农历的腊月二十三是小年，从小年开始中国就有了浓浓的过年氛围。接下来的几篇播客我们就一起来聊一聊中国各地过年的风俗习惯。大家都知道中国菜非常好吃，所以今天就先说一说过年时的美食。 大年三十儿的时候，全家人要一起吃年夜饭。餐桌上必不可少的一道菜是"鱼"。而且这道菜要故意不吃完。还有的地方更有意思，这道菜只能看，不能吃。因为"鱼"的发音和"余"一样，有鱼就表示年年有余的意思，象征着每一年都能过上富裕的生活。大年三十晚上十二点是辞旧迎新的时刻，过了十二点就是新的一年了。这时全家要一起吃饺子。饺子的形状很像中国古代用过的钱——元宝。所以呢，吃了饺子也意味着把"元宝"吃进肚子了。有的人家还会把一枚硬币或一块糖放进饺子里。谁吃到了包着硬币或糖的饺子，谁就能有最好的运气。还有的地方年夜饭要吃豆腐，大家猜猜是什么原因？因为"腐"的读音和"福"差不多，吃豆腐就表示有福气。你猜对了吗？吃鱼、吃饺子、吃豆腐都表达了人们的一个美好愿望，那就是希望在新的一年里过上更幸福的生活。 中国的春节一直到正月十五才算结束。正月十五又叫元宵节，北方吃元宵，南方吃汤圆。元宵的个头比汤圆要大，但是它们都是圆形的，预示着新的一年里全家人团团圆圆。其实，中国人过年还有很多其他好吃的东西，有机会的时候大家一起来尝一尝吧！ The 23rd day of the 12th lunar month is called the xiao nian (i.e. the beginning of the entire celebration for spring festival). From xiao nian onwards, the festive mood for the New Year's celebration is all over China. In the coming podcasts we will talk about the different social customs of the various regions in China. Everyone knows that Chinese cuisine is very delicious, so today we will first talk about New Year dishes.
On the eve of the New Year, the entire family will have their New Year's eve dinner together. "Fish" is one of the indispensable dishes on the dinner table and people deliberately do not finish eating it. In some places, it is even more interesting -- this dish is only a feast for the eyes, it is not for eating. This is because in Chinese, "fish" and "abundance" are homonyms. Having fish means having abundance year after year. It signifies that one's life will be prosperous every year. On the eve of the New Year, 12 a.m. is the time for discarding the old and welcoming the new. After 12 a.m., it is already the new year. At this time, the whole family will eat dumplings together. The dumpling is shaped like the ancient money of China, "Yuan Bao." Therefore, eating dumplings signify that one has eaten the Yuan Bao. Some people will insert a coin or a candy into the dumpling, whoever gets the dumpling with the coin or the candy will have the best luck. In other places, tofu is a must for the dinner on New Year's eve. Can you guess the reason? It is because the "fu" in tofu sounds like the "fu" in good fortune. So eating tofu represents having good fortune. Did you guess correctly? Eating fish, dumpling and tofu is an expression of a beautiful wish shared by everyone, the wish that with this new year everyone's life will be more blessed. In China, the celebration of Spring Festival goes on until the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is also known as the Lantern Festival. In the north, people eat "yuan xiao" glutinous rice balls, in the south, people eat "tang yuan" glutinous rice balls. Yuan xiao is much larger than tang yuan but anyhow both are spherical to symbolize a reunion for all family members in the new year. Actually, there are many other kinds of food that the Chinese people eat during the New Year celebration. If there's a chance, everyone should try it together!
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On the eve of the New Year, the entire family will have their New Year's eve dinner together. "Fish" is one of the indispensable dishes on the dinner table and people deliberately do not finish eating it. In some places, it is even more interesting -- this dish is only a feast for the eyes, it is not for eating. This is because in Chinese, "fish" and "abundance" are homonyms. Having fish means having abundance year after year. It signifies that one's life will be prosperous every year. On the eve of the New Year, 12 a.m. is the time for discarding the old and welcoming the new. After 12 a.m., it is already the new year. At this time, the whole family will eat dumplings together. The dumpling is shaped like the ancient money of China, "Yuan Bao." Therefore, eating dumplings signify that one has eaten the Yuan Bao. Some people will insert a coin or a candy into the dumpling, whoever gets the dumpling with the coin or the candy will have the best luck. In other places, tofu is a must for the dinner on New Year's eve. Can you guess the reason? It is because the "fu" in tofu sounds like the "fu" in good fortune. So eating tofu represents having good fortune. Did you guess correctly? Eating fish, dumpling and tofu is an expression of a beautiful wish shared by everyone, the wish that with this new year everyone's life will be more blessed. In China, the celebration of Spring Festival goes on until the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is also known as the Lantern Festival. In the north, people eat "yuan xiao" glutinous rice balls, in the south, people eat "tang yuan" glutinous rice balls. Yuan xiao is much larger than tang yuan but anyhow both are spherical to symbolize a reunion for all family members in the new year. Actually, there are many other kinds of food that the Chinese people eat during the New Year celebration. If there's a chance, everyone should try it together!
On the eve of the New Year, the entire family will have their New Year's eve dinner together. "Fish" is one of the indispensable dishes on the dinner table and people deliberately do not finish eating it. In some places, it is even more interesting -- this dish is only a feast for the eyes, it is not for eating. This is because in Chinese, "fish" and "abundance" are homonyms. Having fish means having abundance year after year. It signifies that one's life will be prosperous every year. On the eve of the New Year, 12 a.m. is the time for discarding the old and welcoming the new. After 12 a.m., it is already the new year. At this time, the whole family will eat dumplings together. The dumpling is shaped like the ancient money of China, "Yuan Bao." Therefore, eating dumplings signify that one has eaten the Yuan Bao. Some people will insert a coin or a candy into the dumpling, whoever gets the dumpling with the coin or the candy will have the best luck. In other places, tofu is a must for the dinner on New Year's eve. Can you guess the reason? It is because the "fu" in tofu sounds like the "fu" in good fortune. So eating tofu represents having good fortune. Did you guess correctly? Eating fish, dumpling and tofu is an expression of a beautiful wish shared by everyone, the wish that with this new year everyone's life will be more blessed. In China, the celebration of Spring Festival goes on until the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is also known as the Lantern Festival. In the north, people eat "yuan xiao" glutinous rice balls, in the south, people eat "tang yuan" glutinous rice balls. Yuan xiao is much larger than tang yuan but anyhow both are spherical to symbolize a reunion for all family members in the new year. Actually, there are many other kinds of food that the Chinese people eat during the New Year celebration. If there's a chance, everyone should try it together!
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Lesson Summary:
What do the Chinese people eat during the New Year's celebration? Today, our podcast introduces the New Year dishes of the Chinese people. Lesson Content: The 23rd day of the 12th lunar month is called the xiao nian (i.e. the beginning of the entire celebration for spring festival). From xiao nian onwards, the festive mood for the New Year's celebration is all over China. In the coming podcasts we will talk about the different social customs of the various regions in China. Everyone knows that Chinese cuisine is very delicious, so today we will first talk about New Year dishes.On the eve of the New Year, the entire family will have their New Year's eve dinner together. "Fish" is one of the indispensable dishes on the dinner table and people deliberately do not finish eating it. In some places, it is even more interesting -- this dish is only a feast for the eyes, it is not for eating. This is because in Chinese, "fish" and "abundance" are homonyms. Having fish means having abundance year after year. It signifies that one's life will be prosperous every year. On the eve of the New Year, 12 a.m. is the time for discarding the old and welcoming the new. After 12 a.m., it is already the new year. At this time, the whole family will eat dumplings together. The dumpling is shaped like the ancient money of China, "Yuan Bao." Therefore, eating dumplings signify that one has eaten the Yuan Bao. Some people will insert a coin or a candy into the dumpling, whoever gets the dumpling with the coin or the candy will have the best luck. In other places, tofu is a must for the dinner on New Year's eve. Can you guess the reason? It is because the "fu" in tofu sounds like the "fu" in good fortune. So eating tofu represents having good fortune. Did you guess correctly? Eating fish, dumpling and tofu is an expression of a beautiful wish shared by everyone, the wish that with this new year everyone's life will be more blessed. In China, the celebration of Spring Festival goes on until the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is also known as the Lantern Festival. In the north, people eat "yuan xiao" glutinous rice balls, in the south, people eat "tang yuan" glutinous rice balls. Yuan xiao is much larger than tang yuan but anyhow both are spherical to symbolize a reunion for all family members in the new year. Actually, there are many other kinds of food that the Chinese people eat during the New Year celebration. If there's a chance, everyone should try it together!
- beginning [bi´giniŋ]
n.开始，开端；起源 (初中英语单词) - everyone [´evriwʌn] pron.=everybody 每人 (初中英语单词)
- delicious [di´liʃəs] a.美味的，可口的 (初中英语单词)
- abundance [ə´bʌndəns] n.丰富，充裕 (初中英语单词)
- prosperous [´prɔspərəs] a.繁荣的；顺利的 (初中英语单词)
- therefore [´ðeəfɔ:] ad.&conj.因此；所以 (初中英语单词)
- actually [´æktʃuəli] ad.事实上；实际上 (初中英语单词)
- celebration [,seli´breiʃən] n.庆祝(会)；庆典 (高中英语单词)
- indispensable [,indi´spensəbəl] a.绝对必要的 (高中英语单词)
- deliberately [di´libərətli] ad.故意地；慎重地 (高中英语单词)
- signify [´signifai] vt.表示 vi.有重要性 (高中英语单词)
- insert [in´sə:t, ´insə:t] vt.插入；夹入 n.插入物 (高中英语单词)
- whoever [hu:´evə] pron.任何人，无论谁 (高中英语单词)
- correctly [kə´rektli] ad.正确地；恰当地 (高中英语单词)
- festival [´festivəl] n.节日；庆祝；欢庆 (高中英语单词)
- lantern [´læntən] n.灯笼；提灯 (高中英语单词)
- blessed [´blesid] a.享福的；神圣的 (英语四级单词)
- summary [´sʌməri] a.&n.摘要(的) (英语四级单词)
- festive [´festiv] a.喜庆的，欢乐的 (英语六级单词)
- reunion [ri:´ju:njən] n.再结合；再联合；团聚 (英语六级单词)
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