清明節(jié)(the Tomb-Sweeping Day),又稱“寒食節(jié)”，是中國人祭祀祖先最重要的節(jié)日。清明節(jié)源于周朝，有2000多年的歷史。清明是中國24節(jié)氣(24 solar terms) 之一，它預(yù)示著春天的來I寒食節(jié)是人們?yōu)樽嫦葤吣埂⒊岳涫车墓?jié)日。清明與寒 食節(jié)相連，因此二者后來漸漸地成為一個節(jié)日，掃墓和吃冷食成了清明的習(xí)俗。 清明成了富有文化含義、意義重大的紀(jì)念節(jié)日。從古時起，就有很多有關(guān)清明的藝術(shù)作品和詩作。其中，唐代詩人杜牧寫的《清明》家喻戶曉。

　　Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as “Cold Food Festival' is the most important festival for Chinese people to offer sacrifices to ancestors. It sprang from the Zhou Dynasty, with a history of over 2,000 years. Qingming is one of the 24 solar terms in China, showing the coming of spring. Cold Food Festival is a day when people sweep the ancestors' tombs and eat cold food. Qingming was close to Cold Food Festival, so later on they gradually became one festival, and sweeping tombs and eating cold food turned into the customs of Qingming. Qingming has evolved into a culture-rich and meaningful remembrance day. Since the ancient times, there have been a lot of works of art and poems about Qingming. Of these, the Tomb-Sweeping Day composed by the poet Du Mu in the Tang Dynasty is a household name.

　　農(nóng)歷八月十五站中國傳統(tǒng)的中秋節(jié)(the Mid-Autumn Festival)。這是繼中國農(nóng) 歷新年之后最重要的節(jié)日。人們堅信，農(nóng)歷八月十五的月亮比其他月份的更圓更亮。滿月象征著重聚和團圓。因此中秋節(jié)是家人聚在一起的日子，也被稱為“團圓節(jié)”。一般說來，吃月餅、賞月是中秋節(jié)的常見傳統(tǒng)。此外，中國不同地區(qū)及各個 少數(shù)民族有不同的中秋節(jié)習(xí)俗。中國有很多關(guān)于月亮的傳說。月亮上的神仙嫦娥 (Chang'e)、吳剛和玉兔(the Jade Rabbit)的故事至今仍在流傳。

　　The 15th day of lunar August is the traditionalChinese Mid-Autumn Festival, the most importantfestival after the Chinese Lunar New Year. The moonon the night of the 15th day of lunar August isbelieved to be much fiiller and brighter than that inthe other months. A foil moon is a symbol of reunion. So the Mid-Autumn Festival is alsocalled the “Reunion Festival' a time for family members to get together. Generally speaking,eating moon cakes and enjoying the moon are common traditions on the festival. In addition,the customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival vary in different parts and ethnic groups of China.There are lots of Chinese legends about the moon. The story of Goddess Chang'e，Wu Gangand the Jade Rabbit living on the moon is still popular today.