元宵節慶祝活動英語

元宵節慶祝活動英語

01

Watching Lanterns 賞花燈

During the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), Buddhism flourished in China. So in

order to popularize Buddhism, one of the emperors gave an order to light

lanterns in the imperial palace to worship and show respect for Buddha on the

15th day of the first lunar month. During the Tang (618 - 907), Song (960 -

1279), Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) dynasties, lighting lanterns

became a tradition for Chine people.

漢代（公元前206年—公元220年），佛教在中國盛行。于是，為了推廣佛教，一位

皇帝下令在正月十五這一天在皇宮里燃燈，供奉佛祖。在唐(618 - 907)、宋(960 - 1279)、

明(1368 - 1644)和清(1644 - 1911)朝代，燃燈成為中國人的傳統。

Today, when the festival comes, red lanterns can be en in the street, in each

hou, and store. In the parks, lanterns of various shapes and types attract

countless visitors. Visitors marvel that various lanterns so vividly demonstrate

traditional Chine folklore.

現在，到了元宵節的時候，大街上、家門口、商店里都會掛上紅燈籠。在公園里，各種

形狀和類型的燈籠吸引了無數的游客，各式各樣的燈籠如此生動地展示了中國的傳統民

俗，令人十分驚嘆。

02

Guessing Lantern Riddles猜燈謎

Becau this intellectual activity is exciting, people from all walks of life enjoy it.

因為這種智力活動令人興奮，各行各業的人都很喜歡。

03

Lion Dance 舞獅子

One actor manipulates a small lion made of quilts rembling a real one, and

with two persons acting like a big lion, one manages the head part and the

other, the rest. Under the guidance of a director, the lions sometimes jump,

leap, and do difficult acts such as walking on stilts.

一個演員操縱著一只用棉布做成的小獅子，就像真的獅子一樣，另外兩個人扮演一只大

獅子，一個負責頭部，另一個負責其余部分。在指揮者的指導下，這些獅子有時會做出

騰躍、跳躍，以及其他一些高難度的動作，例如蹬高。

Walking on Stilts 踩高蹺

Walking on stilts, another folk art, traces its origins to the Spring and Autumn

period (770BC - 476BC). Performers not only walk on stilts by binding them to

their feet, but also do some breathtakingly difficult moves. As actors

impersonate different characters like monks, clowns, and fishermen and

perform vivid and humorous acts, the art amus many people.

踩高蹺是另一種民間藝術，它的起源可以追溯到春秋時期(公元前770 - 476)。表演者

們不僅要把高蹺綁在腳上走，還會做一些極其高難度的動作。由于演員扮演不同的角色，

如僧侶、小丑和漁民，并表演生動和幽默的行為，這種藝術使許多人感到有趣。

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include sugar, ro petals, same, sweetened bean paste, and jujube paste.

Some do not have fillings. Becau tangyuan can be boiled, fried or steamed,

and each has a unique taste, it is very popular.

元宵，也叫湯圓，是一種用粘糯米和各種餡料做成的球團。吃元宵已經成為這個節日必

不可少的一部分。制作元宵的方法因地區而異，餡料包括糖、玫瑰花瓣、芝麻、豆沙和

棗泥。有些沒有餡料。因為湯圓可以煮、炸或蒸，而且每一種都有獨特的味道，所以很

受歡迎。

Besides the activities, there is Welcoming Zigu (a kind and poor girl in

folklore), in which women make straw and cloth images of Zigu and say

consoling words to her expressing people's goodness and their pity for the