1、The Chinese Zodiac,Spring Festival,Chinese ancestors invented the 10 Tian Gan (heavenly stems) and 12 Di Zhi (earthly branches) for chronological purpose. Later, people used 12 animals to symbolize the 12 earthly branches in order to make things easier to memorize (Chinese Zodiac Sign) . Many Chines
2、e people strongly believe that the time of a persons birth is a primary factor in determining that persons characteristics.,Chinese Zodiac zdk 生肖,子鼠 Mouse charm,丑牛Bull patient,寅虎Tiger sensitive,卯兔Rabbit articulate,辰龙 Dragon healthy,巳蛇Snake deep,午马Horse popular,未羊Sheep elegant,申猴Monkey clever,酉鸡Roost
3、er thinker,戌狗Dog loyalty,亥猪 Boar chivalrous,The Chinese Zodiac,“你属什么？”,What is your Chinese horoscope? What is your Chinese zodiac sign? What is your Chinese zodiac? What is your animal sign?My Chinese horoscope is Horse.My Chinese Zodiac is .,The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st luna
4、r month, often one month later than the Gregorian calendar. It originated in the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 BC-c. 1100 BC) from the peoples sacrifice to gods and ancestors at the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one.,Time for celebration,Transport during the Spring Festival Period,Spring Fe
5、stival,How do people usually prepare for Spring Festival?,Special purchases for the Spring Festival,Sweeping the Dust,Pasting Spring Couplets,Pasting Paper-cuts and “Fu” or “Up-sided Fu”,Pasting New Year Prints,Door Gods,Surplus Year after Year,Three Gods of Blessing, Salary and Longevity,An Abundan
6、t Harvest of Crops,How do people celebrate the Spring Festival?,Dinner on the eve,family reunion dinner,Staying Up Late on New Years Eve,The CCTV New Years Gala,Which is your favorite program? Why?,Setting off Firecrackers / fireworks,Breakfast in the new year,People in northern China will eat jiaoz
7、i, or dumplings, like the dinner of new years eve.,Southern Chinese eat niangao (New Year cake made of glutinous rice flour) on this occasion, because as a homophone, niangao means “higher and higher, one year after another.“,New Years Visit and Gift Money,Temple Fair,农历 正月守岁 扫尘 贴窗花和“福”字 春联 年画,lunar
8、 calendar,lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar,stay up late on New Years Eve,sweep the dust,paste paper-cuts and “up-sided fu”,Spring (Festival) Couplets,New Year paintings (prints),团圆饭 年夜饭 年糕 买年货拜年压岁钱 看春节联欢晚会,family reunion dinner,the dinner on New Years Eve,Nian-gao; rice cake; New Yea
9、r cake,do Spring Festival shopping; special purchases for the Spring Festival,give New Years greetings; pay New Years visit,gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift,watch the CCTV New Years Gala,Blessings with the character “ma”,1. 马年行大运 2. 祝您龙马精神 3. 祝您来年马到成功 4. 祝事业一马平川 5. 事业如万马奔
10、腾 6. 祝您公司人强马壮 7. 愿青梅竹马，一生相依,1. 马年行大运 Wish you good luck in the year of horse. 2. 祝您龙马精神 Wish you full of vigor / keep a vigorous spirit in the new year. 3. 祝您来年马到成功 Wish you a speedy success in the new year.,4. 祝事业一马平川 Wish you have a smooth career path.5. 事业如万马奔腾 Wish you have a career that thrives like ten thousand horses galloping.,6. 祝您公司人强马壮 Wish your company boast well-equipped and well-trained staff with high morale (mrl士气，斗志).7. 愿青梅竹马，一生相依 Wish all the childhood sweethearts live happily together for the rest of their lives.,Thats all, thank you!,
