年的来历

河北省石家庄市 杜娟娟供稿

小朋友们，让我们一起来了解一下“年”的来历吧！

1.People say that long,long ago,there was a monster called Nian.It ate the livestock in the villages every New Year’s Eve.传说在很久以前，有一个叫“年”的怪兽，每到除夕，它就会到村子里吞吃牲畜。

2.The monster“Nian”was afraid of flames,red color and the sounds of explosion.So people hang up lanterns,stuck New Year scrolls,set off fireworks and stayed up to drive it away.This has become a Chinese most important festival—spending the nian.“年”兽最怕火光、红色及炸响声。因此，每年除夕，家家户户都挂灯笼，贴春联，燃放爆竹，一起守夜驱逐“年”兽。渐渐地这种习俗成了中国最隆重的节日——“过年”。

3.During the Spring Festival，family members make dumplings,New Year cakes,stick New Year pictures.Friends and relatives wish a happy New Year to each other.Little kids wish a happy New Year to the elders.春节期间，全家人团聚在一起包饺子，蒸年糕，贴年画儿，亲朋好友互相拜年，小朋友也要向长辈拜年。

4.There are many celebrations：dragon lantern dances,doing the yangkos and walking on stilts.在节日里，各种各样的庆祝活动开始了：舞龙灯、扭秧歌、踩高跷！

5.The happy festive atmosphere lasts a month.On the lunar January 15th,the Lantern Festival,people cook yuanxiao,watch lanterns to wish everything success.The Spring Festival ends after the Lantern Festival.节日的喜庆气氛前后要持续一个月。正月十五是元宵节，人们煮元宵，观花灯，盼望自己万事圆满。元宵节过后，春节才算结束。