日期:2020-04-23 For millions of workers around the world, the 1st of May is their day. In the late 19th century, American labor unions were fed upfed up with being overworked, in dangerous conditions and with little pay. So in 1884, the Federation of Organized Trad... 阅读全文>> 日期:2014-06-03 北京粽子 In Beijing, they are most commonly stuffed with a candied or dried jujube, the dried Chinese red date. Some zongzi are left plain, to be dipped into sugar. Other places in North China replace glutinous rice with glutinous yellow millet, and... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-09-20 The most important holiday for the Chinese is the Chinese New Year, also called the Spring Festival. During the festival period, everyone goes back to their hometown and spends several days with family, and people hold many celebrations. Beijing has... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-07-22 Ching Ming Festival/Grave-Sweeping Day 清明节 Cold Food Festival 寒食节 day of sacrifice 祭祀节日 mortician 殡仪业者 burn incense 焚香 tomb-sweeping 扫墓 tomb sweeper 扫墓的人 offer sacrifices to ancestors 祭祖/上供 condolence 哀悼之情 hell note/jos... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-07-22 exhibit of lanterns 灯会 dragon lantern dancing 耍龙灯 walking on stilts 踩高跷 land boat dancing 划旱船 yangko/yangge dance 扭秧歌 beating drums while dancing 打太平鼓 drum dance 腰鼓舞 fireworks party 焰火大会 the Lantern Festival 元宵节 rice glue... 阅读全文>> 日期:2010-04-01 Mother's Day is a special day when people honor their mothers. Writer Julia Ward Howe made the first known suggestion for a Mother's Day in the United States. That was in 1872. She said it should be a day to celebrate peace. For several years, she h... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-04-07 Calendar September 10, our teachers. We need a holiday to honor think about those instructors who impacted your life. The teacher who inspired you into a position of leadership. The teacher who dared you to be a pilot. The teacher who directed you t... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-03-31 阳历节日 1月1日元旦(New Year's Day) 2月2日世界湿地日(World Wet lands Day) 2月14日情人节(Valentine's Day) 3月8日国际妇女节(International Women' Day) 3月12日中国植树节(China Arbor Day) 3月14日白色情人节(White Day) 3月14日国际警察日(International Poli... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-03-21 再过几天就是我国的传统佳节端午节了,我想各位也在策划着端午节假期的出行计划吧。啊哈,想象着香甜可口的粽子,真叫人垂涎欲滴啊!那么我们今天就来聊聊端午节,让您在端午节来临之际,领略一下中华传统的魅力吧! 端午节(农历5月5日)是中国古老的传统节日,始于春秋... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-03-21 儿童是国家的未来的主人翁,因此,如何提供儿童一个良好的家庭、社会或是学习环境,乃是世界各国致力的目标。在儿童节来临之际让我们了解它的由来吧! Children's Day is a feast for every child! I always thought that the International Children's Day was introd... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-03-16 每年的公历四月五日前后为清明节,是二十四节气之一。今年的清明节是4月4日。在二十四个节气中,既是节气又是节日的只有清明。清明节是我国传统节日,也是最重要的祭祀节日。按照旧的习俗,祭祀(扫墓)时,人们要携带酒食果品、纸钱等物品到墓地,将食物供祭在亲人墓... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-03-15 The Easter Bunny, a popular image of the holiday, originated with the hare, an ancient symbol for the moon. According to legend, the bunny was originally a large, handsome bird belonging to Eostre, the Goddess of Spring. (Eostre is also known as Ost... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-03-12 国际劳动妇女节 (International Working Women's Day) 又称联合国妇女权益和国际和平日(U.N. Day for Women's Rights and International Peace)或三八妇女节,是全世界劳动妇女团结战斗的光辉节日。在这一天,世界各大洲的妇女,不分国籍、种族、语言、文化、经济和政... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-27 Talk Turkey: 打开窗户说亮话,说实在的 相传在北美殖民时期,一个白人和一个黑人去打猎,事先说好了平分打到的猎物.结果一天下来只打到一只火鸡和一只鹧鸪.白人心里想要火鸡,但又不敢直接说,于是对印第安人说如果你要火鸡,我就拿鹧鸪,如果你要鹧鸪,我就拿火鸡,印第安人一... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-25 我们的传统节日总是和一些传说有关,于是就有了在节日的时候要注意的事情,该做不该做的事情,万圣节也是一样,虽然其中有些属于迷信,不过一代一代流传下来,也就成了习俗。 Precautions must be taken on this night of enchantment. 在这个群魔乱舞之夜必须注意: O... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-02-25 The History of Halloween 历史上的万圣节 Halloween is on October 31st, the last day of the Celtic calendar. It was originally a pagan holiday, honoring the dead. Halloween was referred to as All Hallows Eve and dates back to over 2000 years ago. 10月... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-05 The meaning of many different customs observed during Easter Sunday have been buried with time. Their origins lie in pre-Christian religions and Christianity. All in some way or another are a salute to spring, marking re-birth. The white Easter lily... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-04 Mothers Day is a time of commemoration and celebration for Mom. It is a time of breakfast in bed, family gatherings, and crayon scribbled I Love Yous. The earliest Mothers Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Gre... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-04 Sweetest Day is always the third Saturday in October. This holiday is much more important in some regions than in others (Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo being the biggest Sweetest Day cities). It is a holiday that is gaining in popularity every year... 阅读全文>> 日期:2008-12-26 In Spain Christmas is a deeply religious festival. The Christmas season officially begins on December 8th. Christmas Eve is known as the Good Night. It is a time for family members to gather together to rejoice and feast around the Nativity scenes t... 阅读全文>> |
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