元旦是一年的开始,在这一天到处都是张灯结彩,非常热闹。如果遇上外国朋友该怎么介绍元旦节呢?今天就跟小编一起来看看元旦英文介绍。
元旦英文介绍
NewYear'efirstdayoftheyear,yuandanhasbeenconsideredtobethemostimportantfestivalsincetheancienttimes.
kaisui(beginningoftheyear):accordingtothechinesetraditionalcustom,startingfromhaishi(11p.m.)ofthelasteveningofthetwelfthlunarmonth,esametime,theytoopreparefoodforthenewyearday:thewholefamilywillthenstayawaketogethertoattendtotheyear(calledshousui)rhaishi,zishi(1a.m.)willcome,andthisisthearrivalofnewyear(yuandan)ismoment,tarianandsweetfoodswillthenbeplacedarethealtarforofferings,eancienttimes,itwasbelievedthathaishiconnectedthetwoyearsandthuswascalledkaisui.
Atthesamenight,somefamilieswillfollowtheinstructionintongshuandplacepreparingaltarinthedirectionofthe"fortunedeity"duringthe"fortunetime"edirectionofthe"fortunedeity"isatthe"illposition",peoplewillchoosetoreceive"happydeity"or"nobledeity"instead.