春节怎么过（春节人们怎么过）

　　春节怎么过（春节人们怎么过）
　　春节对中国人意味着合家团聚热热闹闹过大年，从小年到正月十五，天天都有节目。来看看中国人过春节都有哪些习俗吧。
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　　The23rddayofLaYueinnorthChinaandthe24thdayofthemonthinsouthChinaaretheXiaoNianFestivalontheChineselunarcalendar。XiaoNianisalsocalledLittle（Chinese）NewYear，symbolizingthestartoftheSpringFestival。
　　Onthisday，peopleusuallydohousecleaning。It39；ssaidthatmostofthegodsgobacktoheaventostatetheirworkintheconcludedyear，sopeoplecandothecleaningwithoutdisturbingoroffendingthem。
　　中国北方的腊月二十三和南方的腊月二十四，俗称小年。
　　到了小年，各家各户都要打扫卫生。传说诸位神仙在腊月二十四日会上天去述职，这时候做大扫除不会打扰到他们。
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　　Inourlegends，theJadeEmperor，theruleroftheheaven，descendtoearthtoinspecttheworldonthisday，toseeifeveryhouseholdlivesanhonest，frugal，anddiligentlife。Astraditionalvalueleads，peoplewhoworkhardbutlivepoorlyshouldbesympathizedandrewarded。Toshowthefrugalityandprayfortheemperor39；sreward，traditionallypeoplemakebeancurd，orTofu，cheapfoodinChina。
　　InnortheastChina，peoplemakeadecentamountofNianDouBao，akindofbunmadeofglutinousmilletstuffedwithredbeanpaste。NianDouBaoisalsoastaplefoodduringtheSpringFestival。
　　腊月二十五，玉皇大帝会亲自下界，查察人间善恶疾苦，看各家各户是否如灶王所奏的那样勤勉节约，并定来年祸福。于是各家各户就做豆腐、吃豆腐渣以表示清苦，瞒过玉皇的惩罚，并降福来年。
　　中国北方人在这天还会做很多粘豆包，这种豆沙馅的包子是春节期间的传统食物。
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　　Manyfamiliestypicallyeatporkandcookthemeat。Otherfamilies，whodon39；traisepigs，gotothelocalfairforahunkofmeat。Intheagrariansocietyinthepast，peoplehardlyhaveachancetoenjoymeatexceptfortheSpringFestival。Themeatalsorepresentsthebiggestcelebrationthroughouttheyear。
　　腊月二十六，杀猪割年肉，过去穷苦人家只有在春节期间才能吃到肉。
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　　Dothelaundry，batheortakeagoodshower。ThoseactivitiessymbolizeforwashingoffallthebadluckandpotentialillnessintheupcomingChineseNewYear。
　　InplaceslikeBeijingandTianjin，anoldtraditionistoeatarooster。Mostpeoplepreferaroosterinsteadofhenbecauseofitsmajesticlooking，andbelieveitwillbringgoodluck。
　　腊月二十七洗澡洗衣，象征着洗去所有的晦气和疾病。
　　京津一带的传统则是宰公鸡。传说吃公鸡能带来好运。
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　　It39；satraditiontoprepareinadvanceallstaplefoodforthewholefamilytoeatduringthefirstweekofZhengYue（thefirstmonthoftheLunarNewYear）。Usually，thestaplefoodisflourmadebecauseit39；seasytostore。Theactivitystartsfrom28thandmaylastforoneortwodays。
　　Peoplefromthenorthmakesteamedbunswithleaveneddoughs，whilepeopleinthesouthpreferYearCake，orNianGao，madebyglutinousrice。Thesteamedbunscanbeinvariousshapes，includingcuteanimals，flowers，etc。
　　到了二十八，家家户户开始发面做馍，准备过年的主食。北方人蒸馒头，南方人做年糕。有些人家还会做一些花样馒头。
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　　Peopleinmostoftheareasgetupearlytosweeptombsfortheirancestorsandburnincenseandjosspapersinmemorialofthem。ThisisalsoareflectionofthetraditionalvalueXiao，orfilialpiety，inChina。
　　腊月二十九，上坟请祖上大供。
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　　Finally，it39；stheSpringFestivalEve。Thisdayisregardedasthemostimportantdayforfamilyreunionthroughouttheyear。Childrenwhoworkorstudyoutsidethehometown，returnhometocelebratethefestivalwiththeirfamily。
　　ThewholefamilyenjoysabigfeastatnightwhilewatchingtheSpringFestivalgala。TheystayuplateandwaittoringintheNewYear。Amusteatfoodisdumplings。Eldersgivekidsredpackets，orredenvelopes，withcashinthem。
　　Inthedaysbetween28thand30thofLaYue，peoplealsoputoncoupletsonthegates，papercuttingdecorationsonthewindows，andNewYearpicturesonthewallsoftheirhomestoexpresstheirbestwishes。
　　大年三十，全家团聚吃年夜饭，看春节晚会，还要守岁。家家户户吃饺子，长辈给小孩发红包。人们会在墙上贴年画，在门上贴对联，在窗户上贴窗花，表达美好的祝愿。
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　　EmbracingthefirstdayoftheNewYear，peoplevisitfriendsandrelatives39；homesandmakeNewYear39；sgreetingstoeachother。TheyuseauspiciouswordstoprayforgoodluckintheNewYear。
　　GongXiFaCai（congratsforbeingmoreprosperousandbetteroff），WanShiRuYi（everythinggoesasyouwish），ShenTiJianKang（beingfitandhealthy）areamongthemostfrequentlyusedgreetingterms。
　　大年初一，走亲访友拜年。经常说的吉利话有：恭喜发财、万事如意、身体健康。
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　　AsmarrieddaughterstraditionallyspendtheSpringFestivalEvewiththeirhusbands39；families，onthisdayit39；stimetoreturntotheiroriginalhomeandvisittheirfamilies。
　　Today，thiscustomisweakened，sincemorepeoplespendtheeveofChineseNewYearinmanydifferentwaysnotnecessarilyintheirhusbands39；homes。
　　正月初二，嫁出门的闺女带着女婿一起走娘家。
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　　ThisdayiscalledZhengYueShiWu，ortheLanternFestival。Exceptforanotherwarmfamilyreunion，everyhouseholdalsohangslanternsinfrontofthegateoronthebalcony。It39；salsocommontousecoloredlightstodecoratethewindows。
　　Insomespeciallyheldlocallanternfair，thereareriddleswrittenonpaperhangingunderthelanterns。Peoplecanentertainthemselvesbyguessingtheansweroftheriddles。AtypicalfoodonthatdayfornorthernersisYuanXiao，aballshapeddessertmadewithglutinousrice。SouthernerseatTangYuan，asimilarmealmadebydifferenttechniques。
　　正月十五元宵节，挂灯笼，猜灯谜。北方人吃元宵，南方人吃汤圆。