文档介绍：1、狮舞是中国最广为流传的民间舞蹈之一。狮为百兽之首, 在中国传统中, 狮子被视为是能带来好运的吉祥物( mascot ) 。古人将狮子视作是勇敢和力量的化身,能驱赶邪恶、保护人类。据记载,狮舞已拥有了 2,000 多年的历史。在唐代,狮舞就已经被引入了皇室。因此,舞狮成为元宵节和其他节日的****俗,人们以此来祈祷好运、平安和幸福。 The Lion Dance is one of the most widespread folk dances in China. The lion is the king of animals. In Chinese tradition, the lion is regarded asa mascot, which can bring good luck. Ancient people regarded the lion asa symbol of braveness and strength, which could drive away evil and protect humans. The dance has a recorded history of more than 2,000 years. During the Tang Dynasty, the Lion Dance was already introduced into the royal family of the dynasty. Therefore, performing the lion dance at the Lantern Festival and other festive occasions became a custom where people could pray for good luck, safety and happiness. 2、端午节, 又叫龙舟节, 是为了纪念爱国诗人屈原。屈原是一位忠诚和受人敬仰的大臣( minister ), 他给国家带来了和平和繁荣。但最后因为受到诽谤( vilify ) 而最终投河自尽。人们撑船到他自尽的地方,抛下粽子, 希望鱼儿吃粽子,不要吃屈原的身躯。几千年来, 端午节的特色在于吃粽子( glutinous dumplings ) 和赛龙舟, 尤其是在一些河湖密布的南方省份。 The Duanwu Festival, also called the Dragon Boat Festival, is memorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was a loyal and highly esteemed minister, who brought peace and prosperity to the state but ended up drowning himself ina river asa result of being vilified. People got to the spot by boat and cast glutinous dumplings into the water, hoping that the fishes ate the dumplings instead of Qu Yuan ’s body. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by glutinous dumplings and dragon boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. 3 、中国的传统节庆膳食是节日必不可少的伴侣。例如,我国的端午节(the Dragon Boat Festival) 是纪念古代诗人屈原的日子。那一天, 人们通常要赛龙舟、吃粽子(zongzi) 。中秋节是观赏满月的日子。圆圆的月亮象征着圆满,象征着家庭团聚。因此,中秋节(The Mid-autumn Festival) 的特制食品是一种圆形的月饼。春节是中国的农历新年(the Chinese lunar New Year ’s holiday) , 除了常见的家禽和肉类之外, 人们还要按各自的地方****俗烹制传统食物,如铰子和年糕。 Traditional Chinese holiday meals are indispensable on some festivals. For example, the Dragon Boat Festival isa day established in memory of the ancient poet