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China's favorite traditional festival.

The most popular traditional festivals in China are as follows:

There are many colorful traditional festivals in China, and each festival has its own unique significance and way of celebration.

Spring Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals. The Spring Festival is the most important and grand festival in China, also known as the Lunar New Year. It marks the beginning of the lunar year, usually between the end of the solar calendar 1 or the beginning of February. The Spring Festival celebrations last for 65,438+05 days, and people will carry out various traditional customs and celebrations, such as putting up Spring Festival couplets, setting off firecrackers, dancing dragons and lions, enjoying lanterns and reuniting with their families. This is an important moment to express family feelings and pray for good luck and prosperity in the coming year.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is another important traditional festival in China. Usually held between April 4th and 6th in the solar calendar, it is also a festival closely related to ancestors and families. In Tomb-Sweeping Day, people go to their ancestors' cemeteries to sweep graves, worship and offer flowers. In addition, people will take this opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities, go hiking and taste traditional foods, such as Qingming porridge and youth league.

Dragon Boat Festival is another popular traditional festival in China, also known as Dragon Boat Festival. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, usually on a day in June in the solar calendar. This festival is rich in history and legends, the most famous of which is the story about the poet Qu Yuan. People will hang zongzi, race dragon boats, beat wormwood and wear colorful silk thread to celebrate this festival. Zongzi is a traditional food of Dragon Boat Festival, which is wrapped with bamboo leaves and steamed with stuffing such as glutinous rice and bean paste.

Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China, and it is also a grand celebration of the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. This festival marks the beginning of autumn, and it is also a time for family reunion and enjoying the moon. People will enjoy the moon, eat moon cakes and celebrate their daughters' wedding. Moon cakes are the most representative traditional food in Mid-Autumn Festival, with diverse tastes and rich fillings, such as lotus seed paste, bean paste and five kernels.

These are just some of the traditional festivals in China, and each festival has its own unique historical background and celebration methods. China people attach importance to traditional culture and family values, and express their pursuit of ancestors, families and a better life in these festivals. No matter what festivals are, they are colorful and meaningful celebrations, which can let people know more about China's culture and traditions.