<p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">赣州市文清实验学校第141期广播</b></p> 广播员风采 风采展示 广播文稿 <p class="ql-block"><b>Origin and Customs of Chinese New Year's Day</b></p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Violet：Hello，everyone! My name is chen yinuo. Violet is my English name.</p><p class="ql-block">Angela：I'm Liu zhuoying.My English name is Angela.</p><p class="ql-block">合：We are from Class 4 Grade 6.</p><p class="ql-block">Angela：Today we're going to talk about the origins and customs of Chinese New Year's Day. </p><p class="ql-block">Violet: The history of New Year's Day, the first day of the Gregorian calendar, can be traced back to the time of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors.In ancient times, New Year's Day referred to the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar, while the modern New Year's Day is the new year after the use of the Gregorian calendar began in 1912.The name and date of New Year's Day have changed in different dynasties, but they all represent the beginning of the New Year.</p><p class="ql-block">Angela: China's New Year's Day customs are colourful and include the following aspects.</p><p class="ql-block">Violet: Setting off firecrackers and fireworks: On the morning of New Year's Day, people set off firecrackers and fireworks to ward off bad luck and welcome the New Year.This custom originates from the ancient fire worship, which the ancients believed could drive away evil spirits and disasters.</p><p class="ql-block">Angela: Gala: With the development of technology, modern people celebrate New Year's Day more often through a gala, which is a collective entertainment activity.</p><p class="ql-block">Violet: Dietary customs: On New Year's Day, northern regions have a tradition of eating dumplings, symbolising the "changing of the year" in the hope that the new year will be auspicious.In the south, they like to eat rice cakes and soup dumplings, with rice cakes symbolising a yearly rise and soup dumplings symbolising reunion and sweetness.In addition, the New Year's Day diet may include frozen dumplings, frozen products such as braised vermicelli with sauerkraut, and pickled vegetables.</p><p class="ql-block">Angela: Ancestor Worship and Rituals: Ancestor worship is an important traditional activity during New Year's Day.Both the emperors and the people would worship their ancestors on this day to show their admiration and gratitude to their ancestors.</p><p class="ql-block">Violet: Recreational activities: During New Year's Day, various recreational activities are also organised in different places.For example, in Northeast China, there are performances of rice-planting songs, stilt walkers, and two-man shows.In Shandong, students pay homage to the statue of Confucius in anticipation of success in the coming year.In Jiangsu and Zhejiang, New Year's Day is celebrated with the "Celebration of Silkworms", in which bamboo poles are tied to grass and set on fire.</p><p class="ql-block">Angela: Other local specialities: In Fujian, on New Year's Day, flowers made of red paper are placed on rice to symbolise the "yearly surplus".In Guangdong, elders reward their juniors with red envelopes or mandarin oranges to symbolise good luck and good fortune.</p><p class="ql-block">Violet: Traditional Celebration: In some rural areas, New Year's Day is celebrated in a more traditional way, including killing chickens and geese, worshipping deities, and family reunions.</p><p class="ql-block">Angela: These customs not only reflect the inheritance of traditional culture, but also express people's good wishes and expectations for the New Year.</p><p class="ql-block">Violet: That's all for today's program. We'd like to wish everyone an early Happy New Year's Day ! </p><p class="ql-block">合：See you next time!</p>