Origin of Thanksgiving Day and Thanksgiving Day Tradition 感恩节的起源与传统 Origin of Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving is America's preeminent day. It is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in the month of November. It has a very interesting history. Its origin can be traced back to the 16th century when the first thanksgiving dinner is said to have taken place. Journey of Pilgrims The legendary pilgrims, crossed the Atlantic in the year 1620 in Mayflower-A 17th Century sailing vessel. About 102 people traveled for nearly two months with extreme difficulty. This was so because they were kept in the cargo space of the sailing vessel. No one was allowed to go on the deck due to terrible storms. The pilgrims comforted themselves by singing Psalms- a sacred song. 朝圣者的旅程 传说中的朝圣者，在 1620 年在五月花号 A 17 世纪帆船横渡了大西洋。约有 102 人走过近两个月有极端困难。这是船只的因为他们被关在航行的货物空间。没有人被允许去在甲板上由于可怕的风暴。朝圣者们通过唱诗篇 — — 神圣的歌曲是在自我安慰。 Arrival in Plymouth The pilgrims reached Plymouth rock on December 11th 1620, after a sea journey of 66 days. Though the original destination was somewhere in the northern part of Virginia, they could not reach the place owing to winds blowing them off course. Nearly46 pilgrims died due to extreme cold in winter. However, in the spring of 1621, Squanto, a native Indian taught the pilgrims to survive by growing food. 在普利茅斯的到来 朝圣者在 1620 年 12 月 11 日，经过 66 天的海上旅程到达普利茅斯岩石。虽然原先的目的地是什么地方在弗吉尼亚州北部，他们不可能到达的地方由于海风使他们偏离了航线。Nearly 46 朝圣者死于极端寒冷的冬季。然而，在春天 1621 年，斯匡托，一位印第安人们教这些清教徒种植食物生存下去。 Day of Fasting and Prayer In the summer of...
