春节用英文怎么介绍

春节是中国民间最隆重、最富有特色、最热闹的一个古老节日。在春节期间，我国的汉族和很多少数民族都要举行各种活动以示庆祝。这些活动均以祭祀神佛、祭奠祖先、除旧布新、迎新接福、祈求丰年为主要内容。活动丰富多彩，带有浓郁的民族特色。那么，春节用英文怎么介绍呢？

Realize Spring Festival

认识春节

The Chinese New Year is now popularly known as the Spring Festival because it starts from the begining of spring(the first of the twenty-four terms in coordination with the changes of Nature).Its origin is too old to be traced.Several explanations are hanging around.All agree,however,that the word Nian,which in modern Chinese solely means“year”,was originally the name of a monster beast that started to make troubles to people the night before the beginning of a new year.

The celebration of New Year is a grand event of China.New Year festivities last for one month in China.Chinese New Year is also called Spring Festival.It begins from the middle of the last month of the year and ends up in the first month of the New Year.The last day celebration in China is called Lantern Festival.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 keep 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.

Chinese New Year falls on a different date every year.Chinese calendar is a combination of solar and lunar calendar.Chinese New Year falls on second new moon after the winter solstice（冬至）.Chinese calendar has a 12 year cycle and each year is named after animal.Chinese believe that every person resembles an animal and this reflects their traits.Year 2011 was the Year of the Rabbit.People born on this date are said to be very cute and trustworthy.