中国古代皇家如何庆祝春节_BEC初级作文

中国古代皇家如何庆祝春节

到了晚清时期，光绪皇帝就把吃饺子的地方挪到了养心殿，饺子馅也改为各种肉馅。慈禧太后会在除夕邀请王公贵族的福晋和格格们进宫一起包饺子，并在大年初一一大早坐在一起吃饺子。

In addition, family feasts were also indispensable. The emperor would host family feasts with the queen, concubines and princes respectively. The feasts were held strictly in accordance with etiquette, such as the number of dishes, the color and quality of the tableware as well as the order of seats. Though called a family feast, the form and etiquette are more important than appetite.

此外，家庭聚餐也是必不可少的。皇帝会分别和皇后、妃嫔和阿哥们聚餐。家庭聚餐会严格遵守礼节，包括碗碟数量、餐具的颜色和质地以及入座顺序等都有规定。尽管被称作家庭聚餐，但是进餐的形式和礼节比食欲更为重要。

The royal court also obeyed the traditional custom of staying up all night on New Year's Eve, so a midnight snack would be prepared for the emperor, which always included fresh and dried fruit displayed in auspicious patterns.

宫廷也要遵守除夕守岁的传统习俗，所以还会为皇帝准备夜宵，夜宵里少不了摆成吉利样式的新鲜水果和干果。

At the end of the New Year's Eve, also the start of the Chinese New Year, the emperor would wear formal dress and walk to the Dongnuan Pavilion in the Yangxin Dian, lighting a jade candle, pouring wine into the Cup of Solid Gold and then write auspicious words for the new year such as "Peace reigns over the country" or "Propitious weather for the crops". Then the emperor would drink Tusu wine, specially made for the Spring Festival, meant to get rid of plague and strengthen the body for the new year.