Happy New Year春节英文介绍PPT课件（带内容）.pptx

1、01:The legend of “nian”02:Customs of the Spring Festival03:Traditional food04:Festival activites05:Chinese zodiacAccording to legend, there was a man-eating wild monster Nian with an extremely large mouth, capable of swallowing several people in a single bite. This beast appeared in a country villag

2、e, towards the end of winter when there was nothing to eat it would visit the villages and attack and eat whatever it could. The villagers would live in terror over the winter.The legend of “nian”One day, a wise old man passed through the village and told an old woman, I will teach you how to scare

3、Nian away!That evening when Nian arrived at the village, he saw that all the houses were dark except the house in which an old woman lived. Nian approached the house, licking his lips in anticipation. Suddenly, the deafening noise of firecrackers sounded endlessly. The monster was startled and jumpe

4、d. Suddenly he realized that the house was covered in red paper. This scared him even more and it ran off into the mountains. When the villagers returned they saw that the old woman was unharmed!People later learned that nian was afraid of loud noises and the color red.The villagers came together an

5、d agreed that when it was time for Nians annual visit towards the end of winter they would start a fire in front of every door and not go to sleep but rather make noise.p Nian had not come down the mountain to cause any trouble thereafter.p This eventually become a tradition of China and leads to th

6、e celebration for another year of safe life. Chinese people celebrate in remembrance of this legend and still continues till today!1.Sweeping the dust2.Pasting Spring Couplets3.Pasting “up-sided Fu”4. Set off fireworks5. New years visit6. Gift moneySweeping the dust“dust”in Chinese means old and pas

7、t. This custom shows a good wish of putting away old things to welcome a new life.On the eve of the Spring Festival, every household will paste on doors a spring couplets written on red paper to give a happy and prosperous atmosphere of the Festival.Pasting Spring Couplets Pasting “up-sided Fu“Fu”sh

8、ows peoples yearning toward a good life.Some people even invert the Character”fu”to signify that blessing has arrived because “inverted”is a homonym for “arrive”in Chinese.Set off fireworksThe first thing every Chinese household does is to set off fireworks and firecrackerasOn the first day of the C

9、hinese lunar year, everybody puts on their best clothes and pay ceremonial calls on their relatives and friends, wishing them all the luck in the coming year.New years visitTraditional Festival Greetingsu恭喜发财Wish You Prosperityu步步高升Promoting to a high positionu吉祥如意Everything goes wellu岁岁平安Peace all

10、year roundGift moneyJuniors will greet seniors, wishing them health and longevity, while seniors will give juniors some gift money as wish for their safety in the coming year.The dinner on new years eveDumpling and fish are must during the Family Reunion Dinner on New Years Eve. Some people will put

11、 a coin inside one dumpling. The people who eat this dumpling will be to thought be a lucky guy. The fish could not be eaten out because the fish means extra things by partial tone. And it represents the wish for a prosperous year with abundant and even extra wealth and luck.汤圆Sweet soup balls饺子Dump

12、lings鱼fishWelcome the godsPeople began their day by offerin prayers and welcome the gods of heaven and earth. Most of the people stay away from meat to ensure healthy living Worship the god of wealthAccording to the traditions, nobodyvisits friends and relatives houses as it would bring bad omen.The

13、y stay back home to worship the god of wealth.The day is called Po Woo. Temple Fair Temple fair,usually held outside temples, is a kind of folk customs in China. It is one of the most important activites, in which there are such performances as acrobatics and Wushu, numerous kinds of local snacks and many kind of things for everyday life. 十二生肖SHI ER SHENGXIAO子（z）鼠辰 (chn )龙 申(shn ) 猴 丑 (chu )牛巳 (si) 蛇 酉(yu )鸡 寅 (yn ) 虎午 (w ) 马戌 (x ) 狗 卯 (mo ) 兔未(wi )羊 亥 (hi ) 猪