“英語話中華”之中國傳統節日

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Every nation in the world has its own traditional festivals, so does China. China is a multiethnic country with many festivals shared by all ethnicities. And most of the traditional festivals are related to historical development, religious practice and moral principles of the Chinese culture. Of those festivals, some are kept to commemorate certain historical events so as to inspire the people to succeed and carry out some lofty spirit or fine traditions; others to sing the praise for the outstanding persons and express people’s grief for them and cherish their memory. Traditional festivals are created by the people themselves, radiating with their wisdom and ideals.

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- The Spring Festival -

This is the Chinese equivalent of Christmas and New Year rolled into one. It celebrates the beginning of the New Year according to the lunar calendar. To avoid confusion with the January 1st New Year, it is called the Spring Festival. It falls between January 21st and February 20th and provides the biggest celebration of the Chinese year. It is a time when families get together and people often travel great distances to do so.

- The Lantern Festival -

The Lantern Festival is held on the first full moon of the year, 15 days into the first month. During the festival, lanterns of many shapes and colours, made from silk or paper, are hung outside the homes. This festival is associated with glutinous rice dumplings stuffed with various sweet fillings. These are known to Beijingers as yuanxiao, which is another name for the festival.

- The Qingming Festival -

The Qingming Festival is an opportunity for celebrants to remember and honor their ancestors at grave sites. Young and old pray before the ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, chopsticks, (joss) paper accessories, and/or libation to the ancestors. The rites have a long tradition in Asia, especially among farmers.

- The Dragon Boat Festival -

This is probably the most energetic Chinese festival. It takes place on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month and involves frantic boat races up and down rivers in rural China. The boats are dressed up as dragons and raced, the purpose being to tame the dragons believed to be alive in the rivers and responsible for causing floods. The date commemorates the suicide of Minister Qu Yuan who, after being expelled by the king, drowned himself. Fishermen raced to save him but failed. To protect his soul, they beat drums and slapped the water with their oars. The food of this festival is zongzi, pyramid-shaped dumpling with glutinous rice.

- The Mid-Autumn Festival -

This festival coincides with the autumn equinox, when the moon is at its fullest and brightest on the 15th day of the 8th month. It is associated with the legend of Chang’e and her rabbit living on the moon. Traditionally, it was common for people to meet and philosophize while gazing at the night sky. The food of this festival is the delicious moon cake.

- The Double Ninth Festival -

The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival. It usually falls in October in the Gregorian calendar. In an ancient and mysterious book I-Ching, or The Book of Changes, the number “6” was thought to be of yin character, meaning feminine or negative, while the number “9” was thought to be yang, meaning masculine or positive. So the number 9 in both month and day creates the Double Ninth Festival, or Chongyang Festival.