Festive China《话说中国节》：Spring Festival （春节）
词汇注释
extravaganza [ɪkˌstrævə'ɡænzə] n.狂妄的言行；内容狂妄的作品；铺张华丽的表演
vital [ˈvaɪtl] adj.,至关重要的；生死攸关的；有活力的；维持生命所必需的
ritual [ˈrɪtʃuəl] adj.,仪式上的；老套的；仪式的；习惯的；例行公事的,n.,仪式；宗教仪式；典礼；例行公事；老规矩
couplets [ˈkʌplɪts] n.,对句；对联（couplet的复数）
essential [ɪˈsenʃl] adj.,本质的；必要的；基本的；精华的,n.,必需品；要点；本质；基本要素；必不可少的东西
goodwill [ˌɡʊdˈwɪl] n.,友好；商誉；信誉；善意
temple [ˈtempl] n.,庙宇；神殿；庙；寺院；太阳穴
fairs [feəz] n.,展览会；美人；集市；商品交易会；市集；（fair的复数）,vi.,转晴；（fair的第三人称单数）
scare [skeə] v.,使...感到害怕；使...受惊吓；令...恐惧,adj.,令人害拍的,n.,惊恐；惊吓；恐慌；恐惧,vt.,把…吓跑；惊吓
Festive China: Spring Festival
The first day of the first lunar month is Spring Festival, the beginning of a new year for China. Spring Festival for the Year of the Tiger falls on Tuesday.
农历正月初一是春节，是中国新年的开始。 虎年的春节在星期二。
Spring Festival is China's biggest extravaganza and a day for family reunion. Being around family members at the turn of the year is a vital ritual for the Chinese people.
春节是中国最盛大的节日，也是家人团聚的日子。对于中国人来说，年初和家人在一起是一个重要的仪式。
介绍春节视频
Spring Festival ，Chun Jie is the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar.
When Chun Jie is approaching people are busy purchasing goods, cleaning the house,cooking traditional food, making Spring Festival couplets ,and hanging spring festival pictures.
Having a family dinner is the main activity on Chun Jie.Dumplings are essential to the dinner, dumplings represent reunion and goodwill.
The whole family gathers to enjoy quality family time.
On Chun Jie,Lunar New Year's Day, people in new clothes visit each other and give money to kids to send good wishes.
During Chun Jie holidays, all kinds of celebrations are held, including temple fairs, performances and Lantern exhibitions which lasts nearly half a month.
年的来历
Do you know, Why do we wear red during Spring Festival?
There is a legend about a monster named Nian.
It came out every Chinese New Year's Eve and did very bad things to people.
有一个关于怪兽 “年” 的传说。怪兽 “年” 会在每年的除夕，出来祸害百姓。
One year, with the help of a god sent from the heavers, people found three things that could scare Nian away.
They were the color red, the sound of firecrackers and light.
一年，天宫派下一位神仙，在他的帮助下，人们找到了三样驱逐年兽的东西。
他们是：红色，鞭炮声，以及光。
Since then, families have been using these three things to keep Nian away on Chinese New Year.
从那以后，家家户户都在春节时，使用这三样东西来趋避年兽。
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