New Year’s Day-Classical Chinese Poetry


New Years Day

Wang Anshi(1021-1086)

Amid the boom of firecrackers a year has come to an end,
And the spring wind has wafted warm breath to the wine.
While the rising sun shines over each and every household,
People would put up new peachwood charm for the old.
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The spring Festival, also known as the Lunar New year, is the grandest traditional festival in China.
New Year’s Day-taikongsky
 
 
Original:

元日

王安石(1021-1086)

爆竹声中一岁除,
东风送暖入屠苏。
千门万户曈曈日,
总把新桃换旧符。
New Year’s Day-taikongsky

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