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Holiday Foods of China

Holiday Foods of China. Elena Pendleton Spanish 1-1 10/17/13. China. The People’s Republic of China The world’s most populated country over 1.35 billion people Capital: Beijing Communist Government. China (continued). The world’s second largest country by land area

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Holiday Foods of China

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  1. Holiday Foods of China Elena Pendleton Spanish 1-1 10/17/13

  2. China • The People’s Republic of China • The world’s most populated country • over 1.35 billion people • Capital: Beijing • Communist Government

  3. China (continued) • The world’s second largest country by land area • 9.6 million square kilometers • One of the world’s earliest civilizations • As early as 2000 B.C. • World’s fastest growing economy and second largest economy • World’s largest exporter and importer of goods

  4. Chinese Cuisine • Chinese food is influenced by China’s vast history • It is common to have many dishes at one time, and to pick from each dish like one would do in a buffet • The staple food of China is rice • Meat dishes are also common • Many spices are used

  5. Traditional Chinese Holidays (Holidays in bold are public holidays) • Chinese Lunar New Year (and Spring Festival) • Celebrates last day of lunar year and first day of the new lunar year • Fireworks, parade, family feast, money-giving in red envelopes

  6. Traditional Chinese Holidays (continued) • Lantern Festival • Chinese Valentine’s Day • Celebrates first full moon of the new year • The last day of new year celebrations • Lantern parade

  7. Traditional Chinese Holidays (continued) • Blue Dragon Festival • Shangsi Festival • Women’s Day • Qingming Festival • Visiting and cleaning of ancestral tombs, giving offerings to ancestors

  8. Traditional Chinese Holidays (continued) • Dragon Boat Festival • Commemorates the poet “Qu Yuan” • Dragon boat racing • Qixi Festival (Double 7th, the Magpie Festival) • Celebrates traditional Chinese love story • Ghost Festival • Burn fake paper money • Make offerings to ancestors

  9. Traditional Chinese Holidays (continued) • National Day (October 1st) • Moon/Mid-Autumn Festival • Family feast • Praying • During the full moon • Chongyang (Double 9th) • Based on yin and yang • Mountain climbing with family

  10. Traditional Chinese Holidays (continued) • Spirit/Water Lantern Festival • Winter Solstice • Chinese Thanksgiving • Family feast • Laba Festival • Celebrates the day Buddha gained enlightenment

  11. Chinese Holiday Foods • The Lunar New Year • Dumplings • Fish • The Lantern Festival • Yuanxian or Tangyuan: Sweet dumpling balls made of sticky rice and filled with different fillings • Blue Dragon Festival • Chinese Pancakes • Noodles

  12. Chinese Holiday Foods (continued) • Dragon Boat Festival • Dumplings wrapped in lotus leaves • Zongzi: sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves • Yellow Rice Wine

  13. Chinese Holiday Foods (continued) • Moon/Mid-autumn festival • Mooncakes: The round cakes symbolize the reunion of family and resemble the full moon • Chongyang (the Double Ninth Festival) • Chongyang cakes: cakes made of rice flour and decorated with chestnuts and almonds

  14. Chinese Holiday Foods (continued) • Winter Solstice • Yuanxian or Tangyuan • Jiuniang: sweet rice porridge • Dumplings • Baozi: steamed bun with filling (in the south:) • Tsampa: roasted flour usually mixed with butter tea • Sticky rice • Rice cakes

  15. Chinese Holiday Foods (continued) • Laba Festival • Laba congee • Congee: rice porridge • Congee can have various toppings, Laba congee usually comes with grains and fruits

  16. Websites • www.chinesefood.about.com/od/foodfestivals/chinese_festival_foods.htm • www.cookingsimplechinesefoodathome.com • www.infoplease.com/spot/chinesenewyear • www.travelandleisure.com/articles/worlds-most-traditional-holiday-foods/lz • www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/public-holiday.htm • www.travelchinaguide.com/picture/

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