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Seek English sayings and English introduction of traditional Chinese holidays

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Traditional Chinese Holidays

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11 Traditional Chinese Holidays, please click the link for detailed English introduction:

Last day of 12th lunar month - Chinese New Year Eve, Cleaning the house, putting up new posters of "door gods" on front doors, fireworks before the family union dinner, which should be at the end of the day. family union dinner, which should be at least 10 course meal with a whole fish entrée symbolizing the abundance of the coming year. (The fish entrée should not be consumed completely because the left side of the fish entrée should be used as a substitute for the left side of the fish entrée. (The fish entrée should not be consumed completely because the leftover symbolizes the abundance)

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) - 1st day of 1st lunar month. Fireworks after midnight, visiting in-laws. /chinesenewyear.asp

Lantern Festival - 15th day of 1st lunar month. Lantern parade and lion dance celebrating the first full moon. /chinesenewyear.asp

Lantern Festival - 15th day of 1st lunar month. Lantern parade and lion dance celebrating the first full moon. /lanternfestival.asp

Zhonghe Festival (Zhong He Jie) - 2nd day of 2nd lunar month. Eating Chinese fajitas (Chun Ping) and noodles, rid of insecticides. Ping) and noodles, rid of insect pests via house cleaning. Also known as Dragon Raising its Head. /zhonghe_festival.asp

Qing Ming Jie (Tomb Sweeping Day, Mourning Day) - 2nd day of 2nd lunar month. Sweeping Day, Mourning Day, Ching Ming Festival) - At the jie qi known as qing ming, solar longitude 15 degrees (around April 5). Visiting, cleaning, and making offerings at ancestral gravesites, spring outing. /qing_ming.asp

Dragon Boat Festival (Dragon Festival, Tuen Ng Festival) - 5th day of the 5th lunar month. Dragon Boat Festival (Dragon Festival, Tuen Ng Festival) - 5th day of 5th lunar month. Dragon boat racing, eat rice wrap Zongzi, commemorating the ancient poet Qu Yuan; drink yellow rice wine, related to the White Snake Lady legend. The White Snake Lady legend. /duanwujie.asp

The Night of Sevens (Magpie Festival, Qi Xi) - 7th day of 7th lunar month. According to legend, the goddess "Zhi Nü" ("Zhi Nü") is a woman of the world. goddess "Zhi Nü" (the star Vega) fell in love with the farmer boy "Niu Lang" (the star Altair), but was disapproved by the her mother goddess. As punishment, they were separated by the Milky Way. They were separated by the Milky Way and could only meet once a year on this night. /qi_xi.asp

Spirit Festival (Ghost Festival) - 15th day of 7th lunar month. The day to burn paper "money" and make offerings to ancestors and the dead, so the spirits will not trouble the living. /ghost_festival.asp

Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) - 15th day of 8th lunar month. Eat mooncake, family union meal, related to the legend of Chang E. /autumn_festival.asp

Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) - 15th day of 8th lunar month. festival.asp

Double Ninth Festival (Dual-Yang Festival, Chung Yeung Festival) - 9th day of 9th lunar month. Autumn outing and mountain climbing, some Chinese also visit the graves, which is the most important part of the festival. The festival is held on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month, and is a celebration of the importance of the Chinese people's rights and freedoms. Winter Festival) - Day of the Winter Solstice (solar longitude 270 degrees), around December 22. Have Tangyuan and Jiuniang and perform ancestor worship Have Tangyuan and Jiuniang and perform ancestor worship , Feast day, family gatherings, also named "Chinese Thanksgiving". /dongzhi_festival.asp

Laba Festival (Congee Festival) - 8th day of 12th lunar month. It is the day the Buddha attained enlightenment. It is the day the Buddha attained enlightenment. People usually eat Laba congee, which is usually made of mixed grains and fruits.

Laba Festival (Congee Festival) - 8th day of 12th lunar month.