英语翻译The oldest and most important festival in China is the S

英语翻译
The oldest and most important festival in China is the Spring Festival,more commonly known in the West as Chinese New Year.Like all Chinese festivals,the date of the new year is determined by the lunar/solar calendar rather than the Western (Gregorian) calendar,so the date of the holiday varies from late January to mid February.
The Spring festival celebrates the earth coming back to life,and the start of ploughing and sowing.In the past,feudal rulers of dynasties placed great importance on this occasion,and ceremonies to usher in the season were performed.
Preparations for the New Year festival start during the last few days of the last moon.Houses are thoroughly cleaned,debts repaid,hair cut and new clothes bought.Doors are decorated with vertical scrolls of characters on red paper whose texts seek good luck and praise nature,this practice stemming from the hanging of peach-wood charms to keep away ghosts and evil spirits.In many homes incense is burned,and also in the temples as a mark of respect to ancestors.
On New Year’s Eve houses are brightly lit and a large family dinner is served.In the south of China sticky-sweet glutinous rice pudding called nian gao is served,while in the north the steamed dumpling jiaozi is popular.Most celebrating the festival stay up till midnight,when fireworks are lit,to drive away evil spirits.New Years day is often spent visiting neighbours,family and friends.

中国最古老,最重要的节日就是春节,也就是西方人所熟知的中国新年,和中国其他节日一样,春节的具体日期是由农历决定而不是新历,所以春节的具体日期通常从是在一月下旬和二月中旬之间.
春节庆贺大地回苏和耕作播种的开始,过去,封建皇朝的君主非常重视这个节日,举行盛大的宴会迎接这个时节
春节前一个月的最后几天,人们都要为春节做准备了,房子要大扫除,债务要还清,还要理发,买新衣服,门外要挂上对联,对联的内容通常是祈祷好运或是歌颂自然,这个习俗起源与古代挂上用桃木做的幸运符驱赶鬼魂,在很多人家和庙宇都有烧香,表示对祖先的缅怀
在除夕夜,家里是灯火通明,家家都准备了丰富的晚餐,在南方通常是吃用稻米做的黏糊糊的年糕,在北方则是比较流行吃饺子,大家通常是彻夜不睡来庆祝这个节日,然后大家点燃烟花,驱逐怨灵,新年大家通常是去亲戚朋友邻居家串门