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1、清明节TheQingmingFestival,,AncestorsDayorTombSweepingDayisatraditionalChinesefestivalusuallyoccurringaroundApril5oftheGregoriancalendar.Itsnamedenotesatimeforpeopletogooutsideandenjoythegreeneryofspringtime(踏青Tàqīng,"treadingonthegreenery")andtendtothegravesof
2、departedones.QingminginChineseTeaCultureGreenteasmadefromleavespickedbeforethisdatearegiventheprestigious'pre-qingming'(清明前)designationwhichcommandsamuchhigherpricetag.Theseteasareprizedforhavingmuchlighterandsubtleraromasthanthosepickedafterthefestival.Cel
3、ebrationTheQingmingFestivalisanopportunityforcelebrantstorememberandhonourtheirancestorsatgravesites.Youngandoldpraybeforetheancestors,sweepthetombsandofferfood,tea,wine,chopsticks,josspaperaccessories,andlibationstotheancestors.Somepeoplecarrywillowbranche
4、swiththemonQingming,orputwillowbranchesontheirgatesandfrontdoors.TheybelievethatwillowbrancheshelpwardofftheevilspiritthatwandersonQingming.AnotherpopularthingtodoistoflykitesintheshapesofanimalsorcharactersfromChineseopera.Anothercommonpracticeistocarryflo
5、wers春节TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeopleandiswhenallfamilymembersgettogether,justlikeChristmasintheWest.TheSpringFestivalfallsonthe1stdayofthe1stlunarmonth.ItoriginatedintheShangDynasty(c.1600BC-c.1100BC)fromthepeople'ssacrificet
6、ogodsandancestorsattheendofanoldyearandthebeginningofanewone.ManycustomsaccompanytheSpringFestival.Somearestillfollowedtoday,butothershaveweakened.Onthe8thdayofthe12thlunarmonth,manyfamiliesmakelabaporridge,adeliciouskindofporridgemadewithglutinousrice,lotu
7、sseeds,beans,longanandsoon. StoreownersarebusythenaseverybodygoesouttopurchasenecessitiesfortheNewYear.Materialsnotonlyincludeedibleoil,rice,flour,chicken,duck,fishandmeat,butalsofruit,candiesandkindsofnuts.What'smore,variousdecorations,newclothesandshoesfo
8、rthechildrenaswellasgiftsfortheelderly,friendsandrelatives,areallonthelistofpurchasing.Thenpeoplebegindecoratingtheircleanroomsfeaturinganatmosphereofrejoicingandfestivity.Allthedoorpanelswillbepastedw
