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UNIT1FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONS
TheChineseSpringFestival
isregardedasthemostsignificantfestivaloftheyearamongtheChinese.Itfallsonthefirstdayofthefirstmonthofthelunaryearandlastsfor15days.
BeforetheNewYear'sDay,theChinesepeopleusuallycleanthehousefortheLunarNewYeartosaygoodbyetotheoldthingsandwelcomethenewthings.ThemostimportantcostumeoftheChineseSpringFestivalisthebigfamilydinnerontheeveoftheLunarNewYear.
WhentheNewYearcomes,therearemanyinterestingfestivalactivities.DuringtheNewYear,peopleusuallygotovisittheirrelativesandfriendsandgivesomeluckymoneyinredenvelopetochildren.TheChineseSpringFestivalsymbolizesafarewelltotheoldyearandawarmwelcometothebrandnewyear.Moreimportantly,itisaspecialoccasiontoreturnhomeandgratefullyreunitewithfamilymembers.
MyfavoriteSpringFestival
TheSpringFestival,fallingonthefirstdayofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar,isthemostimportantfestivalforallChinesepeople.AlthoughIhaveexperienceditmanytimes,itisstillanenjoyableandexcitingexperience.DaysbeforetheSpringFestival,Ihelpedmyparentscleantheroomcompletely,decoratedmyhousewithpapercuts,prepareddeliciousfood,andstuckcouplets,eagerly
waitingforthecomingoftheNewYear’sEve.
OntheEveofthefestival,myfamilymembersenjoyed
gettingtogethertohaveabigmeal,includingthetastydumplings,fishandsoonaswewatchedtheSpringGala,whichwasreallyafeastfortheeyes.MyparentsgavemesomeluckymoneyinredpaperandIwassoexcitedthatIstayeduptowelcomethenewyear.Althoughfeelingtired,IwasextremelyhappybecausetheFestivalprovidesavaluablechanceforustoenjoyaswellasbeproudofourcustoms.I’mlookingforwardtothecomingofthenextSpringFestival.LearningthatyouareeagertoknowtraditionalChineseFestivals,IamwritingtotellyousomethingabouttheSpringFestivals.ThereisnodenyingthatthereareavarietyoffestivalsduringayearinChina.AmongthemtheSpringFestivalstandsout.Itrepresentsunityand
harmony(它象征着团结与和谐).BeforetheSpringFestival,peoplepurchaseasmuchfoodaspossible,preparing
forthe
familydinnerontheNewYear'sEveaswellasthefollowingdays.【备年货】Anothertradition
istoputupthecoupletoneachsideofthedoor,expressing
thebestwishes.【贴春联】Ofcourse,settingofffirecrackersontheverynightofthe
Eveandthenextmorningisalsoamust【放烟花】,whichisthemostimportant
forpeople.Asarule,peoplearesupposedtovisittheirfriends
and
relatives,
exchangingtheirgreetings.[拜年】Meanwhile,theyusuallygive
lucky
moneytochildren.【发压岁钱】Ifyouhaveachancetoexperienceit,you'llhaveadeepunderstandingofthe
Spring
Festival.
TheLanternFestivalisoneofthemostimportanttraditionalfestivalsinChina.ThecustomofjoyfullycelebratingtheLanternFestivalhasgreatinfluenceonChinesepeopletoday.TheLanternFestivaltakesplaceonthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunaryear.Duringthistime,lanternswillbehungthroughoutthecity,creatingafestiveatmosphere.Manyoftheselanternswillhaveriddleswrittenonthem.Festivalcelebrationsalsoincludelionanddragondances,parades,andfireworks.Peoplealsoeatyuanxiaoortangyuan,whichsymbolizereunion,harmony,andhappiness.Inthepast,thefestivalwasknownasChineseValentine’sDay,andsoinancienttimespoetswrotepoemsaboutthefestivaltellingstoriesofyounglovers.Withahistoryofover2,000yearsasatraditionalChinesefestival,theLanternFestivaliscelebratedbothinChinaandabroad.Chinesepeoplelivinginanypartoftheworldcanexperienceandsharethisexcitingfestival.DearPeter,IhearyouareinterestedinourtraditionalfestivalTomb--sweepingDay.I’mgladtosharewithyousomeideasofit.Tomb--sweepingDaydatesbacktoover2000yearsago.ItfallsonApril4or5everyyear.
Oneofthemostimportantactivitiesonthisdayistosweepgravestohonorancestors,deadrelativesandfriends.
OnTombSweepingDay,thousandsofChinesefamilieswillheadtocemeteries
tocleanandsweepthetombsofdeadfamilymembers.Tomakeitgreener,wenowofferfreshflowersorgrowsomeever--greenplantsinsteadoflightingcandles,incense.Inaddition,asthespringcomesandeverywheregetsgreen,peopleoftengopicnicking,hiking,playkitesorplantwillows(柳树).IfyoucometoChina,youcanjoinus.Tuesday,April4,2024RainyTomb-sweepingDayfallsonApril4,2024.Ourschoolorganizedanactivitywherethestudentswenttocleanthemartyrcemeteryinmemoryoftherevolutionarymartyrsanditcaninspireustoloveourmotherlandandourpassionoflearning.
At7:30am,wegottogetherattheschoolgateandwewenttherebybus.Onarrivalatthecemetery,wecleanedthegravesanddedicatedthelittlewhiteflowerstothemartyrs.Aftercleaning,westandsilentlytorememberthemandswearthatwewillneverforgetourheroesandworkhardto
makeour
nation
stronger.At
last,we
tookphotostogether.Whatameaningfuldaywespent!DearJack,KnowingthatyouareinterestedintheDragonBoatFestival,I’mwritingtointroducesomethingaboutittoyou.TheDragonBoatFestivalisalsocalledtheDuanwuFestival.ItisoneofthetraditionalChinesefestivalsanditisheldonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthofthethelunaryear.
Itissaidthatthisfestivaliscelebratedinmemory/honorofQuYuan,agreatpoetinancientChinawholovedhiscountryanddrownedhimselfinarivertosticktohisideal.Ithasbeencelebratedinvariousways,especiallymarkedbytwoactivities:racingdragonboatandeatingzongzi.Dragonboatraces,datingbacktomorethan2,000yearsago,areverypopularwithpeopleespeciallyforthoseinthesouth.Zongzi,madeupofriceandwrappedinfreshbambooleaves,isalsoaspecialfoodforthefestivalandcomesinmanydifferentflavors.HopeyoucancometoChinaandexperienceitbyyourself.
It’smygreathonourtosharewithyouthefestival—theMid-AutumnFestival.TheMid-autumnFestival,anancientfestivalwithalonghistoryinChina,isusuallycelebratedonthefifteenthdayoftheeighthmonthofthelunaryear.Itbeginswithaveryinterestingstory.Fromthenon,Chinesepeoplecelebratedthisspecialdaytomemorizethatimportantevent.
Whenthefestivalisapproaching,youwillfindyourselfsurroundedbyvariousmooncakesinthestreetsorfairs.Peoplewillgethertogethertoenjoythemooncakesathome,admirethebrightfullmoonandsetoffthefireworks.Itisatimeoffamilyreunion.Itisnowbecomingincreasinglypopularbothathomeandabroad.MyExperienceDuringtheDoubleNinthFestivalAsoneofthemostpopulartraditionalfestivalsinChina,theDoubleNinth
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