世界各地的新年传统

今晚午夜钟声敲响，世界各地的人们齐聚一堂，庆祝新年的到来。尽管他们的习俗和仪式可能有所不同，但更新、希望和欢乐的精神将我们所有人团结在一起。

People around the world celebrate the arrival of a new year with unique customs and rituals.

世界各地的人们以独特的习俗和仪式庆祝新年的到来。

From wearing coloured underwear to eating 12 grapes, every culture will usher in 2025 its way.

从穿彩色内衣到吃 12 颗葡萄，每种文化都将迎来 2025 年。

Here are some of the most interesting traditions from around the globe:

以下是全球一些最有趣的传统：

In Latin America, it’s tradition for men and women to choose specific underwear colours for specific results. While red underwear signifies passion, yellow is supposed to bring good luck. Find the underwear that best suits your needs for 2025!

在拉丁美洲，男性和女性有选择特定内衣颜色以获得特定效果的传统。红色内衣象征着激情，而黄色内衣则被认为会带来好运。寻找最适合您 2025 年需求的内衣！

In Spain, a New Year’s tradition involves eating 12 grapes – one at each chime of the clock just before midnight – think 12 grapes in 12 seconds.

在西班牙，新年的传统包括吃 12 颗葡萄——午夜前每敲响一颗葡萄——想象一下 12 秒内吃下 12 颗葡萄。

Known as the 12 grapes of luck, the tradition is meant to bring you good luck and good health in the coming year.

这一传统被称为“12颗幸运葡萄”，旨在为您带来来年好运和身体健康。

A coin is baked into vasilopita, a Greek cake traditionally served on New Year’s Day, to bless their home for the new year and bring good luck to the coin’s recipient.

将一枚硬币烘烤成希腊传统新年蛋糕“vasilopita”，以祝福他们的家在新的一年里，并为硬币的接受者带来好运。

People in New Zealand write down their New Year’s resolutions and burn them in a large bonfire at the stroke of midnight.

新西兰人写下新年愿望，并在午夜钟声敲响时在篝火中烧掉。

In Ecuador, people create effigies called “años viejos” and stuff them with old clothes, newspapers and sawdust. At midnight, they set fire to the effigies to symbolise burning away the old year and welcoming the new.

在厄瓜多尔，人们制作名为“años viejos”的肖像，并用旧衣服、报纸和锯末塞满它们。午夜时分，他们点燃雕像，象征着辞旧迎新。

In Argentina, people gather in the streets and bang pots and pans to scare away evil spirits and bring in the new year with good luck.

在阿根廷，人们聚集在街上，敲打锅碗瓢盆，以吓走邪灵，为新的一年带来好运。

Hong Kongers light incense sticks at temples and burn offerings to deities and ancestors to usher in good fortune for the New Year.

香港人到寺庙烧香，向神灵和祖先烧供品，以迎来新年的好运。

People in Poland gather around a bonfire and jump over it for good luck and to ward off evil spirits.

波兰的人们聚集在篝火周围，跳过篝火以祈求好运并辟邪。

In Peru, people eat a dish called “pachamanca” which is cooked underground with hot stones and includes meats, vegetables and potatoes.

在秘鲁，人们吃一种叫做“pachamanca”的菜肴，它是在地下用热石烹制的，包括肉类、蔬菜和土豆。

Russians write down their New Year’s wishes on a piece of paper, burn it and then drink the ashes with champagne to make their wishes come true.

俄罗斯人把新年愿望写在一张纸上，然后烧掉，然后用香槟喝下灰烬，以实现愿望。

And finally, for the kids, people in New Zealand create a “fairy bread” tower which is made up of slices of white bread, butter and hundreds and thousands. At midnight, the kids knock over the tower and eat the fairy bread.

最后，新西兰人为孩子们打造了一座“仙女面包”塔，由白面包片、黄油和成百上千片组成。午夜时分，孩子们会推倒塔楼并吃仙女面包。