元宵节英语作文(高中)
元宵节英语作文(高中)
the15-daycelebrationofchinesenewyear
thefirstdayofthelunarnewyearis"thewelcomingofthegodsoftheheavensandearth."manypeopleabstainfrommeatonthefirstdayofthenewyearbecauseitisbelievedthatthiswillensurelongandhappylivesforthem.
onthesecondday,thechinesepraytotheirancestorsaswellastoallthegods.theyareextrakindtodogsandfeedthemwellasitisbelievedthattheseconddayisthebirthdayofalldogs.
thethirdandfourthdaysareforthesons-in-lawstopayrespecttotheirparents-in-law.
thefifthdayiscalledpowoo.onthatdaypeoplestayhometowelcomethegodofwealth.noonevisitsfamiliesandfriendsonthefifthdaybecauseitwillbringbothpartiesbadluck.
onthesixthtothe10thday,thechinesevisittheirrelativesandfriendsfreely.theyalsovisitthetemplestoprayforgoodfortuneandhealth.
theseventhdayofthenewyearisthedayforfarmerstodisplaytheirproduce.thesefarmersmakeadrinkfromseventypesofvegetablestocelebratetheoccasion.theseventhdayisalsoconsideredthebirthdayofhumanbeings.noodlesareeatentopromotelongevityandrawfishforsuccess.
ontheeighthdaythefujianpeoplehaveanotherfamilyreuniondinner,andatmidnighttheypraytotiangong,thegodofheaven.
theninthdayistomakeofferingstothejadeemperor.
the10ththroughthe12tharedaysthatfriendsandrelativesshouldbeinvitedfordinner.aftersomuchrichfood,onthe13thdayyoushouldhavesimplericecongeeandmustardgreens(choisum)tocleansethesystem.
the14thdayshouldbeforpreparationstocelebratethelanternfestivalwhichistobeheldonthe15thnight.