China New Year is now generally called the Spring Festival, because it begins in beginning of spring (the first of the 24 solar terms, which adapts to the changes of nature). Its origin is too old to trace back. Several explanations are pending. However, everyone agrees that the word "nian" only means "nian" in modern Chinese. It was originally the name of a monster, which began to prey on people the night before the start of the new year.

More food may be consumed in New Year celebrations than at any time of the year. A large number of traditional foods are prepared for family and friends, as well as for deceased relatives.

On New Year's Day, families in China will eat a vegetarian food called Zhai. Although all the ingredients in Zhai are root vegetables or fiber vegetables, many people attribute all kinds of superstitions to them.

Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Five Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It is one of the most important festivals in China, and the other two are Mid-Autumn Festival and Lunar New Year.

This summer's festival originated from a scholar-like government official named Chu Yuan. He was a respectable and good man, but he finally fell out of favor in the emperor's court because he was jealous of his opponent's evil deeds.

Unable to regain the respect of the emperor, Chu Yuan plunged into the Miluo River in grief. Due to the worship of Chu Yuan, local residents living near the Miluo River hurried aboard to look for him, and at the same time threw rice into the river to appease the dragons in the river.

Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival is an ancient traditional festival in China. Everyone likes it because it is a family gathering. You see> It is called Mid-Autumn Festival, so it often comes in September or October. On the eighth day of the eighth lunar month, 15. Now, let's talk about this interesting festival.

I want to say something about the moon. I like it very much because I want to be an astronaut in the future. The moon that day was round and big, just like a beautiful plate hanging on a blue cloth. When I see the moon, I will think of an old myth-Chang 'e and her little rabbit playing under a tree growing in WU GANG. I will also think of a first moon walk by rmstrong. I will also miss my friends in Taiwan Province Island and Macau and overseas China people. I know they miss us, too.