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1、SomeChinesetraditionalfestivalsSpringFestivalTheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeopleandiswhenallfamilymembersgettogether,justlikeChristmasintheWest.Allpeoplelivingawayfromhomegoback,becomingthebusiesttimefortransportationsystemsofabouthalfamonthfromtheSpringFestival.Airpo
2、rts,railwaystationsandlong-distancebusstationsarecrowdedwithhomereturnees.TheSpringFestivalfallsonthe1stdayofthe1stlunarmonth,oftenonemonthlaterthantheGregoriancalendar.ItoriginatedintheShangDynasty(c.1600BC-c.1100BC)fromthepeople'ssacrificetogodsandancestorsattheendofanoldyearandthebeginningof
3、anewone.Mid-AutumnFestivalTheMid-AutumnFestivalfallsonthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonth,usuallyinOctoberinGregoriancalendar.Peopleindifferentplacesfollowvariouscustoms,butallshowtheirloveandlongingforabetterlife.Todaypeoplewillenjoythefullmoonandeatmooncakesonthatday.Themoonlooksextremelyround,bigan
4、dbrightonthe15thdayofeachlunarmonth.PeopleselectedtheAugust15tocelebratebecauseitisaseasonwhencropsandfruitsareallripeandweatherpleasant.OntheMid-AutumnFestival,allfamilymembersorfriendsmeetoutside,puttingfoodontablesandlookingupattheskywhiletalkingaboutlife.Howsplendidamomentitis!WinterSolstic
5、eAsearlyas2,500yearsago,abouttheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770-476BC),ChinahaddeterminedthepointofWinterSolsticebyobservingmovementsofthesunwithasundial.Itistheearliestofthe24seasonaldivisionpoints.ThetimewillbeeachDecember22or23accordingtotheGregoriancalendar.TheNorthernhemisphereonthisdayexperienc
6、estheshortestdaytimeandlongestnighttime.AftertheWinterSolstice,dayswillbecomelongerandlonger.InsomepartsofNorthernChina,peopleeatdumplingsouponthisday;whileresidentsofsomeotherplaceseatdumplings,sayingdoingsowillkeepthemfromfrostintheupcomingwinter.ButinpartsofSouthChina,thewholefamilywillgetto
7、gethertohaveamealmadeofred-beanandglutinousricetodriveawayghostsandotherevilthings.Inotherplaces,peoplealsoeattangyuan,akindofstuffedsmalldumplingballmadeofglutinousriceflour.TheWinterSolsticericedumplingscouldbeusedassacrificesto
