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DayTheDragonBoatFestivalTheMid-AutumnFestivalTheDoubleSeventhDayTheDoubleNinthDayTheSpringFestivalAlsoknownastheChineseNewYearThemostimportantandcomprehensivefestival.ItfallsonthefirstdayofthefirstChineselunarmonthandthecelebrationlastsfromthe23rdofthe12thlunarmonthuptothefifteenthofthefirstlunarmonthnextyear.TraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheSpringFestivalWritingandPastingcoupletsondoorsPaper-Cut:HappyNewYearTraditionalCustomsRelatingTo

TheSpringFestivalCreatingpaper-cutsforwindowdecorationPaper-CuttingIsNowAPopularArtCreatingpaper-cutsforwindowdecorationTraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheSpringFestivalSettingofffire-crackers(Thefavoriteactivityofchildren,whichissaidtodriveoffevilspiritsaccordingtolegend)

TraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheSpringFestivalChildrenGettingmoneyinredenvelopesfromtheirparentsandrelativesTraditionalCustomsRelatingTo

TheSpringFestivalThelionanddragondancingTraditionalCustomsRelatingTo

TheSpringFestivalEatingJiaozi(firstknowninChinasome1,600yearsago.ItspronunciationinChinesemeansmidnightortheendandthebeginningoftime.

TraditionalCustomsRelatingTo

TheSpringFestivalEnjoyingFamilyReunionDinneronNewYear’sEveThedifferencebetweenthenorthandthesouthInnorthernchina,peopleusuallyeatjiaoziordumplingsshapedlikeacrescentmoon（盈月）ortheancientingot（錠）.Somepeoplewillputapieceofcandyinoneofthedumplingstoprayforhappylifeinthecomingyear;morepeopleliketowrapacoininonedumpling,whichmeanstheeaterwillmakealotofmoneyinthefollowingnewyear.Thesouthernpeopleeatnewyearcakesandtangyuan.Boththecakesandsweetdumplingsaremadeofglutinousriceflour（糯米粉）.ThenewyearcakeiscalledniangaoinChinese.Itconveysthehopeofimprovementoflifeyearafteryear.TheLanternFestivalThe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonthAlsoknownasYuanxiaoFestivalYuanliterallymeansfirst,whilexiaoreferstonight.Yuanxiaoisthefirstnightwhenweseethefullmooninthenewyear.Ithasdevelopedfromanancientceremonyofusingtorches電筒towardoff避開evilspiritsandhasahistoryofmorethan2,000years.

TraditionalCustomsRelatingTo

TheLanternFestivalDecoratinghousesandstreetswithvariousdelicateandbeautifullanternsTraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheLanternFestival

LanternShows

TraditionalCustomsRelatingTo

TheLanternFestivalLantern-riddleguessing

紅公雞，綠尾巴，身體鉆到地底下，又甜又脆營養(yǎng)大?！i底

紅蘿卜

弟兄五六個，圍著圓柱坐，大家一分手，衣服都扯破?！i底大蒜

身體白又胖，常在泥中藏，渾身是蜂窩，生熟都能嘗?！i底藕

有洞不見蟲，有巢不見峰，有絲不見蠶，撐傘不見人?！i底藕

圓圓臉兒像蘋果，又酸又甜營養(yǎng)多，既能做菜吃，又可當水果?！i底蕃茄

白又方，嫩又香，能做菜，能煮湯，豆子是它爹和媽，它和爹媽不一樣?！i底豆腐TraditionalCustomsRelatingTo

TheLanternFestivalEatingYuanxiao,asweetriceballTomb

Sweeping

DayCelebrated

two

weeks

after

the

vernal

equinox春分,

Tomb

Sweeping

Day

is

one

of

the

few

traditional

Chinese

holidays

that

follows

the

solar

calendartypically

falling

on

April

4,

5,

or

6.

Its

Chinese

name

"Qing

Ming"

literally

means

"Clear

Brightness,"

hinting

at

its

importance

as

a

celebration

of

Spring.

Similar

to

the

spring

festivals

of

other

cultures,

Tomb

Sweeping

Day

celebrates

the

rebirth

of

nature,

while

marking

the

beginning

of

the

planting

season

and

other

outdoor

activities.Qing

Ming

Jie

in

Ancient

Times

Tomb-sweepingdaycustom

ATimetoTasteTea品茶QingmingFestivalisalsoatimetoenjoyacupoftea,becausetheteaproducedaroundQingmingFestivalissaidtobewithhigh-quality.SpringOuting春游、踏青

Itisafinetimetogooutandtoappreciatethebeautifulscenesofnatureduringthefestival.ThiscustomcanbetracedbacktotheTangDynastyandfollowedbyeachdynastylatertilltoday.FlyingKites放風箏

Whatmakesflyingkitesduringthisfestivalspecialisthatpeoplecutthestringwhilethekiteisintheskytoletitflyfree.Itissaidthisbringsgoodluckandthatdiseasescanbeeliminatedbydoingthis.PlantingWillowTrees插柳

BecauseJieZituidiedembracingawillowtree,thewillowisbelievedtohavemiraculouspowersagainstevil.DuringtheQingmingFestival,willowbranchesarehungondoorfrontsandusedtosweepthetombs.Swinging蕩秋千

Thecommonswinghasofferedsporttomanychildrenthroughouttheworld.DuringtheMingDynasty,swingingwasadesignatedrecreationontheQingmingFestival,alsoknownastheClearandBrightFestivalortheTombSweepingFestival.Becausethefestivalgenerallyoccursinmid-spring,manyalsousetheoccasionforfamilyoutings.TombSweepingorAncestorWorshipping掃墓ThemajorcustominQingmingFestivalistombsweeping.Accordingtofolkreligion,thespiritsofdeceasedancestorsstillliveundergroundandlookafterthefamily;thetombsaresaidtobetheirhouses;thusitisveryimportanttokeepthetombsclean.TheDragonBoatFestivalAlsoknownasDuanwuJieItfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthinChineselunarcalendar.TraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheFestivalRacingdragonboatsTraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheFestivalEatingzongziTraditionalChineserice-puddingChineserice-puddingInthesouthernchina,peoplemakezongzifilledwithamixturefillingofpeanutandbacon.Thenorthernpeopleusuallyusedatesorpreservedfruitfillings.QuYuan

QuYuan,thepatrioticpoetwhodrownedhimselfonthisdayin277BC.Mid-AutumnFestivalThe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonth,inthemiddleofautumnAlsocalled“ReunionFestival”Themoonisthefullestandbrightestduringtheeveningonthisday.TheOriginofMid-AutumnFestivalAbeautifulstoryofHouYiandChangERTraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheFestivalTheroundmoonandroundmooncakearebothsymbolsoffamilyreunion

ThePoemofLibaiBesidemybedapoolofmoonlight,Isithoarfrostontheground?Iliftmyeyesandseethebrightmoon;Bowingmyhead,Ithinkofmyoldhometown.TraditionalCustomsRelatingtotheFestivalFamilyreuniondinneronthefestivaleveningTypicalfood:moon-cake

DoubleSeventhDayThe7theveningofthe7thlunarmonthAlsocalled“TheSeventhEve”or“Qixi”It’sChineseValentine’sDay

UnlikeSt.Valentine‘sDayinWesterncountriesthereisnotsomuchemphasisongivingchocolates,flowersandkisses.Instead,Chinesegirlspreparefruits,melons瓜類食物andincense（熏香）asofferingstoZhiNu,theweavingmaiden,prayingtoacquirehighskillsinneedlecraft（裁縫）,aswellashopingtofindsatisfactoryhusbands.

ALoveStoryBetweenACowherdAndAGirlWeaverIntheevening,peoplesitoutdoorstoobservethestars.Chinesegrannieswouldsaythat,ifyoustandunderagrapevine,葡萄樹youcanprobablyoverhearwhatZhiNuandNiuLangaretalkingabout.DoubleNinthDayAdaytohonorseniorcitizens老人節(jié)“Nine”soundssimilartotheword“l(fā)ongtime”inChineseThe9thdayofSeptemberinthelunarcalendaris"theChineseChongYangFestival"andahappyoccasioninautumn.Accordingtothetraditionaltheoryof"Yin"and"Yang",boththe9thmonthandthe9t