120词英语作文,关于中国传统节日被忽视

Festival is defined as a special occasion on which people may give thanks for a harvest,commemorate an honored person or event,pay respect to the dead,or celebrate a culture.Festival,as a cultural phenomenon,comes into being during the course of human development and historical evolution.This unique cultural phenomenon embodies human cognition and attention to the natural environments and peripheral surroundings.As we know,a diverse multitude of festivals are enjoyed worldwide.Although the different regions,nations,religions and cultures bring about multifarious festivals,and the means of celebration vary from one place to another,most of people bear common feelings for the festivals,that is praying for happiness and health,fulfilling the good will,and showing the love of life.Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival,also known as the Chinese New Year.The date for this annual celebration are determined by the lunar calendar,so the timing of the holiday(the 1st day of a lunar year)varies from late January to early February.The festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year's Day and ends onthe fifth day of the firstmonth of the lunar calendar,which is called the Lantern Festival Preparations for the New Year Just as the West has Halloween for ghosts and ghouls,so also does Chinese have a holiday to fete the departed spirits of the underworld-The Ghost Festival.Ghosts roam the world every year for a lunar month,it is said.In some areas of China,visitors can see small roadside fires,where believers burn paper money and other offerings to appease the restless spirits,who have temporarily been released from Hades.Nowaday,Chinese become so keen on the western festival such as Christmas and Thankgiving day.People around celebrate Christmas probably because they want more festival.Festival should not only be a day that we get together and enjoy ourselves,but more a day that is full of meanings.

More and more Chinese,especially teenagers celebrate the western festivals nowadays.such as Valentines Day Halloween and Christmas.It is nothing.Hower,the Chinese put more passion on the western fes.

中国传统节日有许多许多，如：正月十五元霄节、九月九重阳节、八月十五仲秋节等等，但我最感兴趣的传统节日还是年三十除夕夜。 提起除夕夜，小朋友们一定不知道里面还藏着一个非常有趣的传说。很久很久以前，有一个非常凶恶的动物叫“年”，每当除夕的夜晚，“年”都要出来为非作歹，伤害百姓，为了想办法怎样度过“年”这一关，人们在除夕那天晚上都不睡觉，大家围着一堆火，吃喝闲谈，不时往火里放一些竹子，就会发出“砰...