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 春节，又称中国新年，是中国最重要的传统节日。 Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year, is the most significant traditional festival in China. 它标志着农历新年的开始，时间通常在1月下旬至2月中旬之间。 It marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, usually falling between late January and mid-February. 庆祝活动以家庭团圆、盛宴和祭祖为核心。 Celebrations center around family reunion, feasting and honoring ancestors. 主要习俗包括除夕夜的团圆饭、派发寓意吉祥的红包、燃放烟花爆竹驱邪避凶，以及用春联和灯笼装饰房屋。 Key customs include the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve, giving red envelopes for luck, setting off fireworks to ward off evil, and decorating homes with red couplets and lanterns. 15天后的元宵节为整个节日画上圆满的句号。 The festival culminates with the Lantern Festival 15 days later. 它象征着辞旧迎新，满怀希望、幸福与繁荣迎接新的一年。 It symbolizes bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new with hope, happiness, and prosperity.

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 2026 年是中国十二生肖中的马年。 2026 is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac. 马在十二生肖中排名第七。 The horse ranks seventh among the Chinese zodiac animals. 马的地位至关重要。 Horses are super important. 它们被视为民族精神与文明的象征。 They're seen as a symbol of the nation's spirit in our civilization. 在西方，马主要代表力量与战争。 Back in the West, horses mostly represent power and war. 但在中国，马寓意着进取与成功。 But in China, horses mean progress and success. 有才华的人常被称为千里马 —— 指能担当重任、成就大业的人。 Talented people are often called Thousand-Mile Horses—someone who can go the distance. 因此，马年出生的人通常热情洋溢、思维敏捷且极其忠诚。 So people born in a horse year here, they're usually passionate, quick-minded, and super loyal. 马年不仅是时间的标记，更象征着中国人不断超越自我的永恒动力。 The Year of the Horse isn't just about marking time; it's about the never-ending drive that pushes Chinese people to go beyond their limits.

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 年夜饭，又称团圆饭，是除夕夜最重要的一餐。 New Year's Eve dinner, also called reunion dinner, is the most important meal on Chinese New Year's Eve. 它的意义在于与家人一同辞旧迎新。 It's all about saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new one with family. 人们为菜肴赋予特殊寓意，祈求新年吉祥如意。 People give special meanings to their dishes to wish for good luck in the new year. 鱼，寓意年年有余。 Fish means having extra every year. 红烧肉，寓意生活温暖富足。 Red braised pork means life will be warm and rich. 生菜，在中文里谐音“生财”。 Lettuce sounds like getting rich in Chinese. 菜品数量通常为偶数，如8道、10道或12道。 The number of dishes is usually even, like 8, 10, or 12. 这代表着成双成对，好事成双。 This stands for pairs and good things coming in twos. 座次也颇有讲究。家中最长者坐在最尊之位。 Seating matters too.The oldest family members sit in the best spots. 众人围坐，体现对长辈的尊敬。 Everyone sits together, showing respect for elders. 总而言之，年夜饭远不止是一顿饭。它是家人不远万里奔赴的温暖约定。 In short, New Year's Eve dinner is more than just a meal. It's a warm promise that family members travel far to keep. 这是一年中，承载亲情最特别的时刻。 It's the most special moment of the year for family love.

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 剪纸是在中国广为流传的一种民间艺术。 Paper-cutting is a widely spread folk art in China. 它的历史可以追溯到汉代，距今已有数千年的历史。 It dates back to the Han Dynasty, so it has a history of thousands of years. 人们用剪刀将纸剪成各种精美的形状，比如动物、花卉和汉字。 People use scissors to cut paper into various beautiful shapes, like animals, flowers and Chinese characters. 人们偏爱使用红纸，因为在中国，红色象征着吉祥如意。 They like to use red paper because in China, red symbolizes good luck. 剪纸不仅是一种装饰品，更彰显着中国人民的创造力与精神追求。 Paper-cutting is not only a decoration but also shows the creativity and spiritual pursuit of the Chinese people. 它承载着人们对美好生活的向往，也寄托着对传统文化的传承。 It carries people's longing for a better life and their inheritance of traditional culture.

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 小年，也叫“交年”，是中国一个特别的日子。 Little New Year, also called Jiaonian, is a special day in China. 小年一到，年俗开启，春节庆祝也正式拉开序幕。 When Little New Year arrives, the customs begin and the Spring Festival celebration officially starts. 北方在农历腊月二十三过小年。 In the north, people celebrate on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month. 这一天，家家户户贴门神、剪美丽的窗花、吃饺子。 On this day, families post door gods on their doors, cut out beautiful paper decorations for windows and eat dumplings. 这一切都寓意着辞旧迎新。 All of these means goodbye to the old year, hello to the new one! 南方则在农历腊月二十四庆祝。 In the south, people celebrate on the 24th day of the 12th lunar month. 这天，大家会进行“扫尘”，也就是一次彻底的大扫除。 On this day, everyone does “saochen” — that means a big spring cleaning. 打扫全屋，寓意“扫除旧岁，迎来好运”。 Cleaning the whole house means “sweep away the old, welcome good luck.” 全国各地的人们都会写春联、贴福字，这些是每家必做的事。 All across China, families write Spring Festival couplets and post stickers with the character meaning good fortune. These are must-do things for every family. 岁末之时，小年奏响了新年的序曲。 At the end of the year, Little New Year plays the prelude to the new year. 愿你心想事成，阖家团圆。 Hope all your wishes come true, and families stay together in reunion.

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 祭灶神是中国小年期间一项重要的传统习俗。 Offering Sacrifices to the Kitchen God is an important tradition during the Little New Year in China. 在古代，灶神被视为守护全家的神明。 In ancient times, the Kitchen God was seen as the protector of the family. 相传每年农历腊月二十三或二十四，灶神便会上天禀报这一家人的善恶言行。 It is believed that every year on the 23rd or 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Kitchen God goes to heaven to report on the family’s behavior. 人们会供奉糖果、水果等祭品来讨好灶神，盼他能在天庭为自家美言几句，从而为全家带来平安与好运。 People hope to please the Kitchen God with offerings of sweets and fruits, so he will speak well of them and bring peace and good fortune to the family. 这一传统既体现了古人对神明的敬畏与信奉，也彰显了中国人重视家庭、祈求吉祥的文化价值观。 This tradition embodies ancient people's respect and belief in deities, along with Chinese cultural values centered on family and wishes for good fortune.

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 年画是中国古老的民间绘画艺术。 Nianhua is an ancient Chinese folk painting art. 它起源于古老的门神画，多以木版印刷工艺制作而成。 It comes from ancient door god paintings and is usually made by woodblock printing. 常见的图案有武门神、吉祥纹样与神话故事。 Common patterns include warrior door gods, lucky symbols, and mythological stories. 年画寓意驱邪避凶、迎福纳祥。 They have the meaning of driving away evil spirits and bringing blessings. 春节至，家家户户都会张贴新年画，祈福新年、守护家人平安。 When Spring Festival comes, every household puts new nianhua on their doors to bless the new year and protect family safety. 它色彩鲜艳、造型夸张，为家家户户筑起一道无形的守护线。 With bright colors and exaggerated shapes, it builds an invisible protective line for the family. 年画，寄托着人们对未来美好生活的期许。 It expresses hope for a beautiful life in the future.

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 春运是中国规模庞大的交通盛事，通常在春节前后展开，持续40天。 Spring Festival travel is a huge transportation event in China. It happens around Chinese New Year and lasts 40 days. 这是世界上最大规模的人口迁徙。 It's the biggest movement of people in the world. 数亿人涌向巴士、火车、飞机和汽车。他们可能要在路上度过10、20，有时甚至30个小时。 Hundreds of millions of people crowd onto buses, trains, planes, and cars.They spend 10, 20, sometimes even 30 hours on the road. 为什么？只为回家，与家人共度中国最重要的节日。 Why? Just to go home and be with their families for China's most important holiday. 这关乎等待，关乎旅途，关乎团圆，也关乎拥抱。 It's about waiting. It's about the journey. It's about reunions. It's about hugs. 当家门打开，笑容便融化了长途跋涉的所有疲惫。 When the door opens, smiles melt away all the tiredness from the long trip. 春运，这就是中国人心中最美的家与亲情。 Spring Festival travel—this is the Chinese people's most beautiful idea of home and family.

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.