Preparations for the Chinese New Year in old China start well in advance of the New Year's Day.
在舊中國(guó),元旦之后就開(kāi)始提前準(zhǔn)備過(guò)年的東西了。
The 24th of the twelfth month is set aside for the annual housecleaning.
十二月二十四是留給年度大掃除的。
Every household will give a thorough cleaning to their houses, clothes, bedclothes and all utensils, to bid farewell to the old year and to usher in the new.
家家戶戶都會(huì)徹徹底底的打掃他們的房子,衣服,被褥和所有的器具,來(lái)辭舊迎新。
It is believed the cleaning sweeps away bad luck and makes the house ready for good luck to enter.
據(jù)說(shuō),打掃可以趕走壞運(yùn)氣,使房子有好運(yùn)氣。
All brooms and dustpans are put away on New Year's Eve so good luck cannot be swept away.
在除夕夜,所有的掃帚和簸箕都會(huì)被放在一邊,免得好運(yùn)被掃走了。
Spring couplets, written in black ink on large vertical scrolls of red paper, are put on the walls or on the sides of the doors.
春聯(lián),用黑墨水寫(xiě)在垂直滾動(dòng)大紅紙上,是貼在墻壁上或在門(mén)邊。
These couplets, short poems written in classical Chinese, are expressions of good wishes for the family in the coming year.
這些對(duì)聯(lián)和短詩(shī)是用繁體字寫(xiě)的,都是表達(dá)了對(duì)家庭在新的一年里的良好祝愿。
In addition, symbolic flowers and fruits are used to decorate the house.
此外,象征性的鮮花和水果是用來(lái)裝飾房子。
Animated door gods, scrolls of happiness, beautiful window flowers, colorful New Year paintings and flower-decorated red lanterns, all gives a happy and prosperous atmosphere of the Festival.
(活生生的)門(mén)神,充滿幸福的卷軸,美麗的窗花,豐富多彩的年畫(huà)和用花裝飾的紅燈籠,都展示出了一個(gè)喜慶和熱鬧的節(jié)日氣氛。
Storeowners are busy as everybody goes purchasing for the New Year, from edible oil, rice, chicken, fish and meat, to fruit, candies and nuts, and to various decorations, newclothes and shoes for children as well as gifts for friends and relatives.
店主正忙著給大家進(jìn)行新的一年的采購(gòu),從食用油,大米,雞肉,魚(yú),肉,水果,糖果和堅(jiān)果,到各種不同的裝飾,新衣服和給孩子們的鞋子以及給朋友和親戚的禮物。
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