Chinese Learning 111
Traditional
Festivals
In this section, four Chinese traditional festivals will be introduced.
Spring Festival 春节(chūn jié)
The Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese New Year Festival, which is the first day of January in the lunar calendar. It is the most important holiday of the year and it usually lasts for 15 days. During this period, people gather for reunion dinner, eat dumplings, set off firecrackers, exchange gifts and red envelopes to express their eager expectation and good wishes for the coming year.
春节是中国传统的农历新年，农历一月初一，它是一年中最重要的节日，通常持续15天。在这期间，人们聚在一起吃团圆饭，吃饺子，放鞭炮，互赠礼物和红包，以表达对未来一年的热切期盼和美好祝福。
Dumplings 饺子(jiǎo zi)
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Firecracker 鞭炮(biān pào)
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Red envelope 红包(hóng bāo)
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Water Sprinkling Festival 泼水节 (pō shuǐ jié)
China is a multi-ethnic country with 56 ethnic groups. The Water Sprinkling Festival is a traditional festival for the Dai people. People use pure water to sprinkle each other to wash away all the unhappiness and greet a better future.
中国是一个多民族国家，有56个民族。泼水节是傣族的传统节日，人们用纯净的水相互泼洒，洗去所有的不幸运，迎接美好的未来。
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Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 (duān wǔ jié)
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival, which is the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, in honor of the patriotic poet Qu Yuan. On this day, people eat zongzi and duck eggs, and dragon boat races will be held in some places.
端午节是中国的传统节日，农历五月初五日，为了纪念爱国诗人屈原。在这一天，人们吃粽子和鸭蛋，一些地方会举办龙舟大赛。
Zongzi 粽子(zòng zǐ)
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Duck eggs 鸭蛋(yā dàn)
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Dragon Boat Race 龙舟大赛(lóng zhōu dà sài)
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Double Ninth Festival 重阳节(chóng yáng jié)
Double Ninth Festival is a traditional Chinese festival, which is the 9th of the lunar calendar, the 9th day of the lunar calendar, it is also called weighs 9 knots. On this day, people travel to enjoy autumn, to ascend and to see the chrysanthemum.
重阳节是中国的传统节日，农历九月初九日，又称重九节，在这一天，人们出游赏秋、登高远眺、观赏菊花。
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