春节的英语作文(4篇)
时间:2023-11-21
时间:2023-11-21
WillChristmasReplacetheSpringFestival?
ChristmasarousesincreasingattentionyearbyyearinChina。Christmascardsbecomepopularwithstudents。PeopleholdChristmaspartiesandexchangeChristmasgirts。AlotorTVandradioprogramsaboutChristmasareon。MeanwhiletheSpringFestivalislessappealingtoyoungsters。ThussomepeoplewonderwhetherChristmaswillreplacetheSpringFestival。
Thisworryisfairlyunnecessary。Why?OnereasonliesthatChristmasonlyaffectsChristians,collegestudentsandjoint—venture,workers。AnotherreasonisthatChristmasismostlycelebratedincities。Fewpeopleincountrysideshowextremeinterestinthisexoticfestival。Bycontrast,theSpringFestivalisthemostinfluentialtraditionalfestivalineveryfamily。
Ithink,itisnaturalthatwithincreasingexchangeswiththeWest,alotofWesternholidayshavebeengraduallyintroducedintoChina。ForusChineseweshouldneverneglectorevendiscardourowntraditionalfestivals。ForcenturiesChinesehaveobservedthistraditionalholidaytowelcomethebeginningofanewyear。AndwewilltreasuretheSpringFestivalforever。
TheChineseNewYearisnowpopularlyknownastheSpringFestivalbecauseitstartsfromtheBeginingofSpring(thefirstofthetwenty-fourtermsincoordinationwiththechangesofNature).Itsoriginistoooldtobetraced.Severalexplanationsarehangingaround.Allagree,however,thatthewordNian,whichinmodernChinesesolelymeans"year",wasoriginallythenameofamonsterbeastthatstartedtopreyonpeoplethenightbeforethebeginningofanewyear.
OnelegendgoesthatthebeastNianhadaverybigmouththatwouldswallowagreatmanypeoplewithonebite.Peoplewereveryscared.Oneday,anoldmancametotheirrescue,offeringtosubdueNian.ToNianhesaid,"Ihearsaythatyouareverycapable,butcanyouswallowtheotherbeastsofpreyonearthinsteadofpeoplewhoarebynomeansofyourworthyopponents?"So,itdidswallowmanyofthebeastsofpreyonearththatalsoharassedpeopleandtheirdomesticanimalsfromtimetotime.
Afterthat,theoldmandisappearedridingthebeastNian.Heturnedouttobeanimmortalgod.NowthatNianisgoneandotherbeastsofpreyarealsoscaredintoforests,peoplebegintoenjoytheirpeacefullife.Beforetheoldmanleft,hehadtoldpeopletoputupredpaperdecorationsontheirwindowsanddoorsateachyear’sendtoscareawayNianincaseitsneakedbackagain,becauseredisthecolorthebeastfearedthemost.
Fromthenon,thetraditionofobservingtheconquestofNianiscarriedonfromgenerationtogeneration.Theterm"GuoNian",whichmaymean"SurvivetheNian"becomestoday"Celebratethe(New)Year"astheword"guo"inChinesehavingboththemeaningof"pass-over"and"observe".Thecustomofputtingupredpaperandfiringfire-crackerstoscareawayNianshouldithaveachancetorunlooseisstillaround.However,peopletodayhavelongforgottenwhytheyaredoingallthis,exceptthattheyfeelthecolorandthesoundaddtotheexcitementofthecelebration.
WhentheSpringFestivalcame,allthefamilieshungupredlanterns.Motherboughtmanybeautifulfirecrackersforus.Thereweresmallfireworksandsmallguns.
Intheevening,weafewfriendsatfirstundertheguidanceofmomanddadputsmallfireworks,1of"search"flewinthesky,andthen"beep"outofacrackcolorfulflame,gorgeous!Thenmyfatherlitthefirecracker,andheheardonly"bababa".Finally,ourchildrengotoplaytheirownlittleslings.Todayissohappy!
TheannualSpringFestivalwillsooncome,everyoneisbusytostickcoupletsontheSpringFestival,everyfamilyisjubilantatmosphere,veryhappy,ourfamilyisnoexception,annual29,Ijustgetupandcriedout,motherletmysisterandItostickcoupletsontheSpringFestival,weputupabigeveryoneinthemiddleofthedoor,thedoorbothsidesputupSpringFestivalcouplets,topalliedisbottomalliedFuZhongShengisfondofmusicis"richworldwealthsuisuihuan"horizontalbatchis"goodluckintheNewYear"wesoonok,I'mveryhappytobelookedathiswork.
OnNewYear'seve,weputonournewclothesandsetofffirecrackerswithoursister.A"crackling"soundcamethroughourearsasiftosendblessingstothousandsoffamilies,andwewereveryhappy.OnNewYear'seve,wehaddinner,andIanddad?MotherandsisterwatchtheSpringFestivalgala.Thatwonderfulperformancemademefeelveryopen,crosstalk,haveasketchanddance...It'sverynice.ButIlikelittleshenyangbest?Yaeggs?ZhaobenshanandLaobi's"notbadmoney"aresomuchfun.
OnthefirstdayIjustwokeup,hefoundthatthereareNewYear'smoneyunderthepillow,eldersisteralsohas,wehappysmile,andthenweeatdumplings,gotograndma'sNewYear,after,grandmaandgrandpa,willgiveusNewYear'smoney,alsotakeoutyourdeliciousofall,forus,weareallveryhappy.
IlikeNewYear'sday.
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