关于元宵节的英语作文大全

关于元宵节的英语作文大全

元宵节英语作文（高中）

the 15-day celebration of chinese new year

the first day of the lunar new year is
the heavens and earth.
the new year because it is believed that this will ensure long and happy
lives for them.

on the second day, the chinese pray to their ancestors as well as to all
the gods. they are extra kind to dogs and feed them well as it is believed
that the second day is the birthday of all dogs.

the third and fourth days are for the sons-in- laws to pay respect to
their parents-in-law.

the fifth day is called po woo. on that day people stay home to
welcome the god of wealth. no one visits families and friends on the fifth
day because it will bring both parties bad luck.

on the sixth to the 10th day, the chinese visit their relatives and
friends freely. they also visit the temples to pray for good fortune and
health.

the seventh day of the new year is the day for farmers to display
their produce. these farmers make a drink from seven types of vegetables
to celebrate the occasion. the seventh day is also considered the birthday
of human beings. noodles are eaten to promote longevity and raw fish for
success.

on the eighth day the fujian people have another family reunion
dinner, and at midnight they pray to tian gong, the god of heaven.

the ninth day is to make offerings to the jade emperor.

the 10th through the 12th are days that friends and relatives should
be invited for dinner. after so much rich food, on the 13th day you should
have simple rice congee and mustard greens (choi sum) to cleanse the
system.

the 14th day should be for preparations to celebrate the lantern
festival which is to be held on the 15th night.

关于元宵节的英语作文大全

probably more food is consumed during the new year
celebrations than any other time of the year. vast amounts of traditional
food is prepared for family and friends, as well as those close to us who
have died.

on new year's day, the chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish
called jai. although the various ingredients in jai are root vegetables or
fibrous vegetables, many people attribute various superstitious aspects to
them.

other foods include a whole fish, to represent togetherness and
abundance, and a chicken for prosperity. the chicken must be presented
with a head, tail and feet to symbolize completeness. noodles should be
uncut, as they represent long life.

in south china, the favorite and most typical dishes were nian
gao, sweet steamed glutinous rice（糯米）pudding and zong zi (glutinous
rice wrapped up in reed（芦苇）leaves), another popular delicacy.

in the north, steamed- wheat bread (man tou) and small meat
dumplings were the preferred food. the tremendous amount of food
prepared at this time was meant to symbolize abundance and wealth for
the household.

关于元宵节的英语作文—2

the lantern festival or yuanxiao jie is a traditional chinese
festival, which is on the 15th of the first month of the chinese new year.
the festival marks the end of the celebrations of the chinese new year.

chinese started to celebrate the lantern festival from the han
dynasty (206 bc - 221 ad). like most other chinese festivals, there is also a
story behind the festival. it is also believed that the festival has taoist
origins.

this is a festival for people having fun. on the night of the
festival, people go on streets with a variety of lanterns under the full
moon, watching lions or dragon dancing, playing chinese riddles and
games, and lighting up firecrackers. there is really a lot of fun for the
young and the old.

yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) or tangyuan is the special food
for the lantern festival. it is believed that yuanxiao is named after a palace
maid, yuanxiao, of emperor wu di of the han dynasty. yuanxiao is a kind
of sweet dumpling, which is made with sticky rice flour filled with sweet
stuffing.

yuanxiao is sticky, sweet and round in shape, symbolizing
family unity, completeness and happiness.

关于元宵节的英语作文—3

yesterday is the lantern festival, can be noisy! according to the
traditional chinese folk, the day of the magnificent on brand night, people
points up lights all light, to show celebration. go out the moon, burning
lamp burning, happy event put lantern riddle quiz, were yuanxiao, have a
family reunion, the backdrop of the festival, feel happy.