关于春节的的英语作文：springfestival ChineseNewYearstartswiththeNewMoon（新月）onthefirstdayofthenewyearandendsonthefullmoon（满月）15dayslater.The15thdayofthenewyeariscalledtheLanternFestival（元宵节）,whichiscelebratedatnightwithlanterndisplaysandchildrencarryinglanternsinaparade.? TheChinesecalendarisbasedonabinationoflunarandsolarmovements.Thelunarcycle（月运周期）isabout29.5days.InordertocatchupwiththesolarcalendartheChineseanextramonthonceeveryfewyears(sevenyearsoutofa19yearcycle).Thisisthesameasaddinganextradayonleapyear（闰年）.Thisiswhy,accordingtothesolarcalendar,theChineseNewYearfallsonadifferentdateeachyear. NewYearsEveandNewYearsDayarecelebratedasafamilyaffair,atimeofreunionandthanksgiving.ThecelebrationwastraditionallyhighlightedwithareligiousceremonygiveninhonorofHeavenandEarth（万物）,thegodsofthehouseholdandthefamilyancestors.? Thesacrificetotheancestors,themostvitalofalltherituals（仪式）,unitedthelivingmemberswiththosewhohadpassedaway.Departedrelativesarerememberedwithgreatrespectbecausetheywereresponsibleforlayingthefoundationsforthefortuneandgloryofthefamily.? ThepresenceoftheancestorsisacknowledgedonNewYearsEvewithadinnerarrangedforthematthefamilybanquettable.Thespiritsoftheancestors,togetherwiththeliving,celebratetheonsetoftheNewYearasonegreatmunity.ThemunalfeastcalledsurroundingthestoveorWeilu.Itsymbolizesfamilyunityandhonorsthepastandpresentgenerations. TheChineseNewYearisnowpopularlyknownastheSpringFestivalbecauseitstartsfromtheBeginingofSpring(thefirstofthetwentyfourtermsincoordinationwiththechangesofNature).Itsoriginistoooldtobetraced.Severalexplanationsarehangingaround.Allagree,however,thatthewordNian,whichinmodernChinesesolelymeansyear,wasoriginallythenameofamonsterbeastthatstartedtopreyonpeoplethenightbeforethebeginningofanewyear. OnelegendgoesthatthebeastNianhadaverybigmouththatwouldswallowagreatmanypeoplewithonebite.Peoplewereveryscared.Oneday,anoldmancametotheirrescue,offeringtosubdueNian.ToNianhesaid,Ihearsaythatyouareverycapable,butcanyouswallowtheotherbeastsofpreyonearthinsteadofpeoplewhoarebynomeansofyourworthyopponents?So,itdidswallowmanyofthebeastsofpreyonearththatalsoharassedpeopleandtheirdomesticanimalsfromtimetotime. Afterthat,theoldmandisappearedridingthebeastNian.Heturnedouttobeanimmortalgod.NowthatNianisgoneandotherbeastsofpreyarealsoscaredintoforests,peoplebegintoenjoytheirpeacefullife.Beforetheoldmanleft,hehadtoldpeopletoputupredpaperdecorationsontheirwindowsanddoorsateachyearsendtoscareawayNianincaseitsneakedbackagain,becauseredisthecolorthebeastfearedthemost. Fromthenon,thetraditionofobservingtheconquestofNianiscarriedonfromgenerationtogeneration.ThetermGuoNian,whichmaymeanSurvivetheNianbeestodayCelebratethe(New)YearasthewordguoinChinesehavingboththemeaningofpassoverandobserve.ThecustomofputtingupredpaperandfiringfirecrackerstoscareawayNianshouldithaveachancetorunlooseisstillaround.However,peopletodayhavelongforgottenwhytheyaredoingallthis,exceptthattheyfeelthecolorandthesoundaddtotheexcitementofthecelebration. ProbablymorefoodisconsumedduringtheNewYearcelebrationsthananyothertimeoftheyear.Vastamountsoftraditionalfoodispreparedforfamilyandfriends,aswellasthoseclosetouswhohavedied. OnNewYearsDay,theChinesefamilywilleatavegetariandishcalledjai.Althoughthevariousingredientsinjaiarerootvegetablesorfibrousvegetables,manypeopleattributevarioussuperstitiousaspectstothem.? Otherfoodsincludeawholefish,torepresenttogethernessandabundance,andachickenforprosperity.Thechickenmustbepresentedwithahead,tailandfeettosymbolizepleteness.Noodlesshouldbeuncut,astheyrepresentlonglife.? InsouthChina,thefavoriteandmosttypicaldisheswereniangao,sweetsteamedglutinousrice（糯米）puddingandzongzi(glutinousricewrappedupinreed（芦苇）leaves),anotherpopulardelicacy.? Inthenorth,steamedwheatbread(mantou)andsmallmeatdumplingswerethepreferredfood.Thetremendousamountoffoodpreparedatthistimewasmeanttosymbolizeabundanceandwealthforthehousehold. ThefirstdayoftheLunarNewYearisthewelingofthegodsoftheheavensandearth.Manypeopleabstainfrommeatonthefirstdayofthenewyearbecauseitisbelievedthatthiswillensurelongandhappylivesforthem. Onthesecondday,theChinesepraytotheirancestorsaswellastoallthegods.Theyareextrakindtodogsandfeedthemwellasitisbelievedthattheseconddayisthebirthdayofalldogs.? Thethirdandfourthdaysareforthesonsinlawstopayrespecttotheirparentsinlaw.? ThefifthdayiscalledPoWoo.OnthatdaypeoplestayhometoweletheGodofWealth.Noonevisitsfamiliesandfriendsonthefifthdaybecauseitwillbringbothpartiesbadluck.? Onthesixthtothe10thday,theChinesevisittheirrelativesandfriendsfreely.Theyalsovisitthetemplestoprayforgoodfortuneandhealth.? TheseventhdayoftheNewYearisthedayforfarmerstodisplaytheirproduce.Thesefarmersmakeadrinkfromseventypesofvegetablestocelebratetheoccasion.Theseventhdayisalsoconsideredthebirthdayofhumanbeings.Noodlesareeatentopromotelongevityandrawfishforsuccess.? OntheeighthdaytheFujianpeoplehavean