外国人喜欢中国春节的理由，最后一个让人太意外！

2月2日是北方小年，盼望着，盼望着，农历春节终于拉开序幕。     

Every February in the town of Dietfurt in Germany, residents celebrate a "Chinese Carnival" in a grand manner. Chinese elements such as dragon and lion dances, lanterns, and floats can be seen everywhere, making the town look like a Chinatown.

Some residents dress in Qing Dynasty costumes, and some even dress up as emperors to read imperial edicts and participate in parades...

▲迪特福特当地居民庆祝中国春节 图源：澎湃新闻

在南半球的澳大利亚，也有自己的春节习俗——龙舟竞渡比赛。一艘艘长十多米的龙舟，在锣鼓喧天的呐喊声中驶过水面，船身还有精美的中国图样做装点，场面喜庆又壮观。

▲澳大利亚民众赛龙舟欢度中国农历新年 图源：人民网

在匈牙利布达佩斯，为迎接今年的龙年春节，一场彩灯节在布达佩斯动物园拉开帷幕。当地居民被美轮美奂的花灯吸引，纷纷拍照合影。

▲布达佩斯当地游客在龙型彩灯前自拍 图源：经济日报

这样看，外国人过起春节来也很拼，打心眼里热爱春节。去年12月，联合国代表大会通过中国农历新年成为联合国节日。

▲龙年春节临近，云南昆明新螺蛳湾国际商贸城内的春联、灯笼、龙年挂饰等商品 图源：新华社

这个决定标志中国农历新年连同赎罪日（犹太教宗教节日）、佛诞节、排灯节（印度重要节日）、戈尔普拉博（伊斯兰教节日）、东正教圣诞节、东正教受难节和诺鲁孜节（伊朗和中亚地区重要节日）一起，成为联合国通过的第八个浮动假日。

The decision marks the Chinese New Year becoming the eighth floating holiday observed by UN staff worldwide, alongside the Yom Kippur, Vesak Day, Diwali, Gurpurab, Orthodox Christmas, Orthodox Good Friday and Nowruz.  

这一决定彰显了中国文化的影响力，并将有助于推动中国提出的全球文明倡议。

An expert noted that this action demonstrates the influential power of Chinese culture and will contribute to the promotion of the China-proposed Global Civilization Initiative.

为何外国人会如此热衷于过中国春节，不同的人给出了不同的答案。很多人是被中国文化所吸引，觉得春节期间的团圆是一种幸福。

“I have celebrated Spring Festival in China. The deepest impression has been the emphasis on families coming together to celebrate the new year, and the communal wish for happiness, blessing and good fortune for the coming year. But with all that in mind, there is also a great reverence for the past, ancestry and not forgetting about those that came before.”

“What I mainly remember of the festival from that year are eating too many dumplings but not being lucky enough to find the one with the coin inside, watching the spring festival gala on CCTV, and not being able to sleep because of hundreds of firecrackers being set off every minute. But the overwhelming memory is the kindness shown by my friend and his family in welcoming me into their home on the most important holiday of the year and giving me the chance to experience their celebrations firsthand.”        

“I would say baijiu is an acquired taste! Allegedly, you need to drink it 100 times to get used to the favour. I don't think I've got that far, but I can tolerate it in small doses. It has a floral quality, which I find interesting. There's more interest nowadays in what baijiu can contribute to cocktails and this is an intelligent way to get more young people drinking it. The process of making baijiu has a long history, much like Scotland's whisky industry. There's also many brands offering different flavors which are unique to where it came from.”    

为弘扬中华优秀传统文化，在龙年春节到来之际，中国超高端白酒品牌、中国白酒鉴赏标准级酒品国窖1573携手非遗技艺传承人黄俊军和当代艺术家阿南，采用中国錾铜雕刻技艺，创作了“龙行龘龘”主题作品，以龙的姿态演绎传统文化的精髓。

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