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Unit One Festivals around the world. Lunar New Year-the 1st day of the 1st Lunar month. Celebrate the coming of spring. People visit relatives; have a big meal; display Spring Festival couplets and pictures; give money in red paper to children; see dragon dances. shopping.
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Unit One Festivals around the world
Lunar New Year-the 1st day of the 1st Lunar month Celebrate the coming of spring. People visit relatives; have a big meal; display Spring Festival couplets and pictures; give money in red paper to children; see dragon dances.
A happy New Year to you.恭贺新年。 Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year.恭贺新禧,万事如意。
Peace all year round. Wishing you prosperity. May all your wishes come true. Safe trip wherever you go.
LanternFestival-the 15th day of the 1st lunar month Celebrate the first full moon after Lunar New Year. People eat special sweet dumplings-yuanxiao enjoy lanterns and fireworks.
Duan Wu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) -the 5th day of the 5th lunar month To memory the poet, Qu Yuan. People race Dragon boat; eat zongzi and drinking realgar wine; put herbs on doorways for good health.
On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month Dragon Boat Festival
The Chinese Valentine's Day The Double Seventh Festival On the 7th day of the 7thlunar month
Mid-Autumn Festival-the 15th day of the 8th lunar month Celebrate the beauty of the full moon, harvest, time with family and friends. People give or eat mooncakes and watch the full moon with family and friends.
窗前明月光 疑是地上霜 举头望明月 低头思故乡
人有悲欢离合Humans experience sadness, happiness, parting, and reunion,月有阴晴圆缺The moon has its cloudy, bright (days), full and crescent phases.此事古难全These things can not be perfect since ancient times.但愿人长久We only wish people will forever ( be there for one other),千里共婵娟Share the beautiful moon (even if they are) thousand miles apart.
Some other festivals: a holiday honoring love and lovers, is celebrated on February 14th. Valentine’s Day
“The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.” --- American humorist Mark Twain
A time for Christians to celebrate the life and resurrection复苏of Christ. And a time of chocolate bunnies兔子, marshmallow蘑菇chicks, and colored eggs! Depending on the calendar - can be celebrated in March or April Easter eggs
On October 31 children in countries like the US and Canada celebrate Halloween. Halloween is one of the oldest holidays with origins going back thousands of years. All Hallows All Saints’ Day November 1
Halloween Parade(游行) the time of Ghosts, Goblins妖精, Gravestones and Graveyards. Of Spooks幽灵 and Spirits and silly-fun tricks. Of Witches巫婆 and Warlocks术士 and Scary Black Cats. And Candy Corn, Jelly果冻 Apples, Pumpkins and Bats蝙蝠. Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October
Thanksgiving Day a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing馅, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades游行and giant balloons.Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November
Among so many Chinese traditional festivals, which one do you prefer? why?