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1939年波特蘭的中國新年，舞獅後面看似霧氣的煙霧其實是爆竹的煙
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波特蘭的中國新年
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您喜歡看煙火嗎？中國人在2,000多年前即已發明煙火，隨著世紀的轉移，煙火漸漸發展成現今的鮮豔及精彩表演。
不管身居何處，中國新年都是中國人的年度最大慶典。中國新年的日期是依月亮的週期或農曆而定，故也常被稱做農曆新年。因此並不一定於1月1日舉辦。它的日期常比新曆年晚一個月左右，而且在中國，它是一個連續慶祝15天的節日！新年除夕時，中國人習慣使用爆竹來歡送舊年及迎接新年的來臨，另外，他們也相信爆竹燃燒的聲音可以趕走嚇人的神話怪獸：年(Nian)，人們相信它曾脅迫中國人。
1850年代，當奧勒崗的南部區域出現了黃金的蹤跡，許多中國人來到奧勒崗。到了1870年代中期時，中國人已經成為波特蘭內人數最多的民族。當身穿精美服飾的舞者及音樂家開始表演傳統的舞獅時，波特蘭的中國新年即正式展開，獅舞是為了驅趕邪靈以及帶來好運。一如您所猜想的，節慶中也燃放了大量的爆竹。
Do you love to see fireworks? The Chinese developed them more than 2,000 years ago. Over the centuries, fireworks have developed into the colorful and elaborate displays we see today.
Around the world, Chinese New Year is the biggest celebration of the year for people of Chinese heritage. The date of the Chinese New Year is based on the cycles of the moon, or the lunar calendar, so it's often called Lunar New Year. Because of this it doesn't take place on January 1. It usually occurs about a month later, and in China it is celebrated for 15 days! The Chinese used firecrackers on New Year's Eve to send off the old year and welcome the new one. They also believed that the sound of firecrackers bursting would help chase away the mythical monster, Nian, who was believed to have terrorized the people of China.
In the 1850s many Chinese people came to Oregon, when gold was discovered in the southern part of the state. By the mid-1870s, the Chinese were the largest ethnic group in Portland. Portland's Chinese New Year officially begins with a ritual lion dance performed by musicians and dancers in elaborate costumes. The lion dance is intended to chase away evil spirits and bring good luck. As you might imagine, lots of firecrackers are set off during the celebration, too.
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