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What are the traditional festivals in China?

The traditional festivals in China are rich and colorful, and each festival has its own unique celebration methods and customs. Let me introduce some traditional festivals in China to you.

1. Spring Festival: The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China, and it is also the biggest festival in China. The Spring Festival is the first day of the Lunar New Year. On this day, people will post Spring Festival couplets, clean houses, celebrate the New Year and other activities. Picture:

2. Lantern Festival: Lantern Festival is the15th day after the Spring Festival, and it is also the Lantern Festival in China. On this day, people will get together to watch the exquisite lantern exhibition, taste glutinous rice balls, solve riddles on lanterns and so on. Picture:

3. Tomb-Sweeping Day: Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional sacrificial festival in China, usually between April 4th and 6th. On this day, people will visit graves to worship their ancestors, and some places will hold dragon boat races and other activities. Picture:

4. Dragon Boat Festival: Dragon Boat Festival is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, also called Dragon Boat Festival. On this day, people will eat zongzi, race dragon boats and hang wormwood to commemorate the ancient patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Picture:

5. Mid-Autumn Festival: Mid-Autumn Festival is the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. People get together to enjoy the moon, eat moon cakes and have solve riddles on the lanterns. Another traditional story about Mid-Autumn Festival is the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon. Picture:

6. Double Ninth Festival: Double Ninth Festival is the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which is a traditional festival to respect the elderly in China. People will climb mountains, enjoy chrysanthemums and wear dogwood to show their respect and blessing to the elderly. Picture:

The above are some important traditional festivals in China, and each festival has its own unique celebration methods and customs. I hope you can have a deeper understanding of China's traditional culture.