What are the characteristics of traditional Chinese festivals?

The main characteristics of traditional Chinese festivals are:

1, a long history with a long history;

2, rich in content and diverse forms;

3, the importance of ethical concepts of etiquette and rituals;

4, superstitious beliefs about ghosts and gods;

5, the festival diet;

6, inheritance;

7, variability.

Festivals: China's traditional festivals are diverse in form and content, and are an integral part of the long history and culture of our Chinese nation. The formation process of traditional festivals is the process of the long-term accumulation and cohesion of the history and culture of a nation or country, China's traditional festivals, none of which is not developed from ancient times. From these festivals and customs handed down to the present day, we can still clearly see the wonderful picture of the social life of the ancient people. Since 2008, three new traditional festivals, namely Qingming, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, have been added to the national legal holidays.

Customs of traditional Chinese festivals:

The Spring Festival: Eating the New Year's Eve dinner together, then observing the New Year's Eve together, talking about the old and the new, congratulating and encouraging each other. There are also customs such as paying homage to each other, dancing lions, playing dragon lanterns, performing social fires, going to the flower market and enjoying the lantern festival.

Metal Lantern Festival: the night of the Lantern Festival, the streets and alleys are decorated with lanterns, people enjoy the lanterns, guessing lantern riddles, eating lanterns.

February 2: It is the day when the Dragon King, who is in charge of clouds and rain in the sky, raises his head.

Ching Ming Festival: there is a ban on fire and cold food, ancestor worship and tomb-sweeping, trekking and other customs. There are also traditional activities such as swinging, kite flying, tug-of-war, cockfighting, willow wearing, grass fighting and ball playing.

Duanwu Festival:Every family eats zongzi, and dragon boat competitions are held all over the south.

The Tanabata Festival:It is usually a competition to see who is more skillful in threading a needle.

Mid-Autumn Festival:On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, in addition to enjoying the moon, sacrificing to the moon, and eating mooncakes, there are also activities such as dancing with grass dragons and building pagodas in some places. In addition to mooncakes, various kinds of seasonal fresh and dried fruits are also the delicacies of the Mid-Autumn Night.

Chrysanthemum Festival: Climbing up to high altitude, enjoying chrysanthemums, drinking chrysanthemum wine, eating chrysanthemum cakes and inserting dogwoods.

Winter Solstice Festival: The tradition of sacrificing ancestors with nine-layer cakes on the winter solstice to show that they do not forget more than the original, and to bless the reunion of the whole family. The winter solstice in the northern region has the custom of slaughtering sheep and eating dumplings, and the traditional food in the south includes winter solstice rice balls, winter solstice long thread noodles and so on.

La Ba Festival: eat La Ba congee.

New Year's Eve:New Year's Eve is the last day of the year, on this day, ordinary people try to strive for reunion, the whole family gathered around the fireplace, drinking and eating food to resign the old year, welcome the new year's intention, while outdoor firecrackers sound.