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Traditional festivals have a special meaning for people in different regions ...
Traditional festivals have a special meaning for people in different regions of China. Some of them are highly universal and all-encompassing, such as the Spring Festival, while others are more local and specific, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. The traditional festival has formed a rich and colorful festival culture. The time, meaning and form of each festival may vary slightly due to regional differences, but the same is that people will usually go to the temple fair, have a good meal, wear red, paste couplets, fireworks and lanterns, etc. to convey joy and good wishes.The Spring FestivalThe Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China, which falls on the first day of the Chinese New Year's Day. The Chinese people attach great importance to the Spring Festival. It is a family reunion day. All family members will return to their hometown for a reunion dinner on this day. After the meal, they will watch the TV program together, chat and play cards. In the evening, they will light fireworks and set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people will greet each other and wish each other a happy New Year. They usually give red envelopes with money inside as a New Year's gift.The Dragon Boat FestivalThe Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. This festival is also called "the Double Fifth Festival" and "the Duanwu Festival". It is said that this festival was created to commemorate Qu Yuan, who was a famous poet in ancient China. In some regions, people will eat rice dumplings to commemorate Qu Yuan. The rice dumpling is made of glutinous rice and wrapped in a triangular shape with black beans and pork meat inside. This festival is also considered as an opportunity to scare away evil spirits and disease. Therefore, people usually wear masks and dragon boats in this festival.The Mid-Autumn FestivalThe Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. This festival is also known as "the Mid-Autumn Festival" and "the Mooncake Festival". It is said that this festival was created to commemorate the moon and admire the moonlight. Therefore, people usually go out at night to admire the moonlight at this festival. In addition, people will also eat mooncakes to celebrate this festival. Mooncakes are round cakes with fillings inside, usually with an image of the moon on the surface. This festival is also considered as an opportunity to pay tribute to ancestors and family members. Therefore, people usually go back to their hometown to pay tribute to their ancestors and family members at this festival.
