Seven traditional festivals in China.

Seven traditional festivals in China, Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese Valentine's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Ninth Festival.

1, Spring Festival

The first day of the first lunar month is the Lunar New Year. In ancient times, it was called Yuan Day, New Year and Zheng Dan. The customs of the Spring Festival mainly include buying new year's goods, posting Spring Festival couplets, eating New Year's Eve, setting off firecrackers, giving lucky money, worshipping ancestors and paying New Year's greetings. Spring Festival is the node of "Year" in a cycle, which has the significance of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new in both natural and humanistic aspects.

2. Lantern Festival

On the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar, it is also called the Lantern Festival. Because it is the first full moon night after the Spring Festival, it is also called Shangyuan Festival and Yuanxi. The customs of the Lantern Festival are mainly the Lantern Festival and the temple fair with lantern festival, social fire and travel as the main contents. Because it is usually held at night and in public places, it is commonly called "Lantern Festival".

3. Tomb-Sweeping Day

The fifteenth day after the vernal equinox is one of the 24 solar terms. At that time, the air was fresh and the world was cold, so it was called "Qingming". Qingming is a festival to worship ancestors, martyrs, cherish the memory of relatives and realize life. It is also a festival to welcome and enjoy spring. People bathe in spring by sweeping graves, inserting willows, hiking and flying kites. And feel sorry for their ancestors.

4. Dragon Boat Festival

On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, it is also called Duanyang Festival, May Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon Boat Festival evolved from the custom of summer solstice. The main customs are eating zongzi, racing dragon boats and hanging mugwort leaves.

5. Chinese Valentine's Day

On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, on the night of Qixi, the stars are bright and the Han Dynasty is brilliant. The Altair and Vega are opposite each other across the Milky Way. There is a folk legend about the cowherd and the weaver girl. The spiritual value of Tanabata is the affirmation, yearning and pursuit of faithful love.

6. Mid-Autumn Festival

The fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar is also called "August Festival". At the beginning of the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is to worship the moon god and celebrate the harvest. The full moon in the sky and the expectation of human reunion make the Mid-Autumn Festival have the custom of expecting reunion, also known as the Reunion Festival.

7. Double Ninth Festival

The ninth day of the ninth lunar month, also known as the Double Ninth Festival and the Ascending Festival. The customs of the Double Ninth Festival mainly include climbing, hiking, enjoying dogwood, drinking chrysanthemum wine and holding a ceremony to respect the elderly. The Double Ninth Festival is a festival for autumn outing and respect for the elderly.