標籤彙整: Traditional festivals in Taiwan

Moon Festival

在農曆8月15這一天的節日,這一天是全年中月亮最接近地球的日子,所以這一天也是月亮看上去是又亮又大,又正值秋天,國語叫做中秋節,英文的意思也可以解釋做Autumn Moon Festival

月亮是又亮又大也代表著團圓的意思,所以這一天遠在各地的遊子大部份都要要回家過節,一般企業會讓員工休假 這一天也被國家定為國家級訂的節日,有時遇到星期六、星期日就可以連休好幾日,像今年2021就是從星期六、日、一就是連休息了四天,因為中秋節剛好是在本就該休息的日子裡,就會補一天的假期,還有一些老闆要給員工多休息幾日,會在前一個星期的星期六要求員工來上班,把一天假移到中秋節,所以今年就有四天中秋節的假期,四天假期除了跟家人團聚外不出國,在台灣國內旅行可以很盡興了,

除了旅行,在中秋節的前一晚或是當晚,全家或是與友人舉行烤肉晚會,這種晚會應該很像西方人的派對,不同的是以碳火烤肉為主,還會吃中秋節才會賣的包著各種餡料的中秋月餅,活動會持續到深夜或破曉才特束

還有就是親人或朋友會在社群通訊軟體上互傳祝福的話或圖片,早期則是寄祝賀卡的方式來祝福也會用月餅饋贈親人與朋友。

Taiwan was first discovered by people from which country?

     The first map of Taiwan (CE1554years) was a nautical map hand-painted by the Portuguese, This is the earliest map of Taiwan now known.

     The formosa map, painted in 1636, currently in the National Archives of The Hague, Netherlands

The formosa map, painted in 1636, currently in the National Archives of The Hague, Netherlands

Taiwan has a rich landform, And the natural landscape and resources are quite rich and diverse, Is a masterpiece of heaven,

In 1544, Portuguese ships passed through the Taiwan Strait,The sailor on the boat looks at Taiwan from the sea,Found that Taiwan is beautiful,Surprise shout「Ilha Formosa」,Portuguese「Formosa, Means beautiful,「Ilha」means Is the「islands」,So Chinese translates into” beautiful island美麗島”。

「Formosa」Before the 1950s, it was the main name of Taiwan in European countries”,Therefore, Europe has long referred to the Taiwan Strait as the Formosa Strait.

Taiwan old traditions for a new year

Lunar New Year(Chinese New Year)

Taiwan old traditions for a new year,Chinese means Spring Festival,On the last night of the year,The whole family will gather for New Year’s Eve dinner,After new year’s eve dinner,

Do you know the auspicious words you will say when you meet a friend or someone you know during the Lunar New Year?

Happy Chinese New Year:新年快樂

Winshing you prosperity and wealth :恭喜發財

Creat fortune and great favor:大吉大利

Mary your happiness be as broad as the sea:喜氣洋洋

May all your wishes come true:心想事成

May everything go your way:萬事如意

May wealth come generously to you財源廣進

New Year’s resolution新年新希望