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Lantern Festival
-Speaker: Fiona
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PART 01
Origin of the Lantern Festival
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Origin of the Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival, also known as the Shangyuan Festival, Little First Month, Yuan Xi or Lantern Festival, is one of the traditional festivals in China.
上元:
the First Full Moon Festival
(农历正月十五,
第一个月圆之夜)
The Lantern Festival, also known as the Shangyuan Festival, Little First Month, Yuan Xi or Lantern Festival, is one of the traditional festivals in China. It falls on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar every year. The first month is the first month of the lunar calendar. The ancients called "night"", and the 15th day of the first month is the first full moon night of the year, so the 15th day of the first month is called" Lantern Festival ". Since ancient times, the Lantern Festival custom has been dominated by the warm and festive custom of viewing lanterns.
It falls on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, ___1____ is called "Yuan month". Ancients referred to "night" _____2___ "xiao", and the 15th day of the first month is the first full moon night of the year, so this day is called "Lantern Festival". The customs of the Lantern Festival ______3_______(dominate) by the lively and festive custom of viewing lanterns since ancient times. On this night when the moon hangs high in the sky, people light up thousands of colorful lights to celebrate.
Origin of the Lantern Festival
阴历/农历
which
as
refer to ... as ... 把...称为...
has been dominated
主宰/掌控
According to folk tradition in China, on this night when the moon hangs high in the sky, people light up thousands of colorful lights to celebrate. Go out to admire the moon, light lanterns and set off the flames, guess lantern riddles, eat Lantern Festival together, and celebrate the festival together. It is fun to have family reunion.
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PART 02
Lantern Festival customs习俗
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Lantern Festival customs
Eating Yuanxiao
Eating Yuanxiao: “Yuanxiao”, or "Tangyuan", which is filled with white sugar, roses, sesame seeds, bean paste, yellow cinnamon, walnut kernels, nuts, jujube paste, etc., _____4______(wrap) in glutinous rice flour into a round shape. It can be boiled in soup, fried, or steamed, _____5_____(symbolize) reunion and happiness.
is wrapped
白糖、 玫瑰、 芝麻、 豆沙
黄桂 核桃仁 坚果 枣泥
v. 包,裹
symbolizing
Eating Yuanxiao: Eating Yuanxiao on the 15th day of the first lunar month. “Yuanxiao”, or "Tangyuan", is filled with white sugar, roses, sesame seeds, bean paste, yellow cinnamon, walnut kernels, nuts, jujube paste, etc., and is wrapped in glutinous rice flour into a round shape. It can be boiled in soup, fried, steamed, to mean reunion and happiness.
Lantern viewing: Lantern viewing is a traditional festival custom of the Lantern Festival. It began in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the style of lighting prevailed in past dynasties and passed down to future generations. The 15th day of the first lunar month is another climax of the annual lantern viewing and fireworks.
Lantern Festival customs
Lantern viewing, _____6____(date) back to Western Han Dynasty and flourishing in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, is a traditional custom of the Lantern Festival.
Lantern viewing 赏花灯
dating
date back to +时间点 “追溯到....” 无被动
flourish v.繁荣;昌盛;兴旺
Eating Yuanxiao: Eating Yuanxiao on the 15th day of the first lunar month. “Yuanxiao”, or "Tangyuan", is filled with white sugar, roses, sesame seeds, bean paste, yellow cinnamon, walnut kernels, nuts, jujube paste, etc., and is wrapped in glutinous rice flour into a round shape. It can be boiled in soup, fried, steamed, to mean reunion and happiness.
Lantern viewing: Lantern viewing is a traditional festival custom of the Lantern Festival. It began in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the style of lighting prevailed in past dynasties and passed down to future generations. The 15th day of the first lunar month is another climax of the annual lantern viewing and fireworks.
It represents the _____7______(unique) of traditional folk recreational activities in China. On this day, folks hang up colorful lights, write riddles on strips of paper, and stick them on colorful lights for people to guess. Lantern riddles add to the festive atmosphere and demonstrate the wisdom and longing for a better life of the ancient working people.(翻译)
Guessing lantern riddles: 猜灯谜
uniqueness
folks 人们
folk adj.民间的
灯谜 增添了
节日的气氛,
展示了古代劳动人民的智慧
和对美好生活的渴望。
According to folk tradition in China, on this night when the moon hangs high in the sky, people light up thousands of colorful lights to celebrate. Go out to admire the moon, light lanterns and set off the flames, guess lantern riddles, eat Lantern Festival together, and celebrate the festival together. It is fun to have family reunion.
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Lantern Festival customs
It is a popular folk performance. _____8_____(origin), stilts were one of the hundreds of ancient operas in China and appeared as early as the Spring and Autumn Period.
Walking on stilts(高跷)
Originally
origin n.起源,开端 → original adj.最初的
Eating Yuanxiao: Eating Yuanxiao on the 15th day of the first lunar month. “Yuanxiao”, or "Tangyuan", is filled with white sugar, roses, sesame seeds, bean paste, yellow cinnamon, walnut kernels, nuts, jujube paste, etc., and is wrapped in glutinous rice flour into a round shape. It can be boiled in soup, fried, steamed, to mean reunion and happiness.
Lantern viewing: Lantern viewing is a traditional festival custom of the Lantern Festival. It began in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the style of lighting prevailed in past dynasties and passed down to future generations. The 15th day of the first lunar month is another climax of the annual lantern viewing and fireworks.
PART 03
Valentine's Day
in China
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The Lantern Festival is also a _____9_____(roman) festival. Young girls in traditional society are not allowed to go out for free activities, but they can go out together during the holidays. Watching lanterns on the Lantern Festival is just an opportunity to make friends. _____10_____(marry) men and women can also find a partner for themselves by enjoying lanterns.
Valentine's Day
in China
中国的情人节
romantic
Unmarried
未婚的
The Lantern Festival is also a romantic festival. Young girls in traditional society are not allowed to go out for free activities, but they can go out together during the holidays. Watching lanterns on the Lantern Festival is just an opportunity to make friends. Unmarried men and women can also find a partner for themselves by enjoying lanterns.
* On Lantern Festival night last year, the flower market glowed like bright daylight;
* The moon climbs above the willow branches, people meet after the fall of dusk.
I've searched for her thousands of times in the crowds. Suddenly, I turn around, and there she stands, in the dim(暗淡的) light of the lanterns.
Valentine's Day
in China
中国的情人节
去年元夜时,花市灯如昼
月上柳梢头,人约黄昏后
众里寻他千百度,暮然回首,那人却在灯火阑珊处
The Lantern Festival is also a romantic festival. Young girls in traditional society are not allowed to go out for free activities, but they can go out together during the holidays. Watching lanterns on the Lantern Festival is just an opportunity to make friends. Unmarried men and women can also find a partner for themselves by enjoying lanterns.
Valentine's Day
in China
中国的情人节
In traditional opera, Chen Sanhe and Wu Niang met at first sight while ___11______(enjoy) lanterns on the Lantern Festival. Lechang Gongwen and Xu Deyan broke the mirror and reunited on the Lantern Festival night. Therefore, the Lantern Festival is also the "Valentine's Day" in China.
enjoying
The daughter of the Emperor of Heaven was kind and risked her life to secretly tell the news to people. An old man came up with a solution. He said: On the 14th, 15th and 16th day of the first month, every household will set up lanterns and colorful lights, light firecrackers, and set off fireworks at home. In this way, the Emperor of Heaven would think that people had been burned to death. Everyone nodded and agreed, so they split up to prepare.
PART 04
Legend of the Lantern Festival
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Legend传说 of the Lantern Festival
It is said that a long time ago, there were many fierce birds and beasts ____12___ hurt people and livestock(牲畜) everywhere. People organized themselves to fight them. There was a divine bird (神鸟) _____13_____(trap) on the earth because it was lost, but ___14_______(expect), it was shot to death by a hunter.
that
trapped
unexpectedly
It is said that a long time ago, there were many ferocious birds and ferocious beasts that hurt people and livestock everywhere. People organized themselves to fight them. There was a divine bird trapped and landed on the earth because it was lost, but it was accidentally shot to death by an unsuspecting hunter. The Emperor of Heaven was very angry when he learned about this and immediately issued an edict, ordering that the celestial soldiers should go to the world to set fire on the 15th of the first month and burn all human, livestock and property to death.
Legend传说 of the Lantern Festival
The Emperor of Heaven was very angry when he learned about this and immediately issued an announcement, ordering that the celestial soldiers should go to the world _____15______(set) fire on the 15th of the first month and burn all human, livestock and property to death.
to set
It is said that a long time ago, there were many ferocious birds and ferocious beasts that hurt people and livestock everywhere. People organized themselves to fight them. There was a divine bird trapped and landed on the earth because it was lost, but it was accidentally shot to death by an unsuspecting hunter. The Emperor of Heaven was very angry when he learned about this and immediately issued an edict, ordering that the celestial soldiers should go to the world to set fire on the 15th of the first month and burn all human, livestock and property to death.
On the evening of the 15th day, the Emperor looked down and saw a red light in the world. The sound shook the sky. It was like this for three _____18_______(continue) nights. He thought it was the flames of a big fire, and his heart was filled with joy. Ultimately, people saved their lives and property. In order to _____19______(memory) this success, every household hangs lanterns and sets off fireworks to commemorate this day every day on the 15th day of the first month.
continuous
memorize
Legend传说 of the Lantern Festival
The daughter of the Emperor of Heaven was kind and risked her life to secretly tell the news to people. An old man came up with a solution. He said: On the 14th, 15th and 16th day of the first month, every household will set up lanterns and colorful lights, light firecrackers, and set off fireworks at home. In this way, the Emperor of Heaven would think that people had been burned to death. Everyone nodded and agreed, so they split up to prepare.
PART 05
The modern significance of the Lantern Festival
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The modern significance
重要性 of the Lantern Festival
In modern society, the Lantern Festival still carries important cultural significance.
It not only represents reunion and harmony, but also is an important part of Chinese traditional culture. (改成not only位于句首的倒装句)
Not only does it represent reunion and harmony, but also is an ....
In modern society, the Lantern Festival still carries important cultural significance. It not only represents reunion and harmony, but also is an important part of Chinese traditional culture. At the same time, the Lantern Festival is also a festival that promotes social harmony and enhances interpersonal relationships. On this day, people go out of their homes to enjoy flowers and lanterns, guess lantern riddles, and eat yuanxiao to spend a happy and peaceful night together. This form of reunion and interaction also helps to strengthen exchanges and connections between people and promote the harmonious development of communities.
The modern significance of the Lantern Festival
At the same time, the Lantern Festival is also a festival that promotes social harmony and enhances interpersonal relationships. On this day, people go out of their homes to enjoy lanterns, guess lantern riddles, and eat yuanxiao to spend a happy and peaceful night together. This form of reunion and interaction also helps to strengthen exchanges and connections between people and promote the ______20________(harmony) development of communities.
harmonious
As one of the traditional festivals in China, the Lantern Festival carries rich historical and cultural connotations. By understanding the origin, traditional customs and modern significance of the Lantern Festival, we can better understand and inherit this important cultural heritage. While celebrating the Lantern Festival, let us also cherish and carry forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation and jointly create a harmonious and beautiful social environment.
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