Chinese traditional cultural festivals（part I）

China has a long history and culture, and there are many traditional festivals and customs. Here is a brief introduction to the top ten festivals in China: https://reddit.com/link/11tlh4q/video/lsqhamx1j9oa1/player Spring Festival: Spring Festival is one of the grandest and most lively ancient traditional festivals in China. Commonly known as "Spring Festival". According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the first day of the first lunar month is the beginning of the year. The traditional celebration lasts from New Year's Eve to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Every New Year's Eve, every family gets together and eats dinner together, known as "group Year". Then stay up together, catch up, congratulate each other and encourage each other. When the New Year comes, firecrackers and fireworks bring the festive atmosphere to a climax. The north of China has the custom of eating dumplings at this time, while the south has the custom of eating rice cakes. dragon dance & lion dance dinner Lantern Festival: The fifteenth night of the first lunar month, is the traditional Chinese folk Lantern Festival, also known as Shangyuan Festival, Lantern Festival. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival is celebrated with lanterns in large and small cities. People enjoy the lanterns, guess lantern riddles and eat the Lantern Festival. This custom has been passed down from ancient times to today. festive lantern Yuanxiao （ rice-flour dumpling ） The second lunar month: folklore, on the second day of the second lunar month, is the sky in charge of clouds and rain dragon King raised his head. From then on, the rain will gradually increase. Therefore, this day is called "Spring Dragon Festival". There is a popular saying in northern China, "February 2, the dragon raises its head; There is the custom of cutting taps. (The scissor tap here is the boy's haircut and haircut) https://preview.redd.it/epj8ge0cj9oa1.jpg?width=650&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=503294439c82bffb94e841c79253d910761d3d5c As the epidemic subsides and people return to their normal lives, the Spring Festival in 2023 is particularly lively. Tourism in various places has improved greatly, southerners come to the north to watch ice sculptures and ski, and northerners can also go to Hainan to spend a warm Spring Festival. To be continued... submitted by /u/carole724 [link] [comments]

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