Nowruz（诺鲁孜节），波斯的新年，对于很多人来说应该比较陌生，但是对于西域民族，特别是受古波斯文化影响的伊朗人民来说，是非常重要的节日，因为这一天是他们的传统新年，重要性等同于汉族的春节。因为计时方式的不同，所以在欧亚大陆上盛行的“春节”也有着不同,伊朗人民使用的是黄道计时，就是我们知道的阳历，而汉族春节使用的是白道计时，就是我们惯称的阴历。
Nowruz, the new year of Persia, maybe is a little unfamiliar to many people, but is a very important festival for the West Region nationalities, especially Iranians who are influenced by Persian culture. Nowruz is their tranditional new year, and is as important as the Chinese Spring Festival. Because of the different timing methods in Eurasia, there are also different dates of "new year". such as Iranians use the Solar Calendar, while the Chinese spring festival is based on the Lunar Calendar.
2022年3月20日，迎来了波斯的新年，而这一天，也正是中国传统的二十四节气中的春分，天文学上，这一天，太阳直射地球的赤道，昼夜几乎等分，太阳离开双鱼座进入白羊座。尽管因观测位置的不同每年的日期会不一样，但一般都会在3月21日前后。
March 20,2022 marks the beginning of the Persian New Year, and this day, also is the Spring Equinox of Chinese tranditional 24 solar terms. The moment at which the sun crosses the celestial equator and equalizes night and day is calculated exactly every year, it usually falls around March 21.
诺鲁孜，是波斯语的直译名，所以读音和拼写也因国家而异。诺鲁孜在波斯语里的含义是：新的一天或新的光明，也标志着这是春天的第一天和大自然的更迭。
Nowruz is translated from Persian-language, so its pronunciation and spelling also vary by countries. The meaning of it is " a new day" or " a new light" , it also marks the first day of spring and the change of nature.
全世界有超过3亿人将它作为新年的开始为之庆祝，在巴尔干半岛，黑海盆地、高加索、中亚、中东和其他地区，这个节日已经有3000多年的历史。2009年，诺鲁孜节作为众多民族的文化传统被列入《人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录》。在中国的西北地区，也有不少会庆祝诺鲁孜节的民族，其中就有新疆的维吾尔族，哈萨克族，撒拉尔族，乌孜别克族，柯尔克孜族，塔塔尔族。
It is celebrated as the beginning of the new year by more than 300 million people all around the world and has been celebrated for over 3,000 years in the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East and other regions. Inscribed in 2009 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as a cultural tradition observed by numerous peoples. In northwest China, there are many ethnic groups who celebrate Nowruz, including the Uygur, Kazak, Salar, Uzbek, Kirgiz and Tatar of Xinjiang.
诺鲁孜桌，又叫做七鲜，是诺鲁孜节的传统之一，需要摆设以波斯语字母“S”开头的7样吉祥物，通常会有这些：
Haft-seen table, is a traditional of Nowruz, which is an arrangement of seven symbolic items whose names start with the letter "S".There are usually these:
青麦苗
象征：新生
甜面糊
象征：力量和财富
沙枣
象征：爱情
漆树木料
象征：日出
醋
象征：长寿和坚忍
风信子
象征：春
硬币
象征：成功
苹果
象征：健康
除了必须要有带字母“S”开头的吉祥物以外，人们也会装饰以其他的吉祥物让诺鲁孜桌更丰富，也希望收到更多新年祝福。像金鱼，彩绘蛋，镜子，大蒜和古兰经。它们分别代表着生命，多子多福，自省，健康和祝福。
In addition to the obligatory mascot beginning with the letter "S", people decorate the haft-seen table with other mascots to enrich the table and to receive more wishes from the New Year. Like goldfish, painted eggs, mirrors, garlic and the Koran. They represent life, fertility, introspection, health and blessings.
无论在哪一天，庆祝什么样的节日，都应该被尊重和纪念。因为，节日在加强各国人民之间以相互尊重，和平与睦邻理想为基础的联系上发挥了重要作用。节日的传统和仪式也反映了东西方文明的文化和古老习俗，这些习俗正在通过人类价值观的交流不断的影响着这些文明。
No matter what date it is, what festival to celebrate, it should be respected and commemorated. Festival plays a significant role in strengthening the ties among peoples based on mutual respect and the ideals of peace and good neighbourliness. Its traditions and rituals reflect the cultural and ancient customs of the civilizations of the East and West, which influenced those civilizations through the interchange of human values.
在3月20日的诺鲁孜日，中国传统二十四节气的春分，不妨一起庆祝春天的到来，见证忙碌春耕的开始，带着满满诚意的许诺，说一声“诺鲁孜快乐”，收获双向的祝福。
On the Nowruz day, and the day of the spring equinox, let us celebate the coming spring together, and witness the busy start of spring ploughing. Give the full wishes and bring the double blessing.
人间三月芳菲始，山花烂漫等春时。
愿你，赏遍春暖花开，饱含感恩无畏，送给你中文独有的浪漫！
Happy Nowruz Day！
