The Origin of the New Year's Celebration
新年慶典的由來(lái)
Today, New Year's is a festive holiday celebrated all around the world.
如今,全世界都在慶祝新年。
The tradition began 4,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, where the people celebratedeach year with an 11-day festival.
這一傳統(tǒng)始于4000年前的美索不達(dá)米亞,那里的人們每年都會(huì)慶祝一個(gè)為期11天的節(jié)日。
Even back then, people made New Year's resolutions.
人們從那時(shí)開(kāi)始就會(huì)制定新年計(jì)劃。
They believed that making promises to improve themselves helped to make sure the godswould stay happy with the kingdom.
他們相信,做出承諾改善自身眾神就能一直保佑他們的王國(guó)。
During that time, the celebration took place in March, but a new calendar was introduced over 1,000 years later in Ancient Rome.
那時(shí)新年慶典在3月舉行,但1000多年后,古羅馬引入了新的日歷。
Since then, New Year's has mostly been celebrated on January 1st.
自那時(shí)起,人們大多在1月1日慶祝新年。
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