阅读 | 文化自信：与世界共享春节的精神、传统和欢乐

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In the eyes of many foreigners, the Chinese New Year is a festival full of joy, reunion, peace and good wishes.

在许多外国人眼中，中国新年是一个充满欢乐、团圆、和平和美好祝愿的节日。

Both abstract cultural symbols such as family affection and homesickness and substantial cultural elements including Spring Festival couplets, festival feasts and other folklore activities have all become bridges connecting different cultures, bestowing more people with the opportunity to understand and appreciate Chinese culture, further promoting exchanges, dialogues and integration between China and the rest of the world.

抽象的文化象征，如家庭情感和乡愁，以及实质性的文化元素，包括春联、节日饮食和其他民俗活动，都成为连接不同文化的桥梁，赋予更多人了解和欣赏中国文化的机会，进一步促进了中国与世界其他地区之间的交流、对话和融合。

Customs and celebrations carrying Chinese people's simple wishes for a better life and a good harvest in the upcoming year have garnered overseas attention as many people are eager to share such wishes and contribute their understanding with their own cultural elements.

中国人民对更美好生活和来年丰收的简单愿望所承载的习俗和庆祝活动引起了海外的关注，许多人渴望分享这些祝福，并用自己的文化元素贡献自己的理解。

As we can see, although some Spring Festival celebrations may change form more or less with the steps of Chinese going abroad, the core values of Chinese philosophy - peace, honesty, sincerity and friendliness - are still there.

正如我们所看到的，尽管随着中国人走出国门，一些春节庆祝活动可能多多少少会有所变化，但中国哲学的核心价值观——和平、诚信、真诚和友好——仍然存在。

As the world faces various challenges and setbacks, Chinese culture and wisdom bring to the world kind, friendly, honest and civilized interaction with other civilizations.

在世界面临各种挑战和挫折之际，中国文化和智慧给世界带来了与其他文明友好、诚实、文明交往的机会。

Inheriting the traditional Chinese cultural concepts of peace and ­harmony, the Spring Festival is a vivid ­embodiment of the exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.

继承传统的中国文化理念，追求和平与和谐，春节是各文明之间交流与互鉴的生动体现。

It provides new possibilities and opens up new paths to solve problems faced by humanity, which may be the deep reason why the Spring Festival culture is so popular and welcomed around the world.

这提供了解决人类面临问题的新可能性，开辟了新的道路，这或许是春节文化在全球如此受欢迎的深层原因。

Sharing the joy of the Spring Festival and inspired by the vitality of the spring season, people all over the world can unite in collective efforts to build a happier and brighter future.

分享春节的快乐，受到春天生机勃勃的启发，世界各地的人们可以团结起来，共同努力，建设一个更加幸福、更加光明的未来。