春节放鞭炮的好处和坏处英语作文经典20篇

我们都知道春节是中国的传统节日，是合家团聚的节日，是欢乐喜庆的节日。

喜庆的春节欢乐祥和热闹，家家贴春联、放鞭炮。我喜欢放鞭炮，噼里啪啦、乒乒乓乓，电光闪闪，十分热闹，十分开心。

我自己儿时胆子小，不敢放炮仗，只能将小鞭炮拆开，点支香一个一个放。长大了，无论什么鞭炮都喜欢放。一到年三十晚上鞭炮焰火要放许多，因此从来都不赞成制定禁止燃放烟花爆竹的规定。燃放烟花爆竹历来是欢度春节的象征，古时人们用以驱赶“年”，现在则是欢乐喜庆象征，如果春节没有了烟花爆竹，也就少了些喜庆气氛，没有了年味。2008北京奥运开幕式的烟花多精彩，世界瞩目。

当然了，我们在燃放烟花爆竹的时候一定要注意安全，防止事故，以防乐极生悲。

my plan of next year

a new year ，a new start，when i stand on the edge of a new year，i cant help thinking about my plan of next year.

just as the old saying：“well began is the half of the success.”so i decide that i should be at work while the others are still relaxing ，and then ，at the beginning ，im quicker than the others and of course i will get better result than the others.

but ，what i really decide to do is that i must make good of anytime i can spare though it seems impossible. while，i will do my best to live up with what i have planned，and the result will prove it.

关于春节的英语作文带翻译四：

我明年的计划

新的一年，新的开始，当我在新的一年的边缘立场，我不禁在想我明年的计划。

正如古人云：“。好开始是成功的一半“，所以我决定，我应该是在工作，而另一些性传播疾病就会放松，然后，在开始时，我比其他人更快，我当然会得到比别人更好的结果。

但是，我真正决定做的是，我必须利用好，我可以随时备用，虽然它似乎是不可能的。虽然，我会尽我所能，用我生活已计划了，结果将证明这一点。

The Spring Festival is my most favorite festival, because it’s time for

family gathering. And the Spring Festival is a new start of a year. It brings me

hope and courage. On Spring Festival, my parents usually take me back to my

hometown. My hometown is a small town. Many of my relatives move to the larger

cities, but we usually go home when the Spring Festival comes. During the

gathering, we share our lives with others and care about each other. Of course,

big meals are necessary. Families prepare for the big meals together. They all

cook their specialty dishes. Therefore, our meals are always delicious. We often

stay at home for three days and then we leave with others’ wishes. I like the

Spring Festival, because I like family gathering.

春节的那天晚上，我盼望能赶快放鞭炮。我想让我也常常放鞭炮的感受。啊!到放鞭炮的时间啦!我的好奇心增加了一倍!终于到我大显身手的时候了!于是我问爸爸：爸爸，我能跟你们一起放鞭炮吗?行啊，但是你得听我指挥。明白了吗?恩，明白了!我万分开心的说。首先，先把鞭炮准备好，在那你旁边带着火苗的树叉，点起鞭炮的绳。快跑过来!爸爸又紧张又严肃的说。怦，我跑到爸爸身边后赶紧回头。

其中我最喜欢放“灯陀骡”，因为只要一点燃它，它就会顺时针旋转，并且还会轮流发出赤、橙、黄、绿、青、蓝、紫七种颜色，犹如一道彩虹划过天边，绚丽多彩、姹紫嫣红。

点燃“开心果”就会看到一道金光，顺着“开心果”逆时针流动，越来越快，越来越快，直到听见轰地一声，“开心果”里的火药就会辟里啪啦、辟里啪啦地响了，那声音清脆悦耳，非常好听。

我喜欢过年，更喜欢鞭炮。

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。

Home in accordance with the custom of the Chinese New Year Spring Festival home, the Spring Festival is in the first month late start, home of the spring festival. The saying goes: the wax is seven Laba, and the chin is frozen out. Its the coldest time of the year. A month to wax at the beginning of eight, the atmosphere of Chinese New Year day than a day. The day before the day of the Laba, the grandmother made the big Baiyun bean in the basin in advance; the white lotus seed was raised with hot water and then the green core was removed. In the second day, the beans become round and big. The white beans congee first under the boil for 20 minutes. Then, put some rice, glutinous rice, wheat kernels, Nostoc and jujube, beans and chestnuts. Its not porridge, its as if its showing a years harvest. Composition network

After that, there were vendors selling things on the street, all kinds of vegetables, all kinds of toys, different colors of clothes and all kinds of fireworks and fireworks. Its dazzling. In the eyes of the boys, the most attractive thing to attract them is the firecrackers and fireworks. Composition network

In the first month of the twenty-three year Spring Festival seems to be the prelude. On this day, the whole family is going to clean the house. Small is the folk people day. It is said that this day, the kitchen must report to the Jade Emperor God that one family of good and evil, let the emperor punished. People, but also the fire melted candy, painted the kitchen gods mouth, so that he would not be in the Jade Emperor said before.

After twenty-three, everyone gets busy. The blink of the new year comes. Before the new years Eve, the family must stick the Spring Festival couplets well and have to clean up the couplets once. The meat, the chicken, the fish, the green vegetable and the rice cake will be prepared enough, at least enough for a week. Red lanterns were also hung on the street. According to grandmothers words, the new years Eve all the cut out of the things to be cut out, save in a month is beginning to the fifth and the knife, knife cut is unlucky. It contains the meaning of superstition, but it also shows that we are really peace loving people who do not want to move a kitchen knife at the first year of the year.

The new years Eve is the last day of the year. This day is the day for people to eat, drink, play, and enjoy. This day, even in relatively small staying-up late on new years Eve, children, people are awake. The legend of ancient times, there is a fierce monster, scattered in the dense forests in the deep mountains, the people they called "years". Its appearance is fierce, ferocious, eats birds and animals, 62 worms, a day for a taste from kowtow to eat large insects has been living, people talk about "the" colors. Later, people gradually mastered the "year" activity, it is every three hundred and sixty-five days across the areas where people taste a fresh mouth, and the haunt of the time after dark, until dawn crowing, they will return to the mountains to go.

The Spring Festival is the most solemn and most grand festival of the year. The Spring Festival, the streets and lanes, men and women, young and old face with a smile, enjoy the happiness of the festival.

The new year is to eat dumplings, I helped my mother wash the coins, then Zhaomaohuahu also together to wrap dumplings. All kinds of dumplings are like a treasure, carrying peoples longing for a good life. Steaming dumplings on the table at the end, the father ate the first, I didnt think the first coin, and then my brother, mom, the most fortunate, of course, I am! Our family is happy and laughable, tasting delicious food and talking about the happiest things of the day. Of course, my brother and I are most happy, of course, is "congratulations on getting rich, the red envelopes are coming". This year I also learned an interesting event, listen to my grandma said, send kitchen is celebrated on the twenty-four day of the twelfth lunar month, the day God banished to the emperor to report the things of the earth. People want God to speak, so this day people will prepare such a tribute special worship god. This new years Eve and day was the old man back in the day, of course also cannot neglect. I help grandma for fruit and snacks, on the three minute reverent and respectful, pray our family happiness, health, happiness in the coming year.

We have been playing late at night, the sound of the outside, the sound of laughter in the house! I like the Chinese new year, because I can eat dumplings in the new year, see the Spring Festival evening, and the most important thing to enjoy the fireworks is to share happiness with you. Its a good feeling for the New Year!

The flight of time, Time flies like a shuttle. A year has passed so quickly. We have greeted our Spring Festival Gala again. In the evening, after dinner, all of us watch the Spring Festival Gala in front of the TV set. Suddenly, there is an idea in my mind: the annual Spring Festival Gala is almost the same. It doesnt mean much. It doesnt mean much. Why dont you have a party to celebrate it?

I said this idea to everyone, and I didnt expect it to be agreed immediately. Anyway, there are so many people, so when the child actor, when adult audience, so they invited several judges? A: too, great grandfather, grandfather and grandmother of four oldest. Of course, I was the host of the show. I declare that the host doesnt need to play the show. Do you think Im smart? Hahaha! But the actors who perform well at the get-together can win the prize. Lets give them the chance. Finally, let mother be the prize winner.

Distribution is completed, Party formally started: the first program by performing dance Yangko twisting sister: after I saw on stage, the bottom a twist, looks very fun, we all uproarious. The next second programs were performed by a little aunt. "The flowers told me how you went through..." The beautiful song of the little aunt attracted us deeply. Everyone applauded. The following is a joke by aunt Zhang Ying: "before..." After hearing her joke, we are laughing. Then the following is the aunt Lili to play the show dance, because she looks quite fat, so jump a bit heavy, like a TV in the pig like wriggling, very cute!

Of course there are many programs do not say, because I have made my mouth parched and tongue scorched to drink water. Hey, wait, theres another message to you: the champion of the Spring Festival is the little aunt! Goodbye!

This Spring Festival is really unforgettable! Everyone decides to do it next year, and I hope it is better than this year!

My  plan  of  next  year.A new year ，a new start，when I stand on the edge of  a new year，I cant help thinking about my plan of next year.

Just as the old saying：“Well began is the half of the success.”So I decide that I should be at work while the others are still relaxing ，and then ，at the beginning ，Im quicker than the others and of course I will get better result than the others.

But ，what I really decide to do is that I must make good of anytime I can spare though it seems impossible. While，I will do my best to live up with what I have planned，and the result will prove it.

Aerobic exercise is a series of activities which can improve our heart-lung function by maintaining longer, including running, bicycling, swimming and so on. It brings a lot of benefits to our body and psychology.

有氧运动是在长期坚持下可改善心肺功能的一系列活动。有氧运动包括跑步、骑单车、游泳等。这种运动十分有益于身心健康。Physically, taking aerobic exercise advances our physical health and reduces our agony. It promotes our heart and lung function by increasing their expansion and contraction, which is beneficial for resisting pressure from longtime labor or extra-strength work. And it improves fat consumption and metabolism, which lay a solid foundation for disease prevention. Meanwhile, it helps keep our body in a good shape by consuming the overfull calories.生理上，做些有氧运动可以提高我们身体健康，减少我们的痛苦。做有氧运动可增加心肺的伸缩，以提高心肺功能，有益于抵御长期的劳作和加班带来的压力。它还能促进脂肪的消耗，促进新陈代谢，预防疾病。同时，有氧运动还能消耗多余热量，有益于保持良好体型。Psychologically, acting aerobic exercise also conduces to our psychological health. We are able to be more confident and positive that we have capacity of doing something at the best, just like finishing our plans or achieving our destinations in exercise. Thus we can ventilate our negative feelings by doing workout so that we can strive for our dreams again.心理上，进行有氧运动还有利于我们的心理健康。通过户外锻炼我们能消除负面情绪，才能再次为梦想奋斗。Hence, for the wellbeing of body and mind, let us have some aerobic exercise together.因此，为了我们的身心健康，让我们一起来做有氧运动吧!

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.

春节是中国最重要的节日。春节里，人们走亲访友，把新年的祝福送给彼此。孩子们在春节期间是最高兴的了。他们通常都会接到装着钱的红包作为新年礼物。他们还可以玩烟花爆竹。他们甚至会得到他们梦想了一整年的自由。春节期间，到处都是各种各样的食物。这就是为什么很多人在春节过后都得上“假期综合症”的原因了。说道食物，有很多带有节日特色的东西。闻名世界的饺子和春卷现在也被外国人作为速食而广泛接受。春节通常都在二月，有时候也会早点儿。春节是一个充满了美好祝愿和愿望的节日。它是中国文化的象征。

As the most important festival in China since ancient times， the Spring Festival is always being excepted by we kids。 Because we dont need to do any homework during this time very year。Its really a precious holiday for us。 And our parents are free from their work too。 We go to our grandparents to get together with them to enjoy the moment when the new year comes。

I will priciate if the holiday to be longer。

作为一直以来中国最重要的节日，春节总是带给我们这些小孩美好的期待。首先，在这春节期间我们不用写作业了。这对我们来说真是弥足珍贵的假日。我们的父母也放假，所以我们能一起去爷爷奶奶家欢度新年，一起享受新年钟声敲响时的快乐。

当然，如果这假期长一点的话我们会更开心的。

Looking forward to! Looking forward to ah, see the Spring Festival is coming soon, think about it, I couldnt help laughing, before the Spring Festival,

Fresh people were jubilant. Shopping came in an endless stream, some are buying New Year pictures, some are buying necessities and some sit around the stove fire box to watch TV, there are people playing mahjong playing poker, and so on.

Anyway, the street colourful, all kinds of people, a full range of variety of goods, full of beautiful things in eyes, Im afraid people want to buy what all difficult to choose!

Lights before the Spring Festival, every family, every family dressed house having a unique style, each have each personality. They put to buy necessities to all over the floor. Bought New Year paintings how stick method, then each have their own style and preferences. Some dish, some backwards, and the crooked stick, each has his strong point. People buy vegetables all fixed, such as the Spring Festival comes, only can be a festival. Families with firecrackers, people wear new clothes, preparing New Year, before the Spring Festival, people go out, if met good friends, always mouth dont forget to say: "the streets!"

People kill pig to kill sheep, busily preparing for the Spring Festival belly-worship.

The Spring Festival, the children will get up early, to mom and dads room, the traditional New Year ceremony. The children of parents said some lucky though, my parents brought out New Years money, let the children happily. Everybody hope this year to luck, a thriving business.

Some friends and family together, taste the wine, talked some happy message. And the most happy is, we can take off to save money, and then happy running up the street to buy a lot of fun things, such as cars, buggies, toy guns, football, etc., and as long as our mouth sweet a bit, say more blessed penis, that can make a lot of money!

People have been playing late into the night, his mouth eating delicious fruit, setting off firecrackers fireworks in his hand... Adult children singing and dancing, potter to play with!

盼啊!盼啊，眼看春节就快到了，想到这，我不由得笑了起来，在春节前，

人们个个喜气洋洋，个个精神饱满。逛街的人络绎不绝，有的在买年画，有的在买年货，有的坐着火箱围着火炉看电视，还有的人在打麻将打扑克，等等不一而足。

反正街上五彩缤纷，各种各样的人都有，各种各样的货物都齐全，琳琅满目，人们恐怕想买什么都难选择!

春节前，家家户户都灯火通明，家家都把房子打扮得别具一格，各有各的个性。他们把买来的年货放得满地都地。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，各有千秋。人们把买来的菜全部都弄好了，只等春节一到，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，在春节前，人们一出门，如果遇上了好朋友，总是口中不忘说一句：“上街啊!”

人们杀猪宰羊，忙碌地准备着春节大吃大喝一番。

春节到了，小朋友们便早早起床，来到爸爸妈妈的房间，开始了传统的拜年仪式了。小朋友们对父母说着一些吉祥话儿，爸妈就拿出压岁钱，让小孩子们高高兴兴。大家都希望今年能够吉祥如意，招财进宝。

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，如小汽车、四驱车、玩具枪、足球等，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!

人们一直玩到深夜，嘴里啃着美味水果，手里燃放鞭炮烟花……大人小孩们载歌载舞，忘情地玩个痛快!

Spring Festival, for me, is both happy and unforgettable. I like the spring festival very much.

The Laba Festival, people accustomed to the twelve known as the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the twelfth lunar month, and its as a traditional festival has the Laba Festival to treat. Many of the Laba Laba Festival or custom also often dubbed the eight symbol of porridge, produce good harvests. The Laba is actually the beginning of the Spring Festival. I have been very fond of the Laba Festival.

The Laba Festival had finished is small, also known as small Xie stove, kitchen, kitchen king festival. In the 23th day of the twelfth month of the Chinese lunar calendar or twenty-four. Lunar New Year is regarded as the New Year beginning, is among the people day. It is said that the day, the king Kitchen God to report to the Jade Emperor of the family of good and evil, let him out. So it is in, but also to use fire to melt candy on the kitchen gods mouth, let it not speak ill of the emperor before coming to family peace. Only for men.

The new years Eve, our one family will sit down and eat dumplings, on behalf of one family reunion, the family gathered at twelve every staying-up late on new years Eve, shooting, its a new year.

First of the month, for the first year of the year, commonly known as "Spring Festival" we have to get up early, wear new clothes to visit the year. Spring Festival is also my favorite festival, because it can have the age of money. The 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar - the first month for the fifteen yuan, and fifteen yuan in July under the section are collectively referred to as the "three yuan", the festival activity is mainly ornamental lights, also known as the "Lantern Festival" column: eat dumplings, watching lanterns, playing, lantern riddles after the fire of fifteen, families are busy at work, preparing for the children school.

Southern Chinese eat niangao (New Year cake made of glutinous rice flour) on this occasion, because as a homophone, niangao means "higher and higher, one year after another." The first five days after the Spring Festival are a good time for relatives, friends, and classmates as well as colleagues to exchange greetings, gifts and chat leisurely.

Burning fireworks was once the most typical custom on the Spring Festival. People thought the spluttering sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, such an activity was completely or partially forbidden in big cities once the government took security, noise and pollution factors into consideration. As a replacement, some buy tapes with firecracker sounds to listen to, some break little balloons to get the sound too, while others buy firecracker handicrafts to hang in the living room.

The lively atmosphere not only fills every household, but permeates to streets and lanes. A series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be held for days. The Spring Festival then comes to an end when the Lantern Festival is finished.

China has 56 ethnic groups. Minorities celebrate their Spring Festival almost the same day as the Han people, and they have different customs.

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.

Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.It‘s to celebrate the lunar calendar ’s new year.In the evening before the Spring Festival ，families get together and have a big meal.In many places people like to set off firecrackers.

Dumplings are the most traditional food.Children like the festival very much ，because they can have delicious food and wear.new clothes.They can also get some money from their parents。

This money is given to children for good luck. People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good fortune.

The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long.People visit relatives and friends with the words “Have all your wishes ”。 People enjoy the Spring Festival ，during this time they can have a good rest.

The Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year is a great occasion to the Chinese people。 It lasts about the first four days of the year， during which people do not work except for the workers on duty。 Students do not go to school， and shops are closed。

Several days before the new year， people begin to prepare。 Farmers kill pigs， sheep， cocks and hens。 City dwellers buy meat fish and vegetables。  Houses are cleaned； coupletsare posted on the doors。 Colourful lanterns are hung at the gate。

On the eve of the new year， each family has its members gatherd together and eats a family reunion dinner。 After the meal they watch TV until the clock strickes twelve。 Then every family sets off long strings of small firecrackers and other fire works to wele the new year。 On the first day of the new year， almost everyone is dressed in his or her best。 When people meet on the way， they say to each other "Happy New Year"。 Friends and relatives pay new year calls and gives presents to each other。 Children indulge themselves in games。

Spring festival is the most important festival to Chinese people.

It always lasts for 15 days.Before this day,all the family members eat dinner together.Last spring festival,my parents and I had a wonderful time. We had the most delicious dinner. After dinner, my parents watched the Spring Festival Gala on CCTV together.But my cousins and I went outside and set off fireworks.

They were so beautiful. The next day, we got the lucky money from the elders.We are looking forward to the next spring festival.

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春节，即农历新年，俗称过大年，一般指除夕和正月初一。以下是小编整理的过春节的意义英语作文，欢迎阅读参考！

过春节的意义英语作文：

Every year, when the Spring Festival comes, which is the biggest festival in China, Chinese people from all over the world will come back to their hometown and spend the day together. For me, as I grow up, I am not that excited about spring festival as I was a kid did. But it is true that this day let people stay together no matter how busy and how far they are. I barely have chances to see my relatives, but in Spring Festival, we will have dinner and talk the whole night. It is such a great moment for us to cherish. The meaning of Spring Festival is important for everyone.

在每年，中国最大的节日春节到来的时候，来自世界各地的华人都会回到家乡，一起度过这一天。对我来说，长大之后我对春节就不像小时候那样兴奋了。但是春节确实会让大家都聚在一起，不管有多忙，多远。我很少有机会见得到我的亲戚，但我们会在春节一起吃晚饭，聊天聊上一整晚。这是一个值得我们珍惜的伟大时刻。春节的意义对每个人来说都是重要的。

春节的英语资料：

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.

我们知道春节对于中国人来说是最重要的节日。在每年的春节都让人兴高采烈，尤其是大年三十那晚，更是达到了高潮。

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.

其中春节历时15天，也就从大年初一开始，到元月十五元宵节结束。这段比较长的时间是中国人最忙的时候。他们为家庭聚会作安排，采购年货，准备丰盛的食物，以至于整个春节假期都忙忙碌碌的。许多人在春季期间都要回老家过年，跟朋友碰碰头，聚个餐。庆祝春节也包括大扫除和放烟火。

But we are talking about a tradition that seems to be fading.

现在我们现在要谈的是越来越淡的年味。

Spring Festival， as it is celebrated today， has undergone many changes， thanks to the country‘s economic development and globalization.

现在的春节已经因为我国经济的发展和全球化的影响而改变了很多。

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.

但是没有哪个春节是完全离得开“吃”的。从前，不论人们提前多久想要买年货，总是不能如愿，而现在早已今非昔比。过去常常还要闹饥荒。人们最好的庆祝时间就是他们能得到食物丰盛的时候，也就是春天或是元月初的那段时间。那也是为什么春节对于中国人如此重要的主要原因。