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1. 京剧（Peking Opera）经常作为中国传统戏剧的代表介绍到国外。它是中国影响力最大的戏曲剧种，形成于大约200年前的北京。京剧主要基于徽剧（安徽省）和汉剧（湖北省）发展而成，当然也吸收了一些地方剧的特点。19世纪后半世纪和20世纪初是京剧发展的重要时期。京剧流播全国，影响甚广，有“国剧”之称。 Peking Opera has often been introduced abroad as a representative type of China’s traditional operas. It is China’s most influential opera and it was formed in Beijing about 200 years ago mainly on the basis of Hui (of Anhui Province) and Han (of Hubei Province) operas, but also absorbing some points from other local operas. The latter half of the 19th century and the early of 20th century were an important period in the development of Peking Opera. Peking Opera is spread nationwide with a great influence and is called “ National Opera”. 2. 中国新年是中国最重要的传统节日，在中国也被称为春节。新年的庆祝活动从除夕开始一直延续到元宵节，即从农历最后一个月的最后一天至新年第一个月的第十五天。各地欢度春节的习俗和传统有很大差异，但通常每个家庭都会在除夕夜团聚，一起吃年夜饭。为驱厄运、迎好运，家家户户都会进行大扫除。人们还会在门上粘贴红色的对联，对联的主题为健康、发财和好运。其他的活动还有放鞭炮、发红包和探亲访友等。 Chinese New year, also called the Spring Festival, is the most important traditional festival in China. The New Year celebrations last from the New Year抯 Eve to the Lantern Festival, that is, from the last day of the last month on the Lunar Calendar to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the new year. The custom and traditions celebrating the Spring Festival vary greatly from place to place. But in general, every family will get together on New Year’s Eve and have a family reunion dinner. To get rid of misfortune and welcome good luck, every family will have a thorough cleanup. People will also paste red couplets whose theme varies from health, wealth to good luck on the door. Other celebrations include setting off firecrackers, sending red packets, visiting friends and relatives, and so on. 3. 剪纸（paper cutting）是中国最为流行的传统民间艺术形式之一。中国剪纸有一千五百多年的历史，在明朝和清朝时期特别流行。人们常用剪纸美化居家环境。特别是在春节和婚庆期间，剪纸被用来装饰门窗和房间，以增加喜庆的气氛。剪纸最常用的颜色是红色，象征健康和兴旺。中国剪纸在世界各地很受欢迎，经常被用作馈赠外国友人的礼物。 Paper cutting is one of China’s most popular traditional folk arts. Chinese paper cutting has a history of more than 1,500 years. It