Catalogue of English Handwritten Newspapers on Spring Festival Customs (with translation)

This is an English handwritten newspaper about China Lunar New Year-Spring Festival. The hand-painted in the picture is exquisite and generous. Handwritten newspapers are mainly a custom in the Spring Festival, including three aspects: 1) posting Spring Festival couplets, 2) setting off firecrackers, 3) sweeping dust, and 3) introducing English.

Post Spring Festival couplets in English to introduce Chinese and English Spring Festival couplets;

Spring Festival couplets, also known as couplets and dialogues, are a special literary form in China. The Spring Festival couplets consist of two antitheses and a horizontal scroll on both sides of the door, with an inscription on it, usually an auspicious sentence. The sentence posted on the right side of the door is called the first line of the couplet, and the sentence posted on the left side of the door is called the second line. On the eve of the Spring Festival, every household will paste Spring Festival couplets written in red paper on their doors, giving people a festive atmosphere of joy and prosperity. In the past, people in China usually wrote Spring Festival couplets themselves with a brush or asked others to write them for them. Now, it is very common for people to buy printed Spring Festival couplets in the market.

"Spring Festival couplets", also known as a pair of phrases opposite to "couplets", is a special literary form in China. Spring Festival couplets are composed of two pairs of antithetical sentences posted on both sides of the door, and the horizontal comments on the door are usually auspicious words. The sentence posted on the right side of the door is called the upper couplet of the couplet, and the one on the left is the lower couplet. On New Year's Eve, every household will stick couplets written in red paper on the door to convey a festive and lively atmosphere. In the past, people in China usually wrote Spring Festival couplets by themselves or asked others to write them. Nowadays, people generally buy printed Spring Festival couplets in the market.

Set off firecrackers set off firecrackers in English;

Firecrackers are a unique product of China. In ancient China, the sound of burning bamboo tubes was used to scare away wild animals and evil spirits. With the invention of gunpowder, "firecrackers" are also called "firecrackers biānpào" ("cannon" means gun in Chinese). Used to create a happy atmosphere. The first thing every family in China does is to set off firecrackers and fireworks, which means to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. In the past few years, setting off firecrackers has been completely or partially banned in big cities, including Beijing, because it will cause fires and personal injuries. However, some people in China think that the Spring Festival without firecrackers is not lively enough. They secretly set off firecrackers. So in recent years, the ban has been lifted. It can be seen that setting off firecrackers is a very important activity during the Spring Festival.

English introduction of dust removal in Chinese and English;

"Dust" is homophonic with "Chen" in Chinese, meaning ancient and past. In this way, "sweeping the dust" before the Spring Festival means thoroughly cleaning the house to sweep away the bad luck of the past year. This custom shows a good desire to throw away old things and welcome a new life. In short, just before the Spring Festival, every household will have a thorough cleaning to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.

"Dust" and "dust" are homophonic (dust means old and past in Chinese). In this way, "sweeping the dust before the Spring Festival" means thoroughly cleaning the house and sweeping away the bad luck of the past year. This custom expresses a good wish to clean up old things and welcome a new life. In short, just before the Spring Festival, in order to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, every household will thoroughly clean the house.