Chinese New Year is the most important of the Chinese holidays. Many people who live outside China call it the Lunar New Year. People celebrate this holiday all across the world.
In China, New Year is the most important of all holidays. Many people living outside of China call it Lunar New Year. This holiday is celebrated all over the world.
Chinese New Year's Day begins on the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar. It ends on the 15th day. This day is called the Lantern Festival and is another time to celebrate and have a party.
Chinese New Year celebrations begin on the first day of the first lunar month By Chinese calendar. It ends on the 15th day. This day is called the Lantern Festival and is another reason to celebrate the [New Year] and have a festive evening.
Chinese New Year"s Day changes every year because of the Chinese zodiac. The exact day depends on if it is the year of the dragon, rat, horse, dog, etc. It is always some time between January the 21st and February the 20th .
Because of the Chinese zodiac, Chinese New Year is in different years falls on different dates. The exact date depends on what year it is: dragon, rat, horse, dog, etc. It is always some number between January 21 and February 20.
The Chinese are not in agreement which year it is. This year is one of three possibilities – depending on which scholar you believe.
The Chinese do not agree among themselves which year is coming. It can be one of three possible ones, depending on which scientist you trust.
On the first day of the Chinese New Year, the Chinese welcome various gods into their homes. There are many superstitions for this day. Many people believe that if they don't eat meat, it will give them a long life.
Others believe it is bad luck to light fires so many people cook the day before. Other bad luck things to do on New Year's Day is getting a haircut, sweeping the floor and buying books.
Others consider it bad luck to light a fire, so they prepare food the day before. Bad omens New Year's Eve is cutting hair, sweeping the floor and buying books.
The most important thing to do on this day is to visit your family. Children like this day because they get money from their older relatives.
The most important thing to do on this day is to visit your family. Children love this day because they receive money from their elder relatives.
It is a very festive time. People hang red lanterns from their houses and cook all kinds of traditional food. It is also very noisy as people let off firecrackers and fireworks in the street to celebrate.
all across the world
People celebrate this holiday all across the world.
All across the world - all over the world. Examples:
- You"ve made thousands of enemies all across the world.
You have made thousands of enemies all over the world. - In only 20 years, the epidemic has spread all across the world.
In just 20 years, the epidemic spread throughout the world.
The exact day depends on if it is the year of the dragon, rat, horse, dog, etc.
Exact - (adj.) precise, specific. Examples:
- Both exact and probability matching techniques are used.
Both exact and probabilistic matching methods are used. - She cannot remember the exact number because there were so many.
She cannot remember the exact number because there were so many of them.
This year is one of three possibilities – depending on which scholar you believe.
Depend on - depend on, rely on, be determined, rely on, count on. Examples:
- Much will depend on which path is taken by us.
Much will depend on which path we choose. - Further progress will depend on political, technical and financial support.
Further progress will depend on sustained political, technical and financial support.
There are many superstitions on this day.
Superstition - superstition, prejudice. Examples:
- I thought that it was just a superstition.
I thought it was just superstition. - Yes, superstition is a strange thing but sometimes it tells the truth.
Yes, superstition is a strange thing, but sometimes it is true.
Children like this day because they get money from their older relatives.
Relatives - close relatives, relatives. Examples:
- In most of families, parents or daughters"s close relatives decide on her marriage.
In most families, the issue of a daughter’s marriage is decided by her parents or close relatives. - We went to relatives in the country.
We went to our relatives' dacha.
It is a very festive time.
Festive - festive, solemn. Examples:
- How fortunate that you"ve chosen such festive attire.
How lucky that you chose such a festive outfit. - Well, the dinner menu doesn't seem festive enough.
Well, the dinner menu doesn't look festive enough.
People hang red lanterns from their houses and cook all kinds of traditional food.
Lantern - lantern, flashlight, lamp. Examples:
- Her skin is thin like a Chinese paper lantern.
Her skin is as thin as a Chinese paper lantern. - At twilight time, a light sensor is activated automatically and the lantern begins to shine.
At dusk, the light sensor turns on automatically and the flashlight begins to shine.
New Year has always been the most popular holiday in China. The Chinese New Year celebration does not have an exact date and may fall between the end of January and the end of February. And February, as you know, last month winter, and after it spring comes, the renewal of nature begins. That is why the New Year is also called “ Spring Festival" or 春节.
Chunjie – family holiday . It is on this occasion that the whole family strives to get together. Everyone who is away from home rushes to their parents and loved ones. This time (2008), 春节 fell on February 6-7, and starting from mid-January, a period of intense work began for transport throughout China, which reached its climax by the beginning of February. At this time, tickets for any transport were extremely difficult to obtain.
Before the holiday goes on in the houses general cleaning, people buy new clothes and buy groceries. At this time, it is customary to hang paired calligraphic inscriptions on doors and windows, made in black or gold ink on red paper, because... For the Chinese, red is the color of the Sun, a symbol of joy and good luck. Usually these paired inscriptions express good wishes for the new year. Also, images of guardian spirits and the deity of wealth are pasted on the doors in the hope that they will bring happiness and prosperity to the house. In addition, the doors are also decorated with the hieroglyph “happiness”, only upside down, because the inverted hieroglyph “happiness” means “happiness has come.”
Directly on New Year's Eve the whole family gathers for a big festive table. In the north of China, on this holiday it is customary to eat the Chinese favorite dumplings (jiaozi), and in the south - special cookies made from glutinous rice (niangao). According to tradition, on New Year's Eve people do not sleep and stay awake until the morning.
On the first day after the New Year, it is customary to visit friends and exchange gifts. The New Year celebration itself takes place with festivities and dancing, generally quite noisy. The deafening crack of firecrackers can be heard everywhere. It is believed that such a roar disperses evil spirits and will definitely bring happiness.
The holiday lasts two weeks and is followed by the equally beloved Lantern Festival or 灯节 (Deng Jie) by the Chinese.
Legend
The most famous legend about Chinese New Year– about the terrible beast “nian” (年)， which always appeared on New Year’s Eve and ate people. Legend has it that nothing could defeat the beast and that every year it returned again and again until people realized that it was afraid of loud noises and the color red. This is precisely what is associated with the tradition of exploding firecrackers for the New Year and hanging paired inscriptions on red paper on the door of the house. By the way, there are many versions of the legend... somewhere it is said that 年 was a dragon, and that people set fire to bamboo and threw it at him. From high temperature the bamboo was torn, and 年 ran away. It is said somewhere that one wise old man said that he was afraid of loud noises and blood, so they began to stick red paper on the doors.
The celebration of the New Year is the most popular annual festival in Japan. At midnight, the bell rings out 108 times as a reminder of the 108 commands of Buddha. Every person gets new clothes and takes three days off from work to visit his friends. Each door is adorned with green pines, bamboo, red lobsters, crabs and scarlet tangerines, standing forlong life and happiness. Everyone bows and smiles, giving the season’s greetings even to strangers. Many people play utagaruta, a traditional card game that involves matching lines of 100 poems.
Chinese New year’s festival lasts for two weeks. It is preceded by an expulsion of demons and by theatrical performances. The most exciting event is the “Parade of the Lanterns", headed’by a huge dragon which is carried through the streets. The Chinese prepare for celebrations by cleaning houses, paying debts, and closing shops. Every person wears holiday clothes and. has a supply of special pastries, candies and decorated packages of tea to give to his friends. As New year’s gifts, oranges are given and eaten as a symbol of good health. On New year’s Eve everyone stays up all nighf, feasting and shooting.
VOCABULARY
reminder - reminders
commandment - commandment
to adorn [ə’dɔ:n] - decorate
pine [ram] - pine
bamboo - bamboo
lobster [‘lɔbstə] - lobster
scarlet [‘ska:lɪt] - bright red color; red
tangerine [,tænd ʒ (ə)’ri:n] - Mandarin
to stand for - mean, symbolize
to bow - bow
season's greetings [‘si:zn’gri:tɪŋz] - congratulations on the holiday
to involve [ɪn’vɔlv] - contain; assume
(having something)
to match - match, match; match up
to precede - precede
expulsion of demons [ɪks’pʌlʃ(ə)n əv’di:mənz] - expulsion of demons
lantern [‘læntən] - lantern
debt - debt
supply - stock
pastry [‘peɪstrɪ] - confectionery(cookies, cakes, trades)
to feast - celebrate, feast, have fun
QUESTIONS
1. What new facts have you known about the celebration of the New Year in China and Japan?
2.Why does the bell ring out 108 times at midnight in Japan?
3. How do people in Japan celebrate the New Year?
4. How long does Chinese New year’s festival last?
5. How do Chinese prepare for celebrations?
New Year in Japan and China
New Year's celebration is the most popular annual holiday in Japan. At midnight the bells ring 108 times, recalling the 108 commandments Buddha. Each person dresses in new clothes and takes three days off to visit their friends. All doors decorated with green pine trees, bamboo, red lobsters, slaves and bright red tangerines, which symbolize long life and happiness. All bow and smile congratulations on the holidayseven a stranger. Many lju dey play utagaruta, a traditional card game played picking up in a couple of lines of a hundred verses.
The Chinese New Year holiday lasts for two weeks.It is preceded by the exorcism of demonsand theatrical performances. The most exciting event is the Parade lanterns", which is headed by a huge dragon that is carried through the streets. The Chinese are preparing for the celebrations: they clean their houses, give debts and closing stores. Everyone dresses up in festive clothes and takes with themvarious confectionery products,sweets and decorated tea bags to give to friends. On New Year's Day, oranges are given and eaten as a symbol. good health. On the eve New no one goes to bed for years, that's it celebrate and fireworks are set off.
Chinese New Year, which literally translated is called the Spring Festival.
It is considered the longest holiday in China. Each new year is associated with one of the 12 animals and one of the five elements.
2012 the year falls on the year Dragon, which symbolizes courage, prosperity and mutual assistance.
One of the most important traditions On this day, fireworks are lit, which, by the way, originates from superstitions. Legend says that on New Year's Eve, evil spirits look for a new haven. Having found a suitable house, they settle in it, and the whole coming year cause all sorts of problems to its inhabitants. So, the more noise there is when celebrating the New Year, the greater the chances of expelling evil spirits from your home.
Having been in China to celebrate the New Year, it will be difficult to look at the local fireworks with delight, since the scale with which the Chinese celebrate this holiday cannot be compared with anything!
The tradition of celebrating the New Year in red clothes has appeared in China for a long time. According to legend, a monster that appears on New Year's Eve once devastated the entire village, leaving only one family alive. Of course, it is not difficult to guess that they were wearing red clothes.
Since then, people have followed the tradition and choose red on this day. Just in case a monster appears!
The weather did not please us, but this did not affect the atmosphere of the holiday in any way. The procession with dancing dragons, accompanied by Chinese drums, instantly put me in a positive mood.
The red and gold colors all around and the children handing out red envelopes with coins to passersby made me smile.
I was surprised by the number of people on the streets; there was no crowding. Chinese food was wildly successful; to get into any run-down restaurant you had to stand for at least an hour. This is the power of marketing!
The performance in Trafalgar Square was not impressive. We concluded that Chinese folk dances are too soothing, and folk instruments can only be heard indoors.
The people demanded spectacles and a cheerful rhythm, which never happened.
Having satisfied our aesthetic curiosity, we decided to go to a Chinese restaurant and satisfy our hunger :)
On the way we met our friends conducting a flash mob called - TellTails & Animal Control Present: Chinese New Year Flashmob. About "TellTails" I will write a separate article later. Let me just say that they sew tails that you can purchase for any occasion. Tails are popular. London was shocked.
The whole performance ended with fireworks, which we, unfortunately, did not get to see. The cold and the feeling of approaching Monday took their toll. Having gone home, we spent a long time comparing the English Chinese New Year with the present one, spent once in Beijing. Incomparable, but still nice.
Kam hi fak chai! Happy New Year everyone!
FashionByRussian by Olga Druzhinina/Volver Toledo
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