ChinesefestivalsMid-autumnDayThespringfestivalThespringfestival2021/6/271Briefintroduction

TheSpringFestivalisalsocalledthelunarcalendar.Itisaceremonious(隆重的)andnoisiestancienttraditionfestivalinourcountry.TheSpringFestivalhasalonghistory.Alsohasalotofvariouslegends(傳說).2021/6/272Origin

Thelunarcalendarnewyearorigin,hasthebasis,alsoisrichandpicksthevariedfabletobepossibletotrace(追溯)toseveralmillenniumsbefore;Mostisfamousis"theyearbeast"fable."Theyearbeast"isacruelterriblewildanimal,ancienttimesthepersonbelieved"yearbeast"whenlunarNewYear'sEvenightcancomeouteatstheperson.2021/6/273OriginThefable"theyearbeast"extremelyfearsred,theflameandthemixedsound,thepeoplepastetheredpaperinthegate,andselectsthetorchallnight,issettingofftheartillerycandle,avoids"theyearbeast".Toseconddayearlymorning,"hascongratulated"thesoundtotheear,intheairdoesnotfilltheairisdefeating"theyearbeast"thevictoryandtherebirthjoy.2021/6/274CustomsPasteSpringFestivalCouplets貼春聯(lián)ReuniondinneroftheNewyeareve年夜飯TheSpringFestivalGala春節(jié)聯(lián)歡晚會

PayNewYear‘scall拜年LionDanceandDragonDance舞龍舞獅NewYearpaintings年畫Paper-cuts剪紙2021/6/2752021/6/276BriefintroductionOriginCustoms

QingMingisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted.Moreimportant,itisaperiodtohonourandtopayrespecttoone‘sdeceasedancestorsandfamilymembers.Becauseitreinforcestheethicoffilialpiety,QingMingisamajorChinesefestival.2021/6/277OriginBriefintroductionCustomsQingMingispopularlyassociatedwithJieZiTui,wholivedinShanxiprovincein600B.C.LegendhasitthatJiesavedhisstarvinglord'slifebyservingapieceofhisownleg.Whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtherulerofasmallprincipality,heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowertojoinhim.However,Jiedeclinedhisinvitation,preferringtoleadahermit'slifewithhismotherinthemountains.2021/6/278OriginBriefintroductionCustomsBelievingthathecouldforceJieoutbyburningthemountain,thelordorderedhismentosettheforestonfire.Tohisconsternation,Jiechosetoremainwherehewasandwasburnttodeath.TocommemorateJie,thelordorderedallfiresineveryhometobeputoutontheanniversaryofJie'sdeath.Thusbeganthe"coldfoodfeast",adaywhennofoodcouldbecookedsincenofirecouldbelit.2021/6/279CustomsOriginBriefintroduction

QingMingFestivalisatimeofmanydifferentactivities,amongwhichthemainonesaretombsweeping,takingaspringouting,flyingkites.Someotherlostcustomslikewearingwillowbranchesontheheadandridingonswingshaveaddedinfinitejoyinpastdays.Thefestivalisacombinationofsadnessandhappiness,perhapsbittersweet.2021/6/2710BriefintroductionDragonBoatFestival,theendofthesection,theendofthefive,weighingfivecallinMay,daughtersection,thebathLanFestivalsaid,isoneoftheoldestChinesetraditionalfestival.ProveAccordingtoscholars,theDragonBoatFestivalisthelatestintheSpringandAutumnPeriodalreadyexists,sofar,20,000yearsofhistory.2021/6/2711OriginBriefintroduction

HistoricalmaterialabouttheoriginoftheDragonBoatFestival,therearemanydifferentversions,fourinfluential:thefirstisthatthesummersolsticecustoms;ThesecondisthatDragonBoatFestivalfromtheXiaandShangDynastiesthatderivedfromtheancienttimesWuyuenationaldragontotemworship;Third,theDragonBoatFestivalandtheancient"BadMoon"and"evilday"linked;finalsay,mostacceptedviewthattheDragonBoatFestivaltocommemorateQuYuan.2021/6/2712CustomsOriginHangingcalamus(菖蒲),wormwood(艾草):Everyfamilyinthehousehangingcalamusandthewormwoodinordertowardoffevil.Drinkwine,medicinebath:Peopledrinkingsoakedwithrealgarorcalamustincture,thebluegrasstormentwaterjuicebathillnessesinadditiontotheepidemic.TheDragonBoataccessories:PeoplewithallkindsoftrinketsassymbolofexorcismNourishing.Forexample,evilforgoodmoney.2021/6/27132021/6/2714BriefintroductionOriginCustomsTheDoubleSeventhFestival,onthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth,isatraditionalfestivalfullofromance.ItoftengoesintoAugustintheGregoriancalendar.2021/6/2715BriefintroductionOriginCustomsLong,longago,therewasanhonestandkind-heartedfellownamedNiuLang(Cowhand).Hisparentsdiedwhenhewasachild.Laterhewasdrivenoutofhishomebyhissister-in-law.Sohelivedbyhimselfherdingcattleandfarming.Oneday,afairyfromheavenZhiNu(WeaverMaid)fellinlovewithhimandcamedownsecretlytoearthandmarriedhim.ThecowhandfarmedinthefieldandtheWeaverMaidwoveathome.Theylivedahappylifeandgavebirthtoaboyandagirl.Unfortunately,theGodofHeavensoonfoundoutthefactandorderedtheQueenMotheroftheWesternHeavenstobringtheWeaverMaidback.2021/6/2716BriefintroductionOriginCustomsWiththehelpofcelestialcattle,theCowhandflewtoheavenwithhissonanddaughter.Atthetimewhenhewasabouttocatchupwithhiswife,theQueenMothertookoffoneofhergoldhairpinsandmadeastroke.OnebillowyriverappearedinfrontoftheCowhand.TheCowhandandWeaverMaidwereseparatedonthetwobanksforeverandcouldonlyfeeltheirtears.Theirloyaltytolovetouchedmagpies,sotensofthousandsofmagpiescametobuildabridgefortheCowhandandWeaverMaidtomeeteachother.TheQueenMotherwaseventuallymovedandallowedthemtomeeteachyearonthe7thofthe7thlunarmonth.Hencetheirmeetingdatehasbeencalled"QiXi"(DoubleSeventh).

2021/6/2717BriefintroductionOriginCustomsTodaysometraditionalcustomsarestillobservedinruralareasofChina,buthavebeenweakenedordilutedinurbancities.However,thelegendoftheCowhandandWeaverMaidhastakenrootintheheartsofthepeople.Inrecentyears,inparticular,urbanyouthshavecelebrateditasValentine'sDayinChina.Asaresult,ownersofflowershops,barsandstoresarefullofjoyastheysellmorecommoditiesforlove.2021/6/2718

BriefintroductionTheMid-AutumnFestival,iscelebratedonthe15thdayofthe8thmonthofthelunarcalendar.Itisatimeforfamilymembersandlovedonestocongregateandenjoythefullmoon-anauspicioussymbolofabundance,harmonyandluck.AdultswillusuallyindulgeinfragrantmooncakesofmanyvarietieswithagoodcupofpipinghotChinesetea,whilethelittleonesrunaroundwiththeirbrightly-litlanterns2021/6/2719

Briefintroduction

OriginTheMid-AutumnFestivalprobablybeganasaharvestfestival.ThefestivalwaslatergivenamythologicalflavourwithlegendsofChang-E,thebeautifulladyinthemoon2021/6/2720

OriginAccordingtoChinesemythology,theearthoncehad10sunscirclingoverit.Oneday,all10sunsappearedtogether,scorchingtheearthwiththeirheat.Theearthwassavedwhenastrong