【年的故事】 英中文朗读 / 国画 by 雪诚
来源: [美语世界] 雪诚 于 2010-06-02 14:44:00 http://bbs.wenxuecity.com/mysj/78656.html
The Story Of The Chinese New Year
A long time ago, there was a monster called “Nien” which is "year". It lived in a deep forest in the Northern part of China.
Every year, on the eve of the Chinese New Year, It would always come out of the forest, looking for food in the villages where people lived.
To avoid being eaten, the villagers would prepare several days' food days before the New year. On the night before the arrival of the monster, they would seal their doors with red strips of paper, build small fires out of bamboos, and stay inside the house.
The next day, “Nien” was scared away by the noise and heat made by the fires. Everyone was very happy to have "passed the year." When people came out of their homes, they congratulated each other on their good fortune. That was the beginning of the Chinese New Year's celebration.
年的故事
古时候，有种叫“年”的猛兽，平时住在深山里， 到了大除夕，便跑出来吃人。
家家户户都在门前贴上红纸，燃烧竹子。响亮的炮竹声和闪闪的火光，把年吓走。
人们为了防避它，一到大除夕，便准备好食物，关上门躲起来。
到了第二天，年关已过，大家没有被“年”吃掉就高高兴兴地庆祝，互相道贺。据说这就是放炮竹 和贺年的起源。
(转载中国传统资料手册）
