chinese new year, pronounced in chinese as "xin nian", always falls on thedate of marking the beginning of the spring and thus it is also called the"spring festival". "xin" means "new" and "nian" means "year". there are manystories told about the origin of "nian", which actually is a name of animals.the old story says that the beast "nian" with a very big mouth was so fierce andcould swallow many people in one single bite. people were very scared. an oldman offered to subdue "nian" and said to "nian": "i hear that you are verycapable, but can you swallow the other beasts instead of people who are by nomeans of your worthy opponents?" so "nian" swallowed many of the other beaststhat hurt people and their domestic animals. the old man turned out to be animmortal god and riding the beast "nian" flied to the heaven. now that "nian" isgone and other beasts were also scared into forests, people began to enjoy theirpeaceful life.
Before the old man left, he had told people to put up red paper decorationson their windows and doors at each year's end to scare away "nian" in case itsneaked back again, because red is the color the beast feared the most. fromthere on, the term "guo nian" has the meaning of "pass-over" or "survive" the"nian". by tradition, chinese businesses had to pay off all debts by theyear-end and thus if they could get it over, it is worth for the celebration ofthe new year. today people still put up red paper and firing firecrackers as wayof celebration. "guo nian" becomes a tradition of celebration for thousand ofyears.
The New Year began on New Year's day, the most happy is can have a holidayfor three days. Then, I took to the streets around my father and mother,everywhere is people mountain people sea.
This year's New Year's day is beautiful. You see the streets near the redlanterns, green trees, as if like a fairyland in general.
On New Year's day is happy. A look through the window, in the warm firemen, women and children around the table eating dinner, it's so sweet, sofamiliar.
On New Year's day is fun. A child can put the colorful fireworks, adultscan also talking and laughing with elders.
On New Year's day or color. You will see the park began, some light like adragon, some light to the small fish, and light like little mouse...
I like New Year's day!
Had a holiday, today because tomorrow is New Year‘s day. What is the originof New Year‘s day? In the afternoon I checked the online, let me tell you:
Yuan has a beginning, refers to the time of the morning, also refers to theday. New Year‘s day, it is the first day of the year.
New Year‘s day is called ganjitsu in ancient times, it is said that "NewYear‘s day" was originally called up from one of the three sovereigns ZhuanXu,ZhuanXu RMB for the first month, the first for the denier, and later the xia,shang, zhou, qin and han dynasties to the provisions of the New Year‘s day isdifferent. Dynasty to the first day for New Year‘s day, the first lunar monthshang dynasty in December month for New Year‘s day, the zhou dynasty in on thefirst New Year‘s day.
The word New Year‘s day originated in southern dynasties, people Xiao Ziyundielectric jas poem: four new New Year‘s day, Wan Shouchu today. Song dynasty wuself "dream Liang Lu, a day of the first item: the ShuoRi, day of New Year‘sday, common for the New Year. First section sequence, this is a list. Handynasty cui been reflected in "the third women of inscription" called. In thejin dynasty YuChan "Yang du fu" called magic. When put in a "song yuan willgreat imperial summer" called for the yuan in the spring. One commission"ganjitsu back toward the concept of military battle to camp" in the poem ofyuan new moon. New Year‘s day is traditionally a summer (the lunar calendar,lunar calendar) in the first month the new moon. Have a different name inChinese dialects, has called on the first day, has called the great day of thenew moon, have called on the first day, generally called the first day. Monthday of New Year‘s day is not consistent in the past dynasties. Took on the firstday, the first lunar month shang dynasty in the month of December, the zhoudynasty beginning in November.
Oh! After original each festival has a history, we must study hard, get toknow the historry of the festival.
翻译：
今天放假了，是因为明天就是元旦。元旦的来历是什么呢?下午我在网上查了一下，由我来告诉大家吧：
元有始之意，旦指天明的时间，也通指白天。元旦，便是一年开始的第一天。
元旦在古时候称为元日，据说“元旦”最初的称呼起自三皇五帝之一的颛顼，颛顼以正月为元，初一为旦，而后来的夏、商、周、秦、汉各个朝代对元旦的规定各不相同。夏代以正月初一为元旦，商代以十二月初一为元旦，周代以十一月初一为元旦。
元旦一词，最早出自南朝人萧子云 《介雅》诗：四气新元旦，万寿初今朝。宋代吴自牧《梦梁录》卷一正月条目：正月朔日，谓之元旦，俗呼为新年。一岁节序，此为之首。汉代崔瑗《三子钗铭》中叫元正。晋代庾阐《扬都赋》中称作元辰。北齐时的一篇《元会大享歌皇夏辞》中呼为元春。唐德宗李适《元日退朝观军仗归营》诗中谓之元朔。历来元旦指的'是夏历(农历、阴历)正月初一。在汉语各地方言中有不同叫法，有叫大年初一的，有叫大天初一的，有叫年初一的，一般又叫正月初一。我国历代元旦的月日并不一致。夏代在正月初一，商代在十二月初一，周代在十一月初一。
哦!原来每个节日都有来历，以后我们一定要好好学习，多了解节日的来历。
My First Day of New Year
At the first day of New Year, I was so excited that I got up very early inthe morning. But Mother was earlier than me, and she had gotten the breakfastready. Dumplings, that's my favourite. After the wonderful breakfast, I lefthome with my parents to visit our relatives. On the way, I said "Happy New Year"to everyone that I met and they all said that back to me. Everyone is happy andfriendly. In my relatives' house, they prepared many sweets and snacks forvisitors. They are all very delicious. The more exciting thing was that I gotsome money from my relatives. I had a fine day in my relatives' family. My firstday of New Year was very happy. It was a good start, and I would try my best tomake this happiness last for the whole year.
Today is the first day of the New Year, the morning of fresh air andsunshine, mother took me to feel the New Year s day outside the atmosphere.Street vehicle comings and goings, flowing very lively, mother took me to thesupermarket to buy things, supermarket bustling, originally people rush to buyNew Year gift! My mother said he wanted to buy a toy, I say: I is the big kiddon t car these toys, it would save some money to buy school things, then I willtake some learning supplies and a cake billet to do our own cake to celebrateNew Year s day. On the way back to my grandma s I saw many shops, supermarketsin glass written on New Year s day wishes everybody happy, return to my grandmas I took the cake billet and brother in above the text is made. Less than halfan hour a nifty bright homemade cake will appear in the present, this is reallya happy New Year!
At the first day of new year, i was so excited that i got up very early inthe morning. but mother was earlier than me, and she had gotten the breakfastready. dumplings, that s my favourite....The origin of chinese new year chinesenew year, pronounced in chinese as xin nian, always falls on the date of markingthe beginning of the spring and thus it is also called the springfestival....
On the first day of the new year, I and my father, mother, and my uncle,aunt came to Nantong today, the Performing Arts Plaza, began our new years Evecarnival. We entered the square door laughing and talking, greeted the countlesstables and chairs, and sat around the table of the audience, the ear is thedeafening sound of music, cant help my feet to the rhythm of the music began toshake. We chose a balcony, sitting comfortably down, aunt helped me two copiesof popcorn, a large fruit, a cup of reeky tea, there are many other delicioussnacks. Before the performance time is long, will do business staff moved to theready draw card, I saw many children draw up, my heart also itch, my aunt seemedto read my mind, handed me 20 yuan of money, I hope to go to the stage, to a 29,it is just a award, but better than nothing! Soon the show began, the program isreally rich, comedy, dance, acrobatics, playing art......
They watched funny performances, I laughed on the couch roll straight. Themost fun is that as an art, an actress dressed gorgeously, dancing on the stage,sang several first girl songs, but in the end, the host told us, this is a manto play, we are shocked, then I laughed at that kept shooting hit the bed chair.The show is over, I feel exhausted when I go out of the square. Today, its acarnival night!
翻译：
在新年的第一天，我和我的爸爸、妈妈、叔叔、阿姨今天来到南通，表演艺术广场，开始了我们的新年狂欢节。我们走进广场的门，笑着说，迎接了无数的桌椅，坐在观众席周围，耳边传来震耳欲聋的音乐声，不禁让我的脚步随着音乐的节奏开始摇晃。我们选择了一个阳台，舒适地坐下来，姑姑帮我两份爆米花，一个大的水果，一杯热气腾腾的茶，还有其他很多美味的小吃。演出前时间长了，会做生意的工作人员把准备好的贺卡拿出来，我看到很多孩子都画出来了，我的心也痒痒了，我的阿姨好像读了我的心，递给我20元钱，我希望去舞台，到29，那只是一个奖，但总比什么都没有好!很快节目开始了，节目真的很丰富，有喜剧、舞蹈、杂技、演奏艺术……
他们看滑稽的表演，我在沙发上打滚。最有趣的是，作为一种艺术，演员打扮得花枝招展，在舞台上跳舞，唱了几首女生的歌，但最后，主持人告诉我们，这是一个有担当的人，我们都惊呆了，然后我笑，不停射击击中床椅。演出结束了，我走出广场感到筋疲力尽。今天是狂欢节的夜晚!
Today is the first day of the New Year, the morning of fresh air andsunshine, mother took me to feel the New Year's day outside the atmosphere.
Street vehicle comings and goings, flowing very lively, mother took me tothe supermarket to buy things, supermarket bustling, originally people rush tobuy New Year gift! My mother said he wanted to buy a toy, I say: "I is the bigkid don't car these toys, it would save some money to buy school things," then Iwill take some learning supplies and a cake billet to do our own cake tocelebrate New Year's day.
On the way back to my grandma's I saw many shops, supermarkets in glasswritten on New Year's day wishes everybody happy, return to my grandma's I tookthe cake billet and brother in above the text is made.
Less than half an hour a nifty bright homemade cake will appear in thepresent, this is really a happy New Year!
My new years resolution is very very brife.
only three piece of advice .one ; get good grade ,at next. now,hard study..as for ,goodgoodstudy,day day up ,,my math isnot good,so i can practiseeveryday ,then i am eating more vegetables and going to exercise more to keepfit next , i am going to take guitar lessons .because i really love music.
so guitar .i love too ,,these are my new years resolution s i hope itis,,reality ,but,,realityneed my hard ,i think i can successful.
chinese new year is a chinese traditional festival. we also call it thespring festival. it is on lunar january 1st. on new year's eve, all the peoplesit around the desk and have a big family dinner. there are some vegetables,some fish, some meat, some fruits and some drink like juice, coke, pepsi andsome nice wine. overall, this is a good and delicious dinner. after dinner, wealways watch tv new year progammes. we have a wonderful evening on new year'seve. on the first day of the spring festival, most of people get up early andsay "happy new year" to each other. for breakfast, people often eat dumplingsand baozi. after breakfast, people often make many delicious foods, and childrenoften play cards, computer games and fireworks. on the second and third day, wevisit friends and relatives. everyone is busy on chinese new year, and everyoneis happy, too.