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China has several traditional festivals

There are 16 traditional Chinese festivals, namely the Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival, the Land Festival, the Shangsi Festival, the Cold Food Festival, the Qingming Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Tanabata Festival, the Mid-Yuan Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Chungyang Festival, the Haoyuan Festival, the Lapa Festival, the Winter Solstice Festival, the Festival of the Sacrifice of the Stove, and the New Year's Eve. Festivals are different, implying different meanings, the customs of different places are different, but not much.

1, the Spring Festival refers to the first day of the first month, the folk happy to pay homage to the New Year figure auspicious,

2, the Lantern Festival refers to the 15th day of the first month, the Lantern Festival in ancient times is the Valentine's Day, is now accustomed to eat the Lantern Festival, the meaning of the reunion round and round.

3, Land Festival refers to the second day of February, the dragon carries the head, this is a very important festival, men will shave their heads on this day, there is an auspicious omen of the dragon carries the head.

4, Shangsi Festival refers to the third of March, anciently known as the Daughter's Day, the third of March to boil eggs to eat, to prevent headaches.

5, Cold Food Festival refers to a day or two before the Qingming, also known as the Fire Festival, people to cold food.

6, Qingming Festival is April 5 every year, it is the largest ancestor festival, to sweep the tomb.

7, the Dragon Boat Festival is the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar every year, the custom is mostly to eat zongzi, dragon boat racing.

8. Tanabata is the Chinese Valentine's Day, which is very lively.

9. Zhongyuan Festival is a ghost festival in China and one of the ancestor worship festivals.

10. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a big festival for family reunion, and the custom is to eat mooncakes and enjoy the moon.

11. Chung Yeung Festival is the Chinese festival of the elderly.

12. The Haoyuan Festival is the 15th day of the 10th month of the lunar calendar, one of the festivals to honor ancestors.

13, Laha Festival is a grand Buddhist festival, but also a traditional Chinese festival, Laha Festival has the custom of drinking Laha congee.

14. Winter Solstice is one of the most important festivals among the 24 solar terms.

15, Zaosai Festival is commonly known as the small year, the north is generally December 23 on the lunar calendar over the small year, the south is December 24 over the small year, people will be on this day to the Zaosai God to pray for peace.

16, New Year's Eve, also known as the Spring Festival, is the grandest festival of the year, is the most important traditional festival of the Chinese people, families eat New Year's dinner.