元宵节庆祝活动英语

元宵节庆祝活动英语

01

Watching Lanterns 赏花灯

During the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), Buddhism flourished in China. So in

order to popularize Buddhism, one of the emperors gave an order to light

lanterns in the imperial palace to worship and show respect for Buddha on the

15th day of the first lunar month. During the Tang (618 - 907), Song (960 -

1279), Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) dynasties, lighting lanterns

became a tradition for Chine people.

汉代（公元前206年—公元220年），佛教在中国盛行。于是，为了推广佛教，一位

皇帝下令在正月十五这一天在皇宫里燃灯，供奉佛祖。在唐(618 - 907)、宋(960 - 1279)、

明(1368 - 1644)和清(1644 - 1911)朝代，燃灯成为中国人的传统。

Today, when the festival comes, red lanterns can be en in the street, in each

hou, and store. In the parks, lanterns of various shapes and types attract

countless visitors. Visitors marvel that various lanterns so vividly demonstrate

traditional Chine folklore.

现在，到了元宵节的时候，大街上、家门口、商店里都会挂上红灯笼。在公园里，各种

形状和类型的灯笼吸引了无数的游客，各式各样的灯笼如此生动地展示了中国的传统民

俗，令人十分惊叹。

02

Guessing Lantern Riddles猜灯谜

Becau this intellectual activity is exciting, people from all walks of life enjoy it.

因为这种智力活动令人兴奋，各行各业的人都很喜欢。

03

Lion Dance 舞狮子

One actor manipulates a small lion made of quilts rembling a real one, and

with two persons acting like a big lion, one manages the head part and the

other, the rest. Under the guidance of a director, the lions sometimes jump,

leap, and do difficult acts such as walking on stilts.

一个演员操纵着一只用棉布做成的小狮子，就像真的狮子一样，另外两个人扮演一只大

狮子，一个负责头部，另一个负责其余部分。在指挥者的指导下，这些狮子有时会做出

腾跃、跳跃，以及其他一些高难度的动作，例如蹬高。

Walking on Stilts 踩高跷

Walking on stilts, another folk art, traces its origins to the Spring and Autumn

period (770BC - 476BC). Performers not only walk on stilts by binding them to

their feet, but also do some breathtakingly difficult moves. As actors

impersonate different characters like monks, clowns, and fishermen and

perform vivid and humorous acts, the art amus many people.

踩高跷是另一种民间艺术，它的起源可以追溯到春秋时期(公元前770 - 476)。表演者

们不仅要把高跷绑在脚上走，还会做一些极其高难度的动作。由于演员扮演不同的角色，

如僧侣、小丑和渔民，并表演生动和幽默的行为，这种艺术使许多人感到有趣。

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include sugar, ro petals, same, sweetened bean paste, and jujube paste.

Some do not have fillings. Becau tangyuan can be boiled, fried or steamed,

and each has a unique taste, it is very popular.

元宵，也叫汤圆，是一种用粘糯米和各种馅料做成的球团。吃元宵已经成为这个节日必

不可少的一部分。制作元宵的方法因地区而异，馅料包括糖、玫瑰花瓣、芝麻、豆沙和

枣泥。有些没有馅料。因为汤圆可以煮、炸或蒸，而且每一种都有独特的味道，所以很

受欢迎。

Besides the activities, there is Welcoming Zigu (a kind and poor girl in

folklore), in which women make straw and cloth images of Zigu and say

consoling words to her expressing people's goodness and their pity for the