国庆 英语
对任何一个国家来说,国庆都是非常隆重而特别的节日,总要进行各式各样的庆祝或纪念活动,以激发民众的爱国热情,增强国家的凝聚力。 不过,世界各国的国庆节不仅来历不同,名称也大不一样,如许多国家叫“国庆节”或“国庆日”,但也有不少国家叫“独立日”、“共和日”、“宪法日”、“革命日”、“解放日”等,还有直接以国名加上“日”的,如“澳大利亚日”、“巴基斯坦日”,有的则以国王的生日或登基日为国庆。 而且,由于各国的国情和传统各异,庆祝方式也多姿多彩。下面,我们不妨来看看世界其他国家是如何欢度自己的国庆日的。
1.加拿大:穿各式枫叶服装大游行
加拿大国庆日是7月1日,每到这个日子,全国放假一天,一同欢庆。大批加拿大人都会在国庆日举行热闹的游行活动,人们还喜欢在游行时穿上有代表性的枫叶服装,表达自己的爱国之情。更为有趣的是,富有创意的加拿大人设计出了千奇百怪的枫叶系列服,连雨伞、眼镜也都是枫叶的造型,成为一道独特而靓丽的风景。 另外,加拿大国庆时还有放烟火等活动。2003年,加拿大皇家造币厂还为国庆发行了一枚彩色银币以示庆贺。该币的反面图案是一只逼真的北极熊,上面有枫叶飘落在CANADA字样上,大红和银白的色彩搭配产生了一种强烈的视觉效果。
2.英国:女王的“官方生日”为国庆日
和世界很多国家都不一样,英国的国庆日是女王的“官方生日”。英国女王伊丽莎白二世的真正生日是1926年4月21日,但是,她的“官方生日”则定在每年6月第二个星期六。 由于伦敦6月中旬的天气总是特别好,所以这段时间前后,英国人一般都举行一些大型的花卉园艺展览,不仅规模大,设计新,而且漂亮壮观,国庆自然也更添了几分喜庆。这一天,英国皇家卫队的骑兵在伦敦骑士广场上接受女王的检阅,场面十分庄严盛大。 另外,女王贺寿活动中有很重要的一项内容:为国内外名流封爵授勋。受嘉奖者名单分别由政府和王室拟定,并在女王的官方生日公布。 不过,因为星期六本来就是休息日,所以英国人这一天不放假。
3.美国:敲响自由钟,举行盛大游行
美国的国庆日又称为“独立日”,是美国的主要法定节日之一,日期为每年7月4日,以纪念1776年7月4日大陆会议在费城正式通过《独立宣言》。
独立日在美国是一个相当热闹的节日。过去,独立日的庆祝活动以游行和演讲为主,带有一定的宗教色彩。后来,逐渐增加了户外活动、体育比赛、燃放爆竹和烟火等活动。
每逢独立日,全美大大小小的教堂钟声齐鸣,以纪念这个特殊的日子。首先敲响的是费城自由钟。随后,各地居民自发进行庆祝游行,形式丰富多彩:有人进行化妆游行,扮成骑马的牧师或坐着古式马车的贵族小姐;有的全家祖孙几辈载歌载舞,边舞边行。这时,各种彩车、模型车、杂技车和小孩玩具车同欢乐的人群一起排成浩浩荡荡的队伍前进,景象十分壮观、热闹。 游行结束,人们往往聚在公园或公共场所共同欢度节日,尽情欢歌畅饮。如果正好碰上总统选举或议会选举,政客们也往往在这个时候抓紧进行竞选演说。
4.法国:大规模阅兵,推青蛙比赛
7月14日是法国国庆日。1789年的这一天,巴黎人民攻占了象征封建统治的巴士底狱,推翻了君主政权。1880年,7月14日被正式确立为法国的国庆日,法国人每年都要隆重纪念这个象征自由和革命的日子。 每年的7月14日,法国全国放假一天。节日前夕,到处都挂起彩旗,所有建筑物和公共场所都饰以彩灯和花环,街头路口架起一座座饰有法国国旗颜色――红、白、蓝色布帷的露天舞台,管弦乐队在台上演奏流行乐曲。 国庆日前后的晚上,狂欢的人群纷纷涌向街头,脖子上围着红、白、蓝三色彩带,随着音乐跳起欢快的卡马尼奥舞及其它民间舞蹈。 另外,法国每年都要在香榭丽舍大街上举行大规模的阅兵仪式,还要燃放烟火。入夜,明亮的红、白、蓝三色探照灯光柱交叉摇曳在凯旋门上空,节日的灯火与天空中缤纷的焰火交相辉映,爆竹声与狂欢的乐曲声、欢呼声响成一片,使节日庆祝达到最高潮。 在农村,国庆日之际,人们往往举行穿袋子赛跑、小车推青蛙比赛等一些十分有特色的活动,同样热闹非凡。
5.泰国:国庆日为国王生日
国王在泰国享有至高无上的地位,所以,泰国的国庆日也定在国王普密蓬•阿杜德的生日――12月5日。 每当国王的生日来临,曼谷的大街小巷都悬挂国王普密蓬•阿杜德和王后诗丽吉的肖像。同时,身着礼服的泰国士兵将在曼谷市铜马广场参加盛大的阅兵式。
6.新加坡:国庆大典,进行战机和跳伞表演
新加坡的国庆日在8月9日,每到这一天,新加坡都会举行国庆大典,举国欢腾。同时,还将举行隆重热烈的国庆检阅典礼,届时还会有精彩的战机和跳伞表演。
7. 朝鲜:阅兵游行,欢呼声震耳欲聋
9月9日是朝鲜民主主义人民共和国成立纪念日。国庆前夕,国旗插遍了平壤市的大街小巷,巨型标语伫立在市区交通要道。9日,平壤市中心的金日成广场会举行庆祝国庆的盛大阅兵式和群众游行。 在一片震耳欲聋的欢呼声中,朝鲜党政军领导人来到广场主席台,朝鲜陆海空三军近百个方队陆续通过主席台接受检阅。随后,平壤各界群众开始大游行,整个金日成广场成为一片红色的海洋。
挪威:盛装出行
挪威5月17日是挪威国庆节(又叫宪法日)。在这个盛大的节日里,你会看到成千上万的人穿着民族服装,欢度佳节。街上,一批又一批的乘客,从少女到老妇几乎都是背带式拖地长裙,红色、白色、黑色、绿色,在厚厚的毛呢或棉布上绣着鲜艳的花朵和图案,每个人的胸前都有漂亮的银制饰物,有的还披着配套的斗篷,带着相同色彩的民族小帽,真是五颜六色、绚丽多彩。男士的服装则从中世纪的宫廷礼服到21世纪的红色流行时装,也是令人目不暇接、千姿百态。有许多老人胸前戴满了各种各样的勋章,手拿文明棍,头戴高筒礼帽,颇有绅士风度。 这天,通向王宫的卡尔•约翰大街变成了人的海洋、花的海洋、国旗的海洋。路两边临时竖起的高大旗杆上飘扬着一面面红底镶白边的蓝十字挪威国旗;楼顶上、阳台上、窗户上插着国旗;更令人惊喜的是几乎每个人手中都拿着一面小国旗,婴儿的摇篮车上插着国旗,公共汽车上插着国旗,出租上插着国旗,警车上插着国旗,男士的西服上戴着和国旗色相同的红、白、蓝三色彩条,女士的胸花、领边也是红、白、蓝三色彩条编织的,就连小狗的脖子上也系着红、白、蓝三色彩条。国庆游行开始的时候,马路两边站满了欢呼的观众,人挤着人,水泻不通。国王穿着黑色礼服,戴着黑色礼帽站在观礼台中央;右边是身着红色礼服、红色礼帽的王后;王后的右边是王子和公主。一切都是那么自然,那么纯朴,一切都是人们发自内心,发自对祖国、对民族的无限热爱
For any country, the National Day are very grand and special festivals, to carry out a wide range of the celebration or commemoration, to stimulate people"s patriotic enthusiasm, enhance national cohesion. However, not all countries in the world, the National Day of different origin, the name is different, as many countries called National Day or Day, but there are also a number of countries called the Independence Day, Republic Day, Constitution Day, revolutionary, and Liberation Day However, there were added directly to the Day , Australia Day , Pakistan Day , while some of King"s birthday or on the throne for the National Day. But, as their national traditions and different ways colorful celebration. Now, we might look at how other countries of the world celebrate their National Day,.
1. Canada: Maple Leaf wearing various costumes parade
Canada National Day is July 1, each to this day, the day of the holiday together to celebrate. A large number of Canadians will be held in the National Day festive parade, people also like to wear in a procession representative Maple Leaf clothing, to express their feelings. Even more interesting is that the innovative design of the Canadian Maple Leaf Series competing service, and even umbrellas, glasses are also the Maple Leaf shape and become a unique and beautiful scenery. Separately, National Day fireworks and other activities. In 2003, the Royal Canadian Mint has also issued a National Day to show color coin celebrating. The coin"s design is a negative realistic polar bear, a Maple Leaf above CANADA recalled in words, the red and white colors produced with a strong visual effect.
2. Britain: Queen"s official birthday for the National Day
And the world is not the same in many countries, Britain is the National Day of the Queen official birthday. Britain"s Queen Elizabeth II"s real birthday is April 21, 1926, but her official birthday is scheduled in June in the second year Saturday. London mid-June because the weather is always particularly good, and so this time around, the British are generally held some large flower gardening exhibition is not only large in scale, the design of the new, beautiful and spectacular, but also adds a National Day celebrations a bit. On this day, the Royal Guard cavalry Cleveland Square in London to accept the queen inspected, and the scene is very solemn grand. In addition, women Wangheshou activities are very important one: celebrities knighted for domestic honors. The awards list were prepared by the government and the royal family, and the Queen"s official birthday announcement. However, because Saturday was first rest day, the British do not leave this day.
3. United States: freedom bell sounded, held a grand procession
American National Day, also known as Independence Day, the United States is one of the main statutory holiday, the date for the annual July 4, to mark the July 4, 1776 meeting in Philadelphia, the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
Independence Day in the United States is a very busy day. The past, the Independence Day celebration activities in the main processions and speeches, with some religious overtones. Later, a gradual increase in outdoor activities, sports competitions, set off firecrackers and fireworks activities.
Every Independence Day, the national church bell went off everywhere, large and small, to commemorate this special day. First sounded the Philadelphia Liberty Bell. Subsequently, the residents around the spontaneous celebration procession, in various forms: Some people have a makeup demonstration, disguised as a priest or horse-cart sitting ancient aristocratic Miss; Some family several Sun generation singing and dancing side to side dance. At this time, various floats, model cars, trucks and acrobatics children toy cars together with the joy of the crowd lined themselves into irresistible advance team, a very spectacular scene, bustling. The end of the procession, people often gathered in parks or public places jointly celebrate the festival, full of song and drink. What happened was that if the presidential election or parliamentary elections, politicians have often carried out at this time his campaign speeches.
4. France: large-scale military parade, pushing the frog competition
July 14 is the French National Day. On this day in 1789, Paris captured the symbol of feudal rule at the end of the prison bus, overthrew the monarchy regime. In 1880, on July 14, was formally established as the National Day of France, the French every year to mark the symbol of freedom and revolution day. The annual July 14, the French national day holiday. Festival eve hoisted flags everywhere, all buildings and public places are decorated with lanterns and wreaths, put up a street junction blocks decorated with the French national colors - red, white and blue cloth citizen open stage orchestra playing popular music in power. Before and after the National Day evening, the crowds have poured into the rave streets around the neck red, white and blue color bands, the music went up a jubilant Oscar dance and other folk dances. In addition, France in Paris every year for the Korea held a large-scale street parade ceremony, but also the discharge of pyrotechnics. Dark, bright red, white and blue color searchlight Bargraph cross-flicker in the Arc De Triomphe over the festive lights in the sky and harmony colorful fireworks, firecrackers and rave music acoustic sound, sound into a cheering, to celebrate the culmination of the festival. In rural areas, the National Day, people tend to wear bags on race, trolley pushed frog contest some very special activities, the same hot topic.
5. Thailand: National Day for the King birthday
King enjoys supremacy of Thailand, Thai National Day also set • King Bhumibol Adulyadej"s birthday - December 5. Whenever the King"s birthday approaching, the streets of Bangkok have hoisted • King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit portrait. Meanwhile, the Thai soldiers dress in Bangkok Copper Square in the grand parade.
6. Singapore: National Day ceremony, warplanes and parachuting performance
In Singapore"s National Day on August 9, every day, the Singapore National Day ceremony will be held nationwide jubilation. It will also hold a grand ceremony warmly reviewed, the National Day, when there will be military aircraft and parachuted brilliant performances.
7. North Korea: a parade procession, deafening cheers
September 9 is the anniversary of the establishment of North Korea. The eve of National Day, the flag inserted times in the streets of Pyongyang, huge banners in the stands urban traffic thoroughfare. 9, Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang will hold a gala to celebrate the National Day parade and the parade. In a deafening cheers, the Korean party and government leaders went to the rostrum at the Korean Air Force will be nearly 100 square reviewed by the podium to accept. Later, Pyongyang began a procession of people, the Kim Il-sung Square as a red sea.
Norway: costumes travel
Norway on May 17 is Norway"s National Day (also known as the Constitution). In this grand festival, you will see thousands of people dressed in national costumes and celebrate the festive season. Street, batch after batch of passengers from the girl to the woman almost all of the strap-dragging and gown, red, white, black, green, thick cotton or posters on offshore bright flowers and designs, each of the breasts are beautiful silver jewelry, some of the garb matching mantle, the national colors with the same hat, really colorful, colorful. Men"s clothing from the Middle Ages to the 21st century court dress in red popular fashion, is a crisis, Variety. Many elderly chest filled with a variety of wearing the Medal carried civilization stick, wearing tops Topper, quite gentlemanly manners. That day, leading to the palace Karl Johans Gate into the sea, a sea of flowers, flags Ocean. On both sides of the road up the tall flagpole flying a plane dressed in white-impregnated Blue Cross Norwegian flag; The roof, a balcony, with the national flag on the window; What is more surprising is the hands of almost everyone is carrying a small flag, the baby"s cradle of the car with the national flag with the national flag on the bus, rental with the national flag with the national flag, police, the men wearing suits on the same color flags and the red, white and blue colors of the three, Ms. Ball, the leading edge is red, white and blue colors of the three weaving, and even a little dog"s neck is also in the red, white and blue colors of the three. National Day procession at the beginning of the road on both sides of the stands filled with cheering spectators, who rooms, watery diarrhea illogical. King wearing a black dress, wearing a black bowler hat on the central rostrum; The right side is wearing red dress, red Topper the queen; The queen is on the right side of the Prince and Princess Margaret. Everything is so natural, so simple, all people are heartfelt, from the motherland, the nation"s boundless love
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