向外国人介绍中国的春节!篇一:如何向老外介绍中国春节如何向老外介绍中国春节?2013年01月23日11:05新浪微博我有话说本文选自《爱思英语》的博客,点击查看博客原文假设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,那是不是如何也得给外国同胞介绍一下咱中国的风俗、春节的来历呢?以下文章确实是为这种情况备上的。如何向老外介绍中国春节?Whatdoestheholidaymean?这个节日有什么含义吗?ThetermpassyearisusedfortheSpringFestival(ChineseNewYear).ThewordYearinChinesecharactersusedtomeanahorriblebeast.Tocombatthebeast,theChinesehanggoodluckwishesonredpaperonthedoorandusefireworksinthebeliefthatthebeastfearsredandfire.ThistraditioninmanywaysresembletheWesternbeliefofusinggarlicandcrossestofightvampires。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惧的怪兽。由于“年”害怕红色和火,因此中国人会在门上悬挂”春联”写上美妙祝愿,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。WhyNewYearissospecial?为什么新年那么特别呢?TheChinesezodiacfeatures12animalsinthesequenceofRat,Ox,Tiger,Rabbit,Dragon,Snake,Horse,Sheep,Monkey,Rooster,Dog,andPig.ThisyearistheyearofTiger.Eachanimalrepresentsadifferentpersonality.Accordingtolegend,peopleheldaconferencewithalltheanimals,informingthemthattheywouldpickthe12torepresentthezodiac.However,inspiteofbeingfast,thecatwasnotpickedasitsthen-closefriend,therat,didnotwakeit.Thisactionsparkedoffarivalrythatcontinuestillthisday。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。每一种动物有他们本人的“性格”。按照传说,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,它们之间的战争不断持续到今天。Whatdopeopledo?那人们在新年都干啥呢?Eat,eatagain,andtheneatsomemore!AstheoldChinesesayinggoes:foodiseverything。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”!?)Thetraditionistohavedifferentmaincourseseverydayfromthe1stdayoftheNewYeartothe15thdayoftheNewYear,fromJiaoZi(dumplings),noodles,springrolls,stickyricecakes,andTangYuan(stuffedriceballs).Besidesculinarysatisfaction,eachfoodhasameaningaswell:forinstance,JiaoZilookslikegold,implyingawealthyyearahead。传统确实是,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:比方饺子看起来就像金元宝,这意味来年的丰衣足食。Besideseating,youngpeoplevisitolderfamilymembersandkidsareblessedwitharedpackofluckymoney.Andthen,peoplegatherandeatagain(!),leadingtoalotofadvertisementsaboutfitnessrightaftertheChineseNewYearholiday。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,因此节后中国就会出现特别多减肥广告??HappyChineseNewyear!!!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设你有一个外国朋友特别想明白中国过年的风俗习惯,请你以书信的方式想他介绍你最感兴趣的一种或几种风俗习惯.DearPeter,IamverygladthatyouareinterestedinTheSpringFestival,ChineseNewYear,isthemostimportantfestivalforallofus.AllfamilymembersgettogetheronNewYearEvetohaveabigmeal.Atthesametime,everyonecelebratestoeachother.Atabout12oclock,someparentsandchildrenlightcrackers.Thewholeskyislightedbrightly.Wemaywatchthefireworksexcitedly.Howbusyitis!Onthefirstearlymoringofoneyear,manysenio...