浪漫色彩 romance

　　牛郎 Niu Lang (Cowherd)

　　織女 Zhi nü (Weaver Maid)

　　一年一度 annual

　　驅(qū)逐 banish

　　銀河 the Milky Way

　　喜鵲 magpie

　　使相會(huì) reunite

　　奉行 observe

　　削弱 weaken

　　情人節(jié) Valentine’s Day

　　商品 commodity

　　譯文內(nèi)容：

　　The Double Seventh Festival, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, is a traditional festival full of romance. It celebrates the annual meeting of Niu Lang (Cowherd) and Zhi nü (Weaver Maid). Their love was not allowed, and thus they were banished to opposite sides of the Milky Way. Once a year, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, a flock of magpies would form a bridge to reunite the lovers for one day. Today some traditional customs are still observed in rural areas of China, but have been weakened in urban cities. However, the legend of the Cowhand and Weaver Maid has taken root in the hearts of people. In recent years, in particular, urban youths have celebrated it as Valentine’s Day in China. As a result, owners of flower shops, bars and stores are full of joy as they can sell more commodities.

　　中醫(yī)是中華文化不可分割的一部分，為振興華夏作出了巨大貢獻(xiàn)。如今，中醫(yī)和西醫(yī)在中國(guó)的醫(yī)療保健領(lǐng)域并駕齊驅(qū)。中醫(yī)以其獨(dú)特的診斷手法、系統(tǒng)的治療方式和豐富的典籍材料備受世界矚目。中國(guó)的中醫(yī)事業(yè)由國(guó)家中醫(yī)藥管理局負(fù)責(zé)。現(xiàn)在國(guó)家已經(jīng)出臺(tái)了管理中醫(yī)的政策、法令和法規(guī)，引導(dǎo)并促進(jìn)這個(gè)新興產(chǎn)業(yè)的研究和開發(fā)。在定義上，中醫(yī)是指導(dǎo)中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)醫(yī)藥理論和實(shí)踐的一種醫(yī)學(xué)，它包括中草藥、針灸、推拿、氣功和食療。

　　中醫(yī) Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

　　不可分割的 integral

　　華夏 China

　　診斷手法 diagnostic method

　　系統(tǒng)的 systematic

　　治療方式 cure approach

　　豐富的 abundant

　　國(guó)家中醫(yī)藥管理局 State Administration of TCM and Pharmacology

　　由…負(fù)責(zé) under the adminstration of

　　管理 govern

　　新興產(chǎn)業(yè) promising industry

　　在定義上 by definition

　　中草藥 herbal medicine

　　針灸 acupuncture

　　推拿 Tuina

　　氣功 Qigong

　　食療 dietary therapy

　　譯文內(nèi)容：

　　Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an integral part of Chinese culture. It has made great contributions to the prosperity of China. Today both TCM and western medicine are being used in providing medical and health services in China. TCM, with its unique diagnostic methods, systematic cure approaches, abundant historical literature and materials, has attracted a lot of attention from the international community. In China, TCM is under the administration of State Administration of TCM and Pharmacology. National strategies, laws and regulations governing TCM are now in place to guide and promote the research and development in this promising industry. By definition, TCM is a medical science governing the theory and practice of traditional Chinese medicine. It includes herbal medicine, acupuncture, Tuina, Qigong and dietary therapy.

　　每年農(nóng)歷的正月十五日，迎來(lái)的是中國(guó)的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日——元宵節(jié)。元宵節(jié)主要的活動(dòng)就是看燈。漢朝時(shí)期，佛教盛行。明帝聽說(shuō)佛教有正月十五日僧人觀佛舍利點(diǎn)燈敬佛的做法，就命令這一天夜晚在皇宮和寺廟里點(diǎn)燈敬佛。以后這種佛教禮儀逐漸形成民間盛大的節(jié)日。各式各樣美麗的花燈在這一天都會(huì)被懸掛,從而吸引了無(wú)數(shù)游客。猜燈謎也是元宵節(jié)的一項(xiàng)重要活動(dòng)，花燈的主人會(huì)將謎面寫在紙上，然后貼在燈籠上，將燈籠掛在門口。如果有人可以猜中，就能得到小小的禮物。

　　看燈 watching lanterns

　　漢朝 the Han Dynasty

　　佛教 Buddhism

　　明帝 Emperor Ming

　　敬佛 worship Buddha

　　皇宮 imperial palace

　　禮儀 ritual

　　盛大的 grand

　　無(wú)數(shù)的 countless

　　猜燈謎 Guessing lantern riddles

　　貼 paste

　　譯文內(nèi)容：

　　The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. Watching lanterns is this day’s important activity. Throughout the Han Dynasty, Buddhism flourished in China. Emperor Ming heard that Buddhist monks would watch sarira and light lanterns to worship Buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. Therefore, he commanded to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on this day. Later, the Buddhist ritual developed into a grand festival among common people. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors. "Guessing lantern riddles" is an essential part of the Festival. Lantern owners write riddles on pieces of paper and paste them on the lanterns. If visitors have got solutions to the riddles, they will obtain a little gift.