Chinese festivalsMid-autumn DayMid-autumn DayThe spring The spring festivalfestivalThe spring The spring festivalfestival2021/3/251 Brief introduction Brief introduction The Spring Festival is also called The Spring Festival is also called the lunar calendar. It is a the lunar calendar. It is a ceremonious(ceremonious(隆重的隆重的) and noisiest ) and noisiest ancient tradition festival in our ancient tradition festival in our country.country. The Spring Festival has a long The Spring Festival has a long history. Also has a lot of various history. Also has a lot of various legends(legends(传说传说). ).2021/3/252 Origin Origin The lunar calendar new year origin, The lunar calendar new year origin, has the basis, also is rich and picks the has the basis, also is rich and picks the varied fable to be possible to trace(varied fable to be possible to trace(追追溯溯) to several millenniums before; Most ) to several millenniums before; Most is famous is the year beast fable. The is famous is the year beast fable. The year beast is a cruel terrible wild year beast is a cruel terrible wild animal, ancient times the person animal, ancient times the person believed year beast when lunar New believed year beast when lunar New Years Eve night can come out eats the Years Eve night can come out eats the person. person. 2021/3/253 Origin Origin The fable the year beast extremely The fable the year beast extremely fears red, the flame and the mixed fears red, the flame and the mixed sound, the people paste the red paper sound, the people paste the red paper in the gate, and selects the torch all in the gate, and selects the torch all night, is setting off the artillery candle, night, is setting off the artillery candle, avoids the year beast. To second day avoids the year beast. To second day early morning, has congratulated the early morning, has congratulated the sound to the ear, in the air does not fill sound to the ear, in the air does not fill the the air is defeating the year beast the air is defeating the year beast the victory and the rebirth joy. victory and the rebirth joy. 2021/3/254 Customs CustomsPaste Spring Festival Couplets Paste Spring Festival Couplets 贴春联贴春联 Reunion dinner of the New year eve 年夜饭The Spring Festival Gala The Spring Festival Gala 春节联欢晚会春节联欢晚会 Pay New Years call Pay New Years call 拜年拜年Lion Dance and Dragon Dance Lion Dance and Dragon Dance 舞龙舞龙 舞狮舞狮New Year paintings New Year paintings 年画年画Paper-cuts Paper-cuts 剪纸剪纸2021/3/2552021/3/256 Brief introduction Brief introduction OriginOriginCustomsCustoms Qing Ming is a time to remember Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed. the dead and the dearly departed. More important, it is a period to More important, it is a period to honour and to pay respect to ones honour and to pay respect to ones deceased ancestors and family deceased ancestors and family members. Because it reinforces the members. Because it reinforces the ethic of filial piety, Qing Ming is a ethic of filial piety, Qing Ming is a major Chinese festival.major Chinese festival.2021/3/257 Origin OriginBrief introductionBrief introductionCustomsCustoms Qing Ming is popularly associated with Qing Ming is popularly associated with Jie Zi Tui, who lived in Shanxi province in Jie Zi Tui, who lived in Shanxi province in 600 B.C. Legend has it that Jie saved his 600 B.C. Legend has it that Jie saved his starving lords life by serving a piece of starving lords life by serving a piece of his own leg. When the lord succeeded in his own leg. When the lord succeeded in becoming the ruler of a small becoming the ruler of a small principality, he invited his faithful principality, he invited his faithful follower to join him. However, Jie follower to join him. However, Jie declined his invitation, preferring to lead declined his invitation, preferring to lead a hermits life with his mother in the a hermits life with his mother in the mountains. mountains. 2021/3/258 Origin OriginBrief introductionBrief introductionCustomsCustomsBelieving that he could force Jie out by Believing that he could force Jie out by burning the mountain, the lord ordered burning the mountain, the lord ordered his men to set the forest on fire. To his his men to set the forest on fire. To his consternation, Jie chose to remain consternation, Jie chose to remain where he was and was burnt to death. where he was and was burnt to death. To commemorate Jie, the lord ordered To commemorate Jie, the lord ordered all fires in every home to be put out on all fires in every home to be put out on the anniversary of Jies death. Thus the anniversary of Jies death. Thus began the cold food feast, a day when began the cold food feast, a day when no food could be cooked since no fire no food could be cooked since no fire could be lit.could be lit.2021/3/259 Customs CustomsOriginOriginBrief introductionBrief introduction Qing Ming Festival is a time of Qing Ming Festival is a time of many different activities, among many different activities, among which the main ones are tomb which the main ones are tomb sweeping, taking a spring outing, sweeping, taking a spring outing, flying kites. Some other lost flying kites. Some other lost customs like wearing willow customs like wearing willow branches on the head and riding on branches on the head and riding on swings have added infinite joy in swings have added infinite joy in past days. The festival is a past days. The festival is a combination of sadness and combination of sadness and happiness, perhaps bittersweet.happiness, perhaps bittersweet.2021/3/2510Brief introductionBrief introduction Dragon Boat Festival, the end of the Dragon Boat Festival, the end of the section, the end of the five, weighing five section, the end of the five, weighing five call in May, daughter section, the bath Lan call in May, daughter section, the bath Lan Festival said, is one of the oldest Chinese Festival said, is one of the oldest Chinese traditional festival. Prove According to traditional festival. Prove According to scholars, the Dragon Boat Festival is the scholars, the Dragon Boat Festival is the latest in the Spring and Autumn Period latest in the Spring and Autumn Period already exists, so far, 20,000 years of already exists, so far, 20,000 years of history.history.2021/3/2511 Origin OriginBrief introductionBrief introduction Historical material about the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, there are many different versions, four influential: the first is that the summer solstice customs; The second is that Dragon Boat Festival from the Xia and Shang Dynasties that derived from the ancient times Wuyue national dragon totem worship; Third, the Dragon Boat Festival and the ancient Bad Moon and evil day linked; final say, most accepted view that the Dragon Boat Festival to commemorateQu Yuan.2021/3/2512 Customs Customs Origin OriginHanging Hanging calamuscalamus( (菖蒲菖蒲) ), wormwood, wormwood( (艾草艾草) ): : E Every very family family in the house hanging calamus and in the house hanging calamus and thethe wormwood wormwood in in order to ward off evil.order to ward off evil.Drink wine, medicine bath: Drink wine, medicine bath: P People eople drinking soaked with drinking soaked with realgar or calamus tincture, the bluegrass torment water realgar or calamus tincture, the bluegrass torment water juice bath illnesses in addition to the epidemic.juice bath illnesses in addition to the epidemic.The Dragon Boat accessories: People with all kinds of The Dragon Boat accessories: People with all kinds of trinkets as symbol of exorcism Nourishing. For example, trinkets as symbol of exorcism Nourishing. For example, evil for good money.evil for good money.2021/3/25132021/3/2514B Br ri ie ef f i in nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on nO Or ri ig gi in nC Cu us st to om ms sThe Double Seventh Festival, on The Double Seventh Festival, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, is a traditional festival full month, is a traditional festival full of romance. It often goes into of romance. It often goes into August in the Gregorian calendar.August in the Gregorian calendar.2021/3/2515B Br ri ie ef f i in nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on nO Or ri ig gi in nC Cu us st to om ms sLong, long ago, there was an honest and kind-hearted Long, long ago, there was an honest and kind-hearted fellow named Niu Lang (Cowhand). His parents died fellow named Niu Lang (Cowhand). His parents died when he was a child. Later he was driven out of his when he was a child. Later he was driven out of his home by his sister-in-law. So he lived by himself herding home by his sister-in-law. So he lived by himself herding cattle and farming. One day, a fairy from heaven Zhi Nu cattle and farming. One day, a fairy from heaven Zhi Nu (Weaver Maid) fell in love with him and came down (Weaver Maid) fell in love with him and came down secretly to earth and married him. The cowhand farmed secretly to earth and married him. The cowhand farmed in the field and the Weaver Maid wove at home. They in the field and the Weaver Maid wove at home. They lived a happy life and gave birth to a boy and a girl. lived a happy life and gave birth to a boy and a girl. Unfortunately, the God of Heaven soon found out the Unfortunately, the God of Heaven soon found out the fact and ordered the Queen Mother of the Western fact and ordered the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens to bring the Weaver Maid back.Heavens to bring the Weaver Maid back.2021/3/2516B Br ri ie ef f i in nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on nO Or ri ig gi in nC Cu us st to om ms sWith the help of celestial cattle, the Cowhand flew to With the help of celestial cattle, the Cowhand flew to heaven with his son and daughter. At the time when he heaven with his son and daughter. At the time when he was about to catch up with his wife, the Queen Mother was about to catch up with his wife, the Queen Mother took off one of her gold hairpins and made a stroke. One took off one of her gold hairpins and made a stroke. One billowy river appeared in front of the Cowhand. The billowy river appeared in front of the Cowhand. The Cowhand and Weaver Maid were separated on the two Cowhand and Weaver Maid were separated on the two banks forever and could only feel their tears. Their loyalty banks forever and could only feel their tears. Their loyalty to love touched magpies, so tens of thousands of to love touched magpies, so tens of thousands of magpies came to build a bridge for the Cowhand and magpies came to build a bridge for the Cowhand and Weaver Maid to meet each other. The Queen Mother Weaver Maid to meet each other. The Queen Mother was eventually moved and allowed them to meet each was eventually moved and allowed them to meet each year on the 7th of the 7th lunar month. Hence their year on the 7th of the 7th lunar month. Hence their meeting date has been called Qi Xi (Double Seventh).meeting date has been called Qi Xi (Double Seventh).2021/3/2517B Br ri ie ef f i in nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on nO Or ri ig gi in nC Cu us st to om ms sToday some traditional customs are still Today some traditional customs are still observed in rural areas of China, but have observed in rural areas of China, but have been weakened or diluted in urban cities. been weakened or diluted in urban cities. However, the legend of the Cowhand and However, the legend of the Cowhand and Weaver Maid has taken root in the hearts Weaver Maid has taken root in the hearts of the people. In recent years, in of the people. In recent years, in particular, urban youths have celebrated it particular, urban youths have celebrated it as Valentines Day in China. As a result, as Valentines Day in China. As a result, owners of flower shops, bars and stores owners of flower shops, bars and stores are full of joy as they sell more are full of joy as they sell more commodities for love.commodities for love.2021/3/2518 Brief introductionBrief introduction The Mid-Autumn Festival, is celebrated on The Mid-Autumn Festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. It is a time for family members and calendar. It is a time for family members and loved ones to congregate and enjoy the full loved ones to congregate and enjoy the full moon - an auspicious symbol of abundance, moon - an auspicious symbol of abundance, harmony and luck. Adults will usually indulge harmony and luck. Adults will usually indulge in fragrant moon cakes of many varieties with in fragrant moon cakes of many varieties with a good cup of piping hot Chinese tea, while a good cup of piping hot Chinese tea, while the little ones run around with their brightly-lit the little ones run around with their brightly-lit lanternslanterns2021/3/2519 Brief introductionBrief introduction OriginOriginThe Mid-Autumn Festival probably began as a The Mid-Autumn Festival probably began as a harvest festival. The festival was later given a harvest festival. The festival was later given a mythological flavour with legends of Chang-E, mythological flavour with legends of Chang-E, the beautiful lady in the moonthe beautiful lady in the moon2021/3/2520 OriginOriginAccording to Chinese mythology, the earth once had According to Chinese mythology, the earth once had 10 suns circling over it. One day, all 10 suns appeared 10 suns circling over it. One day, all 10 suns appeared together, scorching the earth with their heat. The together, scorching the earth with their heat. The earth was saved when a strong archer, Hou Yi, earth was saved when a strong archer, Hou Yi, succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns. Yi stole succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns. Yi stole the elixir of life to save the people from his tyrannical the elixir of life to save the people from his tyrannical rule, but his wife, Chang-E drank it. Thus started the rule, but his wife, Chang-E drank it. Thus started the legend of the lady in the moon to whom young legend of the lady in the moon to whom young Chinese girls would pray at the Mid-Autumn Festival.Chinese girls would pray at the Mid-Autumn Festival.2021/3/2521 OriginOrigin CustomsCustomsMid-Autumn Day is a traditional festival in China. Mid-Autumn Day is a traditional festival in China. Almost everyone likes to eat mooncakes on that Almost everyone likes to eat mooncakes on that day. Most families have a dinner together to day. Most families have a dinner together to celebrate the festival. A saying goes, The moon in celebrate the festival. A saying goes, The moon in your hometown is almost always the brightest and your hometown is almost always the brightest and roundest. Many people who live far away from roundest. Many people who live far away from homes want to go back to have a family reunion. homes want to go back to have a family reunion. How happy it is to enjoy the moon cakes while How happy it is to enjoy the moon cakes while watching the full moon with your family members.watching the full moon with your family members.2021/3/2522Thats all, Thank you!2021/3/2523Thank you!2021/3/2524