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Sweeping

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（锭）.Somepeoplewillputapieceofcandyinoneofthedumplingstoprayforhappylifeinthecomingyear;morepeopleliketowrapacoininonedumpling,whichmeanstheeaterwillmakealotofmoneyinthefollowingnewyear.Thesouthernpeopleeatnewyearcakesandtangyuan.Boththecakesandsweetdumplingsaremadeofglutinousriceflour（糯米粉）.ThenewyearcakeiscalledniangaoinChinese.Itconveysthehopeofimprovementoflifeyearafteryear.TheLanternFestivalThe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonthAlsoknownasYuanxiaoFestivalYuanliterallymeansfirst,whilexiaoreferstonight.Yuanxiaoisthefirstnightwhenweseethefullmooninthenewyear.Ithasdevelopedfromanancientceremonyofusingtorches电筒towardoff避开evilspiritsandhasahistoryofmorethan2,000years.

TraditionalCustomsRelatingTo

TheLanternFestivalDecoratinghousesandstreetswithvariousdelicateandbeautifullanternsTraditionalCustomsRelatingToTheLanternFestival

LanternShows

TraditionalCustomsRelatingTo

TheLanternFestivalLantern-riddleguessing

红公鸡，绿尾巴，身体钻到地底下，又甜又脆营养大。——谜底

红萝卜

弟兄五六个，围着圆柱坐，大家一分手，衣服都扯破。——谜底大蒜

身体白又胖，常在泥中藏，浑身是蜂窝，生熟都能尝。——谜底藕

有洞不见虫，有巢不见峰，有丝不见蚕，撑伞不见人。——谜底藕

圆圆脸儿像苹果，又酸又甜营养多，既能做菜吃，又可当水果。——谜底蕃茄

白又方，嫩又香，能做菜，能煮汤，豆子是它爹和妈，它和爹妈不一样。——谜底豆腐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放风筝

Whatmakesflyingkitesduringthisfestivalspecialisthatpeoplecutthestringwhilethekiteisintheskytoletitflyfree.Itissaidthisbringsgoodluckandthatdiseasescanbeeliminatedbydoingthis.PlantingWillowTrees插柳

BecauseJieZituidiedembracingawillowtree,thewillowisbelievedtohavemiraculouspowersagainstevil.DuringtheQingmingFestival,willowbranchesarehungondoorfrontsandusedtosweepthetombs.Swinging荡秋千

Thecommonswinghasofferedsporttomanychildrenthroughouttheworld.DuringtheMingDynasty,swingingwasadesignatedrecreationontheQingmingFestival,alsoknownastheClearandBrightFestivalortheTombSweepingFestival.Becausethefestivalgenerallyoccursinmid-spring,manyalsousetheoccasionforfamilyoutings.TombSweepingorAncestorWorshipping扫墓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瓜类食物andincense（熏香）asofferingstoZhiNu,theweavingmaiden,prayingtoacquirehighskillsinneedlecraft（裁缝）,aswellashopingtofindsatisfactoryhusbands.

ALoveStoryBetweenACowherdAndAGirlWeaverIntheevening,peoplesitoutdoorstoobservethestars.Chinesegrannieswouldsaythat,ifyoustandunderagrapevine,葡萄树youcanprobablyoverhearwhatZhiNuandNiuLangaretalkingabout.DoubleNinthDayAdaytohonorseniorcitizens老人节“Nine”soundssimilartotheword“longtime”inChineseThe9thdayofSeptemberinthelunarcalendaris"theChineseChongYangFestival"andahappyoccasioninautumn.Accordingtothetraditionaltheoryof"Yin"and"Yang",boththe9thmonthandthe9t