20 19 CET-4 Translation Test: Festivals and Ceremonies

20 19 CET-4 Translation Test: Youth Olympic Games Original: Youth Olympic Games is a comprehensive sports event specially set up for young people all over the world. The 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games was held in Nanjing from August 20th to August 30th, 2004. The slogan of this Youth Olympic Games is "Sharing Youth and Building the Future Together"; It means that under the inspiration of the Olympic spirit, young people from all over the world get together, learn from each other, encourage each other, enhance friendship and grow together. The mascot idea comes from the rain flower stone, which means to advocate a natural, athletic, healthy and happy lifestyle; The emblem combines the gate of Nanjing Ming city wall with the outline of Jiangnan residential buildings, outlines the word "Nanjing" and symbolizes the gate of youth.

youth olympic games

The Youth Olympic Games is a comprehensive sports event designed for young people all over the world. The 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games was held in Nanjing from August 20 16 14 to 28. Its slogan is "share youth and build the future", which means that young people all over the world get together, play with each other, encourage each other, enhance friendship and grow together under the Olympic spirit. Its mascot comes from Yuhuashi, which advocates a natural, athletic, healthy and happy lifestyle. Its emblem outlines the gate of Nanjing Ming city wall and residential buildings together, which has the concept of the gate of youth.

Tanabata Original: Since the late 1990s, Tanabata has been called "Valentine's Day in China". This festival can be traced back to the Han Dynasty, when it was a special day for lovers and girls. On this day, girls will hold ceremonies to beg for wisdom, skills and a happy marriage from the Weaver Girl, so China Valentine's Day is also called "Begging for Skills Festival". Nowadays, some traditional customs have weakened. Now people celebrate Valentine's Day in China as a romantic Valentine's Day, especially among young people.

Reference: Chinese Valentine's Day

Tanabata has been called Valentine's Day in China since the late 1990s. This festival can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. It was a special day, not only for lovers, but also for girls. Girls will hold ceremonies to pray for wisdom, skills and a happy marriage to the Weaver Girl. Therefore, it is also called "Begging for Cleverness Festival". Today, some traditional customs have been weakened. Now this festival is celebrated as a romantic Valentine's Day, especially among young people.

Dragon Boat Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year. Together with the Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, it is called the four traditional festivals of the Han nationality in China. There are many opinions about the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, but the most accepted one is to commemorate the famous patriotic poet Qu Yuan. The customs of this day include eating zongzi, dragon boat racing and drinking realgar wine. Since 2008, the Dragon Boat Festival has been officially listed as a national statutory holiday, which not only helps to promote traditional culture, but also meets people's needs.

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Dragon Boat Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China. It's on the fifth day of May. Together with Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, it is called one of the four traditional festivals of the Han nationality in China. There are many theories about its origin, but the most widely accepted one is that it commemorates the famous patriotic poet Qu Yuan. On this day, people have customs such as eating zongzi, dragon boat racing and drinking realgar wine. In 2008, it was recognized as a public holiday for the first time in Chinese mainland, which not only helped to spread this traditional culture, but also met people's needs.

20 19 Mid-Autumn Festival Original: The 15th day of the eighth lunar month is a traditional festival in China. On this day, every family gets together to watch the full moon, which symbolizes abundance, harmony and good luck. At this time, adults are enjoying delicious moon cakes and hot fragrant tea, and children are playing with bright rabbit lights. The fairy tale of Chang 'e, a beautiful fairy in the Moon Palace, gives this festival a mythical color. Legend has it that in ancient times, there were 10 suns around the earth in the sky. The following year, nine suns were shot down, saving life on the earth. He stole the elixir of life, but his wife Chang 'e secretly drank it, so there was the story of the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon.

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Mid-Autumn Festival is the first15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. This is a time when family members get together to enjoy the full moon, which symbolizes abundance, harmony and luck. Adults usually enjoy all kinds of delicious moon cakes and a cup of hot tea, while children run around with bright rabbit lanterns. The legend of Chang 'e, a beautiful woman on the moon, gives this festival a mythical color. According to China myth, the earth once had 10 suns revolving around it. Hou Yi shot down nine suns, saving all life on the case. He stole the elixir, which can make people live forever. However, his wife Chang 'e drank it. Thus came the legend of the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon.

20 19 CET-4 Translation Test: Spring Festival Original: The Spring Festival is the biggest traditional festival in China, also called "Chinese New Year". On New Year's Eve, the whole family get together for a sumptuous reunion dinner, including making jiaozi, setting off firecrackers, posting Spring Festival couplets and watching the Spring Festival Gala to welcome the New Year. On the morning of New Year's Day, the children put on new clothes and followed their parents to pay New Year's greetings. Elders often give their children some lucky money to wish them another year. The Spring Festival is a time for family reunion, and all children who leave home should go home. The whole family, old and young, get together and enjoy family happiness.

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Spring Festival, also known as "Celebrating the Lunar New Year", is the biggest traditional festival in China. On the eve of the Spring Festival, the whole family get together for a big reunion dinner, including jiaozi, setting off firecrackers, posting Spring Festival couplets and watching the Spring Festival Gala to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. On the first morning of the Spring Festival, children wear new clothes and follow their parents to pay New Year greetings. Elders often give their children some "lucky money" to wish them a year old. The Spring Festival is a time for family reunion, and all the adult children who have left home have gone home. All family members, old and young, get together and enjoy family reunion.