Chinese festivals

Chinese traditional festivals are an important part of Chinese culture, carrying profound historical and cultural heritage, reflecting the way of life and values of the Chinese people.
Here are some of China's main traditional festivals and their characteristics.

**Chinese New Year**


The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China and also the new year of the Chinese lunar calendar. This festival is usually celebrated on the first day of the first lunar month, but the entire celebration lasts for about fifteen days. During the Spring Festival, people will carry out a series of celebration activities, such as pasting couplets, setting off firecrackers, paying New Year's greetings, and eating reunion meals. Red is the theme color of the Spring Festival, symbolizing auspiciousness and good luck.

**Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) Festival**

Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) is the first important festival after the Spring Festival. It is usually celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month. The festival is characterized by enjoying lanterns, guessing riddles and eating Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival), a traditional glutinous rice dessert. Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) symbolizes reunion and happiness. People usually get together with their families on this day.

**Tomb Sweeping Day**


Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese ancestor worship festival, usually held between April 4th and 6th in the Gregorian calendar. The main activity of this festival is tomb sweeping. People will go to their ancestors' graves and offer flowers, paper money, and other items to express their remembrance and respect for their ancestors.





**Dragon Boat Festival**


The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month to commemorate the ancient patriotic poet Qu Yuan. The main activities of this festival include dragon boat racing, eating Zongzi, hanging wormwood, etc. Zongzi is a special food of the Dragon Boat Festival, which is usually made of glutinous rice, bean paste and other ingredients.





**Mid-Autumn Festival**


Mid-Autumn Festival is the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. It is a festival to celebrate the harvest and reunion in autumn. The main activities of this festival include admiring the moon, eating mooncakes, and carrying lanterns. Mid-Autumn Festival is a symbol of reunion and harvest. People usually get together with their families on this day to enjoy the bright moon.




**Double Ninth Festival**


The Double Ninth Festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and is a festival of respecting, respecting, and loving the elderly. The main activities of this festival include climbing high, admiring chrysanthemums, and drinking chrysanthemum wine.






The above festivals are important components of traditional Chinese festivals, which not only enrich the lives of the Chinese people, but also inherit China's history and culture. These festivals are not only valued in China, but also gradually understood and loved by people around the world.

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