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The origin of Chinese New Year. 
新年的起源
   
The origin of the Lunar New Year Festival
can be traced back (追朔)thousands of years,
involving(涉及) a series of(一系列) colorful legends and traditions.
One of the most famous legends is Nian (年獸), 
an extremely (極度)cruel and ferocious beast 
that the ancients believed would
devour (吞食)people on New Year's Eve. 
To keep Nian away, red-paper couplets(春聯)
are pasted on doors, torches are lit, 
and firecrackers are set off throughout the night, 
because Nian is said to fear the color red, the light of fire,
and loud noises. 
Early the next morning, 
as feelings of triumph(勝利) and renewal fill the air
at successfully keeping Nian away for another year, 
the most popular greeting heard is gong si (恭喜), or "congratulations."

　　農曆春節的由來可以追朔到數千年前，涉及一系列多采多姿的傳說和傳統。其中最有名的傳說就是年獸，他是一隻極度凶狠的野獸，古人相信他會在除夕夜時吞食人類。為了趕走年獸，人們在門上張貼紅色的春聯，以及在晚上放鞭炮，因為聽說年獸害怕紅色、光亮和噪音。在隔天的早晨，躲過年受攻擊的人們會互說恭喜祝賀。

New Year Feast
年夜飯
   

Spring Festival(春節) is a time for family reunion.

The New Year's Feast is "a must" banquet (宴會)

with all the family members getting together.

The food eaten on the New Year Even

banquet varies according to regions.

 In south China,

 It is customary (習慣)to eat "niangao"

(New Year cake made of glutinous rice flour)

 because as a homophone(同音詞),

niangao means "higher and higher every year".
In the north, a traditional dish for the feast is "Jiaozi"

 or dumplings shaped like a crescent (新月)moon.

　　春節也是家庭團聚的重要節日。年夜飯是一個和家庭成員團聚的重要宴會。這些新年的食物也有不同的涵義。在中國南方，人們習慣吃年糕，因為糕是高的同義字，這代表每年都會越來越高(好) 。在北方的傳統則是形狀如新月的餃子。

Setting Firecrackers
放鞭炮
 

Lighting Firecrackers used to be one of

the most important customs in the Spring Festival celebration.

However, concerning(有關) the danger
and the negative(負面的) noises

that lighting firecrackers may bring,

the government has banned (禁止)this practice(作法)
in many major cities.

But people in small towns and rural(鄉下) areas

still hold to this traditional celebration.

Right as the clock strike 12 o'clock midnight of New Year's Eve,

cities and towns are lit up(點亮) with the glitter from fireworks,

and the sound can be deafening(震耳欲聾).

Families stay up for this joyful moment and kids

with firecrackers in one hand and a lighter

in another cheerfully light their happiness

in this especial(特殊) occasion(場合),
even though they plug their ears.

　     點燃鞭炮是慶祝農曆新年的重要習慣，然而因為它有可能帶來危險性和噪音，在有些城市政府是禁止施放鞭炮的。但是鄉下的人們仍然持續這項傳統，在除夕夜的午夜十二點，城鎮都是點亮的煙火和震耳欲聾的聲響。一家人熬夜就為這個歡樂的時刻，孩子們一手拿鞭炮，一手拿火機興高采烈地點放著他們在這個特殊節日的快樂，儘管他們嚇得捂著耳朵。

New Year Greetings
(Bai Nian)拜年
     
On the first day of the New Year or shortly thereafter(此後),
everybody wears new clothes and greets relatives(親戚)
and friends with bows(鞠躬)and Gongxi (congratulations)，

wishing each other good luck, happiness during the new year.

On the first day of the new year,
it’s customary for the younger generations to visit the elders,
wishing them healthy and longevity.
Because visiting relatives and friends takes a lot of time,
now, some busy people will send New Year cards to
express their good wishes rather than(而不是) pay a visit personally.

　　在初一或此後幾天，每個人都會換上新衣和親戚或朋友鞠躬互道恭喜，祝彼此在新的一年能幸運和快樂。依照習俗春節第一天，小孩要向長輩拜年，祝他們健康和長壽。因為探訪親友需花費許多時間，現在忙碌的人們也會有春節賀卡來傳達心意，而不是親自登門造訪。

Lucky Money

壓歲錢
   
Lucky money is also known as red envelopes(紅包),
in which the money is contained(包含).
In Mandarin we call it Ya Sui Qian(壓歲錢).
Why Ya Sui Qian?
Well, according to legend, the character Sui means "year",
and has the same pronunciation(發音) as another character
which means "evil spirit."
In ancient times, people believed children were
likely to attract or get hurt by evil spirits.
The term Ya Sui Qian was chosen
to keep these evil spirits away.

　       壓歲錢就是我們所說的紅包，英文稱作Lucky Money。為什麼要給小孩壓歲錢呢？根據傳說年的發音和邪惡的靈魂有關，古時候的人相信小孩有可能被邪靈攻擊或傷害，所以給小孩壓歲錢，讓邪靈可以離開。

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