Do you enjoy celebrating holidays? As life moves faster and busier, many people feel that the festive atmosphere has faded. Yet it is often those small things we feel we have to do that create our most vivid memories of home and holidays. In this episode, hosts Lisa and April explore the idea of ritual in holiday celebrations.

In this episode, we talk about familiar traditions people often take part in during festivals—for example, writing and posting Spring Festival couplets or playing mahjong during the Lunar New Year. During the Lantern Festival, even people who do not usually eat tangyuan (or yuanxiao) may feel that they should at least have a bowl. These activities are more than just formalities; they are emotional connections that link us to our culture and memories. When people are away from home and unable to celebrate, they often feel a strong sense of loss, which reflects how important these rituals really are to us.

Join us as we rediscover the warmth hidden in New Year cards and traditional customs, and reflect on the rituals that, for you, simply cannot be skipped when celebrating a holiday.

你喜歡「過節」嗎？隨著生活節奏加快，很多人覺得節慶氣氛淡了，但正是那些「非做不可」的小事，構成了我們對家與節日的獨特記憶。本集節目中，主持人 Lisa 與 April 將帶領大家探討過節的儀式感。

在這一集中，我們會聊聊那些在節慶中常做的事，例如春節時寫春聯、貼春聯、打麻將。元宵節時就連平常不怎麼吃湯圓(或者元宵)的人也會覺得一定要來一碗。這些活動不只是形式，更是一種情感的連結。當人在異鄉無法過節時，心中特別容易產生失落感，這其實也正反映了我們對儀式感的重視。

讓我們一起找回那些藏在賀年卡與傳統習俗中的溫暖，聊聊對你而言，過節有哪些絕對不能省略的儀式吧！

生詞表 (Vocabulary List)

• 過節的儀式感 (guòjié de yíshìgǎn) Rituals of celebrating holidays / Sense of ritual

• 元宵節 (Yuánxiāo Jié) Lantern Festival

• 寫春聯 / 貼春聯 (xiě chūnlián / tiē chūnlián) Writing / Pasting Spring Festival couplets

• 打麻將 (dǎ májiàng) Playing Mahjong

• 失落感 (shīluògǎn) Sense of loss / Post-holiday blues

• 賀年卡 (hèniánkǎ) New Year's greeting cards

• 回憶 (huíyì) Memories