春节习俗:大年初一新年第一天
Jan. 1st of the New Year新年Setting off firecrackers to chase off bad spirits is the first thing to do
Jan.1stoftheNewYear 新年 Settingofffirecrackerstochaseoffbadspiritsisthefirstthingtodoafter peoplegetuponthefirstdayoftheNewYear. 大年初一这天,人们起床后的第一件事就是放鞭炮来驱除灾害和霉运。 Afterthefirecrackers,itistimeforthefirstmealoftheyear,whichisas importantasthereuniondinnerformostChinesepeople. 放完鞭炮后的第一顿饭对于大多数中国人而言像年夜饭一样重要。 Mostpeoplechoosetoeatdumplings,inhopeofmakingfortuneinthe future,becausetheshapeofthedumplingissimilartothegoldingotsusedas currencyinancienttime. 大多数人选择吃饺子以期能带来财运,因为饺子和中国古代的钱币形状类似。 PeopleinFujianprefertoeatnoodles,becausethenoodleisthesymbolof longevityinlocalculture. 福建的人民选择吃面条,因为面条在当地文化中是长寿的象征。 ThefirstdayisalsoatimetopayaNewYear’svisitaswellassendblessing totheseniormembersofextendedfamiliesandotherrelatives. 大年初一也是走亲访友,给长辈和其他亲戚拜年的日子。

