•NewYear'sDay(1.1)•ChineseYouthDay(5.4)•AnniversaryoftheFoundingoftheChineseCommunistParty(7.1)•ArmyDay(8.1)•Teacher'sDay(9.10)•NationalDay(10.1)Solarcalendar•theSpringFestival(ThefirstdayoftheChineselunarcalendar)•theLanternFestival(1.15oftheChineselunarcalendar)•Tomb-sweepingDay(4.4or4.5oftheChineselunarcalendar)•theDragon-BoatFestival(5.5oftheChineselunarcalendar)•Double-SeventhDay(Orientalvalentine’sday,7.7oftheChineselunarcalendar)•theMid-AutumnFestival(theMoonFestival,8.15oftheChineselunarcalendar)•theDoubleNinthFestival(9.9oftheChineselunarcalendar)•theLabaRicePorridgeFestival(12.8oftheChineselunarcalendar)ChineselunarcalendarDragonBoatFestival1.TheDate(The5thdayofthe5thmonthintheChineselunarcalendar.ItisusuallyinJuneintheSolarcalendar.)2.TheOrigin3.TheCustomsTherearemanylegendsabouttheevolutionofthefestival,themostpopularofwhichisincommemorationofQuYuan(340-278BC).Hewasagoodandrespectedman,butbecauseofthemisdeedsofjealousrivalsheeventuallyfellintodisfavorintheemperor'scourt.Unabletoregaintherespectoftheemperor,inhissorrowQuYuanthrewhimselfintotheMiluoriver.Afterhisdeath,thepeopleofChucrowdedtothebankoftherivertopaytheirrespectstohim.Peoplethrewintothewaterzongziandeggstodivertpossiblefishorshrimpfromattackinghisbody.TheCustoms•HangingPicturesofZhongKui悬挂钟馗像•HangingCalamusandMoxa挂艾叶、菖蒲•DragonBoatRace赛龙舟•TheCultureofZongzi粽子•SpiceBag香囊•RealgarWine雄黄酒•Travelsickness游百病HangingPicturesofZhongkuiHangingCalamusandMoxaDragonBoatRace•Anindispensablepartofthefestival,heldalloverthecountry.•peoplewillseeracersindragon-shapedcanoespullingtheoarsharmoniouslyandhurriedly,accompaniedbyrapiddrums,speedingtowardtheirdestination.•FolktalessaythegameoriginatesfromtheactivitiesofseekingQuYuan‘sbody.•Dragonboatracingisasemi-religious,semi-entertainingprogramfromtheWarringStatesPeriod(475-221BC).TheCultureofZongzi•AnessentialfoodoftheDragonBoatFestival.•ItissaidthatpeopleatethemintheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770-476BC).•Nowthefillingsaremorediversified,includingjujubeandbeanpaste,freshmeat,andhamandeggyolk.•Peoplewillsoakglutinousrice,washreedleavesandwrapupzongzithemselves.•ThecustomofeatingzongziisnowpopularinNorthandSouthKorea,JapanandSoutheastAsiannations.SomekindsofricedumplingsSpiceBag•Thesmallbagsarehand-madebylocalcraftsmen.•They'remadewithred,yellow,greenandbluesilk,finesatinorcotton.•Figuresofanimals,flowersandfruitsareoftenembroideredontothebagsandinsidearemixedChineseherbalmedicines.Realgar(雄黄)Wine•ItisaverypopularpracticetodrinkthiskindofChineseliquorseasonedwithrealgarattheDragonBoatFestival.•Thisisforprotectionfromevilanddiseasefortherestoftheyear.•Inonword,alloftheactivitiesaretoprotectthemselvesfromevilandhonorthepoetQuYuan.That’sallThankyou!