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中国传统ChineseTraditionalFestivals节日张俊豪ChinesefestivalsMid-autumnDayThespringfestivalChineseTraditionalFestivalsSpringFestival（春节）TheLanternFestival（元宵节）Tomb-sweepingDay（清明节）Thedragonboatfestival（端午节）Mid-AutumnDay（中秋节）TheDoubleNinthFestival（重阳节）DoubleSeventhFestival(七夕节）Wintersolstice（冬至）TheLabaFestival（腊八节）nullSpringFestivalIntroductionTheSpringFestivalisalsocalledthelunarcalendar.Itisaceremonious(隆重的)andnoisiestancienttraditionfestivalinourcountry.TheSpringFestivalhasalonghistory.Alsohasalotofvariouslegends(传说).CustomsPasteSpringFestivalCouplets贴春联ReuniondinneroftheNewyeareve年夜饭TheSpringFestivalGala春节联欢晚会PayNewYear‘scall拜年LionDanceandDragonDance舞龙舞狮NewYearpaintings年画Paper-cuts剪纸CustomsPasteSpringFestivalCouplets(贴春联）Thelunarcalendarnewyearorigin,hasthebasis,alsoisrichandpicksthevariedfabletobepossibletotrace(追溯)toseveralmillenniumsbefore;Mostisfamousis"theyearbeast"fable."Theyearbeast"isacruelterriblewildanimal,ancienttimesthepersonbelieved"yearbeast"whenlunarNewYear'sEvenightcancomeouteatstheperson.Thefable"theyearbeast"extremelyfearsred,theflameandthemixedsound,thepeoplepastetheredpaperinthegate,andselectsthetorchallnight,issettingofftheartillerycandle,avoids"theyearbeast".Toseconddayearlymorning,"hascongratulated"thesoundtotheear,intheairdoesnotfilltheairisdefeating"theyearbeast"thevictoryandtherebirthjoy.CustomsNewYearpaintings年画Paper-cuts剪纸CustomsReuniondinneroftheNewyeareve年夜饭TheSpringFestivalGala春节联欢晚会CustomsPayNewYear‘scall拜年LionDanceandDragonDance舞龙舞狮Tomb-sweepingDay（清明节）IntroductionOriginCustomsQingMingisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted.Moreimportant,itisaperiodtohonourandtopayrespecttoone‘sdeceasedancestorsandfamilymembers.Becauseitreinforcestheethicoffilialpiety,QingMingisamajorChinesefestival.OriginBriefintroductionCustomsQingMingispopularlyassociatedwithJieZiTui,wholivedinShanxiprovincein600B.C.LegendhasitthatJiesavedhisstarvinglord'slifebyservingapieceofhisownleg.Whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtherulerofasmallprincipality,heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowertojoinhim.However,Jiedeclinedhisinvitation,preferringtoleadahermit'slifewithhismotherinthemountains.OriginBriefintroductionCustomsBelievingthathecouldforceJieoutbyburningthemountain,thelordorderedhismentosettheforestonfire.Tohisconsternation,Jiechosetoremainwherehewasandwasburnttodeath.TocommemorateJie,thelordorderedallfiresineveryhometobeputoutontheanniversaryofJie'sdeath.Thusbeganthe"coldfoodfeast",adaywhennofoodcouldbecookedsincenofirecouldbelit.CustomsOriginBriefintroductionQingMingFestivalisatimeofmanydifferentactivities,amongwhichthemainonesaretombsweeping,takingaspringouting,flyingkites.Someotherlostcustomslikewearingwillowbranchesontheheadandridingonswingshaveaddedinfinitejoyinpastdays.Thefestivalisacombinationofsadnessandhappiness,perhapsbittersweet.CustomsOriginBriefintroduction▲QingMingDuMu（TangDynasty）QingMingusuallycomeswithrainydays清明时节雨纷纷Passengersonthewayarefullofsoreness路上行人欲断魂IaskaBuffaloboyfortaverntoreleasemysadness借问酒家何处有Hepointstothevillagecoveredbyapricotblossoms牧童遥指杏花村nullnull▲nullOriginIntroductionHistoricalmaterialabouttheoriginoftheDragonBoatFestival,therearemanydifferentversions,fourinfluential:thefirstisthatthesummersolsticecustoms;ThesecondisthatDragonBoatFestivalfromtheXiaandShangDynastiesthatderivedfromtheancienttimesWuyuenationaldragontotemworship;Third,theDragonBoatFestivalandtheancient"BadMoon"and"evilday"linked;finalsay,mostacceptedviewthattheDragonBoatFestivaltocommemorateQuYuan.OriginHangingcalamus(菖蒲),wormwood(艾草):Everyfamilyinthehousehangingcalamusandthewormwoodinordertowardoffevil.Drinkwine,medicinebath:Peopledrinkingsoakedwithrealgarorcalamustincture,thebluegrasstormentwaterjuicebathillnessesinadditiontotheepidemic.TheDragonBoataccessories:PeoplewithallkindsoftrinketsassymbolofexorcismNourishing.Forexample,evilforgoodmoney.IntroductionDragonBoatFestival,theendofthesection,theendofthefive,weighingfivecallinMay,daughtersection,thebathLanFestivalsaid,isoneoftheoldestChinesetraditionalfestival.ProveAccordingtoscholars,theDragonBoatFestivalisthelatestintheSpringandAutumnPeriodalreadyexists,sofar,20,000yearsofhistory.BriefintroductionOriginCustomsTheDoubleSeventhFestival,onthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth,isatraditionalfestivalfullofromance.ItoftengoesintoAugustintheGregoriancalendar.BriefintroductionOriginCustomsLong,longago,therewasanhonestandkind-heartedfellownamedNiuLang(Cowhand).Hisparentsdiedwhenhewasachild.Laterhewasdrivenoutofhishomebyhissister-in-law.Sohelivedbyhimselfherdingcattleandfarming.Oneday,afairyfromheavenZhiNu(WeaverMaid)fellinlovewithhimandcamedownsecretlytoearthandmarriedhim.ThecowhandfarmedinthefieldandtheWeaverMaidwoveathome.Theylivedahappylifeandgavebirthtoaboyandagirl.Unfortunately,theGodofHeavensoonfoundoutthefactandorderedtheQueenMotheroftheWesternHeavenstobringtheWeaverMaidback.BriefintroductionOriginCustomsWiththehelpofcelestialcattle,theCowhandflewtoheavenwithhissonanddaughter.Atthetimewhenhewasabouttocatchupwithhiswife,theQueenMothertookoffoneofhergoldhairpinsandmadeastroke.OnebillowyriverappearedinfrontoftheCowhand.TheCowhandandWeaverMaidwereseparatedonthetwobanksforeverandcouldonlyfeeltheirtears.Theirloyaltytolovetouchedmagpies,sotensofthousandsofmagpiescametobuildabridgefortheCowhandandWeaverMaidtomeeteachother.TheQueenMotherwaseventuallymovedandallowedthemtomeeteachyearonthe7thofthe7thlunarmonth.Hencetheirmeetingdatehasbeencalled"QiXi"(DoubleSeventh).BriefintroductionOriginCustomsTodaysometraditionalcustomsarestillobservedinruralareasofChina,buthavebeenweakenedordilutedinurbancities.However,thelegendoftheCowhandandWeaverMaidhastakenrootintheheartsofthepeople.Inrecentyears,inparticular,urbanyouthshavecelebrateditasValentine'sDayinChina.Asaresult,ownersofflowershops,barsandstoresarefullofjoyastheysellmorecommoditiesforlove.TheMid-AutumnFestivalTheMid-AutumnFestivalprobablybeganasaharvestfestival.ThefestivalwaslatergivenamythologicalflavourwithlegendsofChang-E,thebeautifulladyinthemoonnull Onthatday,almosteveryonelikestoeatmooncakes.Mostfamilieshaveadinnertogethertocelebratethefestival.Asayinggoes,"Themooninyourhometownisalmostalwaysthebrightestandroundest".Manypeoplewholivefarawayfromhomeswanttogobacktohaveafamilyreunion(团聚).Howhappyitistoenjoythemooncakeswhileadmirethefullmoonwithyourfamilymembers.null AccordingtoChinesemythology,theearthoncehad10sunscirclingoverit.Oneday,all10sunsappearedtogether,scorchingtheearthwiththeirheat.Theearthwassavedwhenastrongarcher,HouYi,succeededinshootingdown9ofthesuns.Yistoletheelixiroflifetosavethepeoplefromhistyrannicalrule,buthiswife,Chang-Edrankit.ThusstartedthelegendoftheladyinthemoontowhomyoungChinesegirlswouldprayattheMid-AutumnFestival.null Mid-AutumnDayisatraditionalfestivalinChina.Almosteveryonelikestoeatmooncakesonthatday.Mostfamilieshaveadinnertogethertocelebratethefestival.Asayinggoes,"Themooninyourhometownisalmostalwaysthebrightestandroundest".Manypeoplewholivefarawayfromhomeswanttogobacktohaveafamilyreunion.Howhappyitistoenjoythemooncakeswhilewatchingthefullmoonwithyourfamilymembers.nullGuessinggame！The‘‘Legend’’ofMid-autumnFestivalCustomsWhatthecustomsofMid-autumnFestivalimpressedyoudeeply?Shareittous!nullPlaythegrassdragon(舞草龙)TheMid-AutumnFestival,iscelebratedonthe15thdayofthe8thmonthofthelunarcalendar.Itisatimeforfamilymembersandlovedonestocongregateandenjoythefullmoon-anauspicioussymbolofabundance,harmonyandluck.AdultswillusuallyindulgeinfragrantmooncakesofmanyvarietieswithagoodcupofpipinghotChinesetea,whilethelittleonesrunaroundwiththeirbrightly-litlanternsfireDouxiang(烧斗香)puttheskylights(放天灯)planttheMid-Autumn(树中秋)Fire-dragonDanceDoyouknowtheoriginofmooncake?Themooncakessometimeslookliketheroundbrightmoon.Nowadays,themooncakesaremadeinallkindsofshapes.That’sall,Thankyou!