Chinese-traditional-festival

ChinesetraditionalfestivalInthedayofNewYear'sEve,peoplenotonlysweepthefamilyhousecleanly,butalsopastegoalkeeper,couplets,NewYearpaste,hangdoorcage.Peoplearedressedupwithfestivalcolorsandpatternedclothes.EveoftheSpringFestival•LunarNewYear.NewYear‘sEve---December30(GregoriancalendarinFebruary2).NewYear’sEvepeopletendtonotsleepallnight,called“stayup“(守夜).Onthisday,thefamilyalwaysgathertogethertoeatdinnerDumplingsSpringFestivalCoupletsandFirecrackersLanternFestival•LunarNewYear(Gregoriancalendar,February17).ThefirstmonthisJanuaryofthelunarcalendar,theancientscallednightonthe15thoftheyearthefirstfullmoonnight,socalledthefifteenthdayoftheLanternFestival.Alsoknownasthefirstmonth,theLanternFestivalortheFestivalofLights,isanimportantfestivalaftertheSpringFestival.Chinaisavastcountrywithalonghistory,sothecustomoftheLanternFestivalisnotthesamethroughoutthecountry,whicheattheLanternFestival,Flowerlamp,dragonandliondanceistheLanternFestival,anumberofimportantfolkcustoms.SweetricedumplingTombSweepingDayTombSweepingDay-thirdlunarmonth(GregoriancalendarinApril5th).ThecustomoftheTombSweepingDayisrichandinteresting,inadditiontopayattentiontothefireban,grave,therearestillhikers,swing,kickingCuju,playingpolo,Wickersaswellasaseriesofcustomsandsportsactivities.DragonBoatFestivalQuYuanDragonBoatFestival-fifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth(GregoriancalendarinJune6th).Theday'sactivitiesevolvedintoeatingdumplings,dragonboatracing,hangingcalamus,wormwood,theleaves,smokedherb,Angelica,drinkrealgarwine,isonehundredbamboodoHongslot,Wudupaste,pasteoperator,puttheyellowsmokechildtoeat12red.DragonboatracingDumplingsTheTanabataDayTheTanabataFestival•Theseventhlunarmonth,theseventhday(August6)calendar.TheTanabataFestivalisathemostromanticfestivalinthetraditionalfestivalsinChina,buttothegirlsitisthemostimportantdaytoo.Intheeveningofthisday,womenarepinningQiQiaoprayGodsactivities,SundaySevenSisters,piousceremonyandgranddisplayofflowersandfruits,femalered,allkindsoffurniture,appliances,beautifullycompactandpleasing.Mid-autumnFestivalMid-AutumnFestival•LunarAugust15(September12Gregoriancalendar).Mid-AutumnFestivalinChinaisaveryancientcustom.Thefullmoonofthecustomsfromthefestivalonthesolemnritualintoarelaxedpleasure.Privateworshiponthemoonbecomeeagertoreunite,recreationandwell-being,alwaysfocusedoninmonths.Settingupalargeincensetable,puttingonthemooncake,watermelon,apples,dates,plums,grapesandotherofferings,whichmooncakeandwatermelonisabsolutenecessary.MooncakeWorshipthemoonDouble–NinthFestivalDouble-NinthFestival•Double-NinthFestivalascendthecustomofautumninSeptember,theairiscrisp,thisseasonclimbafartoreachtherefreshing,thepurposeoffitnessillnesses.Andascendlinkedthereappreciatingchrysanthemum(菊花)poetrycornel,eatingDoubleNinthcakesandothercustoms.Zhuyu•春节SpringFestival•中秋节Mid-AutumnFestival•端午节DragonBoatFestival•重阳节DoubleNinthFestival•清明节PureBrightnessFestival/TombSweepingFestival【Question1】:Doyouoftencelebratefestivalsinyourculture/country?•Answer‘yes’or‘no’andthengiveafewbriefdetailsofthemainfestivals,includingitsmeaningsanddates.•Howdopeoplecelebratethem?•specialclotheswornatthistime(ifany)•eg.Yes,wedo.Wehavemanyspecialcelebrations（庆祝）inourcountrythroughouttheyear.TheSpringFestival（春节）,theMid-AutumnFestival（中秋节）,andtheDragonBoatFestival（端午节）areamongthemostimportantones.Butevenwiththesamefestival,therearesomedifferentcelebratingactivitiesinvolvedindifferentpartsofChina.【Question2】:Whatspecialthingsdopeopledoduringfestivals?•题的关键是special,所以不能仅仅把人们常做的一些事情如“meettheirfriends”以及“talkwithmembersoffamily”视为节日期间的特殊活动。•What’sthemeaningbehindthesespecialthingsandhowdopeoplefeelaboutthem?SpringFestival（春节）•--除夕夜盛宴•havingabigmealonNewYear'sEve•--放炮竹•settingofffirecrackers•--穿上最好的服装•puttingonone'sbestoutfits•--堆雪人•makingsnowmen•--从长辈那里得到红包•receivingaredenvelopewithluckymoneyinitfromelders•--做饺子和吃饺子•makingandeatingdumplings•--看春晚•watchingtheSpringFestivalGalaonCCTVMid-AutumnFestival（中秋节）•--一边赏明亮的满月一边吃月饼•eatingmooncakesandpearswhileappreciatingthebrightfullmoon•--围坐一圈，听“嫦娥奔月”的动人传奇•sittingaroundforthefascinatinglegendabout‘Change'FlytotheMoonDragonBoatFestival（端午节）•--纪念屈原（中国古代著名的学者）•showingrespecttoQuYuan,thefamousChineseancientscholar•--赛龙舟（代表着合作与团结）•holdingtheDragonBoatsracingcompetition,demonstratingcooperationandteamwork•--做粽子，吃粽子•makingandeatingofakindofdumplingcalledZongziPureBrightnessFestival（清明节）（又叫做TombSweepingFestival）•--扫墓•Sweepinggraves•--送鲜花•presenting/placingfreshflowers•--准备肉、蔬菜、米酒，经常是预备一份完整的饭，放在墓前•offeringmeats,vegetables,ricewine,andoftenarrangingacompletedinnertoplaceinfrontofthetombs•--烧纸钱和其他代表财富的物品给死者•offeringpapermoneyandothersymbolsofwealthtothedead•--鞠躬表达敬意•bowingtoexpresstheirrespectandtheirregardsDoubleNinthFestival（重阳节）•--尊敬和照顾老人•showingcareandrespectfortheelderly•--聚在一起，登高，朗诵诗歌•gettingtogetherandclimbingahighmountainandrecitepoemsandarticles