩的蚶壳洗净，洒在桌子底下或床下，直到初五才收拾。也许这个习惯与中国古代曾以贝为钱币有关。

年糕：以前总是自己磨粉制作，也有用米或面作发糕的，而现在大家都直接去市场购买了，又简便又实惠。当然了，口味可以随自己喜欢。

到了初一，黎明开门，梵香燃爆，名为“开正”。人们换上新装到族人亲戚家按辈份高低依次拜年，路遇朋友，都要彼此道贺新喜。客人来家，应款待甜茶、糖果、蜜饯;来客带有孩童，则送给礼柑、瓜果。厦门传统习俗正月初三是不能登门拜年的，要在家里祭祀亡灵。有谚语曰“初一早，初二早，初三困甲饱”，意思是初三日无客登门，晚起无妨。正月初九“天公生”，厦门的家家户户会烧香挂灯、设案摆供，诚心虔意地敬“天公”。

中华民族崇尚红色，厦门人也一样以红色象征幸福、吉祥。过春节一定要红，红红的春节，所以有红包、红枣、红红的门联和请帖，大家都以红为大、以红为尊、以红为喜。随着社会进步，生活节奏加快，一些繁琐的习俗已逐渐被废止了，但企盼好年景的风俗仍保留下来

the representative of the bedroom zhu guozhang asked us to guess a line of a poem related to the above situation. he added that li xinmin alone was born in the year of the dog and the other three were all born in the year of the chicken. they left us all in confusion.

and it was our monitor who was quickwitted. he shouted our, "the day breaks as the cock crows three times at dawn." the hall after that, they had another item. this time li xinmin was placed in the middle of the circle. while he was standing there, the other three stood around him, each bowing down to him at an angle of 120 degrees.

it was an idiom. this time i got it right:"the dog stands out among a group of chickens."

据说贴春联的习俗，大约始于一千多年前的后蜀时期，这是有史为证的。此外根据《玉烛宝典》，《燕京岁时记》等着作记载，春联的原始形式就是人们所说的“桃符”。

在中国古代神话中，相传有一个鬼域的世界，当中有座山，山上有一棵覆盖三千里的大桃树，树梢上有一只金鸡。每当清晨金鸡长鸣的时候，夜晚出去游荡的鬼魂必赶回鬼域。鬼域的大门坐落在桃树的东北，门边站着两个神人，名叫神荼、郁垒。如果鬼魂在夜间干了伤天害理的事情，神荼、郁垒就会立即发现并将它捉住，用芒苇做的绳子把它捆起来，送去喂虎。因而天下的鬼都畏惧神荼、郁垒。于是民间就用桃木刻成他们的模样，放在自家门口，以避邪防害。后来，人们干脆在桃木板上刻上神荼、郁垒的名字，认为这样做同样可以镇邪去恶。这种桃木板后来就被叫做“桃符”。

到了宋代，人们便开始在桃木板上写对联，一则不失桃木镇邪的意义，二则表达自己美好心愿，三则装饰门户，以求美观。又在象征喜气吉祥的红纸上写对联，新春之际贴在门窗两边，用以表达人们祈求来年福运的美好心愿。

为了祈求一家的福寿康宁，一些地方的人们还保留着贴门神的习惯。据说，大门上贴上两位门神，一切妖魔鬼怪都会望而生畏。在民间，门神是正气和武力的象征，古人认为，相貌出奇的人往往具有神奇的禀性和不凡的本领。他们心地正直善良，捉鬼擒魔是他们的天性和责任，人们所仰慕的捉鬼天师钟馗，即是此种奇形怪相。所以民间的门神永远都怒目圆睁，相貌狰狞，手里拿着各种传统的武器，随时准备同敢于上门来的鬼魅战斗。由于我国民居的大门，通常都是两扇对开，所以门神总是成双成对。

唐朝以后，除了以往的神荼、郁垒二将以外，人们又把秦叔宝和尉迟恭两位唐代武将当作门神。相传，唐太宗生病，听见门外鬼魅呼号，彻夜不得安宁。于是他让这两位将军手持武器立于门旁镇守，第二天夜里就再也没有鬼魅搔扰了。其后，唐太宗让人把这两位将军的形象画下来贴在门上，这一习俗开始在民间广为流传。

春节是我国最具特色的节日，它有许多有趣的习俗，其中，我最喜欢的要数吃钱饺子了。

钱饺子，故名思议就是包了钱的饺子，谁吃到了就会有一年的福气。我们家每年过春节都会包钱饺子，爸爸今年包的时候说，把钱包进饺子里太脏了，他非要在饺子里包剥了壳的开心果，还风趣地说：“这就是钱饺子了！”为了凑热闹，我也包了一个“甜”饺子，我给它取名叫“噩运”饺子，谁吃到了就要给大家钱。

热腾腾的饺子上桌了！，我不管烫不烫，用筷子夹住一个饺子，马上塞进嘴里。因为饿极了，再加上想吃到钱饺子，第一个还没吃完，我马上夹住第二个往嘴里送，第三、四个饺子很快进了我的肚子。直到嘴里什么都装不下了，我才开始细嚼慢咽。我以迅雷不及掩耳之势吃完了我盘子里的饺子，肚子还没饱，还没有吃到幸运饺子。我就继续在全家人的盘中里搜寻，看到这个饺子鼓得大大的，好像偷偷藏了什么东西一样，我赶紧夹住它，可里面什么东西都没有。我再看看那个，很像是爸爸包的，就迅速把它放进嘴里，生怕别人抢走一样，可是这个饺子里面依然空无一物。我又吃了半盘，什么也没有吃到，肚子却已经撑得像个皮球，我已经饱了，可是还想在吃几个，看能不能吃到。最后，我实在吃不下了，只好躺在沙发上休息。

事后，大家谁也没有吃到钱饺子，连我的“噩运”饺子也没有了。我怀疑开心果化了。但还是很开心。因为吃钱饺子本身的寓意就是让我们多吃些饭，所以一切都没有关系。

春节有许多奇特的习俗，但在我眼里，最有趣，寓意最深、最美的要数吃钱饺子了！

春节是中国民间最隆重的传统节日。在夏历正月初一，又叫阴历年，俗称“过年”、“新年”。春节的历史很悠久，它来历于殷商时期年头岁尾的祭神祭祖活动。按照我国农历，正月 初一古称元日、元辰、元正、元朔、元旦等，俗称年初一，到民国时期，改用公历，公历的一月一日称为元旦，把农历的一月一日叫春节。

Lunar New Year , the most solemn of traditional Chinese folk festivals. First day of the first lunar month in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, known as the Moon, commonly known as "New Year" and "New Year." The long history of the Spring Festival, which originated in the Shang period the year draws to a close servicemen and the memorial activities. According to Chinas Lunar, the first day of the first lunar month yen ancient name, Yuan-chen, a copy, is Emperor, the New Year Day, which is commonly known as Day of the Republic. switch to the Gregorian calendar, the calendar on January 1 as New Years Day, January 1st called the Lunar Spring Festival.

Will Christmas Replace the Spring Festival？

Christmas arouses increasing attention year by year in China。 Christmas cards bee popular with students。 People hold Christmas parties and exchange Christmas girts。 A lot or TV and radio programs about Christmas are on。 Meanwhile the Spring Festival is less appealing （有吸引力的）to youngsters。 Thus some people wonder whether Christmas will replace the Spring Festival。

This worry is fairly unnecessary。 Why ？ One reason lies that Christmas only affects Christians，college students and joint-venture （合资企业）workers。 Another reason is that Christmas is mostly celebrated in cities。 Few people in countryside show extreme interest in this exotic（带有异国情调的） festival。 By contrast，the Spring Festival is the most influential traditional festival in every family。

I think，it is natural that with increasing exchanges with the West，a lot of Western holidays have been gradually introduced into China。 For us Chinese we should never neglect or even discard our own traditional festivals。 For centuries Chinese have observed this traditional holiday to wele the beginning of a new year。 And we will treasure the Spring Festival forever。

The Spring Festival is a traditional festival in our country. Every Spring Festival, people always want to paste Fu characters, couplets, firecrackers. You see, every family has a decorated, the scene bursting with happiness.

Our family is no exception. I picked up a pair of spring couplets, stuck the glue on the door and put it neatly. Dad will "blessing" upside down on the door. Her sister was also busy in the room. She picked up a few red lanterns and hung them in the room, and put a bunch of small colored lights on the wall. The small color lights flicker like a small star in the blink of an eye.

"The year" the sound of firecrackers, the new year has passed. I love fireworks and love the Spring Festival more.

春节，是中国的传统节日，也是老百姓心中的头等大节日。中华民族这个具有传统色彩的民族，过着头等大日子的传统习俗可是规规矩矩的、一点也不能少。

贴春联。贴春联是春节的传统习俗之一，春联上写着对新一年的祝福。春联分为上联、下联和横批，门中还有一个福字。我们通常会将福字贴倒，意为福到了。这看似简单的习俗。放鞭炮。我们会在大年三十放鞭炮，相传在很久很久以前，有一个叫“年”的怪兽生性异常凶残，每年冬春之交就会出来伤害人畜。比较聪明勇敢的人就想到一个妙计：在院中摆放“年”爱吃的东西，当“年”来时，大家就放鞭炮、敲锣鼓，是“年”落荒而逃。从此，放鞭炮的习俗也就保存了下来。压岁钱。这个习俗是孩子们的最爱，这是长辈对晚辈的一种美好的祝愿。吃团圆饭。我最爱的还有团圆饭，生在北方长在北方的我最爱吃饺子，而在北方的团圆饭中饺子又必不可少。饺子可以包很多馅，样子也各异，是最具传统色彩的家常便饭了。

包饺子是一门学问，别看家中长辈手十分灵巧，包饺子迅速而美观。其实，饺子的厚薄、饺子馅的多少、煮饺子的时间……都是需要注意的问题，也许少了或没有做好哪个环节，饺子就没有那么美味了。

饺子成为春节不可缺少的节日食品，究其原因：一、饺子形如元宝。人们在春节吃饺子取“招财进宝”之音；二、饺子有馅，便有人们把各种吉祥的东西包进去，以寄托人们对新一年的期望。饺子这一节日佳肴在给人们带来欢乐的同时，已成为中国饮食文化的一个重要组成部分。

我想过春节不只是吃饺子之美味，更是享受传统节日的风俗带来的欢乐。

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

Chinese spring festival

The spring festival is Chinese most traditional festival every 365 days. Each Chinese pay much attention on it. Every year about 15 days before spring festival， the migrate works and white-collars are beginning crowded home-returning.

But， in recent years， with the development of the world， many different attitudes between the young and the old towards the spring festival come forth. The old are still pay more attention to the spring festival， but the young gradually change the mode to spend their spring festival holiday， such as travel overseas.

When I am a childhood， I celebrated the spring festival with my family about a month in my winter vacation in traditional way， such as helping cleaning our houses， putting red couplets on gates， setting off firecrackers， and wear new clothes. Now， I spend only 4 or 5 days at home with my parents in celebrating the spring festival， then I will hurry back to work. Maybe in the near future， I will have no time celebrating spring festival hometown， and my parents have to come to stay with us in the city.

Whether or no， I like the spring festival. It is one of the most important part of our Chinese culture. However busy I am， I will try my best to celebrating it with the traditional way to protect those our ancestor has leave behind.

[怎样过春节英语作文

Spring Festival is the most important holiday for Chinese people. Excitement and happiness are palpable this time of the year， and they reach the peak on lunar new year‘s eve.

Though the 15-day period， which starts with the first day of the lunar new year and ends on the 15th day (known as Lantern Festival)， is relatively long， 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.Spring Festival， as it is celebrated today， has undergone many changes， thanks to the country‘s economic development and globalization.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

在爆竹声中，我们迎来了中国人最盛大的节日——春节。家家户户喜气洋洋，挂上红红的灯笼，贴上红红的春联。

过年当然要贴春联。除夕那天，妈妈特别吩咐我，让我去找几对春联，贴在我家门上。于是，我找了两对春联，我大声读道：“万水千山凭虎跃!”妈妈连忙说出下联：“五湖四海任龙腾!”“呵呵，妈妈真厉害”!还有一幅上面写着：“五福临门，上下平安。”妈妈说春联都是吉祥话，是人们祈求在新得一年里能过上快乐幸福的日子。

除夕的晚上，瞧!外面成了烟花的世界。窗外简直是火树银花，格外绚丽。看那千姿百态的烟花多美呀!有的银蛇飞舞，有的金花四溅，有的像仙女散花，还有的像孔雀开屏。这些烟花使人看得目不暇接，把天空点缀得五光十色。

初一至初十左右，我们大家都要到亲戚朋友家里去作客拜年。去时都会带上一些礼品，表达一片客气之意。无论是我们去作客，还是亲戚朋友来作客，我们肯定赚足了便宜，因为我们能得到压岁钱，拿到压岁钱心里别提有多高兴!

我喜欢过新年。新年能贴春，能拿压岁钱，能赏烟花……最重要的是能和大家分享快乐。

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On that day, there are some activities in China. Letting off fireworks is people’s

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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.

导语：春节是指汉字文化圈传统上的农历新年，俗称“年节”，传统名称为新年、大年、新岁，但口头上又称度岁、庆新岁、过年。以下是小编整理关于春节英语作文翻译的资料，欢迎阅读参考。 关于春节的英语作文80字一：

The Happy Spring Festival 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.

春节是在第一个月的第一天.中国人最喜欢春节.在春节期间,中国人喜欢和自己的家人一起吃饭,一起放焰火在空旷的地方.在那些日子里,我和我姐姐一起放焰火.我们有很多的焰火.它们非常漂亮.它们升上天空并且使一些地方变得很亮.在天空中,它们看起来像是花.我们很高兴也很兴奋 关于春节的英语作文80字二：

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.

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。 关于春节的英语作文80字三：

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".

翻译：

春节是在新年的第一天。通常是在一月或二月。这是中国新年的日子. 春节是中国最大的节日。所有的中国人喜欢这个节日当它来了,人正忙着他们通常通过清洁、去商店去买些新的衣服和大量的肉类、蔬菜、水果节日的前夕,家里人是从其他地方回来的他们聚在一起吃一顿丰富的晚餐,他们吃饺子,新年的蛋糕和一些其它美味的食物自己的房屋有些人喜欢新年的蛋糕,但更多的人认为水饺是最好吃的食物。一些家庭举行一个聚会他们唱歌,跳舞,玩得很开心的我喜欢这个节日得并不多,因为我可以玩我的朋友和我还能得到“红包”。

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Spring festival is the most important festival in China.During Spring festival,people visit their relatives,sending their best wishes for a new year.Children are the happiest in spring festival.They will receive red envelopes that contain money as new year presents.They can also play crackers and fireworks.Whats more,they are given a lot of freedom,which they have dreammed of for a whole year.During Spring festival,there will be plenty of foods.Thats why many people put on "holiday weight" after Spring festival.When it comes to food,there are many festival specialties.The world famous Jiaozi and Chunjuan(spring roll) have even been accepted by foreigners as fast foods.Spring festival usually comes in Feburary,sometimes earlier.Its a festival full of hope and good wishes.Its a symbol of Chinese culture.

[关于春节的初中优秀英语作文

春节是我国一个古老的节日，也是全国最重要的一个节日，如何庆贺这个节日，在千百年的历史发展中，形成了一些较为固定的习俗习惯，有许多还相传至今。

腊月二十三，家家户户还要掸尘扫房子，清洗各种器具，拆洗被褥窗帘，到处洋溢着欢欢喜喜搞卫生，干干净净迎新的欢乐气氛。

每逢春节，无论城市还是农村，家家户户都要精选一副大红春联贴于门上，为节日增加喜庆气氖。除夕守岁是最重要的年俗活动之一。一夜连双岁，五更分二年。除夕之夜，全家团聚在一起。吃过年夜饭，围坐在一起闲聊，等着辞旧迎新的时刻，通宵守夜，象征着把一切邪瘟病疫照跑驱走，期待着新的一年吉祥如意。

新年的初一，人们都早早起来，穿上最漂亮的衣服，打扮得整整齐齐，出门走亲访友，相互拜年，恭祝来年天吉大利。

清明节的习俗除了讲究禁火、扫墓，还有踏青、荡秋千、蹴鞠、打马球、插柳等一系列风俗体育活动。下面语文迷小编精心为大家整理了关于清明节习俗的英语作文，希望对你有帮助。

The Qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases. It is the high time for spring plowing and sowing. But the Qingming Festival is not only a seasonal point to guide farm work, it is more a festival of commemoration.

The Qingming Festival sees a combination of sadness and happiness.

This is the most important day of sacrifice. Both the Han and minority ethnic groups at this time offer sacrifices to their ancestors and sweep the tombs of the diseased. Also, they will not cook on this day and only cold food is served.

The Hanshi (Cold Food) Festival was usually one day before the Qingming Festival. As our ancestors often extended the day to the Qingming, they were later combined.

On each Qingming Festival, all cemeteries are crowded with people who came to sweep tombs and offer sacrifices. Traffic on the way to the cemeteries becomes extremely jammed. The customs have been greatly simplified today. After slightly sweeping the tombs, people offer food, flowers and favorites of the dead, then burn incense and paper money and bow before the memorial tablet.

In contrast to the sadness of the tomb sweepers, people also enjoy hope of Spring on this day. The Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outings. At this time tourists are everywhere.

People love to fly kites during the Qingming Festival. Kite flying is actually not limited to the Qingming Festival. Its uniqueness lies in that people fly kites not during the day, but also at night. A string of little lanterns tied onto the kite or the thread look like shining stars, and therefore, are called "gods lanterns."

The Qingming Festival is also a time to plant trees, for the survival rate of saplings is high and trees grow fast later. In the past, the Qingming Festival was called "Arbor Day". But since 1979, "Arbor Day" was settled as March 12 according to the Gregorian calendar.

为什么到了春节我们都要放鞭炮，贴春联呢?

原来，传说在很久很久以前，有个叫‘年’的怪兽，每当到了除夕夜就爬上岸来吃掉无辜的人们。因此，每当除夕夜来临之前，人们都跑到了别的地方，去躲避‘年’的袭击。

有一年，一位老人来到了村里，一位老婆婆看他这么可怜，就给了他一些吃的，并说：“老人家，您快去别的地方躲一躲吧，不然‘年’会把你吃掉的。”老人说：“只要你让我在这住一晚，我就帮你把年给赶走。”就这样，老婆婆把那位老人给留了下来。

到了晚上，一阵阵吼叫声从远处传了过来。“啊!啊!”老婆婆说：“老人家，‘年’来了，我们怎么办?”老人不紧不慢地说：“不用焦急，看我的。”老人说着，便叫老婆婆煮起了饭来。随即，灶堂里发出了噼哩啪啦的声音，传到了年的耳朵里，年便有些怕了起来。年回头又看见灶堂里的火光，又听见了那位老人哈哈的笑声，吓得大惊失色，便逃回到了山里。这时，老婆婆才知道“年怕响声，怕火光，怕红颜色”。

从此，中国人家家户户在春节的时候都要放鞭炮，贴红纸，做好吃的。

贴红纸太单调。有人就在红纸上画点东西、写点字。慢慢地，大家在红纸上写上各种心里话，祝愿大家平平安安、健健康康的话，渐渐地就形成了现在的春联。