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Spring Festival, the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar, also known as the lunar year, commonly known as "New Year". This is one of the grandest and most lively traditional festivals in China. The Spring Festival has a long history, which originated in the Yin Shang period at the end of the year to sacrifice to the gods and ancestors.

The Spring Festival is the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar. This is the most grand and lively traditional festival in our country. The Spring Festival has a long history. It originated from the worship of gods and ancestors at the beginning and end of the Yin and Shang dynasties. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the first day of the first lunar month was called Yuanri, Yuanchen, Yuanzheng, Yuanshuo, New Years Day, etc., commonly known as the first day of the lunar month. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the first day of the first lunar month was called Yuanri, Yuanchen, Yuanzheng, Yuanshuo, New Years Day, etc., commonly known as the first day of the new year. The first of the month is called the Spring Festival.

2, the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival (Dragon Boat Festival)

The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals, the other two being the Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese New Year. The origin of this summer festival centers around a scholarly government official named Chu Yuan. He was a good and respected man, but because of the misdeeds of jealous rivals, he was not able to make a living. He was a good and respected man, but because of the misdeeds of jealous rivals he eventually fell into disfavor in the emperors court. Unable to regain the respect of the emperor, in his sorrow Chu Yuan threw himself into the Mi Low river. Because of their admiration for Chu Yuan, the local people living adjacent to the Mi Lo River rushed into their boats to search for him while throwing rice into the waters. because of their admiration for Chu Yuan, the local people living adjacent to the Mi Lo River rushed into their boats to search for him while throwing rice into the waters to appease the river dragons. Although they were unable to find Chu Yuan, their efforts are still commemorated today during the Dragon Boat Festival. Although they were unable to find Chu Yuan, their efforts are still commemorated today during the Dragon Boat Festival.

The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Wuwu Festival because it falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, is one of the three most important Chinese festivals, the other two being the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Lunar New Year. The origin of this festival is the story of Qu Yuan, a learned and respected official in ancient China, who loved the people and was honored by the emperor, but was framed by a jealous official and left out of the emperor's sight in the imperial court. Unable to gain the emperor's attention, Qu Yuan threw himself into the Miluo River in a state of melancholy. Because of their love for Qu Yuan, the residents along the Miluo River hurriedly rowed their boats in search of him and threw rice into the river to calm the dragon in the Miluo River. Even though they did not find Qu Yuan at that time, their behavior is still celebrated and commemorated to this day during the Dragon Boat Festival.