英文介绍中国春节
The Spring Festival, the Lunar New Year, is the first year of the year and also the traditional "New Year's Day".
春节，即农历新年，是一年之岁首，亦为传统意义上的“年节”。
Spring Festival has a long history, which evolved from the first year of prayer in ancient times.
春节历史悠久，由上古时代岁首祈年祭祀演变而来。
During the Spring Festival, various activities are held throughout the country to celebrate the Spring Festival, with a lively and festive atmosphere.
在春节期间，全国各地均有举行各种庆贺新春活动，热闹喜庆的气氛洋溢。
There is a legend about the origin of the Spring Festival.
春节的来历有一种传说。
In ancient China, there was a monster called Nian, with long antennae and unusual ferocity.
中国古时候有一种叫“年”的怪兽，头长触角，凶猛异常。
Nian lived deep in the sea for many years.
“年”长年深居海底。
He did not climb ashore until New Year's Eve, devouring livestock and hurting people's lives.
每到除夕才爬上岸，吞食牲畜伤害人命。
Therefore, on New Year's Eve, people take the old and the young to escape to the mountains to avoid the harm of the Nian.
因此，每到除夕这天，村村寨寨的人们扶老携幼逃往深山，以躲避“年”兽的伤害。
Later on New Year's Eve, an old beggar from outside the village told people how to drive out the Nian.
后来有一年除夕，从村外来了个乞讨的老人，告知了人们驱赶“年”兽的办法。
Originally, Nian was most afraid of red, fire and explosion.
原来，“年”最怕红色、火光和炸响。
Since then, every New Year's Eve, families stick red couplets and set off firecrackers.
从此每年除夕，家家贴红对联、燃放爆竹。
Households have bright candles and wait for the new year.
户户烛火通明、守更待岁。
In the early morning of the Eleventh day, we have to go to relatives and friends to say hello.
初一一大早，还要走亲串友道喜问好。
This custom has become the most solemn traditional festival among Chinese people.
这风俗越传越广，成了中国民间最隆重的传统节日。
扩展资料：
各国的“年节”
周边国家一直受中国文化的影响。在韩国、朝鲜和越南，农历新年是一年之中最重要的节日。在朝鲜半岛，农历新年被称为“年节”或“旧正”，正月初一至初三是全民族的法定假日。越南农历新年假期从除夕至正月初三，加上周六日换休，共6天。
一些华人聚居的东南亚国家也将农历新年定为法定假日。在新加坡，正月初一至初三是公共假期。马来西亚华人占总人口的四分之一，政府将正月初一和初二定为法定假日。华人众多的印度尼西亚和菲律宾，2003年和2004年分别将农历新年定为全国公共节日，但菲律宾不放假。
日本曾按旧历（类似农历）过年。从1873年起改用新历后，虽然日本大部分地区不过旧历新年，但是冲绳县、鹿儿岛县的奄美群岛等地区还保留着完整的旧历年俗。
参考资料来源：百度百科-春节
The Spring festival is the most important festival in China.
It is on January 1st according to the Chinese lunar calendar.
It's China's New year's Day So usually a month before the
festiva,people begin to buy food clothes and decorations for
houses.
On New Year Eve,each family will gather together eating,
talking and watching TV for almost the whole night. The children
are the happiest of all because they can get presents from
their parents or grand-parents.
On Lunar New Year's Day.pepole will eat dumplings.
When they meet their neighbours or friends, they'll say:”Happy
New Year!”The New Year celebrating activitise will last about
half a month.
春天的节日春节是我国最重要的节日。它是根据1月1日在中国农历日历。它是中国中国新年一个月前的一天，通常是在节日，人们开始为装修房子买衣服和食品。 新年前夕，每个家庭都会聚在一起吃饭、谈话、看电视几乎整个晚上。 孩子们最高兴的，因为他们可以得到来自父母或带来大的父母。农历新年中国人喜欢吃饺子。他们的邻居和朋友聚会时，他们会说新年快乐！新年庆祝会历时约半个月。
春节传统名称为新年、大年、新岁，但口头上又称度岁、庆新岁、过年。古时春节曾专指节气中的立春，也被视为是一年的开始，后来改为农历正月初一开始为新年。一般至少要到正月十五（上元节）新年才结束，春节俗称“年节”，是中华民族最隆重的传统佳节。自汉武帝太初元年始，以夏年（农历）正月初一首”（即“年”），年节的日期由此固定下来，延续至今。年节古称“元旦”。1911年辛亥革命以后，开始采用公历（阳历）计年，遂称公历1月1日为“元旦”，称农历正月初一为“春节”。
在春节期间，我国的汉族和很多少数民族都要举行各种活动来表示庆祝。这些活动均以祭祀神佛、祭奠祖先、除旧布新、迎禧接福、祈求丰年为主要内容。活动丰富多彩，带有浓郁的民族特色。
国家非常重视非物质文化遗产的保护，2006年5月20日，“春节”民俗经国务院批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产的名录。
The Spring Festival is the Chinese new year on the Chinese character culture circle.
The traditional name for the new year, New Year Spring Festival, the new year, but also called the degree of verbal, celebrate the new year, have the Spring Festival. In the Spring Festival was originally throttle, also be regarded as is the beginning of the year, later changed to the lunar calendar new year begins. Generally at least to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month (Lantern Festival) new year until the end, the spring festival known as "Festival", is the Chinese nation most grand traditional festival. Since emperor too at the beginning of the first year, in the summer (lunar year) the first day of the first month first "(the" year "), the date of the festival this fixed down, continues to this day. The festival called "New Year's day". The 1911 Revolution after the beginning of the Gregorian calendar (Gregorian calendar) meter years, hence say the Gregorian calendar January 1, for the "New Year's Day", said the first day of the lunar year for "Spring Festival".
During the Spring Festival, China's Han nationality and very many people have to hold various activities to celebrate. These activities are to worship deities, worshiping ancestors, Ying Xi Fu, pray for a good harvest as the main content. Rich and colorful activities, with strong ethnic characteristics.
The state attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage, in May 20, 2006, the "Spring Festival" Folk Customs approved by the State Council in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.
Lunar New Year , the most solemn of traditional Chinese folk festivals. First day of the first lunar month in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, known as the Moon, commonly known as "New Year" and "New Year." The long history of the Spring Festival, which originated in the Shang period the year draws to a close servicemen and the memorial activities. According to China's Lunar, the first day of the first lunar month yen ancient name, Yuan-chen, a copy, is Emperor, the New Year Day, which is commonly known as Day of the Republic. switch to the Gregorian calendar, the calendar on January 1 as New Year's Day, January 1st called the Lunar Spring Festival.
Spring festival is coming.Spring Festival is on the traditional Chinese festivals.People used to call it "the Lunar New Year".It always starts between january the first and february the twentieth.
Shortly before the festival ,Chinese people are busy shopping . They buy vegetables,fish,meat and new clothes and many other things.They clean the houses and decorate them.
春节到了,春节是中国的传统节日,人们习惯上成作农历年.这个节日总是在每年的一月初到二月中旬之间.
春节前的一段日子,中国人早早地开始买年货.他们买蔬菜.鱼和肉.新衣服和种种其他的东西.他们打扫房屋,把自己的家布置一新.
The Chinese New Year is a festival whose Chinese are most important.The history of the Chinese New Year is very long.Stanza front stick in an on the face the New Year's Day of the implied meaning of the yellow word in red paper in top send message by word and the god of wealth resembles with hang deep red lantern etc.. The Chinese New Year is a close relatives the festival of the family reunion.The not far a long distance in child that leave the house returns to the home.The family rounds to sit together a dumpling, use the dumpling symbol family reunion.The beginning of January is on thering is fiesta cooking stove etc. rites before;In the stanza make New Year's visit the child New Year's Money, friend etc.
春节是汉族最重要的节日。春节的历史很悠久。节前就在门脸上贴上红纸黄字的寓意的新年寄语及财神像和挂大红灯笼等. 春节是个亲人团聚的节日。离家的孩子不远千里回到家里。家人围坐在一起包饺子,用饺子象征团聚。正月初一前有祭灶等仪式；节中有给儿童压岁钱、亲朋好友拜年等.
招财进宝 Treasures fill the home
生意兴隆 Business flourishes
岁岁平安 Peace all year round
和气生财 Harmony brings wealth
心想事成 May all your wishes come true
万事如意 Everything goes well
国家繁荣，人民祥和 The country flourishes and people live in peace
财源广进 Money and treasures will be plentiful
马到成功 Wishing you every success
升官发财 Promoting to a higher position
