小年到十五的春節習俗 中英雙語[朗讀]

正月十五：夜照田蠶



the 15th day of the 1st lunar month is commonly celebrated as yuan xiao jie,or lantern festival.the festivities of the chinese new year reach a climax on this day
正月十五一般被稱為元宵節或者燈節，中國新年慶祝活動在這一天達到頂峰。
since early morning,dragon and lion dancers parade on streets crowded with people.in the evening families go out together to enjoy the full moon and appreciate colorful lanterns and also solve lantern riddles
一大早，街上就擠滿了人群，觀看舞龍舞獅。晚上，全家人會一同外出享受滿月，欣賞繽紛多彩的燈籠，一起猜燈謎。
chinese people also eat yuan xiao,a traditional food made of glutinous rice flour which symbolizes family togetherness and reunion
人們還會吃一種由糯米做成的傳統美食——元宵，寓意闔家團圓。
this day officially marks the end of chinese new year celebrations
這一天往往為中國新年慶祝活動划上句點。

正月十四：娘娘誕辰



the 14th day is the birthday of the goddess of linshui,who is believed to protect women from dying in childbirth.people make offerings to the goddess on this day
正月十四是臨水娘娘的生日，臨水娘娘是拯救難產婦女的神仙。人們在這一天供奉臨水娘娘。

正月十三：灶下點燈

on the 13th day,preparations for lantern festival continue
正月十三，繼續準備元宵節。

正月十二：搭建燈棚



families buy lanterns and build a lantern shack on the 12th day
家家戶戶會買燈籠，然後在正月十二建一個燈籠棚。

正月十一：祭奉紫姑



people make offerings to zi gu,the guardian angel for weak women,on the 11th day
正月十一，人們供奉紫姑，紫姑是可憐女子的守護神。
this day is also for yuefu (fathers-in-law) to entertain nuxu (sons-in-law)
這一天也是岳父宴請子婿的日子。
in many areas,after this day,people will start preparing for the upcoming lantern festival which is on the 15th day of the 1st month
許多地方在這天之後會開始準備即將到來的燈節——正月十五。