介绍清明节的英语作文（优秀20篇）

My Dream

I’m longing for a weekend. It’s happy and it’s free. This is my dream.

At this weekend, I don’t have to play the violin; I don’t have to draw pictures; Olympic Maths is far away from me; Handwriting doesn’t bother me.

I can play and I can sing; I can do everything interesting. No one can stop me.

Oh, what a happy weekend! But, it’s only my dream. I hope it will come true.

[初中英语我得梦想介绍作文

My grandfather is in his seventies now. He is a kind and warm-hearted old man.

He used to live with my family. At that time he always spent more than one hour examining my homework every day. When I was ill, he took good care of me. He showed great concern.

Grandfather is very warm-hearted to his neighbors and is always ready to help them. One day, a girl who is one of his neighbors injured her leg carelessly. My grandfather took her to the hospital at once and paid the fees with his own savings.

Now my grandfather is living in another city with my aunt. My parents and I all miss him very much. And I hope that I can go to visit him soon.

Mom often said that Dad was a nerd. I see my father is also like a nerd, but it should be called "big book fans" fishes.

Dad every time to go to work, sitting on the bus, have to take a book, if there is a seat, he sat down, he immediately took out a book to see. Once, because the book is too fascinated, the car opened 2 points, only to think of the get off, the results had to take the return of 2 cars, and then to the company to work, to the company said to colleagues, colleagues Said: "You are a book fans ah!" Every day after lunch, as long as there is a free, he immediately took out the book to see.

Another time, my father, the "book fans" also made a big joke, that day, my father came back from work, eat dinner, and got into his study, won his book, look ah look. Suddenly, the study of the cabinet on the table clock "Dangdang" even knock on the next seven, my father took the bag, hurry out from the study. Mom asked puzzled: "Where are you going?" Dad said: "seven oclock, go to work, do not go late!" I listened to the side of the secret smile. Mom opened the curtain and said, "You look outside." "It was seven oclock at night." Dad scratched his head. Mom said: "You are a big book fans, twilight down friends." Dad heard their own laugh.

Dad likes to read books, has been accustomed to. But my mother is also often to my father said: "My glasses have to deepen the degree, do not read it again." My father? He just smiled, for a while put the mothers words thrown into the clouds. Every night, he must see the night to sleep.

Dad is a "big book fans" ah! I want to learn from him, to be a "little book fans."

导语：丝绸之路，简称丝路，一般指陆上丝绸之路，广义上讲又分为陆上丝绸之路和海上丝绸之路。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

One of the worlds most ancient and historically important trade routes,the Silk Road conjures up exotic images of camel caravans,windswept deserts,and such legendary figures as Genghis Khan and Marco Polo.Extending as far as the Indian kingdoms in the west,to present-day Xian in China in the east,the Silk Road was already a crossroads of Asia by the third century B.C.

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世界上最古老,历史上最重要的贸易路线之一——丝绸之路,总给人一种富有异国情调的印象：骆驼商队、狂风肆虐的沙漠,还有诸如成吉思汗和马可波罗等传奇人物.丝绸之路绵亘远长,西至印度王国,东到中国现在的西安,早在公元前三世纪,丝绸之路就已经成为了亚洲交通的十字路口.

Good morning. I feel honored to have this opportunity for an interview.

Now I will introduce myself. My name is He Xiangyu， from Zhengzhou No.1 Middle School. I am a hard working student. I will try my best to finish it no matter how difficult the thing is. I love science， because both of my parents are engineers， they take good care of me. Their love and support have always been my power.

My hobbies are playing basketball and reading. I have been trained in the school basketball team and we are the champion in Zhengzhou. I am the center in our team. I have plenty of glorious memory on the playground. And I like Kobe very much. He is brave， confident and a team player. I have learned a lot from him. I think playing basketball not only builds up my body， but also helps me to learn to work in a team.

My favorite magazine is “News Weekly”. By reading the newspapers and magazines， I’ve learned what’s happening around the world and develop an interest in important issues.

The Northeastern (Hunan) University has a long history. And it’s famous in China. I am willing to study here.

That’s all.

Thank you.

Good evening, Sir/Maam, my name is XXX, I am a sophomore who major in English. I came from XXX province, which is a bit far from here. Generally speaking, I believe that i am an outgoing and easygoing girl/boy who always loves to make new friends.

As for hobbies, I do have a lot of them. Firstly, I am a huge fan of dancing and singing. My idol is Briteny Spears and I watch her music video every single day. In fact, my very wild dream is to become someone like her, someone who can rock this world! However, unlike

the first one, my second hobby is reading, which is sort of indoorsy, I suppose~(此处可笑一下）Reading makes this world become increasingly imaginable to me, that is why it could amuse me all the time!

[自招面试英语自我介绍

清明节，在我国是流传几千年的节日。全国各地都以不同的方式来过清明节，我的家乡——新昌也有与众不同的方式来过节，现在就让我来讲讲吧！

清明节前的几天，大人们就开始忙了起来，准备打清明麻糍，这是新昌特有的食品，是将糯米蒸熟后放在石臼里，用大榔头打烂，里面包着豆沙馅，做成长长的一条。味道软软的，甜甜的，可好吃了！这可是我们新昌人祭奠祖先的必备品呢。除了这个，通常还会准备一些必备物品：有纸钱、香蜡烛等。

到了清明节那天，大人们很早就忙开了，还上街买祭奠的饭菜，这几样是我们新昌少不了的：有酒、肉、鱼、绿豆芽、豆腐、豆腐干……然后把它烧好放进碗里。

出发了，我们把必备的东西放入篮子里。拿着篮子向祖坟走去，到了坟地，我们有的拿着刀在割杂草；有的在打扫地面；我们小孩则在一边快乐的玩。最后，放好饭菜，点燃香，我们开始祭奠自己的祖先了，大人们摆好准备的祭奠饭菜，开始祭奠自己的祖先。我们新昌的祭奠程序是：先拜山神后拜自己的祖先。祭拜完后，我们等一会儿后，就要烧纸钱。烧完后，我们把饭菜放入篮子里回家了。临走前，都要放鞭炮，所以清明节天天能听到鞭炮的响声。放完后，我们就打道回府了。

这就是我家乡的清明节。它是我们新昌人重要的一个节日。更是我们怀念亲人、增进亲情、踏青郊游的好日子。

Hello,My name is Amy.Im 9 years old.I am a student in Yu Cai school.I am tall and thin.I have short hair and big eyes.I am good at singing and danging.I like reading books.I like my classmate,I like my teacher.

The Qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival is one of the 24 seasonal division points in china, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases. It is the high time for spring plowing and sowing. But the Qingming Festival is not only a seasonal point to guide farm work, it is more a festival of commemoration.

The Qingming Festival sees a combination of sadness and happiness.

This is the most important day of sacrifice. Both the Han and minority ethnic groups at this time offer sacrifices to their ancestors and sweep the tombs of the diseased. Also, they will not cook on this day and only cold food is served.

The Hanshi (cold Food) Festival was usually one day before the Qingming Festival. As our ancestors often extended the day to the Qingming, they were later combined.

On each Qingming Festival, all cemeteries are crowded with people who came to sweep tombs and offer sacrifices. Traffic on the way to the cemeteries becomes extremely jammed. The customs have been greatly simplified today. After slightly sweeping the tombs, people offer food, flowers and favorites of the dead, then burn incense and paper money and bow before the memorial tablet.

In contrast to the sadness of the tomb sweepers, people also enjoy hope of Spring on this day. The Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outings. At this time tourists are everywhere.

People love to fly kites during the Qingming Festival. Kite flying is actually not limited to the Qingming Festival. Its uniqueness lies in that people fly kites not during the day, but also at night. A string of little lanterns tied onto the kite or the thread look like shining stars, and therefore, are called "gods lanterns."

The Qingming Festival is also a time to plant trees, for the survival rate of saplings is high and trees grow fast later. In the past, the Qingming Festival was called "Arbor Day". But since 1979, "Arbor Day" was settled as March 12 according to the gregorian calendar.

Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed. More

important, it is a period to honour and to pay respect to ones deceased

ancestors and family members. Because it reinforces the ethic of filial piety,

Qing Ming is a major Chinese festival.

Literally meaning "clear" (Qing) and "bright" (Ming), this Chinese festival

falls in early spring, on the 106th day after the winter solstice. It is a

"spring" festival, and it is an occasion for the whole family to leave the home

and to sweep the graves of their forebears. Chinese being practical people this

sweeping of the graves is given an extended period, that is, 10 days before and

after Qing Ming day. Among some dialect groups a whole month is allocated.

Good morning/afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is my great honor to be here and have this interview.

First of all, may I introduce myself please. My name is ....I"m ...years old. And I"ve just graduated from ... High School. I"m an active and optimistic person in daily life, and I like singing, shopping and watching TV with friends very much.

And most impotantly, I would like to let you know that, I"ve been interested in universities/institues of International relations, espeically its majors and environments, since my first year in high school. and I"ve also tried to know some more about them in my free time. My total points of the university entrance examination might not be good enough for our shool, however, I"ll be grateful if I have the chance to be a student here, and I"ll do my best in my study and college life and be an useful person in the furture.

Thank you very much!

My hometown, Shenzhen, is beautiful, clean and tidy. In the southern part of the country, it is a seaside city with mountains and water. Its like spring all the year round, but its not very cold in winter, and its not very hot in summer. The sky is so blue, the air is so fresh, the sky is so bright...

The mountain of Shenzhen Qifeng list, Lotus Hill, Nanshan beyond count, and small Nanshan, Wutong Mountain...... These mountains are very spectacular, one of the most famous to the number of "Lotus Hill". Lotus Hill in the north of the Shenzhen Futian District, it is not very steep and magnificent, only 106 meters above sea level, but it has a beautiful artificial lake, can be used for children, people boating fishing; it has a wide Kite Square, adult children love flying kites in the square on the lawn, watching the kite fly upwards. The mood is like a kite, fly, happy. Lotus Hill, the most famous, is a great man on the hilltop square, the statue of Grandpa Deng. Grandpa Deng, go with head high and chest out step forward. The people coming to Lotus Hill to "visit" Grandpa Deng every day are in a steady stream. I grew up at the foot of Lotus Mountain at a young age, and I was one of the regular guests. Listen to mama said President Xi to Shenzhen specially to give grandpa Deng flowers, it is the symbol of Shenzhens development and progress!

Shenzhen is beautiful, and water is beautiful. Shenzhen Haimeide fascinating! Dameisha, Idaho is the famous tourist resort. Among them, my favorite is Dameisha, where the sea is connected to the sky. The sky is blue, the sea is green, golden beaches, warm, very comfortable to step up. The quiet mountains, water is moving, such as mountain of indomitable spirit tree, water like a large green plate. The seagull flew in the blue sky, and it cried aloud as if it enjoyed the beauty of the sea.

I love my hometown, I want to study well, make the day up, and build it more beautifully with my own skills.

Hello! My name is Chen Danqing. My English name is Joy. Im 14 years old.

Im a happy girl. I have a happy family. My father and my mother are both office

workers. Theyre busy. But at weekends, they always cook nice food for me. Im

happy in the family. I love my parents and they love me very much.

Im a student at Don Zhou Middle School. It is very big and beautiful.

There are many classroom buildings and office buildings. Besides the buildings,

there is a big playground. After school, there are lots of boys playing

basketball on it. I think they are happy. There are a lot of flowers and trees

in my school. They are beautiful. I like my school. In my school, I have many

friends. All my friends are polite and helpful. My friends are all nice to me.

They can make me happy. So I like playing with them.

My hobbies are listening to music and reading. I like pop music very much.

I dislike sports because Im not strong. Its hard for me.

I have a happy family, a beautiful school and many nice friends. I enjoy

every day.unjs.com

I, a girl with short hair, under the care of parents, in full 11 years old

this year.

With 11 years of faults: a careless, harm to me the most bitter, he let me

with a full pass by, let me wrong a 39 + 26 addition topic; Let me see the plus

sign as a minus sign, the division sign as a multiplication sign; Let me

actually took the math book on Chinese classes; He even want me to write in

Chinese this math homework! Im fed up with him over the years, determined to put

him out of the "home".

In recent years, careless a whim, let me put the eye became nearly three

baidu nearsightedness, pestering glasses, became I was like peas and carrots

"good friends", this "thank you" even a careless.

But I have an advantage, can overcome careless one, that is a must, please

carefully miss determination, I must get rid of this term with the bad habit of

my 11!

In to talk about my study, I is not very good students in the class,

because my language result, combined with my memory is not very good, sometimes

language examination have words cant write, I be untouched, verse forgot, I when

the poet, read the topic not, Ill be imagine writer. English? Sometimes the

exam, my Chinese is good, why? Because I always can get pinyin instead of

English words, let the teacher in distress situation.

But I am naturally happy, often can give students bring happiness, if there

are students angry, I can in a minute let his mood by Yin clearing up!

Look, this is me, a advantages disadvantages coexist me.

我，一个短头发的女孩，在父母的精心呵护下，今年以满11岁了。

伴随了11年的缺点：粗心大意一家，害我害的最苦，他让我与一百分擦肩而过，让我错了一道39+26的加法计算题;让我把加号看成了减号，除号看成乘号;让我在语文课上竟然拿出数学书;他甚至还想让我把数学作业写在语文本上!我这些年受够了他的折磨，决心要把他赶出“家门”。

就在近几年，粗心大意一家心血来潮，让我把眼睛大意成了快三百度的近视眼，从此纠缠眼镜，便成了我形影不离的“好朋友”，这还要“谢谢”粗心大意一家。

但我有一个优点，可以治服粗心大意一家，那就是一颗一定要请来细心小姐的决心，我一定要在这学期改掉陪伴我11的坏毛病!

在来谈谈我的学习吧，我在班里不算很优秀的学生，因为我的语文成绩一般，加上我的记忆力不太好，有时语文考试遇到字不会写，我就当造字人，诗句忘了，我当诗人，阅读题不会了，我就当想象作家。英语呢?有时考试的时候，我的语文就好了，为什么呢?因为我的英语单词总能拿拼音代替，让老师哭笑不得。

但我天生快乐，常常能给同学们带来快乐，若有同学生气了，我能在一分钟之内让他的心情由阴转晴哟!

瞧，这就是我，一个缺点优点共存的我。

导读：为了锻炼自己的英语水平，你有没有想过每天用英语来写日记了，正好清明节快到了，借此来练练手吧。下面小编为大家带来关于清明节英语100字日记，希望能帮助到大家。

清明节英语日记（一）

Its Chinese name"qingming" literally means "clear brightness"

In this hoilday, first,I spend a lot of time on my homework and do many useful exercise .Second,I often help my parents do some housework .

On wednesday, It was very windy ,so,I went to fly the kites with my friends in the park. The wind blew hard and our kite flew very high and very well. The wind blew hard and our kite flew very high and very well.In this day,we had a good time!

清明节英语日记（二）

On Saturday, our whole family went to the hometown to ancestral tombs.

The ancestral graves on the hillside, I picked up the broom, sweep around the ancestral graves leaves such as garbage. Then pick up the dishcloth, with clear water, carefully wipe the tombstone. After a vigorous after wiping, ancestral grave ancestral grave as new spotless, if brightness is new. Before long, ancestral graves were we sweep, after we worship, and went home for lunch.

After eating a delicious lunch, I lay in bed, thinking in the heart: tomb-sweeping day ancestor worship is a festival, is we should all do, grave we praise, want to come but cant come to also want to give praise. But it never occurred to grave should be criticized and condemned! You ever think, ancestors of the credit have how old? Ancestors left the land for us, let us to build, a land... You ever think, if there are no ancestors, we, the ancestors of the credit is not ah! But now some people are at the qingming festival, the idea of no grave, the ancestors leave, has died, let weeds overgrown tomb. Such people should not be condemned by the people?

Is a tomb-sweeping day, this is the eternal I couldnt help thinking of tu mu: "rains fall heavily as qingming comes, and passers-by with lowered spirits go......"

导语：目前，在上海和广州这样的大城市，自行车共享系统已成为越来越受欢迎。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

假定你是红星中学初三学生李华。你的美国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国新近出现的一种共享单车“mobike”很感兴趣，并请你做个简要介绍。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：

1. 这种单车的使用方法(如：APP查看车辆、扫码开锁等);

2. 这种单车的优势;

3. 你对这种单车的看法。

注意：1. 词数不少于80;

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

提示词：智能手机 smartphone, 二维码 the QR code

参考范文

Dear Jim,

I’m writing to tell you more about the new form of sharing bike mobike mentioned in your latest letter.

It’s very convenient to use if you have a smartphone. What you do is find a nearest mobikethrough the APP, scan the QR code on the bike, and enjoy your trip.

Compared to other forms of sharing bike, the greatest advantage of mobike is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it. It is becoming a new trend as a means of transportation, which relieves the traffic pressure and does good to the environment as well.

Hope to ride a mobike with you in China.

Yours,

Li Hua

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亲爱的吉姆，

我写信是要告诉你更多关于自行车共享的新形式，在你最近的信中提到MOBIKE。

如果你有智能手机，使用起来非常方便。你要做的就是找一个最近的mobikethrough APP，扫描QR码在自行车上，享受您的旅行。

相比于其他形式的自行车共享、MOBIKE的最大的好处就是你可以很容易的找到一个永远不担心停车的地方吗。它是一种新的交通工具，它缓解了交通压力，对环境也有好处。

希望你在中国骑MOBIKE。

你的好朋友，

李华

Every year on the fourth ThursDayof November is Thanksgiving Day. It’s a festival for American and Canadian with the purpose of thanks for harvest. While canadians celebrate on the second Monday of October. I have a penfriend in America. He wrote to me his Thanksgiving Day last year. He told me that it was a time for family reunion. Families would come back home to celebrate the festival together. Most of the time it was his mother who prepared the dinner. Turkey is must for the festival. It looks like huge chicken. His mother also made pumpkin pie and many other delicious food for them. After the dinner, they talked with each other with the old thing or the future plan. He said sometimes they would invite some friends to share the happiness of Thanksgiving Day. In a word, he had a great time on Thanksgiving Day.

每年十一月的第四个星期四是感恩节。这是美国和加拿大为了感谢丰收的节日。但是加拿大人却是在十月的第二个星期一庆祝。我在美国有一个笔友。他写信告诉我他去年感恩节的情况。他告诉我那是家庭团聚的时间。家人们都会回家庆祝节日。大多数时候，是他的母亲准备晚餐。火鸡是节日的必需品。它看起来像一只巨型鸡。他的母亲也做了南瓜派和许多其他美味的食物给他们。晚饭过后，他们会互相谈论过去的事或未来计划。他说有时候他们也会邀请一些朋友来一起分享感恩节快乐。总之，他在感恩节过得很开心。

Dear Sir/Madam:

Hello!

Thank you for your first start reading, giving me the opportunity to you goes to my cover letter.

I Jiangxi Vocational College of Economics an d Management Department of Logistics Management 2010 graduates with the same number of our students, graduate an d harvest in sight, waiting for the test of the community an d look forward to your choice.

I was born in rural areas, studying in the city, so honest an d generous Chinese farmers an d urban people”s traditional virtues of a strong confident personality in me to get the perfect combination, which I have good social adaptation. University for three years to hone more I experience the significant increase in overall capacity strengthening, personal qualities to be a qualitative leap.

Bao Jianfeng from sharpening out, plum blossom from the bitter cold, looking back, slowly an d study hard more than a dozen set, I split the air waves in the vast Xuehai cut, to seek the knowledge of the mountain. To pursue their studies of the exquisite, the pursuit of ambitions to achieve, manifestation of the pursuit of personal values, learning career, I have sought all-round development in physical an d moral. I sweat pour out of fruitful results. college three years, I have every year are very outstan ding professional achievements, an d received third-class scholarship. Not only that, but also repeatedly been assessed "outstan ding cadres” college, many times the individual literary works in the College of Competition award.

Knowledge while at the same time I did not forget to shape their own character, honesty, unity an d good to my usual style, aggressive, hard work is my unique personality. To accompany raising their overall quality, I have actively participated in school a variety of meaningful activities outside; addition to specialized courses, I was the other after-school elective courses, including literature, psychology, acCounting, management, etc., in order to broaden their knowledge. usually either studying or living, I have to deman ding their own, I will put this character to the work which, strive to improve their ability to work, make their businesses grow gradually with the growth.

"Decade of sword, frost edge never try ”, I sincerely hope to become a member of your organization, I will, with enthusiasm an d tenacity of character to work hard an d cooperate with colleagues, contribute to savings for many years as a unit wisdom an d skill. urge acceptance letter, is hope, I await your good news! I believe my ability, but I believe you are the right choice! give me a chance, I will have you a miracle!

[简单应聘英语自我介绍

Today, I see a super cute little rabbit, I heard just full moon!

Its ears are gray, high erected on the forehead. Its hair is gray and white, the back of a cluster of brown hair, it is particularly personality. Its mouth is three mouth, eat something to not sloppy. The most characteristic of the number of its eyes: the other rabbits have had "pink eye", and this rabbit is inlaid with two "black gem" it! This rabbit seems to have no sleep last night, long dark circles like , And it seems like a beautiful lady dressed in eye shadow looks very funny!

The rabbit is very gentle, and some shy, it put it out, it hides in a corner shy to graze; we put it around, it is panic, scared everywhere scurry; it grazing when the mouth fast To chew the leaves, "rabbit expert" item to Lin also learn the story of the rabbit to eat it!

We put some grass on the ground, it has been put in the rabbit nest, but it does not eat, was "rabbit expert" care into the.

The rabbit has been quietly watching us, and then in the nest in the spin, and finally the ass toward us!

This rabbit where the mother to go? Rabbit who even put it and bunny apart, the bunny really poor!

Good morning, everyone! It’s a great honor for me to introduce myself to all of you. My name is Serena and I’m fifteen years old. I come from Dalian city which is a beautiful and attracting place. Wish you can visit there and I believe that you will be impressed. English and movie are my favorites which can help me learn and relax. I like making friends, especially the ones who share common interests with me. And I think we can have much to share and talk. I hope to make progress with my friends. Thank you.

大家早上好。我很荣幸向大家介绍我自己。我叫Serena，今年十五岁。我来自美丽的海滨城市大连。希望你们可以去那旅游，我相信你们一定会对它留下深刻印象的。英语和电影是我的爱好，它们能够帮助我的学习，使我放松。我喜欢交朋友，特别是和我有共同兴趣的人。我觉得我们有很多可以分享可以聊的东西。我希望和我的朋友共同进步。谢谢。

The field of spring, quietly; summer fields, extremely hot; winter fields, cold biting. Only the field of autumn was vibrant, stirring ... ...

Autumn field seems to be a huge gold suction, my thoughts and eyes traction to its side, I am free to stand under a golden tree, quietly, so drunk.

The sky is very blue, there is no trace of clouds, autumn field in this big mirror of the foil, sparkling. Suddenly, a refreshing fragrance blowing my face, it seems that the body has melted in this fresh fragrance, the wind drift. Edge, this is the gentle breathing of the soil!

"Crashed crash ... ..." this time how there are a few golden butterfly? They dancing, enjoy the blooming of their own beauty. I was pushed by an invisible hand forward, a closer look, the original has been withered leaves Yeah! I have to praise it in the heart, even withered or so beautiful!

At this time, a burst of gold wind blowing, the rice are invariably reverse swing, from the distance overlooking, like a big wave of somersault swing. The wheat was heavy, shy and bowed, and the "spectacular" scene made me stunned.

The sky across a shadow, the original is the journey of geese, they want to go to the south for the winter.

The field of autumn is a desire and an ideal. We are full of harvest in the field of rice and wheat, through different colors of the spring and summer autumn and winter, only this a beautiful picture!

Because to experience, so to experience, because to overcome, so to overcome. And so their own success, and even block your soil will also send you a successful fragrance!

Let us take off the false coat, show the real self; let us bid farewell to the clothes to reach out to the mouth of life, experience by their own efforts to win the pastoral life! Let us skim the timid character, change, let Own in the world battles ... ...

Once again came to the dream of the field, guarding the linger of the real.

一个古老的传说，诞生了一个美丽的节日，七夕东方情人节，牛郎织女的传说。下面小编搜集了七夕文化英语作文，希望对大家的写作有所帮助!

The Double Seventh Festival, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, is a traditional festival full of romance. It often goes into August in the Gregorian calendar.

This festival is in mid-summer when the weather is warm and the grass and trees reveal their luxurious greens. At night when the sky is dotted with stars, and people can see the Milky Way spanning from the north to the south. On each bank of it is a bright star, which see each other from afar. They are the Cowherd and Weaver Maid, and about them there is a beautiful love story passed down from generation to generation.

Long, long ago, there was an honest and kind-hearted fellow named Niu Lang (Cowhand). His parents died when he was a child. Later he was riven out of his home by his sister-in-law. So he lived by himself herding cattle and farming. One day, a fairy from heaven Zhi Nu (Weaver Maid) fell in love with him and came down secretly to earth and married him. The cowhand farmed in the field and the Weaver Maid wove at home. They lived a happy life and gave birth to a boy and a girl. Unfortunately, the God of Heaven soon found out the fact and ordered the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens to bring the Weaver Maid back.

With the help of celestial cattle, the Cowhand flew to heaven with his son and daughter. At the time when he was about to catch up with his wife, the Queen Mother took off one of her gold hairpins and made a stroke. One billowy river appeared in front of the Cowhand. The Cowhand and Weaver Maid were separated on the two banks forever and could only feel their tears. Their loyalty to love touched magpies, so tens of thousands of magpies came to build a bridge for the Cowhand and Weaver Maid to meet each other. The Queen Mother was eventually moved and allowed them to meet each year on the 7th of the 7th lunar month. Hence their meeting date has been called "Qi Xi" (Double Seventh).

Scholars have shown the Double Seventh Festival originated from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD220). Historical documents from the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD371-420) mention the festival, while records from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) depict the grand evening banquet of Emperor Taizong and his

concubines. By the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) dynasties, special articles for the "Qi Xi" were seen being sold on markets in the capital. The bustling markets demonstrated the significance of the festival.

Today some traditional customs are still observed in rural areas of China, but have been weakened or diluted in urban cities. However, the legend of the Cowhand and Weaver Maid has taken root in the hearts of the people. In recent years, in particular, urban youths have celebrated it as Valentines Day in China. As a result, owners of flower shops, bars and stores are full of joy as they sell more commodities for love.

在我国,农历七月初七的夜晚,天气温暖,草木飘香,这就是人们俗称的七夕节,也有人称之为“乞巧节”或“女儿节”,这是中国传统节日中最具浪漫色彩的一个节日,也是过去姑娘们最为重视的日子.

在晴朗的夏秋之夜,天上繁星闪耀,一道白茫茫的银河横贯南北,争河的东西两岸,各有一颗闪亮的星星,隔河相望,遥遥相对,那就是牵牛星和织女星.

相传在很早以前,南阳城西牛家庄里有个聪明.忠厚的小伙子,父母早亡,只好跟着哥哥嫂子度日,嫂子马氏为人狠毒,经常虐待他,逼他干很多的活,一天,天上的织女和诸仙女一起下凡游戏,在河里洗澡,牛郎在老牛的帮助下认识了织女,二人互生情意,后来织女便偷偷下凡,来到人间,做了牛郎的妻子.男耕女织,情深意重,他们生了一男一女两个孩子,一家人生活得很幸福.但是好景不长,这事很快便让天帝知道,王母娘娘亲自下凡来,强行把织女带回天上,恩爱夫妻被拆散.

牛郎上天无路,还是老牛告诉牛郎,在它死后,可以用它的皮做成鞋,穿着就可以上天.牛郎按照老牛的话做了,穿上牛皮做的鞋,拉着自己的儿女,一起腾云驾雾上天去追织女,眼见就要追到了,岂知王母娘娘拔下头上的金簪一挥,一道波涛汹涌的天河就出现了,牛郎和织女被隔在两岸,只能相对哭泣流泪.他们的忠贞爱情感动了喜鹊,千万只喜鹊飞来,搭成鹊桥,让牛郎织女走上鹊桥相会,王母娘娘对此也无奈,只好允许两人在每年七月七日于鹊桥相会.

七夕乞巧,这个节日起源于汉代,东晋葛洪的《西京杂记》有“汉彩女常以七月七日穿七孔针于开襟楼,人俱习之”的记载,这便是我们于古代文献中所见到的最早的关于乞巧的记载.后来的唐宋诗词中,妇女乞巧也被屡屡提及,唐朝王建有诗说“阑珊星斗缀珠光,七夕宫娥乞巧忙”.据《开元天宝遗事》载：唐太宗与妃子每逢七夕在清宫夜宴,宫女们各自乞巧,这一习俗在民间也经久不衰,代代延续.

直到今日,七夕仍是一个富有浪漫色彩传统节日.但不少习俗活动已弱化或消失,惟有象征忠贞爱情的牛郎织女的传说,一直流传民间.

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