Characteristics of Folk Festivals in China

Traditional festivals in China have five characteristics:

The content is rich and colorful. Most of the traditional festivals in China come from the tradition of farming culture, and the festivals and folk customs are mainly about farming, farming time and farming life all year round. For example, walking in the Qingming Festival, offering sacrifices to ancestors, facing the water during the Dragon Boat Festival, making zongzi and climbing Chongyang Mountain. China people live in harmony with nature while getting close to it and feeling it.

People are the main body of festivals. The content of traditional festivals in China is mainly interpersonal relationship and communication. Or family reunion, or mothering, or congratulations, or New Year's Eve.

Every traditional festival is almost an ode to life. For example, giving lucky money to children during the Spring Festival and offering sacrifices to old friends by Tomb-Sweeping Day are all blessings for life.

Holiday wishes contain good expectations. During the Spring Festival, family reunion, peace and prosperity, China prayed for beautiful love and friendship on Valentine's Day, and the Mid-Autumn Festival symbolized a full moon and a happy life.

Traditional festivals are the best time for China people to show their wisdom and talents. Traditional festivals are an important carrier of China culture, which makes everyone in China dream. Lanterns, paper-cuts and various holiday foods are just some of them.