中华节日蕴藏中华之美,是我们几千年民族的文明宝库,给那些原本平凡的日子赋予了不寻常意义,让我们的记忆里,多了几分乐趣,一路芬芳。
Chinese festivals contain the beauty of China and are a treasure trove of civilization for our nation for thousands of years. They give unusual meanings to those ordinary days and add a touch of joy and fragrance to our memories.
时光荏苒,岁岁元宵,人们在节日的馨香中奔向这个团圆的盛会。今又元宵,这个延续了很久的传统节日并没有褪去,反而越来越亮。
As time goes by, people rush to this grand gathering of reunion in the fragrance of Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival). Now there is Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival), a traditional festival that has lasted for a long time. Instead of fading away, it is getting brighter and brighter.
元宵佳节,除了包汤圆,奶奶还会把豆面、玉米面和地瓜混合,来蒸“面灯”。灯的造型大致为底座略粗于上端的圆柱体,顶端中间稍凹如浅碗状,各灯按月依次捏一至十二个摺,计十二个月灯,还有“属相灯”。然后上锅蒸熟,开锅盖后,奶奶会根据灯里存留的蒸汽水的多少,判断今年各月份雨水大小。等蒸好凉透后,将一根棉花捻成的灯芯绕在火柴棒上,插在灯的中间,在顶部倒入豆油或花生油,点燃后,看各月灯花变化,灯花开得越大,预示收成越好。( 出自 WWw.ZUOwEnBa.net )
On the Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival), in addition to the dumplings, Grandma will also mix bean flour, corn flour and sweet potatoes to steam "noodles". The shape of the lamp is roughly cylindrical with a base slightly thicker than the upper end, and a slightly concave bowl like shape in the middle of the top. Each lamp is folded one to twelve times a month, counted as a twelve month lamp, and there is also a "zodiac lamp". Then steam the pot until cooked, and after opening the lid, grandma will judge the amount of rainwater in each month of the year based on the amount of steam water remaining in the lamp. After steaming and cooling, wrap a cotton wick around a matchstick, insert it in the middle of the lamp, pour soybean oil or peanut oil into the top, light it, and observe the changes in the lantern flowers every month. The larger the lantern flowers bloom, the better the harvest.
家中每人按自己出生的月份拿起那盏灯,从头到脚都照一遍,还把房间各个角落照一照,祈求没灾没病,身体安康。剩下的灯,分别放在门旁,院子里;草垛灯、仓龙灯、钱龙灯则分别放在牲畜圈、粮仓和钱柜上,祈求美好运势,灯是不许吹灭的,只能自行燃尽。如今,孩子们手提的彩灯也越来越精致,在这时代进步中,我希望像蒸灯这样美好的传统能传承下去。
Each person in the family picks up the lamp according to their birth month, lights it from head to toe, and even illuminates every corner of the room, praying for no disasters, no illnesses, and good health. The remaining lights are placed by the door and in the yard; Grass stack lamps, warehouse dragon lamps, and money dragon lamps are placed on livestock pens, grain warehouses, and money chests respectively, praying for good luck. The lamps cannot be blown out, they can only burn out on their own. Nowadays, the colorful lanterns carried by children are becoming more and more exquisite. In this era of progress, I hope that beautiful traditions like steaming lanterns can be inherited.
到了夜晚陶醉在绚丽的烟花中的时光了。爸爸点燃的“大礼花”,刹那间如流星般四散,衬着漆黑的夜幕,艳丽夺目,把漆黑的夜晚照成了明亮的白天!我们一齐发出赞叹声:“太惊艳了!”爆竹与烟花在空中荡漾,传播的是喜庆,洒下的是欢声笑语,绚烂的烟花绽放出美好,折射出世间的七彩光芒,好像是在点缀元宵节,又好像是在庆祝龙年。看完了大礼花,我也按耐不住,赶紧拿出我的“冲天炮”,点燃后,像流星般射了出去,后面还拖着长长的尾巴,五彩缤纷,落下时像天上的银河一样闪闪发光,我们尽情享受着烟花带给的视觉美感……
It's time to indulge in the dazzling fireworks at night. The "big firework" ignited by my father scattered like a shooting star in an instant, set against the pitch black night sky, dazzling and dazzling, turning the pitch black night into a bright day! We all exclaimed: "How amazing!" Firecrackers and fireworks rippled in the air, spreading festivities and shedding laughter. The gorgeous fireworks bloomed beautifully, reflecting the colorful light of the world, as if embellishing the Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) Festival, or celebrating the the Year of the Loong. After watching the fireworks, I couldn't hold back any longer. I quickly took out my "sky cannon", lit it, and shot it out like a shooting star, with a long tail trailing behind it. It was colorful, and when it fell, it shone like the Milky Way in the sky. We enjoyed the visual beauty brought by the fireworks to our hearts' content
元宵节,我们传统文化中的瑰宝——“众里寻你干百度”。拨开节日外表的繁华,求索深层的内涵,那是传统的厚重、历史的悠久,也是前人对后人的期许,更是我们对美好未来的向往。
Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival), the treasure of our traditional culture - "seek you to do Baidu". To break away from the hustle and bustle of the festival and explore its deeper connotations is not only the weight of tradition and the long history, but also the expectations of predecessors for future generations, and our longing for a better future.