English introduction and Chinese translation of New Year customs

English introduction of Spring Festival customs;

1, pray for release

The eighth day is considered as the birthday of Xiaomi, an important crop in ancient China.

The eighth day is considered as the birthday of Gu, an important food in ancient China.

According to folk proverbs, if this day is bright and clear, it will be a year of harvest; However, if this day is cloudy or even rainy, this year will suffer from poor harvest.

According to folk sayings, if the weather is sunny and bright, it indicates a bumper harvest; if it is cloudy or even rainy, it indicates a bad harvest this year.

At the same time, people also release imprisoned animals on this day and wish all living things prosperity in the new year.

In addition, people will release animals on this day and wish all living things prosperity and endless life in the new year.

2. Eat Yuanxiao Eat Yuanxiao

Yuanxiao is a special food for the Lantern Festival. It is said that Yuanxiao was named after Yuanxiao, a maid-in-waiting of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet jiaozi, made of sticky rice flour with sweet stuffing. This festival is named after the famous jiaozi. It is very easy to cook-just pour them into a pot of boiling water for a few minutes-and then eat them as dessert.

Yuanxiao is a special food for the Lantern Festival. It is said that Yuanxiao was named after a maid-in-waiting named Yuanxiao in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet food with stuffing, which is made of glutinous rice flour and sweet stuffing. Lantern Festival is named after it. The cooking method of Yuanxiao is very simple. Just pour Yuanxiao into a pot filled with boiling water and cook for a few minutes.

3. solve riddles on the lanterns solves riddles on lanterns.

Solve riddles on the lanterns is an important part of this festival. The owner of the lantern writes the riddle on a piece of paper and then sticks it on the lantern. If tourists know the answer to the riddle, they can take out the paper and go to the owner of the lantern to check the answer. If they are right, they will get a small gift. This activity appeared in the Song Dynasty (960- 1279) when people were enjoying lanterns. Because riddles are interesting and full of wisdom, they have been welcomed by all walks of life.

Solve riddles on the lanterns is also a basic part of the Lantern Festival. The owner of the lantern writes the riddle on a piece of paper and then displays the paper on the lantern. If the person watching the lamp guesses the riddle, take out a note and let the owner of the lamp confirm the answer. If the figures are correct, they can get a small gift. This activity originated in the Song Dynasty (960- 1279). Solve riddles on the lanterns's activities are full of fun and wisdom, so they are very popular in the whole society.

4. Watch fireworks. Watch fireworks

During the day of the festival, there will be performances such as dragon lantern dance, lion dance, dragon boat dance, yangko, walking on stilts and beating gongs and drums. At night, except for gorgeous lanterns, fireworks constitute a beautiful scenery. Most families will set off some fireworks during the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival. Some local governments even organize fireworks parties. On the first full moon night of the New Year, people will be intoxicated by the spectacular fireworks and the bright moon in the sky.

During the Lantern Festival, there will be dragon and lion dances, boating, yangko and stilts. In the evening, in addition to various large-scale lantern festivals, gorgeous fireworks are also a beautiful picture. Many families will leave some fireworks for the Lantern Festival during the Spring Festival. Some local governments even organize fireworks parties. When the first full moon of the New Year rises into the night sky, people will be excited by fireworks and the bright moon in the sky.