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Chinese Festival

Developed from remote antiquity, the splendid and colorful living context of that time is vividly presented in these unique and interesting customs of circulated festivals. Most traditional Chinese festivals took shape during Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) and major festivals greatly celebrated today were fixed by the time of Han Dynasty (206 B.C.–220 A.D.). Chinese traditional festivals are celebrated according to the Chinese lunar calendar or Chinese agriculture calendar (农历:nóng lì); Therefore, dates of each festival are varied in western calendar every year. But all festivals make no difference to be celebrated for good wishes for happiness, health, luck, wealth and most important, family reunion.

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Chinese Festival——Introduction

Most traditional Chinese festivals took shape during Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) and major festivals greatly celebrated today were fixed by the time of Han Dynasty (206 B.C.–220 A.D.). Chinese traditional festivals are celebrated according to the Chinese lunar calendar or Chinese agriculture calendar (Chinese:农历); Therefore, dates of each festival are varied in western calendar every year. But all festivals make no difference to be celebrated for good wishes for happiness, health, luck, wealth and most important, family reunion.

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Traditional Chinese Festivals – Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival, also named "Chongwu Festival", "Calamus Festival" or "Daughter’s Festival", takes place in May 5 in the lunar calendar. It is a folk festival widely passed down with a history of over two thousand years, and one of the most important festivals as well. There are various celebrating activities on the day of Dragon Boat Festival, among which eating rice dumplings (zongzi, the steamed glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves) and dragon boat race are important customs.

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A Variety of Food During the Qixi Festival—Fried Thin Pastry 七夕花样美食——巧果

农历七月初七,传说七夕是牛郎织女鹊桥相会的日子,这些年也逐渐转变成“中国情人节”。事实上,在古代,七夕节的内涵要广泛很多。七夕节俗称“女儿节”,在这天少女们会进行各种乞巧活动。因为织女是一个美丽聪明、心灵手巧的仙女,凡间的少女便在这天向她乞求智慧和巧艺,求赐美满姻缘,称为“乞巧”。 On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, legend has it that this day is the time when

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Chinese Festival 中国节日

Developed from remote antiquity, the splendid and colorful living context of that time is vividly presented in these unique and interesting customs of circulated festivals. Most traditional Chinese festivals took shape during Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) and major festivals greatly celebrated today were fixed by the time of Han Dynasty (206 B.C.–220 A.D.). Chinese traditional festivals are celebrated according to the  Chinese lunar calendar  or  Chinese agriculture calendar  (农历:nóng lì); Therefore, dates of each festival are varied in western calendar every year. But all festivals make no difference to be celebrated for good wishes for happiness, health, luck, wealth and most important, family reunio.

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