如何用英语介绍中国的春节

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春节俗称“年节”，是中华民族最隆重的传欢度春节统佳节。自汉武帝太初元年始，以夏年（农历）正月初一为“岁首”（即“年”），年节的日期由此固定下来，延续至今。年节古称“元旦”。1911年辛亥革命以后，开始采用公历（阳历）计年，遂称公历1月1日为“元旦”，称农历正月初一为“春节”。岁时节日亦被称为“传统节日”。它们历史悠久、流传面广，具有极大的普及性、群众性、甚至全民性的特点。年节是除旧布新的日子。年节虽定在农历正月初一，但年节的活动却并不止于正月初一这一天。从腊月二十三（或二十四日）小年节起，人们便开始“忙年”：扫房屋、洗头沐浴、准备年节器具等等。所有这些活动，有一个共同的主题，即“辞旧迎新”。人们以盛大的仪式和热情，迎接新年，迎接春天