篇一：怎么向老外介绍中国春节
怎么向老外介绍中国春节？
2013年01月23日11:05 新浪教育 微博我有话说
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如果你在春节的时候一不小心撞上个老外、而恰好他好学、你热心，那是不是怎么也得给外国同胞介绍一下咱中国的习俗、春节的来历呢？以下文章就是为这种情况备上的。
怎么向老外介绍中国春节？
What does the holiday mean?
这个节日有什么含义吗？
The term "pass year" is used for the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year). The word "Year" in Chinese characters used to mean a horrible beast. To combat the beast, the Chinese hang "good luck" wishes on red paper on the door and use fireworks in the belief that the beast fears red and fire. This tradition in many ways resemble the Western belief of using garlic and crosses to fight vampires。
中文中“过年”这个词组用以表示对春节(中国新年)的庆祝。“年”这个字在中文里是一种恐怖的怪兽。因为“年”害怕红色和火，所以中国人会在门上悬挂“春联”写上美好祝福，并放鞭炮来赶跑它。这个传统有点类似西方人用大蒜和十字架吓跑吸血鬼的传统。
Why New Year is so special?
为什么新年那么特别呢？
The Chinese zodiac features 12 animals in the sequence of Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. This year is the year of Tiger. Each animal represents a different "personality". According to legend, people held a conference with all the animals, informing them that they would pick the 12 to represent the zodiac. However, in spite of being fast, the cat was not picked as its then-close friend, the rat, did not wake it. This action sparked off a rivalry that continues till this day。
中国的十二生肖代表了十二种动物，他们的顺序是：鼠、牛、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗和猪。今年是虎年。每一种动物有他们自己的“性格”。根据传说，人们当初和动物们开了一个会，最先到会的动物们就可以进入十二生肖。而身为猫最好的朋友，老鼠却没有把猫叫醒去开会。因此，它们之间的战争一直持续到今天。
What do people do?
那人们在新年都干啥呢？
Eat, eat again, and then eat some more! As the old Chinese saying goes: food is everything。
吃、接着吃、再吃更多东西！就跟一句中国古话说的那样：食物即一切。(沪江小编：这算是哪门子“中国古话”！？)
The tradition is to have different main courses everyday from the 1st day of the New Year to the 15th day of the New Year, from Jiao Zi (dumplings)， noodles, spring rolls, sticky rice cakes, and Tang Yuan (stuffed rice balls). Besides culinary satisfaction, each food has a meaning as well: for instance, Jiao Zi looks like gold, implying a wealthy year ahead。
传统就是，从新年第一天开始直到正月十五，每天都要吃不同的主菜。从饺子、面条、春卷、年糕到汤圆。除了祭好五脏庙以外，每一种食物也有含义：比如饺子看起来就像金元宝，这意味来年的丰衣足食。
Besides eating, young people visit older family members and kids are blessed with a red pack of "lucky" money. And then, people gather and eat again (！)， leading to a lot of advertisements about fitness right after the Chinese New Year holiday。
除了吃以外，年轻人要去拜会家里的老人家，而小盆友们就有大把压岁钱拿。跟着，人们又聚在一起吃，所以节后中国就会出现很多减肥广告??
Happy Chinese New year!!!
篇二：以书信的方式向外国朋友介绍中国过年的风俗习惯
以书信的方式向外国朋友介绍中国过年的风俗习惯
假如你有一个外国朋友很想知道中国过年的风俗习惯,请你以书信的形式想他介绍你最感兴趣的一种或几种风俗习惯.
Dear Peter,
I am very glad that you are interested in The Spring Festival, Chinese New Year,is the most important festival for all of us. All family members get together on New Year'Eve to have a big meal.At the same time, everyone celebrates to each other.At about 12 o'clock,some parents and children light crackers.The whole sky is lighted brightly. We may watch the fireworks excitedly.How busy it is!
On the first early moring of one year, many senior citizen get up early and they stick the reversed Fu or hang some couplets on the front door. Some house's windows are sticked on red paper cutlings.
The Chinese New Year lasts fifteen days. So during the fifteen days, we always visit our relatives from door to door. At that time, children are the happiest because they can get many red packets form their parents,grandparents, uncles, aunts and so on. The last day of the Chinese New Year is another festival. It names the Lantern Festival.
So the Chinese New Year comes to the end. Chinese Spring Festival.
Ok ,I have to stop now ,please give my regards to your parents!
yours
19th Feb,2013
篇三：向外国人讨论春节
跟外国人讨论中国春节：
A: Happy New Year!
A: 新年快乐！
B: Uh...I'm a bit confused; New Year's Day was over weeks ago. B: 嗯……我有点搞迷糊了，新年不是几周前就过去了吗？
A: You must be kidding! It is Chinese New Year, silly!
A: 你在开什么玩笑啊！我是说春节，你这傻瓜！
B: Oh right, it slipped my mind. Why do you celebrate two New Years?
B: 喔，对了，我都忘了。你们为什么要庆祝两个新年啊？
A: Chinese New Year is according to the lunar calendar. Chinese have been celebrating New Years in this fashion for thousands of years.
A: 春节是根据农历而定的。中国人庆祝这个节日的习俗已经延续几千年了。 B: I noticed that our company was very empty the past couple of days.
B: 我发现这几天我们公司里空荡荡的。
A: That is because everyone goes home for Chinese New Year; it is a family holiday, not so much a party holiday. Would you like to come to my house for New Year's Dinner?
A: 因为大家都回家过年啦，这是个家庭团聚的日子，不太属于狂欢的节日。你想要到我家吃年夜饭吗？
B: Of course. Will you set off firecrackers?
B: 当然好啊，你们会放鞭炮吗？
A: Naturally, but the most important thing that we do during New Years is to eat! So make sure to bring your appetite!
A: 会啊，不过过年期间最重要的事情就是吃，所以准备好大吃一顿哦！
《向外国人介绍中国的春节!》出自：百味书屋
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