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1、春節(jié)ChineseSpringFestivalcelebratingtheendofwinterandthewarmthofspring.Itbeganinthelastdayofthelunaryear,endinthe15thdayoflunarNewYear,alsoistheLanternFestival.DuringtheSpringFestival,peopleuseredlanternandSpringFestivalcoupletsdecorateahouse,putonallkindsofcoloredclothes,oftenvisitfriendsan
2、drelativesortogethereatdumplings,fish,meatandotherdeliciousfood.Thechildrenarelookingforwardtoreceivingredenvelopemoney,andtogethertheyplayeachotherthefireworks,withhappy.Streetwithdragonandliondanceandsomeothercarnivalactivities,CCTVwillheldthegrandSpringFestivalgala.翻譯：中國的春節(jié)慶祝冬天的結(jié)束和溫暖春天的
3、來臨。它開始于農(nóng)歷年的最后一天，結(jié)束于農(nóng)歷正月十五，也就是元宵節(jié)。在春節(jié)期間，人們用紅燈籠和春聯(lián)裝飾房子，穿上各式各樣的彩色衣服，經(jīng)常拜訪親戚朋友或聚在一起吃餃子、魚、肉和其他美味的食物。孩子們盼望著收到紅包的壓歲錢，他們一起放煙花，相互玩的跟開心。大街上有舞龍、舞獅和其他一些狂歡活動(dòng)，中央電視臺(tái)會(huì)舉行盛大的春節(jié)聯(lián)歡晚會(huì)。QingMingisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted.Moreimportant,itisaperiodtohonourandtopayrespecttoone'sdeceasedancestorsand
4、familymembers.Becauseitreinforcestheethicoffilialpiety,QingMingisamajorChinesefestival.Literallymeaning"clear"(Qing)and"bright"(Ming),thisChinesefestivalfallsinearlyspring,onthe106thdayafterthewintersolstice.Itisa"spring"festival,anditisanoccasionforthewholefamilytoleavethehomeandtosweepth
5、egravesoftheirforebears.Chinesebeingpracticalpeoplethissweepingofthegravesisgivenanextendedperiod,thatis,10daysbeforeandafterQingMingday.Amongsomedialectgroupsawholemonthisallocated.清明節(jié)是一個(gè)紀(jì)念祖先的節(jié)日。主要的紀(jì)念儀式是掃墓，掃墓是慎終追遠(yuǎn)、郭親睦鄰及行孝的具體表現(xiàn)；基于上述意義，清明節(jié)因此成為華人的重要節(jié)日。清明節(jié)是在仲春和暮春之交，也就是冬至后的106天。掃墓活動(dòng)通常是在清明節(jié)的前十天
6、或后十天。有些地域的人士的掃墓活動(dòng)長達(dá)一個(gè)月。清明節(jié)ORIGIN（起源）QingMingispopularlyassociatedwithJieZiZhui,wholivedinShanxiprovincein600B.C.LegendhasitthatJiesavedhisstarvinglord'slifebyservingapieceofhisownleg.Whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtherulerofasmallprincipality,heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowertojoinhim.However,Ji
7、edeclinedhisinvitation,preferringtoleadahermit'slifewithhismotherinthemountains.BelievingthathecouldforceJieoutbyburningthemountain,thelordorderedhismentosettheforestonfire.Tohisconsternation,Jiechosetoremainwherehewasandwasburnttodeath.TocommemorateJie,thelor
