微信搜索“英语话中国China Story”（WeChat ID：chinastory2026）并在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，即可免费领取PDF版中英文文本和词语详解。 本期文本 立春是二十四节气之首，“立”是开始，“春”代表温暖与生长。 The Start of Spring is the first of the 24 solar terms. Li means beginning, and Chun symbolizes warmth and growth. 传统习俗里，不少地方有“咬春”的讲究。 In traditional customs, many places have the practice of "biting spring". 人们吃春饼、咬萝卜，驱散冬日寒气，迎接春日生机。 People eat spring pancakes and radishes to drive away the winter cold and welcome the vitality of spring. 田野间，农人开始为春耕忙碌。 In the fields, farmers begin to busy themselves with spring plowing. 他们整理农具、翻耕土地，期盼新一年的丰收。 They tidy up their tools, plow the land, and look forward to a good harvest in the new year. 立春，不只是季节的转换，更藏着人们对自然的期盼与对生活的热爱。 The Start of Spring is not just a change of seasons; it holds people's expectations for nature and love for life. 在渐暖的风里，万物悄然苏醒，在耕耘中迎接崭新的希望。 In the gradually warming wind, all things wake up quietly, embracing new hope through hard work.

微信搜索“英语话中国China Story”（WeChat ID：chinastory2026）并在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，即可免费领取PDF版中英文文本和词语详解。 本期文本 杀猪菜，中文亦称“庖猪汤”，是一种乡土风味宴席，核心食材为一头现宰的生猪。 The Butcher's Feast, known in Chinese as Paozhutang, is a country-style banquet built around a freshly killed pig. 这场宴席既是庆贺丰收、迎接新年的仪式，也是乡里乡亲联络情谊的聚会，堪称中国年节里最具烟火气的地道佳肴。 It's a celebration of the harvest, a welcome to the new year and a gathering of village friendship，arguably the most authentic dish of Chinese New Year. 不同地区的杀猪菜，有着各自独特的风味。 Different regions have their own versions. 在东北，宴席的主角是一碗热气腾腾的炖菜，食材搭配酸菜、带皮肥肉与鲜猪血肠。 In the Northeast, it's a hearty stew made with pickled cabbage, fatty pork with its skin, and fresh blood sausage. 在南方，重头戏则是一锅用猪肠、猪肝和猪血豆腐慢炖而成的浓汤。 In the South, the star is a rich soup simmered with intestines, liver, and blood curd. 究其本质，这绝非一顿普通的饭菜，而是一场承载着文化意义的仪式。它以分享丰收的馈赠为内核，是一场温暖人心、增进情谊的盛会。 At its heart, this isn't just a meal, it's a cultural ritual, a warm ceremony all about sharing the bounty and strengthening bonds.

微信搜索“英语话中国China Story ”（WeChat ID：chinastory2026）并在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，即可免费领取PDF版中英文文本和词语详解。 本期文本 腊八节在农历十二月初八，是春节来临前的重要民俗节日。 Laba Festival falls on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, serving as a key folk festival heralding the arrival of the Spring Festival. 俗语有云：“过了腊八就是年。” As the old saying goes, "Once Laba arrives, the Spring Festival is near at hand." 这一天，家家户户都会熬煮香甜的腊八粥。 On this day, every household simmers a pot of fragrant and sweet Laba porridge. 粥里通常会放入大米、小米、红豆、红枣和莲子等食材。 The porridge typically includes ingredients like rice, millet, red beans, red dates and lotus seeds. 煮好的粥食材丰富，口感软糯香甜，暖心暖胃。 Loaded with diverse ingredients, the well-cooked porridge tastes soft, glutinous and sweet, warming both the stomach and the heart. 一家人围坐桌前，共享这份热气腾腾的美味。 Families gather around the table to share this steaming bowl of goodness. 除了煮粥，有些人家还会腌制腊八蒜。 Beyond making porridge, some families also pickle Laba garlic. 蒜瓣浸入醋中，时日一长便会慢慢变成透亮的翠绿色。 Garlic cloves are soaked in vinegar, gradually turning into a translucent emerald green over time. 腊八一过，人们便开始忙着备年货、扫房屋。 Once Laba Festival is over, people start busying themselves with preparing New Year goods and cleaning their houses. 大街小巷，处处都洋溢着喜迎新春的热闹氛围。 Streets and alleys are filled with a lively buzz of excitement for welcoming the Spring Festival. 腊八，承载着人们对新年的殷殷期盼，也氤氲着阖家团圆的脉脉温情。 Laba Festival carries people’s earnest expectations for the new year and embodies the gentle warmth of family reunion.

微信扫码关注↑，在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，免费领取1-80期中英文文本和词语详解。更多精彩内容，关注与小宇宙同名称同头像微信账号：英语话中国China Story，微信号chinastory2026 本期文本 大寒是二十四节气的最后一个，也是一年里最冷的时候。 The Great Cold is the last of the twenty-four solar terms. It is also the coldest time of the year. 民间有句老话：“大寒到顶，天就渐暖了。” There is an old folk saying: "When the Great Cold hits its peak, the weather turns warmer gradually." 街上寒风裹着碎雪，吹过光秃秃的树枝，呜呜作响。家家户户关紧门窗。 Cold winds with snowflakes blow across bare branches in the street, making a whirring sound. Every household shuts doors and windows tightly. 屋里炉火很旺，赶走寒气。 A big fire in the stove drives away the cold indoors. 餐桌上，饺子皮薄馅足，冒着热气。汤圆又软又甜。 On the table, dumplings have thin skins and lots of filling, steaming hot. Glutinous rice balls are soft and sweet. 老人会煮驱寒的汤药，给家人调理身体。 Old people boil cold-dispelling herbal soup to nourish their family. 田野里，麦苗被厚雪盖住。像盖了一床暖被子。 In the fields, wheat seedlings are covered by thick snow. It's like a warm quilt over them. 万物都在沉睡。 All living things are asleep. 它们在严寒里积蓄力量，等着发芽生长。 They gather strength in the bitter cold, waiting to sprout and grow. 大寒结束旧年，迎接新春。 The Great Cold ends the old year and greets the Spring Festival. 它是终点，也是新起点。 It is an end and a new start.