關於新年元旦的英語作文：New Year's Day

Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade.

中國的新年開始於第一天的新月升起時，結束於滿月15天之後。新年的第十五天被稱爲元宵節，那天晚上用燈籠展來慶祝，孩子們提着燈籠遊行。

The Chinese calendar is based on a combination of lunar and solar movements. The lunar cycle is about 29.5 days. In order to "catch up" with the solar calendar the Chinese insert an extra month once every few years. This is the same as adding an extra day on leap year. This is why, according to the solar calendar, the Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year.

中國陰曆是基於月球和太陽運動的結合。太陽的週期是29.5天。 爲了與陽曆相符，中國每隔幾年就會插入一個月。這和天閏年多了一天是一樣的。這就是爲什麼，按照陽曆，每年農曆新年都是在不同的日期。

New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are celebrated as a family affair, a time of reunion and thanksgiving. The celebration was traditionally highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honor of Heaven and Earth, the gods of the household and the family ancestors.

慶祝除夕和元旦是家庭的事，是團聚和感恩的時候。傳統的慶祝活動是以宗教儀式來強調天地，家裏的神仙以及祖先。

The sacrifice to the ancestors, the most vital of all the rituals, united the living members with those who had passed away. Departed relatives are remembered with great respect because they were responsible for laying the foundations for the fortune and glory of the family.

祖先們的犧牲是所有的儀式中最重要的，把活着的與那些已經去世了的聯合在一起。已經逝世的親戚寄予尊重，因爲他們爲家庭的財富和榮耀打下了基礎。

The presence of the ancestors is acknowledged on New Year's Eve with a dinner arranged for them at the family banquet table. The spirits of the ancestors, together with the living, celebrate the onset of the New Year as one great community. The communal feast called "surrounding the stove". It symbolizes family unity and honors the past and present generations

紀念祖先們的存在是在除夕晚上爲他們爲他們安排一個家庭宴會。祖先們的精神與活着的人永遠在一起，慶祝一個偉大的羣體新的一年的開始。共同盛宴稱爲“圍爐”。這象徵着家庭過去和現在這一代的團結和榮譽。