爱你，中国红（6）

Love You, China Red

During the Spring Festival this year

今年春节期间

Red light at New York City Trade Center

纽约市贸中心亮红灯，

The pyramids of Egypt are covered with red yarn

埃及金字塔披上红“纱”，

Japan's Tokyo Tower dyed with splendid rosy clouds

日本东京塔上染红霞，

Sydney Harbour Bridge flashing Red Light

悉尼海港大桥闪红光。

Love you, China Red.

我爱你，中国红。

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When is Lantern Festival?

什么时候过元宵节？

The 15th day of the first lunar month is the occasion for the Lantern Festival.

农历正月十五为元宵节。

Today is the day of Lantern Festival.

今天是正月十五元宵节。

You know, today is Lantern Festival.

你知道，今天是元宵节。

I love our Chinese Lantern Festival.

我喜欢我们中国的元宵节。

There are many stories about how the Lantern Festival started.

关于元宵节的起源有多种传说。

One story holds that the illumination made it possible to see the spirits.

有一个说法是元宵节的灯火可以让人看到神鬼精灵。

The custom of enjoying lanterns at this time of the year dates back to the first century,

元宵节观灯始于公元一世纪，

and has continued to be popular throughout China up to present.

沿至当代仍在各地盛行。

Endeavour in the New Age, the year of Happiness in China.

奋进新时代，幸福中国年。

Jubilant Lantern Festival

喜气洋洋闹元宵

The Spring Festival will come to an end after the Lantern Festival,

过了元宵节，春节就结束了，

and the people would start their work of the new year.

人们又开始投入到新的一年的工作中去了。

I wish you greater progress in the new year.

祝君新的一年取得更大进步。

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Science and Technology Daily, Beijing, Feb. 17

科技日报北京2月17日电

NASAannounces that four astronauts will return to the moon in 2028.

NASA发布公告：2028年四名宇航员将重返月球。

The last time American astronauts landed on the moon was July 16, 1969.

上次美国宇航员登陆月球的时间是1969年7月16日。

That's one small step for man... one giant leap for mankind.

这只是一个人迈出的一小步，……却是整个人类迈出的一大步。

Wish China's spaceflight career, late-comers become the first.

祝愿中国的航天事业，后来者居上。