1. "Yuan Ri"
Song Dynasty: Wang Anshi
The sound of firecrackers marks the end of the year, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu.
Thousands of households always exchange old talismans for new peaches.
Translation: Amidst the roaring sound of firecrackers, the old year has passed; the warm spring breeze brings the new year, and people happily drink the newly brewed Tusu wine. The rising sun shines on thousands of households, and they are all busy taking down the old peach charms and replacing them with new ones.
2. "Watching the Lanterns and Enjoying the Journey"
Tang Dynasty: Li Shangyin
The moonlight lanterns filled the imperial capital, and the incense chariots and treasures covered the narrow thoroughfares.
I don’t see the prosperity in my spare time, and I am ashamed to chase the local Sai Zigu.
Translation: In the capital of the emperor, the moonlight is like water everywhere, the lanterns are like mountains, and the gorgeous carriages with gorgeous decorations block the broad avenues. In my spare time, I didn't have the opportunity to witness the grand Lantern Festival in the year of Zhongxing. I had to go with my fellow villagers to watch the temple fair to welcome the Zigu God with shame.
3. "New Year's Greetings"
Ming Dynasty: Wen Zhengming
Not asking for a meeting, but a visit, and famous papers coming from the court filled the house.
I also throw in a few pieces of paper with others. The world is too simple but not too empty.
Translation: I don’t ask for a meeting, I just want to greet you through greetings, so my house is filled with all kinds of precious greetings in the morning.
I also follow the trend and send greetings to others. People will only dislike the simplicity, but not the empty courtesy.
4. "Jade House Spring·Jimao Suiyuan Day"
Song Dynasty: Mao Pang
Every drop in the lotus drains out in one year. Bijing crispy frozen wine. The cold weather in the morning is still deceptive, but the willows in spring arrive first. ?
The beautiful woman advises you to live a long life. Cypress leaves and pepper blossoms bloom on green sleeves. In the depths of Zuixiang, we rarely know each other, and we only have old friends with Dong Jun.
Appreciation: The lotus dripping water bids farewell to the old year. When the wine is hanging in the well and the dawn cold invades, the slender figure of the willow branches already reveals the breath of the new year. Although there are beauties and singers to encourage wine and cheer, the poet is surprised by the phenology of early spring, as if he is seeing an old friend reunited after a long separation. The idea is novel and affectionate.
5. "Tian Jia Yuan Day"
Tang Dynasty: Meng Haoran
The fight returned to the north last night, and now we are rising east. I have become an official in my old age, but I still worry about farmers without salary.
The father plowed the fields, and the shepherd boy followed him with the hoe. The Tian family accounted for the climate, and the emperor said it would be a good year.
Translation: Last night the handle of the Big Dipper turned to the east, and this morning the year begins again. I am already forty years old. Although I do not have an official position, I am still worried about farming. Close to the farmers working in the fields full of mulberry trees, carrying hoes and working together with the shepherd boys. Farmers speculate on this year's harvest and say it will be a bumper year.