完整版春节所有习俗英语作文（最新20篇）

My Spring Festival isecial. My uncle and my aunt came back from Shanghai. My family were very happy to keep the Spring Festival with them. And it was the most exciting festival of all the festivals.

On New Year’s Eve, my father and my uncle talked about their work together. My mum did some cooking with my aunt Grandparents and I watched the New Year TV programmes. At about six o’clock, we had a special family dinner. We all thought the dumplings were delicious.

On the first day of the New Year, we visited our relatives. In the afternoon, we went shopping in Jiefanf Road. My uncle bought some Jay’s CDs. He likes Jay’s music very much. There were so many people on the road. It was more alive than any other time of a year.

On the second and the third days, we spent a wonderful weekend in the country. There were much bigger trees than in the city. And the animals were more beautiful than in the city. We all enjoyed ourselves.

I had an interesting Spring Festival. How about you？

春节是我国各民族的传统节日，100多年前，民间艺人百本张曾在他的曲本中这样写道：正月里家家贺新年，元宵佳节把灯观，月正圆，花盒子处处瞅，炮竹阵阵喧，惹得人大街小巷都游串。这历史上关于岁首春节的生动定照。

相传尧舜时期，我国就有这个节日，殷商甲骨文的卜辞中，亦有关于春节的记载，有庆祝风首春节的风俗，但当时历法，是靠观象授时，是否准确，尚难确定，到了公元前104年汉武帝太初元年，我国人民创造了太初历，明确规定以农历正月为岁首，从这时起，农历新年的习俗就流传了20xx多年，直到新中国成立，改用公元以后，这个节日就改为春节。

在我国最古的文字记载中，有许多关于岁首的故事，腊月和新春，正是秋收冬藏以后的农闲季节，汉郑玄也说过，岁未年初劳农以休息之。拿我们今天的话来说，就是劳逸结合的意思。

那么春节到底是怎么来的呢？相传，在很久以前，有一个名叫万年的青年，看到当时节令很乱，想把节令定准，一天，他上山砍柴，坐在树阴下面休息，树影的移动启发了他，他设计了一个测日影计天时的日晷仪。可是，天阴雨雾，影响测量，后来，山崖上的滴泉引起他的兴趣，他又动手做了五层漏壶，天长日久，他发现每隔三百六十多天，天时的长短就会重复一遍。

那时的国君叫祖乙，天时风云的不测，使他很苦恼。一个名叫阿衡的大臣，为讨好皇上，奏称要设天台敬祭天神，祖乙认为有理，便带领百官去祭天，却无济于事，万年知道后，忍不住带着日晷仪和漏壶去见皇上，对祖乙讲清了日月运行的道理。祖乙听后龙颜大悦，感到有道理。于是把万年留下，在天坛前修建日月阁，筑起日晷台和漏壶亭，并派了十二童子服待万年，祖乙对万年说：希望你能测准日月规律，推算出准确的晨夕时间，创建历法，为天下的黎民百姓造福。

有一次，祖乙传旨要阿衡去了解万年测试历法的进展情况，当他登上日月坛时看见天坛边的石壁上写了一些字，阿衡看见后，知道万年的历法已研究成功，怕皇上重用他，于日派人刺杀万年，结果刺客被士卫抓住了，祖乙知道后，惩处了阿衡，亲自登上日月阁看望万年，万年指着天象，对祖乙说：现在正是十二个月满，旧岁已完，新春复始，祈请国君定个节吧。祖乙说：春为岁道，就叫春节吧。

冬去春来，年复一年，后来，万年经过长期观察，精心推算，制定了准确的太阳历，后来为了纪念万年的功绩，便将太阳日命名为万年历封万年为日月寿星，以后，人们在过年时挂上寿星图，据传说就是为了纪念万年的。

现在我们过年也有一些习俗，如倒贴福字，放爆竹，拜年等等。

Chinese New Year

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

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

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

[描写春节的英语作文示例

寒假开始了，转眼间就要过年了，大人们都忙忙碌碌的准备年货，而小朋友们也盼望过年。可大家知道过年有哪些习俗吗？下面让我来介绍一下吧。

在全国各地，每逢春节来临，家家户户都有打扫卫生、清洗各种器具、被子等，这种习俗被称为“扫尘”因为“尘”与“陈”谐音，所以新春扫尘有“除尘布新”的涵义，其用意是要把一切穷运、晦气统统扫出门。

每逢春节，无论城市还是农村家家户户都要在门上贴上一幅大红春联，为节日增加喜庆气氛，听说这一习俗从宋代就开始了，一直传到今天。在民间的人们还喜欢在窗户上贴上各种剪纸——“窗花”。人们还喜欢在门、墙、窗花等地方倒贴“福”字。大家知道为什么要把“福”字倒着贴吗？因为倒过来贴表示“幸福到了”，“福气倒了”。

除夕守岁是最重要的过年习俗之一。除夕之夜，全家团聚在一起，吃着年夜饭，围坐闲聊，等着辞旧迎新的时刻。

小朋友们最喜欢的习俗就是放鞭炮和拜年。新年的初一，人们都早早起床穿上最漂亮的衣服，打扮得整整齐齐，出门去走亲访友，相互拜年，恭祝来年大吉大利。小朋友们能收到好多的压岁钱，不过在此提醒小朋友们：压岁钱可不能乱花哦！要用在学习上！

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

春节到了，大家都回家过年了，我们坐时光机和大家一起去看看吧!

为什么过年不叫“过日”或是“过喜”?也许，大家头上都满头问号。

这也是由一个故事引起的，不，应该说是一个传说。从前，天庭有一只怪物，有鹿角、虾须、鹰爪、蛇身、鱼鳍，这只怪物到处兴风作怪，吃人、吃兽，人见人怕，兽见兽躲，天庭把它锁在囚房，除夕之夜可以放它出来，神仙们叫它“年”。每除夕之夜“年”就出去吃人吃兽，谁见了它就倒。终于有一天，人们发明了烟花，红对联，红纸。除夕之夜，人们放着烟花点着火把，把房子添上了红家具，红对联。这时，“年”来了。可是，红色刺的它睁不开眼睛，火把烤着了它的尾巴，对联搞的它满身都是，人们见它怕红色，使用红家具扔它，小孩子用火在它身上点烟花，搞的它头咬尾巴转圈。年气愤的回到了天庭，人们就叫这一天过年，有时也叫春节。

春节大家都会包饺子，吃年饭，有时，一些较有钱的人家里，还会回老家。

我现在在湖南过春，湖南都是一些唱戏的人来表演的。湖南人都是去卖对联，对联也是象征幸福美好。春节大家都去看春节联欢晚会，大家也会去包饺子。

东北，除夕，首先全家一起祭祖，依尊卑长幼，向宗亲三代神主叩首辞岁，随后举行家宴，长辈们坐上了首，晚辈团团而坐，取“阖第团圆”之意。饭果必要丰富让人有充实感，预示来年丰衣足食。饭后男女老少都要彻夜不眠，进行不同的娱乐，最后全家吃饺子，百十个饺子中，只有一个饺子有硬币，吃到的诸事顺遂。

河北：年初一，祭拜天地;年初二，家里小狗过生日;初三初四，走亲访友，媳妇回娘家;初五，“破五”祭财神;年初六，百无禁忌，出门活动筋骨;年初七，吃面条;年初八祭玉皇大帝;年初十、十一、十二、十三，大吃大喝;年初十四，准备闹元宵;年初十五，吃元宵，看灯火;年初十六，回归清淡;年初十七，春节落幕。

我们湖南人，先是去先辈坟上祭祖。除夕，一定会吃鸡鱼肉三样，而且得是大鱼，大肉!鸡要整只的清炖，要选公鸡，炖到后，鸡头立起来放，鱼蒸到后，上面撒满红辣椒，而且，三十晚的鱼千万千万不能吃完，要留到初一吃，象征年年有余，五谷丰登，辣椒当然是红红火火了，初一早上吃点东西后，就可以做米酒了，也叫甜酒。

对了，春节父母亲朋友家人都会给小孩子红包，压岁钱，传说是除夕络绎年的，年就不吃小孩子了。

除夕家宴菜都有自己的特色，旧时北京天津人一般人家家做大米干饭，炖猪肉，牛羊肉，炖鸡，再做几个炒菜，陕西家宴一般为：四大盘，八大碗，四大盘为炒菜和凉菜，八大碗以烩菜，烧菜为主。安徽南部仅肉类就有红烧肉，虎皮肉，肉圆子，木须肉，粉蒸肉，炖肉，猪肝，猪心，猪肚制品，还有各种炒肉片，炒肉丝等，湖北东部为三蒸，三糕，三丸。

占岁。旧时民间进入新日初几日的天气占本年年成。谓岁后八日，一日为鸡日，二日为犬，三日为猪，四日为羊，五日为牛，六日为马，八日为谷，当日晴，则所主之物繁育，当日阳，所主之物不昌。

春节一般以吃年糕，饺子，糍粑，汤圆，荷包蛋，大肉丸，全鱼，美酒，福橘，花生，苹果，瓜子，糖为主。

春节，你快乐吗?总之我很快乐。我们要把春节传下来，它是我们的骄傲!

[春节民族习俗作文参考

People are very happy in Spring Festival. They often have large dinners and watch special programs on TV with the family on the Lunar New Years Eve. On the Lunar New Years Day, people pay visits to relatives and friends. Children are very happy, too. They are in new clothes, and usually get some money, which is put in a red paper envelope from elder people.

In Spring Festival, you can see a lot of traditional programs too, such as lion dancing or dragon dancing. They wish people a happy New year and a bright future. Its very interesting

春节是中国民间最隆重最富有特色的传统节日，也是最热闹的一个古老节日。一般指除夕和正月初一，是一年的第一天，又叫阴历年，俗称“过年”。但在民间，传统意义上的春节是指从腊月初八的腊祭或腊月二十三或二十四的祭灶，一直到正月十五，其中以除夕和正月初一为高潮。

今年，一到农历12月27日，妈妈就带我上街买鞭炮和对联。

我们来到街上，妈妈拉着我走啊，走啊。我看到了许许多多整整齐齐的鞭炮和对联，一转头，看见我去年买的几种对联，我拉拉妈妈的手说：“妈妈买。”妈妈就带我来到那一问店中，我挑了几种说：“妈妈，这些各买一盒。”妈妈亲切地对我说：“好！”然后我们付了钱，我们拿着东西，又来到里面买白菜、花菜、空心菜、鸡、鸭、鱼、肉等主食，我们跑了好几趟，终于把年货全买齐了。

大年三十下午，爸爸已经准备好浆糊贴对联了，我就和爸爸拿着对联来到大门下，爸爸把浆糊涂在门墙上，我们急忙把对联贴了上去。

除夕家家户户都要吃团圆饭，我们也不例外，我们一家子团聚在桌子边，一起吃团圆饭，喝团圆汤，欢迎新的一年到来，妈妈一边吃一边吩咐我说：“不能打破东西，也不能说”坏话，呀！

到了初一，早上吃了一碗热呼呼的面线糊和甜鸡蛋，爸爸妈妈和我来到爸爸妈妈、叔叔阿姨、外公外婆家拜年，人人都说我“长高了，懂事了，学习进步了。”

每个人都给我红包，我对他们说：“恭喜发财，新年快乐。”

正月十五的时候，我们这里就不像北方那么热闹了，只是吃“状元圆”而已，可是，听说世纪公园、泉州公园晚上却是灯火通明，一眼望去，都能看见几百盏灯来，要是我能亲眼一见，那就太好了。

春节，每年都只有那么一次，真是令人回味啊！

My favorite festival is Spring Festival . On this day , I can receive some New Year Money from my grandparents . All of my family members will stay together and celebrate the new year . .In the afternoon, we can set fire works in the yard and dance together . At night , the adults will cook some delicious food for children . After meal , all the families will sit in front of TV and watch the Spring Festival Gala. .

Mid-autumn day is a special festival in China, which is one of the traditional Chinese festivals. It falls on the 15th day of Augustlunar month every year. Our Chinese will celebrate it on that day. I think there are not too many people can reject the temptation of it. I like this festival very much. I have two reasons.

First of all, Mid-autumn has the deep meaning of reunion. In China, people regard Mid-autumn day as very important, so no matter where they are, they will come back to their family if there is a chance. They don’t like celebrate this festival outside, which will make them feel lonely. Thus, they will go home by all means. Luckily, the government also pays great attention to this traditional festival. There are laws tomake sure people have holidays on that special day. In the other word, mid-autumn festival gives a chance for family get together.

Secondly, every family will prepare a big meal on that day. All the food is delicious. It is good to have a big meal. I think nobody will not interested in delicious food. The mooncake is a necessary decoration forMid-autumn day. It tastes good, too. It is the tradition for a long time. How pleased to enjoy the glorious full moon with mooncake!

This is why I love Mid-autumn festival so much.

Notes：

今天就就是春节了，写到这，我不由得笑了起来。因为在春节前，人们个个喜气洋洋、精神饱满的。逛街的人络绎不绝，有的在买年画，有的在买年货，讲价声和买到后的欢笑声在整个街上徘徊。大街好像也要过年似的，街上五彩缤纷，各种各样的花灯把它打扮得花枝招展的。

春节前家家户户都要打扫环境，清洗各种器具，拆洗被褥窗帘，掸拂尘垢蛛网，疏浚明渠暗沟。到处洋溢着欢欢喜喜搞卫生、干干净净迎新春的欢乐气氛。他们把买来的年货放得满地都是。买来的年画怎么贴法，那就各有自己的风格和喜好了。有的正着贴，有的倒着贴，还有的歪着贴。人们把买来的食物全部都弄好，等除夕一到，就可一饱口福了。家家备有鞭炮，人们穿上新衣服，准备迎新年。

除夕，是春节的前一天，在度过除夕的尾巴和春节的前夕的过程，我们称之为守岁新旧年交替的时刻一般为夜半时分， “一夜连双岁，五更分二天”，除夕之夜，全家团聚在一起，吃过年夜饭，围坐桌旁闲聊，等着辞旧迎新的时刻。

春节的早晨，是我们男孩子最喜欢的活动——放鞭炮。中国民间有“开门爆竹”一说。即在新的一年到来之际，“爆竹声中一岁除，春风送暖入屠苏”，家家户户开门的第一件事就是燃放爆竹，以哔哔叭叭的爆竹声除旧迎新。放爆竹可以创造出喜庆热闹的气氛，是节日的一种娱乐活动，可以给人们带来欢愉和吉利。

春节到了，我们对长辈们说着一些吉祥话儿，长辈们就拿出压岁钱，让我们高高兴兴的。一些亲朋好友欢聚一堂，品尝着美酒佳肴，谈着一些开心的话儿。而最高兴的则是我们，可以大把地攒取压岁钱，然后就欢天喜地跑到街上去买很多好玩的东西，而我们只要嘴巴甜一点，多说些祝福的话儿，那可就大赚一笔了!

There are many festivals in China，During these holidays, my favorite holiday is Chinese New Year.Not only because it’s the biggest festival in the year, but also because it’s a new beginning that brings hope to people and it’s time for family gathering.Before the festival, people come home no matter where they are.Usually, we have a big dinner on the New Year’s Eve. And then families sit together and share their lives or planes.Some will play games or hang out to have some fun.

On the New Year’s Day, people get up early and say good words to anyone they meet.Children can get lucky money from relatives.In the following days, we will visit relative’s home and bring New Year’s wishes to them.In short, it’s a time for family gathering and all of us enjoy it.

在中国，一年有很多节日，在这些节日中，我最喜欢春节。这不仅因为它是一年中最大的节日，更因为它是新一年的开始，给人们带来新的希望，也因为它是亲朋好友团聚的时刻。不管身在何方，人们总会在春节前回到家里准备过节。

通常，我们会在除夕夜吃一顿丰盛的晚餐，之后家人团座一起，分享一年以来的生活以及新年计划。有的人则会玩游戏或者出去玩。大年初一，人们通常会早起，会与见到的人说吉祥话。孩子们会得到压岁钱。在接下来的几天里，人们会带上新年祝福互相串门拜年。总之，春节是一个欢聚一堂、供人享乐的日子。

In south China, the favorite and most typical dishes were nian gao, sweet  steamed glutinous rice(糯米)pudding and zong zi (glutinous rice wrapped up in  reed(芦苇)leaves), another popular delicacy.

In the north, steamed-wheat bread (man tou) and small meat dumplings were the  preferred food. The tremendous amount of food prepared at this time was meant to  symbolize abundance and wealth for the household.

过年啦！每个地方都有不同的习俗，并且都各具特色。今年我有幸回趟家乡重庆过年，就让我给大家介绍一下土家族的春节习俗吧。

除夕的中午，我见姥姥煮了好多饭，就好奇的上前去询问：为什么要煮这么多饭，我们一顿也吃不了呀？姥姥回答道：“今天要多煮一些，大年初一可不能再煮新鲜饭。因为土家族人很少吃鱼，所以就要多煮饭，这也叫‘年年有余’吧。”

除夕的下午，爷爷和爸爸一起贴对联，我也过去凑热闹。东看看，西瞧瞧。这时爸爸问我：“你知道我们为什么要贴对联吗？”我回答：“知道一点点，喜庆呗。”“也对吧，对联是为了表达人们祈求新年福运的美好心愿。现在我们贴好了对联，就不能往外扔东西了，连垃圾也不能扔，一直要到大年初二才可以扔东西。这样就表示把财圈在家里了。”爸爸接着说。

除夕的傍晚，由家里的最长者带领全家去“拜山祭祖”。在先辈的坟前点上红烛和香，摆上祭品，以表对先辈的怀念。这也是对他们的尊敬。

这些就是我了解的土家人的春节习俗，你觉得有趣吧。

中国民间有“开门爆竹”一说。即在新的一年到来之际，家家户户开门的第一件事就是燃放爆竹，以哔哔叭叭的爆竹声除旧迎新。 爆竹为中国特产，亦称“爆仗”、“炮仗”、“鞭炮”。其起源很早，至今已有两千多年的历史。

现在我们一般的人都认为放爆竹可以创造一种喜庆气氛，是节日的一种娱乐活动，它可以给人们带来欢愉和吉利。然而，如果我们追溯爆竹的起源，就会了解古代人燃放爆竹的本意及其衍变的历史。 《荆楚岁时记》载：“正月一日，鸡鸣而起，先于庭前爆竹，以避山臊恶鬼。”这段记载说明爆竹在古代是一种驱瘟逐邪的音响工具，这就使得燃放爆竹的习俗从一开始就带有一定的迷信色彩。其实，这完全是由古人的误解所致。据《神异经》说，古时候，人们途经深山露宿，晚上要点篝火，一为煮食取暖，二为防止野兽侵袭。然山中有一种动物既不怕人又不怕火，经常趁人不备偷食东西。

人们为了对付这种动物，就想起在火中燃爆竹，用竹子的爆裂声使其远遁的办法。这里所说的动物，名叫“山臊”。古人说其可令人寒热，是使人得寒热病的鬼魅，吓跑山臊，即驱逐瘟邪，才可得吉利平安。 到了唐初，瘟疫四起，有个叫李田的人，把硝石装在竹筒里，点燃后使其发出更大的声响和更浓烈的烟雾，结果驱散了山岚瘴气，制止了疫病流行。这便是装硝爆竹的最早雏形。以后火药出现，人们将硝石、硫黄和木炭等填充在竹筒内燃烧，产生了“爆仗”。到了宋代，民间开始普遍用纸筒和麻茎裹火药编成串做成“编炮”（即鞭炮）。关于爆竹的演变过程，《通俗编排优》记载道：“古时爆竹。皆以真竹着火爆之，故唐人诗亦称爆竿。后人卷纸为之。称曰“爆竹”。 随着时间的推移，爆竹的应用越来越广泛，品种花色也日见繁多。

湖南浏阳，广东佛山和东尧，江西的宜春和萍乡以及浙江温州等地是我国著名的“花炮之乡”，其生产的爆竹不仅畅销全国，而且还远销世界其他国家和地区。 燃放爆竹已成为具有民族特色的娱乐活动。人们除了辞旧迎新在春节燃放爆竹外，每逢重大节日及喜事庆典，诸如元宵节、端午节、中秋节及婚嫁、建房、开业等，亦要燃放爆竹以示庆贺。

[以春节放爆竹习俗礼仪为题的作文

The annual Spring Festival will soon come, everyone is busy to stick couplets on the Spring Festival, every family is jubilant atmosphere, very happy, our family is no exception, annual 29, I just get up, my grandpa cried out, let me and my sister to stick couplets on the Spring Festival, we put up a big everyone in the middle of the door, the door both sides put up Spring Festival couplets, top allied is bottom allied FuZhongSheng is fond of music is "rich world wealth suisui huan" horizontal batch is "good luck in the New Year" we soon ok, Im very happy to be looked at his work.

New Years eve morning, we put on new clothes, and sister go to set off firecrackers. A villager "through the voice from our ears, as if to send blessings to families, we are very happy. New Years eve night, we ate dinner, I and my grandfather, my sister together to watch Spring Festival gala. The wonderful performance of let my mood suddenly enlightened, crosstalk, sketch and dance... Very good. But I like the small shenyang? Ya eggs? Zhao benshan and old never put off till tomorrow what you can do "not bad money" is so fun.

On the first day I just woke up, he found that there are New Years money under the pillow, younger sister also has, we happy smile, and then we eat dumplings, go to outside public New Year, thanks to the later, grandpa grandma, will give us New Years money, also take out your delicious of all, for us, we are all very happy.

I like the Chinese New Year, New Years day is really good.

一年一度的春节马上就要来到了，大家都忙着贴春联，每家都是喜气洋洋的气氛，很开心，我们家也不例外，大年二十九，我刚起床，爷爷就喊着让我和妹妹贴春联，我们在大门中央贴了一个大大的福字，大门两边贴了春联，上联是“福中生喜年年乐”下联是“富上添财岁岁欢”横批是“新春大吉”我们很快就贴好了，我看着自己的劳动成果非常开心。

除夕早晨，我们穿上新衣服，就和姐姐去放鞭炮。一阵“噼里啪啦”的声音从我们耳朵里穿过，好像要把祝福送到千家万户，我们开心极了。除夕夜晚，我们吃过晚饭，我就和爷爷，妹妹一起观看春节联欢晚会。那精彩的表演让我心情豁然开朗，有相声，有小品还有歌舞……非常好看。但我最喜欢小沈阳?丫蛋?赵本山还有老毕演的《不差钱》太好玩了。

大年初一我刚起床，就发现枕头底下有压岁钱，妹妹也有，我们开心的笑了，然后我们吃完饺子，就去外公家拜年，拜完以后，外公外婆，就给我们压岁钱，还把好吃的都拿出来了，给我们吃，我们都非常开心。

我喜欢过年，过年真好。

过年喽！过年喽！新的一年又来到了。小朋友们，你们知道过年是有怎样的来历吗？有怎样的习俗吗？哈哈，就让我来告诉大家吧！

相传以前，有一头叫“年”的怪兽。每到除夕这天。村里的人们便逃往深山，以躲避“年”兽的伤害。

这年除夕，人们准备上山避难。这时，从村外来了一个乞讨老人，乡亲们谁都顾不上这位乞讨老人。只有一位老婆婆给了老人一些食物，并劝他快上山躲避“年”兽，老人笑道：“婆婆若让我借宿一夜，定把‘年’撵走。”半夜时分，“年”兽闯进村，发现老婆婆家门贴大红纸，屋内灯火通明，还传来了“噼里啪啦”的鞭炮声。“年”最怕红色、火光和鞭炮声，只能狼狈逃蹿。第二天，人们回来后，村里依然安然无恙。

这件事很快传开了，人们都知道了驱赶“年”的办法。

从此，每年除夕，家家户户贴红对联、燃放爆竹、守更待岁。这种风俗越传越广，最后成为了中国民间最隆重的传统节日——春节。

知道了过年的来历，就让我们再去了解一下绍兴人是怎样过年的吧！

在绍兴，一跨入农历十二月，人们就忙着准备过年：裹粽、掸尘、杀鸡宰鹅、晒鱼干、酱猪肉，准备新年的衣裳，购买赠送亲友的礼品。

腊月二十三晚上，家家户户都要送灶神上天。送灶神之后，除夕之前，每户人家总要选择一个祝福的吉日，这是一年之中最为隆重的大祭典。绍兴人叫祝福菩萨，来答谢神明保佑和祈求来年幸福。人们都说，天上的菩萨，不进不洁之家。因此，祝福之前，必须把厅堂、祭桌、祭器等掸扫、洗刷得干干净净。

大年夜，首先要给祖宗分岁，就是祭祖。祭祖后，一家人就会聚在一起吃年夜饭，年夜饭所备饭菜是最为丰盛的一餐。年夜饭后，就是“辞岁”，小孩向长辈行礼，长辈将事先用红纸所包的钱币分发给晚辈，俗称“压岁钱”。在新年的钟声敲响的时候，有些人会燃放爆竹，俗称放关门炮仗。有些人则嬉戏娱乐，通宵不眠，直至天明，俗称守岁、坐长命夜，据说坐长生夜可以保佑长生不老。

过年的习俗，绍兴和外地大同小异。在新年旧岁交替的一个月里，人们就是这么忙碌着的。

春节到了，每个地方都有不同的习俗，下面让我来讲一下我们家乡的习俗吧！

春节是我国传统的节日，春节来临之时，家家户户都贴春联，挂灯笼，准备迎接新的一年。春节必不可少的就是包饺子，想起饺子那美味的味道就会不由自主的流口水。

大年三十的早上，我们一家出去买面粉，买完面粉后就开始包饺子了。首先把面粉倒入盆子里，再倒入水，接着再揉搓成面团，再用保鲜膜盖上醒一会儿。在群面的过程中，我们开始剁肉末，剁菜末，再把剁好的肉放入碗里，放入香油，生抽，老抽，盐，十三香，搅拌均匀。

一切准备就绪，可以包饺子了妈妈和婶婶擀饺子皮，其他人包饺子。首先，拿一块饺子皮放在手心，接着夹起一块不大不小的肉末，用手指沾一点水抹在饺子皮的边上最后把饺子皮合起来，两边一捏就包好一个饺子了。这个像金元宝一样的饺子，有很多寓意呢！饺子又名交子或娇耳，有着喜庆团圆和吉祥如意的寓意，也有平安团圆，早日归来的寓意。

这就是我们家乡春节的习俗，你们那里有什么特别的春节习俗呢？跟我一起分享吧！

爆竹声中一岁除，春风送暖入屠苏。又是一个热热闹闹的新春!说到春节，哪里的“年味儿”最浓呢?当然是北京了!怎么?不相信?走!和我去北京地坛文化庙会上去逛一逛!

来到地坛公园被装点得红红火火的大门前，我们便感受到了浓浓的“年味儿”。 你瞧，门前那棵树上到处挂的都是圆圆的红灯笼，进进出出的人们喜气洋洋的拿着大串大串的冰糖葫芦，门口的售票处排起了长长的队伍，大家都在这新年暖暖的阳光下，感受着中国传统节日给我们带来的欢乐。

进入庙会，“年味儿”更是愈发的浓烈了!有老北京式叫卖的、玩皮影戏的、卖波浪鼓的、拉洋片的……人们兴致勃勃的在传统文化的氛围中，感受新年的快乐。在民俗一条街上，简直是视觉的盛宴，把传统文化的灿烂，展现的淋漓尽致 。先抬头，看看树上那一串串中国古典的花绣球，还有那一扇扇老式的纸折扇。你就知道此街非同小可了吧!不仅是装饰，这街上的内容才叫丰富呢!泥人张的泥塑，可谓惟妙惟肖;津门贡掸的鸡毛掸，可谓华丽多样;河北剪纸，可谓别具匠心。其中，我最喜欢的，便是北京木雕门楼。这木雕门楼，不仅技艺精湛，而且将老北京建筑的文化展现的完美无暇。不仅有老北京的建筑经典--四合院，还有古时的城门 、酒楼 、居处，乃至洋车 、古窗等等。让人有一眼看穿古今北京的感觉。除此之外，民俗一条街上的商品也是充满传统文化的韵味，象老北京的空竹风车、风筝剪纸、编织工艺等等。琳琅满目，应有尽有。

这庙会里，不仅物品繁多，各种风味儿小吃也是数不胜数的!天津的狗不理包子;山东的煎包;云南的过桥米线;北京的白魁老号、馄饨侯、茶汤李等等。就是闻闻味道，都会经不住的舔舔嘴唇。

除了经典的“传统大餐”，庙会还融合了许多现代元素。何以见得?在商品大街上，都摆着呢!有韩国的唯美日记本、日本的鲤鱼旗、假面舞会时戴的华美面具、俄罗斯经典娃娃、西部牛仔的帽子、Harry Potter的魔法学院的帽子等等。而那些叫卖的人，也成了这条街上亮丽的风景线。他们有的戴着假红鼻子和大出自己眼眶很多的夸张眼镜;有的带着魔法学院的帽子和假面舞会面具……总之，怎么吸引人们的眼球，怎么装扮。很容易就让人笑破肚皮。

就在熙熙攘攘，接踵摩肩的人潮中，欢乐与欣喜并进中，庙会接近尾声……蓝蓝的天上，还飘着燕子型的风筝;耳边，还响着空竹风车转动时的清脆响声;舌尖，还留着茶汤李的茶香;心里，还印着对中国传统文化的崇敬;脑海里，还想着新年的新愿望!

Hi! Peter,

I’m glad to know you are having a good time in Chengdu.

TheSpring Festival isthe most important festivalin China.Itis a custom togive lucky money to children. I get lucky money every year. I will put most of it in the bank, andspend the rest onsome books. This year is no exception(也不例外) and I also got lucky money.With it, I bought some school things for several poor students in Ningxia，hoping the things can bring some happiness to them.

For you,I think it’s a good idea tobuy a gift with the lucky money for your hostfamilybefore you leave China. You can also buy some Chinese gifts for your parents and friends in England. Or, just keep it as good memories.

I hope what I said can help you.

Yours,

Li Hua

the holiday called christmas is an amalgam of many winter holidays from around the world. the name is designated as a celebration of the birth of jesus, although the date is not recorded in the bible, and people at that time did not place particular important on birth dates. scientists say the actual date was june 17th, 2bc because of the appearance of the star that beckoned the magi. december 25th was set as the date for christmas in the 4th century by pope julius i as an attempt to christianize midwinter pagan holidays such as solstice and saturnalia. customs such as bringing evergreens inside, eating fat-laden foods, and hanging lights are universal responses to the cold, dark winter season. some of the stranger christmas traditions are remnants of those older pagan holidays, and some have been changed over the centuries until their origins are hard to discern. others were just made up to boost business!

krampus st. nicholas, father christmas, or santa claus is the weirdest christmas tradition ever, but he is so well known and so well documented that his origins are beyond the scope of this particular post. as a tool to encourage good behavior in children, santa serves as the carrot, and krampus is the stick. krampus is the evil demon anti-santa, or maybe his evil twin. krampus night is celebrated on december 5th, the eve of st. nicholas day in austria and other parts of europe. people dress as krampus and roam the streets looking for someone to beat with a stick. since it is also a night for drinking, the beatings probably don’t hurt much. (image by flickr user salendron.)

圣诞节是全世界冬季节日的集合。之所以取名为圣诞节，是为着纪念耶稣的诞生，尽管《圣经中》并未记载耶稣诞生的具体日期，那个时期的人对出生日期也不甚重视。科学家说，具体日期实为公元前2年6月17日，因为为在那一天，昭示东方三博士的星星出现了。公元前4世纪，为了把一些冬至时期的异教徒节日（如冬至日和农神节）基督教化，教皇尤利西斯一世把12月25日定为基督诞生日。而一些传统，如在屋内摆置常绿树，吃油脂丰富的食物，挂小灯，则是在寒冷阴暗的冬季之时，人们的普遍做法。还有一些更为奇特习俗，是古老异教节日的遗留物；一些历经几个世纪后，变化颇大，已难以溯及其源头；另外一些则是受商业利益驱使而生。

(“krampus游行”是巴伐利亚地区和阿尔卑斯山其他一些地区的传统活动，每年12月前后举行。krampus是圣诞老人的原型——圣人尼古拉斯的助手，在当地的传说中，他肩背一个装着礼物的大袋子，手拿一根棍子，好孩子可以收到他的礼物，顽皮的孩子则会被棍子敲打。)