International Day of Peace国际和平日

Peace means so much more than no war amongcountries. More small conflicts2 with family， colleagues3and neighbors and these also will break a person’s peace.

Since September 21， 1982， the International Day of Peace has begun with theringing of the Peace Bell at the United Nations headquarters， New York. Each year，the International Day of Peace offers a different theme4 around which people cancarry on conversations and try to get over conflicts. Over twenty years later， in2011， the date September 21 became a period of non-violence5 and cease-fire6.

The International Day of Peace can be a good chance for people of all colorsand backgrounds to join together around the theme of peace. Here are some ideasfor celebrating：

One of the activities of the International Day of Peace is the Global Momentof Silence. It is also known as the Global Moment of Peace. At 12 noon aroundthe world， people can take part in one minute of silence wherever they are. Then，all day long， at the top of each hour， someone in the world is joining in ThePeace Wave. It’s a simple and beautiful way to show appreciation7 for the peacethat comes through a moment of silence.

One activity for celebrating the International Day of Peace is to host or joinin a Global Feast for Peace. This is a simple idea of inviting a lot of differentpeople from different backgrounds， cultures to join in a meal. Then they can haveimportant discussions about peace.

Of course， peace needs building and hard work， not just celebrating. Makeeach and every day a day of peace as everyone works hard for it.

和平不仅仅意味着国与国之间没有战争。（剩余621字）