世界各国新年风俗（英文版）

Ring a bell in Japan
Temples all across Japan ring their bells 108 times on the last night of the year.The bell is rung 108 times in order to dispel the 108 worldly desires are a buddhist philosophy.The New Year celebration in Japan typically lasts 14 days.

New Year's Day

New Year's Day in America Like many people all over the world, Americans enjoy celebrating the arrival of each new year. Almost everyone makes an occasion of New Year's Eve in order to see the old year out and welcome the new one. In New York, a favorite gatheringplace on December 31 is New York City's Times Square. Thousands of Americans and international tourists crowd this famous spot (at the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue) and crane their necks to watch for "Happy New Year" to flash across the electronically controlled sign that moves around. When the moment arrives bedlam breaks forth. Bells ring, whistles blow, people cheer with their happy excitement.

�he cheerful scene goes one after another in public squares throughout the country, but not at the same moment. Because of the four time zones in the United States the New Year comes to the Central States one hour later, to the Mountain States two hours later, and finally to the Western States three hours after the Eastern States have said goodbye to another year. So by following the radio and television broadcasts everyone can enjoy the festivities in other parts of the country as well as their own.

Some people prefer to see the old year out at a church service. Although the holiday does not have religious origin, many churches hold "Watch Night" services on New Year's Eve. Those who go to churches can solemnly renew their dedication to God for the coming year.

The custom of visiting friends, relatives and neighbors is one of the popular activities on New Year's Day. This activity is called Open House. The custom of Open House was inaugurated by George Washington during his first term as President. On January 1, 1789, President Washington first opened the doors of his official residence to all who wished to come. An Open House is just what the name implies : the front door is left open. Inside the door there is a spirit of relaxed cordiality, and guests are free to arrive and leave when they like. Invitations may say simply, "Drop in after the game" or "Come drink a New Year's toast with us". On January 1, now, families hold "Open House" so that their friends can visit them throughout the day to express good wishes for the new year.

Many championship football games are scheduled for New Year's Day, and there is usually an elaborate parade before each football game. Often, much of the day is spent watching these games on television.
England

British pays attention to most to eat in Christmas, including roast pig, turkey, Christmas pudding, Christmas mince a round flat cake etc. in the food.Each thing with all polite family, the servant also has, all gifts are a morning parties in Christmas to send.Have of sing Christmas song to follow a door to pursue a door to sing a song report good tidings, they will be just come in by the host inside house, drinking tea some entertainment, or presenting a small gift.

The United States

The United States from allow multiracial constitute of nation, so American's celebrating the situation of Christmas is the most complicated, from all countries come of emigrant still much according to the customs of their motherland.However, at the Christmas period, the American's door hangs garland and other outside to arrange interesting and novelly then similar of.

France

The general adult of France, want church to attend midnight Catholic mass about and all in the Christmas night before last.After completing, the family go the home of the most aged and married elder brother or sister together, the family reunion has a meal.This holds a meeting, discussing in home important business, but meeting to have on bad terms family of, at henceforth also ago dislike ice to release, everyone has to become reconciled, so the Christmas is an in France benevolent day.

Spain

The child of Spain will put shoes outside door or the outside of the window, receive Christmas present.The polite thing gives the most beautiful sons and daughters in many cities.The cow can also get good treatment in that day.It is said when the Jesus be born, once there was a head of cow to toward him to let out to make him get warmth.

Italy

Each family of Italy, all put to have a Jesus birth the model scenery of the story.At the Christmas night before last, the family have a reunion to have dinner, arriving during the midnight to attend Christmas Catholic mass.Complete to visit friends and relatives after and then, only have kid and aged person to get a gift.At Christmas, the Italian has a kind of good customs, the childs composition or write verse, meaning to thank their parents at one in the last years to their bring up.Their work, is hidden in the table napkin before DOing not have Christmas dinner, underneath or table cloth of dish in, the parents set up for to can't see.Chase its resumption then after they eat finish dinner, read aloud toward everyone.

Sweden

The Swede is very hospitable, Christmas, have an obvious performance more, the United States is a family, in spite of rich and poor, all welcome a friend, even the stranger can also go, various food puts on the table, letting people to eat.

Switzerland

The Santa Claus of Switzerland wears white full-length gown, putting on mask.They all from destitute person dress up as, the knot brigade begs for food and gift toward the person.After accepting brigade, they divide equally to gain of thing.

Denmark

The Denmark releases a Christmas stamp and calls a waterproof stamp at the beginning, this kind of stamp sends out to raise a style to make waterproof budget.The Christmas mail sent out in the Dane up have no not to stick up this kind of stamp.Accept a person who connect the mail, see stick to there are more many Christmas stamps of, will feel to even like !

Chile

The Chile celebrates Christmas, having necessarily a specific name call"monkey tail" of cold drink article is the grape which uses coffee, milk, egg, wine and ferments to match to make but become.Why is this kind of beverage called "monkey tail"?Pouring no one can explain.

Norway

The Norway is in the Christmas night before last just before sleep, home everyones all oneself Christmas song or saint poem that he likes most are 1.

Ireland

Each family of Ireland, all put an ocean candle or light at the window door at Christmas night before last, mean welcoming The Savior Messiah is born.

Scotland

The Scotch searches the thing which borrows toward the other people in the home, must return before Christmas and all and owner.They mostly in the New Year's Day of head Monday that day present to send gift, sending during Christmas, child and servants all will get a gift.

Holland

The Christmas present of Hollander, usually come from ordinary people to anticipate the idea, sometimes is hidden in the pudding sheep the bowel.

Russia

The Christian ear New Year's Day is the most important festival in a year, usually only having follower of a religion to just celebrate Christmas, and the religious flavor is a little bit thicker.

Germany

Germany of each one Augustinian the family of the Christianity, all have one stub Christmas tree, the Christmas tree has first in Germany.German for make Christmas a round flat cake to pay attention to very much.A round flat cake contain a lot of styles, between the friends and relatives, each other all has already presented.

The Chinese New Year is a festival whose Chinese are most important.The history of the Chinese New Year is very long.Stanza front stick in an on the face the New Year's Day of the implied meaning of the yellow word in red paper in top send message by word and the god of wealth resembles with hang deep red lantern etc.. The Chinese New Year is a close relatives the festival of the family reunion.The not far a long distance in child that leave the house returns to the home.The family rounds to sit together a dumpling, use the dumpling symbol family reunion.The beginning of January is on thering is fiesta cooking stove etc. rites before;In the stanza make New Year's visit the child New Year's Money, friend etc.
春节是汉族最重要的节日。春节的历史很悠久。节前就在门脸上贴上红纸黄字的寓意的新年寄语及财神像和挂大红灯笼等. 春节是个亲人团聚的节日。离家的孩子不远千里回到家里。家人围坐在一起包饺子,用饺子象征团聚。正月初一前有祭灶等仪式；节中有给儿童压岁钱、亲朋好友拜年等.

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