春节习俗英文作文.docx

春节习俗英文作文strictlyspeaking,thespringfestivalstartseveryyearintheearlydaysofthe12thlunarmonthandwilllasttillthemid1stlunarmonthofthenextyear.ofthem,themostimportantdaysarespringfestivaleveandthefirstthreedays.thechinesegovernmentnowstipulatespeoplehavesevendaysoffforthechineselunarnewyear.manycustomsaccompanythespringfestival.somearestillfollowedtoday,butothershaveweakened.onthe8thdayofthe12thlunarmonth,manyfamiliesmakelabaporridge,adeliciouskindofporridgemadewithglutinousrice,millet,seedsofjob’stears,jujubeberries,lotusseeds,beans,longanandgingko.the23rddayofthe12thlunarmonthiscalledpreliminaryeve.atthistime,peopleoffersacrificetothekitchengod.nowhowever,mostfamiliesmakedeliciousfoodtoenjoythemselves.afterthepreliminaryeve,peoplebeginpreparingforthecomingnewyear.thisiscalled“seeingthenewyearin”.storeownersarebusythenaseverybodygoesouttopurchasenecessitiesforthenewyear.materialsnotonlyincludeedibleoil,rice,flour,chicken,duck,fishandmeat,butalsofruit,candiesandkindsofnuts.what’smore,variousdecorations,newclothesandshoesforthechildrenaswellasgiftsfortheelderly,friendsandrelatives,areallonthelistofpurchasing.beforethenewyearcomes,thepeoplecompletelycleantheindoorsandoutdoorsoftheirhomesaswellastheirclothes,bedclothesandalltheirutensils.thenpeoplebegindecoratingtheircleanroomsfeaturinganatmosphereofrejoicingandfestivity.allthedoorpanelswillbepastedwithspringfestivalcouplets,highlightingchinesecalligraphywithblackcharactersonredpaper.thecontentvariesfromhouseowners’wishesforabrightfuturetogoodluckforthenewyear.also,picturesofthegodofdoorsandwealthwillbepostedonfrontdoorstowardoffevilspiritsandwelcomepeaceandabundance.thechinesecharacter“fu”(meaningblessingorhappiness)isamust.thecharacterputonpapercanbepastednormallyorupsidedown,forinchinesethe“reversedfu”ishomophonicwith“fucomes”,bothbeingpronouncedas“fudaole.”what’smore,twobigredlanternscanberaisedonbothsidesofthefrontdoor.redpaper-cuttingscanbeseenonwindowglassandbrightlycolorednewyearpaintingswithauspiciousmeaningsmaybep