单选题  
春节

    集祈年、庆贺、娱乐为一体的春节是中华民族最具特色的传统佳节。中国历史上的“春节”,指的是二十四节气(the 24 solar terms)中的“立春”(Beginning of Spring),而现今狭义的春节一般是指中国农历年的岁首。历经千百年的积淀,异彩纷呈的春节民俗已形成底蕴深厚且独具特色的春节文化。春节是弘扬中华民族文化优秀传统的重要载体,它蕴含着中华民族文化的智慧和结晶(quintessence),凝聚着华夏人民的生命追求和情感寄托,传承着中国人的家庭伦理和社会伦理观念。
 
【正确答案】The Spring Festival Integrating prayer, celebration and recreation, the Spring Festival is the most distinctive traditional festival of the Chinese nation. The 'Spring Festival' in Chinese history refers to the 'Beginning of Spring' in the twenty-four solar terms, while nowadays the Spring Festival, in its narrow sense, means the beginning of the lunar year. The colorful folk-customs of the Spring Festival have formed a Spring Festival culture with profound foundation and unique features after thousands of years of accumulation. The Spring Festival is a significant carrier of promoting and developing the fine traditions of the Chinese culture. It contains the wisdom and quintessence of the Chinese culture, embodies the life pursuit and emotional sustenance of the Chinese people, and passes on the Chinese people's concepts of family ethics and social ethics.
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