ChineseTraditionalFestival2019/10/9QingmingFestivalQingmingFestival,alsoknownasPureBrightnessFestival,isatraditionalChineseFestival,andisoneofthe24segmentsoftheChinesecalendar.BriefinstructionItnormallyfallsinearlyspring,onthe106thdayafterthewintersolstice.andisatimetopayrespectstoone’sancestorsandtotidytheirgravesite.5OriginQingmingispopularlyassociatedwithJieZitui,wholivedinShanxiprovince600B.C.LegendhasitthatJiesavedhisstarvinglord’slifebyservingapieceofhisownleg.But,finallydiedinabigfireputbythelord.6TocommemorateJie,thelordorderedthatfirescouldnotbelitonthedayofJieZitui’sdeath.FromthiscomesHanshiDaythatoccursontheeveofQingmingandisoftenconsiderspartoftheQingmingfestival.ThecustomTombSweepingThemajorcustominQingmingFestivalistombsweeping.Peoplewillsetoutofferingsoffreshflowersandpapermoneytotheirancestors.BecauseJieZituidiedembracingawillowtree,thewillowisbelievedtohavepowersagainstevil.SpringOutingDuringMarch,everythinginnaturetakesonanewlook,astreesturngreen,flowersblossom,andthesunshinesbrightly.DragonBoatFestivalChineseTraditionalFestivalThefifthofMayZhangZhouIntroduction•TheDragonBoatFestivalisalsocalledDoubleFifthFestival.Itiscelebratedonthe5thdayofthe5thmonthintheChineselunarcalendar.•Today,DragonBoatFestivalintheChinesepeopleisstillaverypopulargrandfestivalandhasbeenofficiallyincludedinthenationalholidays.CONTENTSOriginCustom2019/10/93ORIGINTheoriginofDragonBoatFestivalTherearemanylegendsabouttheevolutionofthefestival,suchasQuYuanandWuZixu.ScholarshasprovidedmanyexplanationsabouttheoriginoftheDragonBoatFestival.ThestoryofQuYuanThestoryofWuZixuQuYuanjumpedoffriverQuYuanQuYuan,anhonest,upright,loyalministeroftheKingdomofChuwhoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfintheMiluoriver.Inordertoavoidhisbodytobeeatenbyfishandshrimp,peoplecastmanyofbambooriceintotheriver,andcompetetorow(acetateship)hopingtorescueandrecoverthebodyofQuYuan.Startingfromthattimetothisday,peoplecommemoratepatrioticpoetQuYuanthroughdragonboatraces,eatingricedumplings,andseveralotheractivitiesontheanniversaryofhisdeath.WuZixuWuZixu'sdeathanniversaryIt’salegendthatafterHeLu,thekingofWudied,theprinceFuchaiascendedthethrone,sendarmedforcestosuppressYueandwon.Goujian,thekingofYuepleasereconciliation,Fuchaididn’tlistenbutagreedtreacherousofficialandjudgedWuZixucommitsuicide.AndjumpedhisbodyintoriveronMay5,sincethenpeoplecommemoratedhimonDragonBoatFestival.CUSTOMThecustomofDragonBoatFestivalEatingRiceDumplingsDragonBoatRacingCUSTOMDifferentkindofricedumplingsThemainingredientofglutinousricedumplingsareredjujubeandbeanpasteormeatCUSTOMdragonboatrace•Thefestivalisbestknownforitsdragonboatraceswhicharethemostexcitingpartofthefestival,especiallyinthesouthernprovinceswheretherearemanyriversandlakes.Asthegunisfired,peoplewillseecompetingteamsdrivetheircolorfuldragonboatsforwardtoadrumbeatracingtoreachthefinishendfirst.TheMid-AutumnFestivalHuTianweiIntroductionLegendsCustomPoems“ZhongQiu“,whichisalsoknownastheMid-AutumnFestival,iscelebratedonthe15thdayofthe8thmonthofthelunarcalendar(日历).Itisatimeforfamilymembersandlovedonestocongregateandenjoythemoon.Thisnight,peoplelookupthebrightmoon,willnaturallylookforwardtofamilyreunion.Peoplewhoarefarawayfromhome,alsotakethiswaytoexpresstheirthoughtsofhomeandfamilyaffection.IntroductionBeautifulLegendsHouYishootsdownninesuns.后羿射日AccordingtoChinesemythology,theearthoncehad10sunscirclingoverit.Oneday,all10sunsappearedtogether,scorchingtheearthwiththeirheat.Theearthwassavedwhenastrongarcher,HouYi,succeededinshootingdown9ofthesuns.Yistoletheelixir(长生药)oflifetosavethepeoplefromhistyrannicalrule,buthiswife,Chang-Edrankit.ThusstartedthelegendoftheladyinthemoontowhomyoungChinesegirlswouldprayattheMid-AutumnFestival.Chang’efliestothemoon.嫦娥奔月Customsmoonwalk(走月亮)eatmoon-cake(吃月饼)firethetowerlight(点塔灯)fireDouxiang(烧斗香)puttheskylights(放天灯)planttheMid-Autumn(树中秋)enjoythemoon(赏月)eatmoon-cakesOntheMid-AutumnFestival,peoplehavetoeatmooncakestoshowReunion.AssortedNutsMooncake五仁月饼~Doyoulikeme……?puttheskylights(放天灯,又称孔明灯)ThePoems但愿人长久,千里共婵娟。Maythepeopleliveforever,andsharethemoonshineacrossvastdistancestogether.•Asthemoonrisesabovethesea,wesharethesametimethoughwearefarapart.Onfestiveoccasionsmorethaneveronethinksofhisdearonesfaraway.每逢佳节倍思亲TheSpringFestivalYinChaoyiTheoriginofSpringFestivalSohowdidyearcomefrom?Therearetwokindsofclaims:onekindofsayingisthatinancienttimes,therewasafiercemonstercalledyear,andeverythirtymonthsofthemonth,themonsterwenttothevillage,tofindthemeatofthefood,andtodestroythelivingspirit.Oneofthetwelfthlunarmonththirtyintheevening,theyeartoavillage,coincideswiththetwocowboysingamebullwhip.YearsmelltheairsoundedfirecrackersscaredWangfengertaobiansheng.Thengraduallyevolvedintothecustomofthenewyear.AnotherargumentisthatChina'sancientbookoftheword“years”onthe“He”,ingoodweather,abumpergrainharvest.Asaresult,thevalleyisusuallyamatureyear.Theyearwasextendedtoayearofage.ThecultureofSpringFestivalBiteandSupCustomBiteandSupRicecake:Akindofcakesteamedwithstickyglutinousriceorriceflour,intheSpring