national culture In the picture， we can see that there are some vases made of china， which are typical products in China since ancient An image of a panda playing Kung Fu① is carved on the surface of the vases， in which both Panda and Kung Fu are the symbols of Chinese Besides， the Chinese mahjong which is growing out of a vase is also a typical Chinese element。 It is obvious that the main purpose of the picture is to reflect the phenomenon of “China fever”， referring to a foreign passion and enthusiasm② on Chinese elements， especially There are reasons accounting for the growing interest in Chinese For one thing， for the past decades， China has made conspicuous progress in all fields such as economy， science and technology， and comprehensive strength of China has been enhanced For another， due to the progress， China presents a new image to the world and is becoming increasingly attractive and appealing③ to the whole Nearly every day news stories are reported and broadcasted④ about what is going on in and around C And By 2010， there are 72 Confucius Institutes in 26 European countries established to spread Chinese language and culture⑤。Toward this kind of “China craze”， we should hold a right On the one hand， we should take pride in the “China craze” by foreigners， which originates from the increasing prestige of C On the other hand， it is the responsibility of each Chinese citizen to popularize and promote excellent traditional Chinese culture and guard a favorable image of our motherland。民族文化这幅图中我们可以看到一些瓷制的花瓶，这是中国自古以来的典型产品。瓶身上画着一只正在练习中国功夫的熊猫，熊猫和功夫同样是中国文化的代表。此外，花瓶中长出的“麻将”也是典型的中国元素。这幅漫画的主要目的是反映“中国热”的现象，即国外对中国元素尤其是中华文化的一种追捧和热情。国外对中国元素兴趣上升的这种现象是有原因的。首先，过去的几十年中，中国在经济、科技等各个领域都取得了显著的进步，中国的综合国力已经大幅提升。另一方面，由于这些进步，中国以崭新的形象出现在世人面前，在全世界越来越有吸引力。几乎每天都有很多关于中国及其周边正在发生的新闻报道。截止到2010年，已经有26个欧洲国家建立了72所孔子学院来传播中国语言和文化。对于这种“中国热”的现象我们应该持有正确的态度。一方面我们应该为外国人的“中国热”感到自豪，这源于中国声望的提高。另一方面，弘扬优秀的中国传统文化和捍卫祖国的形象，是每一位中国公民的责任。
The Chinese New Year:This holiday is also known as the Spring F It falls on the first day of the first lunar Chinese years are grouped in sets of 12 with each year represented by an animal (a zodiac sign) It is often said that a person displays the characteristics of the animal representing the year in which they were The Chinese New Year is a time of great excitement and celebration for all Chinese around the In some Asian countries， the festivities may last for On New Year’s Eve， family members gather for a huge luxurious Many of the foods served have a symbolic Some foods have names that sound the same as Chinese characters (words) These Chinese characters have a prosperous meaning， and the shapes and colors of the foods symbolize health， happiness， and good On New Year’s Day， family members eat a vegetarian dish called “jai” All of its ingredients are tied to prosperous The New Year is ushered in joyfully with the thunderous roar of exploding firecrackers to frighten away evil The dragon dance is a vital part of this The dance was originally performed to please the dragon， the god of water， and to ask for rain during periods of The dragon is a symbol of strength， dignity， and During the Chinese New Year， people greet each other with the phrase， “Gung Hay Fat Choy” to wish each other best wishes and prosperity This phrase means “ Happy New Y”Families will visit relatives and friends to wish them a Happy New Y The younger members visit their After “Gung Hay Fat Choy” is wished for the elders， the elders in return give “lucky money” to their younger “Lucky money”; is money that is placed into specially designe
