除夕的中英文简介,越短越好!

除夕的中英文简介,越短越好!
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The 30th of the twelfth lunar month is also known as the Chinese New Year’s Eve - chú xī (除夕),on which people would always stay indoors to offer sacrifices to ancestors.All the family members get together to have the family reunion dinner,which is always luxurious.In ancient times,people would drink“Tusu spirits”,which was said to be invented by the famous doctor Sun simiao.People in northern China eat jiaozi,which takes the shape of gold ingot from ancient China.People eat them and wish for money and treasure in the conming new year.According to one legend,jiaozi was invented by another famous doctor Zhang Zhongjing.At the sight of the frostbite on his patients‘ears,he compounded decoctions of Chinese medicinal herbs to dispel cold and soften the skin of the ear.The medicinal cuisine looked like ears and later developed into jiaozi.Obvously,the development of customs usually undergoes a slow process,and may not necessarily be associated with the above mentioned legends.Over the years,these legends have been passed down orally.People’sunderstanding of history and their deep affection for life are impied in the legends and worth our appreciation.
According to the custom,people will stay up late on the Chinese New Year’s Eve.Family members have dinner together,and chat till midnight to welcome the New Year in.In most areas,the fire in the chamber of the Kitchen range should not be put out on the eve.People will place a thick tree root or carbon block in the range or in an earthen basin,to let it burn until the first day of the lunar New year.As one piece of fuel is consumed,the flame passes to another.It symbolizes eternity,and has a hint of the worship of fire as in ancient times.