拉萨藏历新年的第一天

Feb. 22nd is the first day of the Tibetan New Year, or Losar. It’s the beginning of three days filled with excitement, elation, and merry making. CCTV reporter Tang Bo is in Lhasa and takes a look at how people there are celebrating.
2月22日是藏历新年的第一天。这是为期三天的兴奋、高兴和欢庆活动的开始。央视记者Tang Bo现在在拉萨，看看人们是如何庆祝的。

Welcoming the New Year, Tibetan-style - Today is the first day of Losar. Here, in Zongjiaolukang Park under the Potala Palace, singers, dancers, and comedians from the Tibet Chorus are entertaining the people of Lhasa with authentic artistry.
用藏族的方式迎接新年——今天是藏历新年的第一天。在这里，布达拉宫脚下的宗角禄康公园这里，西藏合唱队的歌手、舞蹈演员和喜剧演员用真正的艺术来娱乐拉萨人民。

Gesang Duoji, a student, said, “My parents and I came to the park this morning, and we heard the music, so we came here to watch the show. The performances are great, I like them, and we are very happy to be here.”
学生Gesang Duoji表示：“我和我父母今天早上来到这个公园，我们听到音乐，所以就来这里看表演。表演很棒，我喜欢，我们很高兴到这里来。”

Besides the locals, visitors from far away are also fascinated. Li Zhenheng, a tourist, said, "The show is very special, it is my first time to experience the Tibetan New Year, it is quite different from ours."
除了本地人，远道而来的游客也被吸引住了。游客Li Zhenheng称：“演出非常特别，这是我第一次体验藏历新年，和我们的新年很不一样。”

The big party features singing, dancing, traditional Tibetan comedy, and some very special rituals to greet the New Year.
这个大型的派对以唱歌、跳舞、传统的藏族喜剧以及一些迎接新年的特别仪式为特色。

One of the entertainers, Danzeng, is eager to extend his New Year greetings to all Tibetans.
表演者之一的Danzeng希望将他的新年问候送给所有的藏族人。

Danzeng, a performer, said, "I am going to sing a Tibetan song--An Auspicious New Year. It’s an old song, but it means a lot for me to sing it since today is the first day of a happy water dragon year."
演员Danzeng表示：“我想唱一首藏族歌曲——《吉祥新年》。这是一首古老的歌曲，但是唱这首歌对我而言意义重大，因为今天是幸福水龙年的第一天。”

The New Year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival on the Tibetan Calendar. The festive season lasts 15 days, with the main celebrations on the first three days.
新年又称为藏历新年，是藏历上最重要的节日。节日持续15天，主要的庆祝活动在前三天。

People usually stay at home on New Year’s Day, but now more and more people, especially younger ones, are coming out to celebrate.
新年这一天，人们通常会呆在家里，但是现在越来越多人，尤其是年轻人，都去外面庆祝。