考研英语作文1500字：元宵节
springfestival
thenewmoononthefirstdayofthenewyear--thefullmoon15dayslater
clickhereformorewordsaboutthespringfestival
chinesenewyearstartswiththenewmoon（新月）onthefirstdayofthenewyearandendsonthefullmoon（满月）15dayslater.the15thdayofthenewyeariscalledthelanternfestival（元宵节）,whichiscelebratedatnightwithlanterndisplaysandchildrencarryinglanternsinaparade.
thechinesecalendarisbasedonacombinationoflunarandsolarmovements.thelunarcycle（月运周期）isabout29.5days.inordertocatchupwiththesolarcalendarthechineseinsertanetramonthonceeveryfewyears(sevenyearsoutofa19-yearcycle).thisisthesameasaddinganetradayonleapyear（闰年）.thisiswhy,accordingtothesolarcalendar,thechinesenewyearfallsonadifferentdateeachyear.
newyearseveandnewyearsdayarecelebratedasafamilyaffair,atimeofreunionandthanksgiving.thecelebrationwastraditionallyhighlightedwithareligiousceremonygiveninhonorofheavenandearth（万物）,thegodsofthehouseholdandthefamilyancestors.
thesacrificetotheancestors,themostvitalofalltherituals（仪式）,unitedthelivingmemberswiththosewhohadpassedaway.departedrelativesarerememberedwithgreatrespectbecausetheywereresponsibleforlayingthefoundationsforthefortuneandgloryofthefamily.
thepresenceoftheancestorsisacknowledgedonnewyearsevewithadinnerarrangedforthematthefamilybanquettable.thespiritsoftheancestors,togetherwiththeliving,celebratetheonsetofthenewyearasonegreatcommunity.thecommunalfeastcalledsurroundingthestoveorweilu.itsymbolizesfamilyunityandhonorsthepastandpresentgenerations.
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