中国传统节日及习俗
the Spring Festival 春节
the Lantern Festival 元宵节
Youth Day 五四青年节
Tomb-Sweeping Day 清明节
the Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
the Double Seventh Festival 七夕节
Army Day 八一建军节
the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节
National Day 国庆节
the Double Ninth Day 重阳节
pay a new year call 拜年
firecracker 爆竹
a string of small firecrackers 成串的鞭炮
year-end household 大扫除
lantern riddle 灯谜
temple fair 庙会
New Year picture 年画
hang out New Year pictures 挂年画
family reunion dinner on lunar New Year年夜饭
stay up late or all night on New Year"s Eve守岁
money given to children as a lunar New Year gift 压岁钱
中国古代四大发明
gunpowder 火药
compass 指南针
paper-making technology 造纸术
art of printing 印刷术
中国民生工程
the Three Gorges Project 三峡工程
Project Hope 希望工程
Shopping Basket Program 菜篮子工程
Economy Housing Project 安居工程
文化描述
sister city 友好城市
culture shock 文化冲击
cross-cultural communication 跨文化交流
high culture 高雅文化
knowledge sharing 知识共享
ever-developing era 日益发展的时代
Chinese Overseas Exchange Association中国海外交流协会
picture show 图片展
education internationalization 教育国际化
Institute of International Education 国际教育协会
brain drain 人才流失
intellectual circulation 人才流动
cultural diplomacy 文化外交
national publicity film 国家形象宣传片
cultural icon 文化图标
cultural information technology system 文化信息技术系统
cultural trap 文化陷阱
local culture 本土文化
mass culture 大众文化
multi-cultural society 多元文化社会
cultural diversity 文化多样性
1.We need culture like we need air.我们需要文化，就像需要空气一样。
2.The future of world culture is closely related to the revival of Chinese culture.世界文化的未来与中国文化的复兴密切相关。
3.Culture is the condition of language and also the product of it.文化，是语言的条件，也是它的产物。
4.The value of culture is its effect on character.It avails nothing unless it ennobles and strengthens that.Its use is for life.Its aim is not just beauty but also goodness in particular.文化的价值在于它对品性的影响。除非文化能使品性变得高尚、有力，否则它毫无用处。文化的作用在于裨益人生。它的目标不仅是美，更是善。
5.There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot,but there are others who,with the help of their art and their intelligence,transform a yellow spot into the sun.有些画家把太阳变成一个黄斑，但有些画家借助他们的技巧和智慧，把黄斑变成了太阳。
6.Yet,for different people,culture means different things.Similarly,every human society has its own cultural heritage.然而，对不同的人来说，文化意味着不同的东西。同样，每个人类社会都有其文化遗产。
7.History is an essential part of human civilization.Its value cannot be underestimated.We don"t have to live in the past,but we can definitely learn from it and use the lessons learnt to lead more meaningful lives.历史是人类文明的重要组成部分。它的价值不容小觑。我们不必生活在过去，但我们一定可以从过去中吸取教训，过更有意义的生活。
8.In general,culture is a collection of ideas,practices,beliefs,and symbols of a society.Culture is an integrated whole that influences a person"s worldview and way of life.It can include mental aspects,such as values,norms,and philosophies.一般来说，文化是一个社会的思想、实践、信仰和符号的集合。文化是一个整体，影响着一个人的世界观和生活方式。它可以包括心理方面，例如价值观、准则和人生哲学。
假定你是某国际学校的学生李华，你校拟举办“Star of Cultural Exchange”的评比活动，你打算参加。请你写一篇英文参评稿，内容包括：
1.自我介绍；
2.参评理由。注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
