中国春节（五）：变化 Chinese Spring Festival （V）

    许多禁忌，年轻人都已淡漠了，实际上，春节的许多习俗也都在变化。
    Many young people pay less and less attention to taboos during the Spring Festival. In fact, many customs during the Spring Festival have also changed.

    原来到过年啊，蒸馒头，包包子，现在不是，什么也不做，如果来了人，都想好了，上大街上，楼下就有饭馆，到那儿点几个菜。
    In the past, people would steam Mangtou and make baozi for the Spring Festival. But now people do not make them anymore. If a guest comes, they will go out and have a nice meal in a restaurant.

    小时候就是吃好吃的，放鞭炮，穿新衣服。现在呢，也无所谓了吧，这个好吃的也老能吃，新衣服想什么时候穿什么时候穿。
    In my childhood, we can enjoy delicious food, fire crackers and wear new dresses during Spring Festival. Nowadays, these things are not so special. We can always eat delicious food and wear new clothes anytime we want.

    现在过年其实也就是图个团圆，图个热闹。
    Now to celebrate the Spring Festival is to get together and have a great time.

    以前八十代初，到年末，一定要看春节晚会，这个是我们过春节的一个很重要的一项，可现在呢，这个春节晚会，电视台的，有时也看，看挑挑，有时候就不看了。
    In 1980s, at the eve of the Spring Festival, one must watch Spring Festival Party by CCTV. It was a very important part of our celebration. But now, sometimes we watch it on television. Sometimes, we don’t.

     1983年中央电视台第一次播出了“春节联欢晚会”，汇聚了国内最知名的艺术家，代表着最高的节目水平。从那以后，除夕夜全家人吃着年夜饭，看春节联欢晚会，成了一个新的习俗。春节联欢晚会也成了每年电视台最重视的节目之一。
 In 1983, Spring Festival Party was broadcast on CCTV for the first time. It gathered the most renowned artists all over China and represented the highest level of a TV program. Since then, a new tradition came into Beijing. At Spring Festival Eve, the whole family will have dinner together and watch Spring Festival Party. Spring Festival Evening also becomes one of the most important TV program for CCTV.