专题02 春节 -2023年高考英语中国传统文化写作背景必备素材

春节 The Spring Festival Reunion Dinner 年夜饭 Reunion Dinner 年夜饭 The most important tradition on New Year's Eve is having the reunion dinner. Chinese people usually attach great importance to the family. The dinner at the last day of a year is very important for them to express their love. No matter where Chinese people are, they try their best to come back home for the reunion dinner. It’s the happiest time for family members to get together to prepare and eat the dinner. Sticking New Year's Red 贴年红 Sticking New Year's Red 贴年红 Sticking New Year's Red is the general name of sticking Spring Festival couplets, door gods, New Year pictures, blessings, horizontal banners, window decorations, etc. Because these are red festive elements pasted during the New Year, they are collectively called "sticking New Year's Red". Watching Spring Festival Gala 看春晚 Watching Spring Festival Gala 看春晚 At 20:00 on New Year’s Eve, New Year's Evening Party Broadcast (CCTV New Year's Gala) begins on TV. Most people in China sit together to watch the broadcast. The program lasts for 4 to 5 hours accompanying the families to welcome the New Year. Guarding The Age (Or Year) 守岁 Guarding The Age (Or Year) 守岁 It is a tradition that after the rich reunion dinner on New Year's Eve, all the family members gather to stay awake all night. Staying together during the time between the years is called Shou Sui in Chinese, which means guarding the age or the year. By doing this, people think their age can be delayed to grow. Setting Off Firecrackers And Fireworks Setting Off Firecrackers And Fireworks The tradition of setting off firecrackers and fireworks comes from the legend of Nian. Nian is a monster appearing during the Spring Festival and it fears noises. By setting off fireworks, it can be scared away. So Chinese people set off firecrackers and fireworks throughout New Year's Eve. Worshipping Ancestors 祭祖 Worshipping Ancestors 祭祖 On New Year's Eve, people put the ancestors' photos (or