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The traditional festivals in China are arranged in order.

The order of traditional festivals in China is Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Head Rise, Social Day Festival, Shangsi Festival, Cold Food Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese Valentine's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, Double Ninth Festival, Xiayuan Festival, Winter Solstice Festival, Laba Festival and New Year's Eve. In addition, some of the 24 solar terms are both natural solar terms and traditional festivals, such as Tomb-Sweeping Day and winter solstice.

1, Spring Festival:

Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. It is usually celebrated on the first day of the lunar calendar. People will put up Spring Festival couplets, hang lanterns and set off firecrackers to celebrate the New Year. Besides, people will get together and enjoy traditional foods, such as jiaozi, rice cakes and glutinous rice balls.

2. Mid-Autumn Festival:

Mid-Autumn Festival is usually celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. People will enjoy the moon, eat moon cakes and drink osmanthus wine to celebrate this festival. Mid-Autumn Festival is also an important time for family reunion.

3. Tomb-Sweeping Day:

Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of the traditional festivals in China, usually around April 5th every year. People will go to the cemetery to sweep graves and worship their ancestors, and hang paper money and burn incense to show their condolences.

4. Dragon Boat Festival:

Dragon Boat Festival is a festival in memory of the ancient patriotic poet Qu Yuan, usually celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. People will eat zongzi, race dragon boats and hang mugwort leaves to celebrate this festival.

5. Double Ninth Festival:

The Double Ninth Festival is usually celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. People will climb mountains, enjoy the scenery and eat Chongyang cakes to celebrate this festival. In addition, people will visit their elders or old friends to show their respect.