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+ 加入清单Almost everybody in the world has gone on field trips, well I have of
course. In the whole world, only one leaf falls on the ground, and that second
could not be wasted; for off we walk along my diary.
A quarter of a mile, you could see a wonderful building; surrounded by tall
trees, among them were blades of grass, and flowers of all kinds. Now grab your
notebook, and begin to see the amazing things you could learn in QING XIANG YUAN
[清香园].
First, I shall take you to the building, which stands right in the middle
of the place. Inside, you could see a laboratory, and in it were scientists
investigating how to get healthy sauce. I have brought you here all to learn
about sauce, for sauce is very important. The scientists job is to make sure
that every bottle of sauce had the right amount of: Water, salt, mushroom, peas
and wheat. And then it is put in bottles and covered in boxes. And then they
will be sent to the supermarket by trucks.
Many people noticed that, most of the sauces in supermarket are from the
place which I have shown you today. And I hope that reading this diary that I
have written, shall give you some knowledge. The next thing that you should
learn is the person who made this wonderful place; and who gave us the wonderful
healthy sauce. And that person is: FENG DAO REN [冯道人].
I think it is time, that we leave this place. Say goodbye! ‘Children’,
“Goodbye! Bye-bye…!” and off we go to our school again.
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篇1:给朋友的一封信英语
全文共 647 字
+ 加入清单Dear John,
Long time no see, how is your summer vacation? I’m really sorry for writing
so late. I have been too busy at this moment. I am happy to hear that you have
traveled to Tibet at this summer holiday. How I wish I could go there with
you!
Let me tell you something about my summer holiday. My summer holiday is
rich and colorful. My parents take me to Hong Kong. That’s a beautiful place. I
buy a lot of funny things at there. Such as pretty dresses, cute dolls and the
snacks I never eat before. I really want to stay there and never come back! In a
word, I really appreciate the life there.
I’m really looking forward to your reply!
Truly yours,
Zoey
篇2:英语封信
全文共 458 字
+ 加入清单It’s the first day of school. Mike wants to go back to school. He wants to
see his friends. He wants to meet his new teacher.
Mike gets up early in the morning. He washesand eats his breakfast. Then he
rides his bike to school. He sees his friends on the playground. He plays
hide-and-seek with them. In the classroom, Mike meets his new maths teacher. Her
name is Mrs. Green. Mike likes Mrs Green. She can speak English very well. He
thinks she is a nice teacher.
篇3:圣诞节送给老师的一封信英语翻译
全文共 2405 字
+ 加入清单Dear Mr. X,
Hello!
You are the most respected teacher in my mind, although you are very
strict, but you put your heart on us. You work from dawn to dusk, thinking about
better teaching methods. You are like a candle, let me feel the infinite future
of the bright, but burned themselves.
Trees cant grow without sunshine, rain and dew, only their selfless
charity, will have a vibrant. The life of a flower is inseparable from the
earth. With the nutrition provided by the earth, there will be a beautiful and
moving flower. And our life, inseparable from the teacher, with your enthusiasm
to help, with your inculcate, will have our healthy growth... Thank you so much,
teacher! Shi-en is like a fish in water. In the past three years, you have
taught us with great care. Every one of your epigrams is still vividly in my
mind, which reminds me of a lot of things.
It is because of your education, we can have todays knowledge, will have
todays such a talent to learn, it is because of your care, we these "flowers of
the motherland" to healthy growth, it is because of your little teachings, we
understand the truth of life. You are like a tree, we thrive under your shade.
You give us care like a mother, let me feel very happy, let me have the interest
of learning, let me feel that you give endless strength, let me feel that you
are my rely on, let me feel inseparable from you. Teacher, our good grades
cannot do without your hard education, our good grades cannot do without your
careful cultivation. Every step forward is inseparable from your hard sweat.
Teacher, thank you for our serious and responsible education, thank you for
your concern about us, thank you for teaching us a lot of knowledge, thank you
for your selfless dedication to us, one thousand ten thousand "thank you" can
not return your teaching to us.
merry
A healthy body
Your students
敬爱的x老师:
您好!
您是我心目中最敬重的好老师,您虽然十分严厉,但是您把一颗心扑在我们身上。您起早贪黑,琢磨着更好的教学方法。您就像蜡烛一样,让我感到前途无限的光明,却燃烧了自己。
树木的成长,离不开阳光雨露,只有他们无私的施舍,才会有生机勃勃。花朵的生活,离不开大地,有了大地提供的营养,才会有花儿的艳丽动人。而我们的生活,离不开老师,有了您的热情帮助,有了您的谆谆教诲,才会有我们的健康成长……老师,太谢谢您了!师恩如鱼得水,这三年来,您苦口婆心的教育我们,您的每一句金石良言,我一直还历历在目,由此让我想起了很多很多。
正因为有您的教育,我们才能有今天的见识,才会有今天这样的才学,正因为您的呵护,我们这些“祖国的花朵”才能健康的成长,正因为您的点滴教诲,才使我们明白做人的道理。您好比大树,我们在您的树荫下茁壮成长。您给了我们像妈妈一样的关怀,让我觉得无比幸福,让我有了学习的兴趣,让我觉得您给了无穷无尽的力量,让我觉得您是我的依靠,让我觉得离不开您了。老师,我们的好成绩离不开您的辛苦教育,我们的好成绩更少不了您的细心培养。我们每前进一步,都离不开您洒下的辛勤汗水。
老师,谢谢您对我们认真负责的教育,谢谢您对我们的关心,谢谢您教给了我们许多知识,谢谢您对我们无私的奉献,一千声一万声“谢谢”都无法回报您对我们的教导。
敬祝
身体健康
您的学生
篇4:写给老师的一封信700字
全文共 723 字
+ 加入清单亲爱的郑老师:
您好!
纷纷扬扬的思绪纺出了我对您的思念与感激。在我的印象中,您有着齐而短的头发,浓浓的眉毛下闪烁着一双炯炯有神的眼睛,无不渗透出您是一位充满慈爱的好老师。您对学生百般呵护,视如己生,如同母亲一样悉心地栽培我,教导我,指引我前往成功的道路!
记得在我小学一年级时,我只是一个羞答答、不知天高地厚的小女生。是您,给予了我机会,让我当上了班长,悉心地教导我,培养我各方面的能力,让我开始迈向了小学生涯辉煌历程的第一步。如今,我没有辜负您对我的期望,不敢相信,当年那害羞的小女生如今能成为老师的好帮手,连任了六年的班长;不仅如此,我还当上了学校的大队委员和电视台的小主持人……这种.种优异的成绩,都离不开您对我悉心的教导啊!
您又是那样地充满慈爱。记得我刚念一年级时,体弱多病,常常不舒服。每当这时,您总会对我嘘寒问暖,百般呵护。记得有一次,我感冒发高烧,自以为坚强的我一直不敢告诉别人。就在我无精打采地趴在桌子上,痛苦地呻吟着时,细心的您察觉到了我的不对劲,您走过来,轻轻地抚摸了一下我的额头,二话不说,马上把我带去了办公室,无微不至地照顾我,当时,我感动极了,泪水直在我的眼眶里打转,可我竭力不让它流下来。老师,您知道吗?您在我的心目中,您不仅是一位尽责的好老师,更像一位慈爱的妈妈啊!
敬爱的郑老师啊,没有您的悉心培育就没有今天的我。永远忘不了那一天,您因为工作关系,而调配到另一所学校,临别之时,我是多么伤心,无奈啊!或许,您早已忘记我了,但在我心目中,您依然置于一个不可取代的地位。有人说:“老师就像一位引路人。”而在我的学习生涯中,您确实是一位引路人,指引我通往成功的道路。老师,您是我的恩师,我真想念您!
此致
敬礼
想念您的学生:林楚欣
篇5:邀请她一封信英语
全文共 665 字
+ 加入清单Dear Petty,
I hope you didn’t make any plane for this weekend。 You know I am moving
into the new house, and I sincerely invite you to e to my new house。 I will hold
a celebration party on Saturday night。 The scenery here is fantastic that I am
sure you will like it。 On Saturday, you can walk around my house after you get
here。 The party will begin at 7:00。 You can live in my house that night。 On
Sunday, we can go fishing or play table tennis。 So please do some preparation
for them。 You can drive here and you will see a board “Kelly’s Home” near the
road。 It only takes you one hour to get here。 I hope there will be nothing
stopping you to e。
Yours affectionately,
Kelly
篇6:英语封信
全文共 370 字
+ 加入清单I have a friend in the U.S. His name is Don Adams. I know him very well,
but I have never met him. We write to each other all the time. My letters are
very short. It is still hard for me to write in English. I received a letter
from Don yesterday. It makes me very happy. He is coming to my country for a
visit next summer. We are going to see each other for the first time.
篇7:封信英语
全文共 574 字
+ 加入清单The way of life that a group of people builds up over a long period of time
becomes the peoples culture. Culture includes the peoples values and beliefs
as well as their technical competency. Some aspects of culture are learned in a
formal setting, such as a school, while other aspects are learned informally in
the process of day-to-day living. A culture is always changing. Changes in s
culture often come about by borrowing form another culture and by invention. To
enrich the culture of our nation, we are constantly adapting new inventions and
new ideas into our way of life.
篇8:英语封信
全文共 308 字
+ 加入清单I always complain about my mother, because she is very strict to me and I
cant do whatever I want. But some day, when I go home very late, she criticizes
me at first and then asks me whether I get hurt. I explain to her that I just
play with my friends. My mother loves me so much and she does everything for
me.
篇9:英语封信
全文共 350 字
+ 加入清单Disney movies always catch my attention. Recently, the animation movie
Beauty and The Beast will be brought to the screen again, but this time, the
real actors play the classic movie. Though I have seen the animation, I am still
look forward to the new one. The beautiful heroine Bell is my favorite
character. I love her kindness and she is a good girl.
篇10:英语写一封信表达道歉
全文共 1018 字
+ 加入清单Dear Ms. Reinhart,
I am terribly sorry that I failed to arrive at BLCU last Friday. I hope
that this did not mess you up completely, although I know that you had already
made some special arrangements for my visit with you parents and friends. I am
very sorry about all that. I am sure you will be sympathetic, however, when I
tell you that my father is dangerously ill in hospital, and that I found it
impossible to leave for the visit when he is in this state.
My father was working very hard on his project on protecting the
environment. I know the project has come to a very important stage. He and his
assistants did not take regular rest for three weeks. Last night, my father had
a heart attack and was soon sent to the hospital. The doctor said my father was
in a very serious situation, and, he might need an operation.
24 hours have passed. Nothing has changed. I have to stay at the hospital.
I will let you know if there is any good news.
I am sorry again and look forward to seeing you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Tom Williams
篇11:英语封信
全文共 315 字
+ 加入清单Our school will hold the sports meeting every year. I am so excited about
it. I will take part in a lot of programs, such as running and basketball
matches. When everybody is yelling for the teams, the atmosphere is so lively. I
can feel the vitality. We are young and full of energy. It is so amazing to be
part of it.
篇12:英语封信
全文共 260 字
+ 加入清单Today is Sunday.I and my friend Jenny go to the park.The park is near the
my home.We walk to it.We have some jiuce,bread and biscuit.We also have
twobubble aircraft ang a ball.We will have a happy there in the morning.
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篇13:写给老师的一封信英语新年祝福
全文共 6165 字
+ 加入清单Teachers and workers, Party members, teachers and educators in the
county:
happy new year!
On the occasion of spring and winter, the Party committee and
administration of Jiangan County Education Bureau extend their cordial
greetings and festival congratulations to all Party members, cadres, teaching
staff and educators who have worked hard and selflessly on the education front,
and extend the most sincere New Years wishes to the retired comrades who have
contributed their youth to the education reform, development and stability in
our county!
20__ is a fruitful year. The countys education work around the municipal
Party committees "stability and efficiency, innovation and progress" work
requirements and the county Party committee, county governments "145"
development strategy, implemented the work deployment of the Municipal Bureau of
education and sports, worked hard to implement the "12388" education work ideas,
fully completed all the objectives and tasks, won 58 awards of various types at
all levels, overcame one difficulty after another in tackling difficulties, and
achieved success in the transformation and catch-up We got one gratifying result
after another. First, the four major projects of "two bedrooms, one hall and one
road" in rural compulsory education took the lead in fulfilling the solemn
promise of "three-year task and two-year completion" made by the county Party
committee to the municipal Party committee one year ahead of schedule. Its
working practices have been communicated and promoted in the City for four times
and have been publicized and praised by the whole city; Second, the teaching
quality of each stage has been comprehensively improved and the goal and task of
"three-year action plan for quality improvement" of the county Party committee
and the county government has been successfully completed. Preschool education
has won the first prize of the city (third place), the teaching quality of
compulsory education has won the second prize (fourth place), the second prize
of recommendation and selection of top-notch innovative talents (third place),
and senior high school education has won the citys top-notch innovative talents
training contribution award and the second comprehensive teaching quality award
Jiangan vocational school has won the first prize of comprehensive evaluation
of teaching quality and the first prize of National Youth Science and technology
innovation; third, the system of education supervision responsibility area
established by innovation has been promoted in the whole province and has been
praised by the provincial and municipal education supervision committee, and has
been exchanged and promoted inside and outside the province; Fourth, the
education and peoples livelihood work goal and task assessment ranked the top
three in the city for five consecutive years. In the citys education and
peoples livelihood work goal and task assessment achieved 7 first places and 6
second places, especially the rural compulsory education "two bedrooms, one hall
and one road" project ranked first in the city; Fifthly, new breakthroughs have
been made in raising funds for educational development. The proportion of
financial education funds in the countys budget expenditure has increased to
24%, reaching 517.55 million yuan, and a total of 100 million yuan has been
obtained in the whole year
20__ is an extraordinary year. It is not only the year with the most
outstanding features and achievements, but also the most complicated year in
which the positive energy is gathered and the negative containment is actively
resolved under the new normal. However, under the strong leadership of the
county Party committee and the county government, with the care and help of the
county peoples Congress and the county CPPCC, and under the careful guidance of
the Municipal Bureau of education and sports, the party and government team of
the County Education Bureau united and led the vast number of teaching and
administrative staff in the county, took a firm stand, took the initiative, took
the courage to take responsibility and overcome the difficulties, withstood the
severe tests again and again, overcame one difficulty after another, and won
each other The understanding and support of the leaders and the society have won
a good opportunity for development. Here, I would like to express my heartfelt
thanks!
The year of 20__ is a key year to promote the reform of the whole area,
administer education according to law, and adapt to the new normal. The
education work of the whole county will closely follow the development
orientation of the "three demonstration counties" of the county Party committee
and the county government and the main line of "steady speed and quality
improvement", comprehensively implement the work deployment of the Municipal
Bureau of education and sports, highlight the work theme of "promoting
righteousness, promoting harmony and strengthening development", and focus on
the implementation of the "six ones" development strategy with "three needs" and
"two behaviors" We should pay close attention to a plan, that is, the overall
plan of education reform and development of the whole county; vigorously
implement a project, that is, to implement the project of "going out and
inviting in"; build a core with solid, namely, the core of education quality;
Make a good preparation with eyes, that is to prepare for the acceptance of
balanced development of national and Provincial Compulsory Education in 20__; We
should make great efforts to promote the new development with the new normal of
"six uses" of force, heart, energy, practicality, eye and policy, and strive to
run a satisfactory education for the people, and make new contributions to
accelerating the realization of the "three major struggle goals" in the whole
county.
In the new year, with a new starting point and a new journey, we hope that
the staff and Party members and teachers in the county will meet the new
challenges with a new attitude and create more brilliant achievements. At the
same time, I wish the teaching staff, Party members, teachers and educators in
the countys education system a happy new year, good health, happy family and
all the best!
篇14:英语封信
全文共 369 字
+ 加入清单I want to introduce my sister to you. Her name is Li Wenjing. She is
twenty-four years old. She is tall and thin. She has got long black hair. She
has a small mouth and two beautiful eyes. She likes beautiful things very much.
So she often goes shopping and she has bought lots of clothes. She also likes
eating noodles, chocolate, biscuits and peaches. We like each other.
篇15:封信英语翻译
全文共 2885 字
+ 加入清单Someone said “we are reading the first verse of the first chapter of a
book, whose pages are infinite”. I don’t know who wrote these words, but I’ve
always liked them as a reminder that the future can be anything we want it to
be. We are all in the position of the farmers. If we plant a good seed ,we reap
a good harvest. If we plant nothing at all, we harvest nothing at all.
一些人说“我们正在读一本无穷的书中的第一章的第一节。”我不知道谁写了这些话,但是我一直很喜欢它,因为它提醒了我,我们能够创造我们想要的未来。我们都是农夫。如果我们播下好的种子,我们将会丰收。如果我们的种子很差,有很多草籽,收割的将是无用的庄稼。如果我们什么也不播种,什么收获也没有。
We are young. “How to spend the youth?” It is a meaningful question. To
answer it, first I have to ask “what do you understand by the word youth?” Youth
is not a time of life, it’s a state of mind. It’s not a matter of rosy cheeks,
red lips or supple knees. It’s the matter of the will. It’s the freshness of the
deep spring of life.
我们是年轻的。“怎样度过青春?”这是个有意义的问题。为了去回答它,我首先要问“从‘青春’这个词中你能理解到什么?”青春不是人生的一个时期,而是精神的一种状态。青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝,而是深沉的意志,。青春是生命的深泉在涌流。
A poet said “To see a world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild
flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour. Several
days ago, I had a chance to listen to a lecture. I learnt a lot there. I’d like
to share it with all of you. Let’s show our right palms. We can see three lines
that show how our love.career and life is. I have a short line of life. What
about yours? I wondered whether we could see our future in this way. Well, let’s
make a fist. Where is our future? Where is our love, career, and life? Tell
me.Yeah, it is in our hands. It is held in ourselves.
一位诗人说“从一粒沙看世界,从一朵花看天堂,把无限放在你的手掌,永恒在一刹那里收藏”。几天前,我有了一个听讲座的机会,从中我学到了很多东西。现在,我想把这些与大家共享。让我们伸出右手,我们可以看到手掌中的展示我们的爱,事业和生活的三条线。我在生活方面这条线很短,那你们的呢?我想知道我们是否可以用这种办法去看我们的未来。好的,让我们一起握拳。我们的未来在哪儿?我们的爱、事业和生活在哪儿?告诉我!是的,它们就在我们的手中。它们被我们自己掌握着。
We all want the future to be better than the past. But the future can go
better itself. Don’t cry because it is over, smile because it happened. From the
past, we’ve learnt that the life is tough, but we are tougher. We’ve learnt that
we can’t choose how we feel, but we can choose what about it. Failure doesn’t
mean you don’t have it, it does mean you should do it in a different way.
Failure doesn’t mean you should give up, it does mean you must try harder.
我们所有人都希望未来能比过去更美好,但是未来能自己变得更好。不要因为结束而哭泣,微笑吧,为你的曾经拥有。从过去来看,生活是艰苦的,但我们是更坚强。我们知道我们不能选择感觉,但是我们能选择和它相关的东西。失败并不意味着你不拥有成功,它只意味着你应该用另一种方式去做这件事。失败并不意味着你应该放弃,只意味着你应该更加努力。
As what I said at the beginning, “we are reading the first verse of the
first chapter of a book, whose pages are infinite”. The past has gone. Nothing
we do will change it. But the future is in front of us. Believe that what we
give to the world, the world will give to us. And from today on, let’s be the
owners of ourselves, and speak out “We are the world, we are the future.”
正如我在前面所说的“我们正在读一本无穷的书中的第一章的第一节。”过去的已经过去,无论我们无力改变,但是未来却在我们前方。相信“我们给了世界什么,世界也将给我们”。并且从今天起,让我们一起做我们自己的主人,一起大声说出“世界是我们的,未来是我们的。”
篇16:写给朋友的一封信英语
全文共 892 字
+ 加入清单dear leo,
how are you?
tem-4 is around the corner. according to the teachers’ telling, i know passing tem4 is not an easy thing. although it may not be too difficult to pass it, getting a high mark needs hard work. so i often go to the library to study.i like the feeling of working hard. while i prepare for the exam, i often feelso satisfied. i think it’s a good thing for me to prepare tem4. the most difficult thing for me to do well in tem-4 is the vocabulary. i find it’s hard to remember, and i am unwilling to remember words, because in middle school and high school ididntneed to remember vocabulary on purpose. i can remember them through the exercises. unfortunately, i can’t do it now. but my problem is i still can’t find a good method which is fit for me to remember vocabulary well. could you do me a favor? i am looking forward to your replying. best wishes!
sincerely yours,
john
篇17:元旦一封信英语
全文共 2294 字
+ 加入清单Dear parents of students: Hello!
First of all, thank you for your continuous support and understanding of the school work! Wish you a happy and prosperous New Year for your family! Now I would like to inform you of the New Year holiday in 2014. I hope you can arrange your children to study and live and go to school on time.
1. The New Year holiday will be on January 1, 2021 (Wednesday). Classes will begin on Thursday, January 2, 2021.
2. Plan your vacation well. Let students watch TV news and read extra-curricular books; To take part in housework within ones power and improve self-care ability; Arrange your time to review your lessons and finish your homework carefully.
3. Ride safely. Strengthen safety supervision, educate children to pay attention to traffic safety and obey traffic rules. Children are prohibited from taking the "three noes" (i.e., no drivers license, no license plate, no operating certificate) vehicle; Do not use scrapped vehicles, assembly vehicles, motorcycles and other illegal operating vehicles and vehicles in poor condition and other non-standard vehicles; Do not ride in vehicles that are overloaded, overloaded or not qualified to pick up students.
4. Fire prevention in winter. Educate children to fully understand the importance of fire prevention and improve fire prevention awareness. Strict fire source management to effectively eliminate fire hazards. Master fire self - rescue methods and common sense. Call 119 in case of fire.
5. Eat safely. Firmly establish food hygiene and safety awareness and self-protection awareness, do not eat unlicensed food vendors; Do not buy food with incomplete labels such as no trademark, no date of production, no manufacturer, no shelf life, etc.; Dont eat food that has expired or gone bad.
6, prevent drowning, prevent electricity, prevent gas poisoning. Educate children to understand fire, electricity, gas related knowledge, pay attention to eliminate water, fire, gas, electricity and other aspects of safety hazards in life. Use electrical appliances correctly and do not allow children to move, unplug wires, sockets and appliances. Parents and friends, I hope you pay more attention to children, let us join hands to create a safe and harmonious growth environment for children.
Ruixiang Experimental School。
篇18:英语封信带翻译
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+ 加入清单Mathematics was too difficult for me, the teacher spoke so fast that I
could not understand. I failed every math exam, my dad was very angry, he
wouldnt let me watch TV, or let me go out, I was very sad. The math teacher
always asks me to go to the office and tell me the problem. I am not afraid to
make mistakes, because I can correct them. I keep practicing, speed up my
problem, and dont forget to preview and review. In the most recent exam, I
achieved excellent results in maths. A good learner has many good learning
habits.
数学对我来说太难了,老师讲的太快,以至于我不能听懂。每次数学考试我都不及格,我的爸爸很生气,他不让我看电视,也不让我出去玩,我很难过。数学老师总是让我去办公室,给我讲题。我开始不害怕犯错,因为我还可以改正。我不断的练习,加快了我的做题速度,并且不忘记预习和复习。在最近的一次考试里,我的数学成绩达到了优秀。一个好的学习者有很多好的学习习惯。
篇19:至给朋友的一封信英语
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+ 加入清单Dear Zhang Wei,
I’m glad to know that you are coming to my city during the summer
vacation.
However, I’m afraid there’s some bad news. I’m planning to take part in an
international conference to be held in another city during the time of your
visit.
All the top scientists in my field will show up at the conference. More
importantly, I’m lucky enough to have been selected to give a speech on behalf
of my research team at the Conference. I really can’t miss it.
I understand that it’ll be your first time to this city and I’m your only
friend here. I’ve asked my roommate to meet you at the airport, and you can stay
in my room.
He is a very nice person and he will show you around the city. Hope you two
will get on well and have a nice holiday!
Yours,
Li Ming
篇20:英语封信
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+ 加入清单Laba rice porridge was first introduced to China in the Song Dynasty about
900 years ago.
Buddhism was well accepted in the areas inhabited by the Han Chinese, who
believed that Sakyamuni the first Buddha and founder of the religion, attained
enlightenment on the eighth day of the twelfth month. Sutras were chanted in the
temples and rice porridge with beans, nuts and dried fruit was prepared for the
Buddha. With the passing of time the custom extended, especially in rural areas
where peasants would pray for a plentiful harvest in this way.
There is, however, another touching story: When Sakyamuni was on his way
into the high mountains in his quest for understanding and enlightenment, he
grew tired and hungry. Exhausted from days of walking, he fainted away by a
river in India. A shepherdess found him there and fed him her lunch -- porridge
made with beans and rice. Sakyamuni was thus able to continue his journey.