Basic Patterns
1、China is a country with a lot of splendid cultures.
-- 中国是一个有着灿烂文化的国家。
2、China is a country with a long history, and it also has many taboos.
-- 中国是一个有着悠久历史的国家，它有很多禁忌。
3、We can’t send umbrellas to a newly married couple, because it denotes separation according to Chinese customs.
-- 按照中国习俗，不可以送新婚夫妇伞，因为它表示分离。
4、The Japanese are noted for their courtesy. They bow all the time and repeatedly.
-- 日本人以谦卑著称，他们总是不停地鞠躬。
5、Americans are willing to accept new things and foreignness.
-- 美国人喜欢接受新事物和外来的东西。
6、Chinese people are famous for their modesty, while American people are famous for their straightforwardness.
-- 中国人以谦虚著称，而美国人以直率著称。
7、Lift becomes much easier once you have studied up on cultural differences.
-- 一旦你了解了一些文化差异，生活就变得轻松多了。
8、The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival with longest history, the grandest occasion.
-- 春节是中国各族人民的最重要的传统节日， 它的历史最悠久场面最盛大。
9、The highlight of the activities before the New Year concentrates on the Eve of the Spring Festival.
-- 新年前最精彩有活动集中在春节前夕。
10、The old customs are dying off.
-- 旧的风俗正在消失。
11、When the clock strikes 12 at midnight, people begin to set off firecrackers and fireworks.
-- 当钟声午夜敲响十二下时，人们开始燃放烟花和爆竹。