第1个回答 2006-12-06
送给你一个关于中国年的传说吧！！
过年的传说
相传，中国古时候有一种叫“年”的怪兽，头长尖角，凶猛异常，“年”兽长年深居海底，每到除夕，就爬上岸来吞食牲畜伤害人命。因此，每到除夕，村村寨寨的人们就扶老携幼，逃往深山，以躲避“年”的伤害。
Legend Story of New Year
It was said: In ancient China, there was a monster called “Nian”, which was extremely fierce with sharp horn. This monster of “Nian” lives deep in the sea all the year around.
And on every New Year’s Eve, it will climb up the seashore and attack animals and humans. Therefore, bringing along with the young and the old, the people from all villages and small towns have to run away from their hometown, and then go to remote mountains to avoid its attack.
今年的除夕，乡亲们还像以往都忙着收拾东西，准备逃往深山。
这时候，村东头来了一位白发老人。他对一户老婆婆说只要让他在她家里住一晚，他定能将“年”兽赶走。
众人不信，老婆婆劝其还是上山躲避的好，老人坚持留下。
众人见劝他不住，于是便纷纷上山躲避去了。
On the New Year’s Eve of this year, as usual, villagers are busy themselves in doing out and collecting their stuffs, then ready to go to mountains again.
At this time, there comes a white-headed elder from village east. He asked one old lady to let him stay at her home tonight, and also promised that he could drive this “Nian” monster away.
The people didn’t believe what the elder said, and still persuaded him to run away to mountains with villagers together. However, this white-headed elder still persisted in his own opinions. So finally all villagers run away from their town, leaving this elder alone to stay at the village.
当“年”兽象往年一样准备闯进村子肆虐的时候，突然传来白发老人点响的爆竹声，“年”兽吓得浑身颤栗，再也不敢想前凑了。原来，“年”兽最怕红色、火光和炸响。这时大门打开，只见院内一位身披红袍的老人哈哈大笑，“年”兽大惊失色，仓皇而逃。
When “Nian” crashed in to the village and prepared to cause damage like last year, suddenly the elder fired the crackers and then there come out a huge sound.
The monster of “Nian” was horror-stricken badly, and then didn’t dare to come closer the village any more. Because “Nian” is afraid of red color, firelight and the huge burst sound.
Here the elder in red opened door, then laughed and laughed. The “Nian” become whey-faced, and finally run away in a flurry.
第二天，当人们从深山回到村子里的时候，发现村子里安然无恙，这才恍然大悟。原来，白发老人是帮助大家驱逐“年”兽的神仙。同时，人们还发现了白发老人驱逐“年”兽的三件法宝。
从此，每年的除夕，家家都贴红对联，燃放爆竹，户户灯火通明，守更待岁。
这风俗越传越广，也就成了中国民间最隆重的传统节日“过年”。
Next day, when the villagers came back to their hometown, they were so surprised the villages stayed in a whole skin without any damaged or messy conditions.
Until now, they understood that that white-headed elder was supernatural master. And he had already helped the villagers drive the “Nian” away from their living hometown.
Moreover, people also found three trumps used for driving “Nian”. That elder left these wonderful trumps for the people here.
On every New Year’s Eve since then, every family will stick on red couplet, fire the crackers, and also keep their houses be bright. People of the whole family will stay together and wait for the New Year coming.
This especial custom spreads wider and wider, and then finally becomes the most ceremonious Chinese traditional festival “Spring Festival”.
第2个回答 2006-12-07
The culture of China is the result of 5,000 years of artistic, philosophical, and political advancement. Though regional differences provide a sense of diversity, commonalities in language and religion connect a culture distinguished by such contributions as Confucianism and Taoism. Confucianism was the official philosophy throughout most of Imperial China's history, and traditional Chinese culture is heavily influenced by it.
With the rise of Western economic and military power over China beginning in the mid-19th century, however, non-Chinese systems of social and political organization gained adherents in China. Some of these would-be reformers totally rejected China's cultural legacy, while others sought to combine the strengths of Chinese and Western cultures. In essence, the history of 20th century China is one of experimentation to find a new system of social, political, and economic organization that would allow for the reintegration of the nation in the wake of dynastic collapse.
The majority of people in China speak one form or another of the Chinese language. In addition to their native local dialect, nearly all can speak Standard Mandarin or putonghua/guoyu. There has been ongoing debate as to whether "Chinese" is actually a defined "language" or in fact a family of many languages. The fact this debate exists is not only for political and unity reasons, but also partly due to the fact that written Chinese is a common standard throughout China. For example, a person who only speaks their local dialect is able to communicate with another person from a different area by using written Chinese. Although this written Chinese is itself based on one variety of spoken Chinese. The written script across China is largely unified, and is the last of its kind that survives as a major language in the contemporary world.
第3个回答 2006-12-04
The celebration actually starts on New Year's Eve with the
family reunion dinner. By New Year's Eve, you should have
done the following:
Clean the entire home to get rid of all the things that are
associated with the old year.
Put away all brooms and brushes.
Pay all your debts.
Resolve differences with family members, friends, neighbors and business associates.
Buy the following:
Red money envelopes,
Oranges and/or tangerines,
Fill a "Cheun hup(a circular red tray separated in eight compartments) with melon seedslotuschocolate coinsnuts etc.
Flowers (especially plum blossoms, peach blossoms, water lilies),
A new set of clothes and shoes for children, preferably something red or orange.
Get new dollar bills from the bank. Insert the new dollar bills into the red envelopes. Now the red envelope is called a lai see or lucky money envelope.
On New Year's Eve
Get together with close family members (not including married daughters and their families) for the "reunion" dinner.
Pay respect to ancestors and household gods. Acknowledge the presence of ancestors because they are responsible for the fortunes of future generations.
Open every door and window in your home at midnight to let go of the old year.
On New Year's Day
Decorate your home with symbols of good fortune. Here are some suggestions:
Colors: Bright red (happiness); gold/orange (wealth & happiness).
Fruits: Oranges and tangerines (good health & long life); tangerines with leaves intact (long lasting relationships; being fruitful and multiply); persimmons (happiness and wealth).
"Chuen Hup" circular candy tray (candy for sweet and circular for togetherness and continuity).
Flowers: If flowers bloom on New Year's Day, it will be a prosperous year.
Red banners or couplets with New Year wishes and symbols of good fortune in gold
第4个回答 2006-12-04
Now I like to eat food which is lite.I like to eat all kinds of delicious food.In China,eating culture has long history.Now I prefer to eat fruit,vegetables and fish.When I was a child,my parents often told me eat more fish and more vegetables were healthy to me,would help me grow up quickly.And they told me eat more fish would help me smart.But I never took their advice.Because I didn't like to eat them,I thought they couldn't let me eat food I didn't like.But now I feel they are right.Now I eat fish,vegetables and fruit little by little.And I love to eat them.So I think thought and habit will change.A person should try to eat something you don't like.Maybe you will find they are delicious.I think healthy food is few oil,lite.The most important point is you like to eat.I think eating is a enjoyable thing to person.So I think we should have a pleasant mood to eat food.I think it's a healthy way of eating.