Question

中国12个月各有什么节日？（要英语，按顺序。）谢！

Answer 1

1 Chinese New Year Eve Last day of lunar year Chinese New Year Eve 大年夜 Clean the house, put up new posters of "door gods" on front doors, blow up fireworks before the family reunion dinner, which should be at least a 10 course meal with a whole fish entrée symbolizing the abundance of the coming year. (The fish entrée should not be consumed completely because the leftover symbolizes the abundance) There are also many taboos concerning what brings luck and what doesn't. Here are some: Do not say any unlucky words related to death or bad fortune; if you drop or break anything you should say "Fa Hoi Foo Guai", which means prosperity is coming; do not cry, which means you will cry for the whole year; do not borrow money, which implies insufficiency, etc. Each year, there are different lucky directions and positions in the house, and different measures should be taken in those places. <There are countless beliefs ruling what you should and should not do, and the ones listed here are only a few.

2 Spring Festival 农历新年, 春节, 春节,大年初一 More fireworks after midnight, visit family members.

3 Lantern Festival 15th day of 1st lunar month Lantern Festival 元宵节(yuánxiāojié)/元宵节，小年 Lantern parade and lion dance celebrating the first full moon. Eating tangyuan. This day is also the last day of new year celebration.

4 Qingming Festival At the jie qi known as qing ming, solar longitude 15 degrees, 104 days after winter solstice (around April 5) Qing Ming Jie (Tomb Sweeping Day)/Mourning Day / Ching Ming Festival 清明节(qīngmíngjié)/清明节 Visit, clean, and make offerings at ancestral gravesites, spring outing

5 Dragon Boat Festival Dragon boat race, eat dumplings wrapped in lotus leaves Zongzi. This festival commemorates the ancient poet Qu Yuan; drink yellow rice wine, related to the White Snake Lady legend

6 Double Seventh Festival According to legend, the goddess "Zhi Nü" (the star Vega) fell in love with the farmer boy "Niu Lang" (the star Altair), but was disapproved by the her mother goddess. As punishment, they were separated by the Milky Way and could only meet once a year on this night.

7 Mid-Autumn Festival Eat mooncake, family union meal, related to the legend of Chang E

8 Double Ninth Festival Autumn outing and mountain climbing, some Chinese also visit the graves of their ancestors to pay their respects.

9 Winter Solstice Festival Have Tangyuan and Jiuniang and perform ancestor worship, Feast day, family gatherings, also named "Chinese Thanksgiving"

10 Laba Festival/Congee Festival This is the day the Buddha attained enlightenment. People usually eat Laba congee, which is made of mixed grains and fruits.

Answer 2

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