1、1節(jié)日2 端午（The Dragon-boat FestivalThe Dragon-boat Festival） 端午節(jié)，為每年農(nóng)歷五月初五。據(jù)荊楚歲時記記載，因仲夏登高，順陽在上，五月是仲夏，它的第一個午日正是登高順陽好天氣之日，故五月初五亦稱為“端陽節(jié)”。此外端午節(jié)還稱“午日節(jié)、五月節(jié)、龍舟節(jié)、浴蘭節(jié)”等。端午節(jié)是流行于中國以及漢字文化圈諸國的傳統(tǒng)文化節(jié)日。 3Folk customFolk custom Dragon-boat RacingDragon boat racing is the main custom of the Dragon Boat festival. It symb

2、olizes peoples attempts to rescue Qu Yuan. In the current period， these races also demonstrate the virtues of cooperation and teamwork.4 Eating ZongziZongzi is made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves. People who mourned the death of Qu threw Zong z

3、i into the river to feed his ghost every year.5 Drinking realgar wineThe custom of drinking realgar wine in the Dragon Boat Festival is very popular in the Yangtze River Valley。As the old saying once said, drinking realgar wine, the disease is gone. traditional Chinese medical science is also used t

4、o treat skin diseases。6 Wearing a sachetThe children always wear sachet during the Dragon Boat Festival，which means avoid evil spirits in the legend。Actually its used to be a decoration。Sachet contains cinnabar, realgar, incense, which is fragrance overflowing.7Mid-Autumn Festival89The round shape o

5、f moon cakesjust symbolizes not only the moon but also the unity of the family.10In mid-autumn, farmers have just finished gathering their crops. They are overwhelmed with joy when they have a bumper harvest. At the same time, they feel quite relaxed after a year of hard work. So the Mid-Autumn So t

6、he Mid-Autumn festival has gradually festival has gradually evolved as a widely evolved as a widely celebrated festival celebrated festival for ordinary people.for ordinary people. 1112 中國歷史悠久，民族眾多，因此產(chǎn)生了許多形式多樣、內涵豐富的傳中國歷史悠久，民族眾多，因此產(chǎn)生了許多形式多樣、內涵豐富的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日。而且每個節(jié)日都有著特定的風俗習慣、傳說、禁忌和慶?；顒?。統(tǒng)節(jié)日。而且每個節(jié)日都有著特定的風俗習慣、傳

7、說、禁忌和慶?；顒?。比較重要的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日有春節(jié)、元宵節(jié)、端午節(jié)及中秋節(jié)等。而且在這些比較重要的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日有春節(jié)、元宵節(jié)、端午節(jié)及中秋節(jié)等。而且在這些節(jié)日里人們往往制作一些特殊的美食來慶祝節(jié)日里人們往往制作一些特殊的美食來慶祝。 China has many nations with a long historyTherefore，there are various traditional festivals,each of which has specific customs,legends,taboos,and celebration activitiesThe most important o

8、nes among them are the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival,Dragon Boat Festival,Mid-Autumn Festival，etcAnd during these festivals, people often make some special foods to celebrate. .1314 Sweeping the Dust( Sweeping the Dust( 掃塵掃塵 ) “DustDust” is homophonic with is homophonic with “chenchen”（陳）（陳）in C

9、hinese, in Chinese, which means old and past. which means old and past. “sweeping the dustsweeping the dust” before the Spring Festival means a thorough before the Spring Festival means a thorough cleaning of houses to sweep away bad luck in the past year.cleaning of houses to sweep away bad luck in

10、 the past year. This custom shows a good wish of putting away old things to welcome a new life. This custom shows a good wish of putting away old things to welcome a new life. 15Eating “jiaozi” (Eating “jiaozi” (吃餃子吃餃子) ) On New Years Eve, the whole family will sit together On New Years Eve, the who

11、le family will sit together to make jiaozi and celebrate the Spring Festival. to make jiaozi and celebrate the Spring Festival. The shape of jiaozi is like gold ingot from ancient China. The shape of jiaozi is like gold ingot from ancient China. So people eat them and wish for money and treasure. So

12、 people eat them and wish for money and treasure. The tradition of having jiaozi is very important during The tradition of having jiaozi is very important during the Spring Festival. the Spring Festival. You cannot have a complete Spring Festival without You cannot have a complete Spring Festival without having jiaozi. having jiaozi. 16Pasting/putting up Spring Couplets(Pasting/putting up Spring Couplets(貼春聯(lián)貼春聯(lián)) )On the eve of the Spring Festival, every household will paste onOn the eve of the Spring Festival, every household will paste ondoors a spring c