【推荐1】FETIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Today’s festivals have many origins. Some are religious. Some are seasonal.     1    .

Festivals of the Dead

Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. The Western holiday Halloween is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbors’ homes to ask for sweets.     2    , the children might play a trick on them

Festivals to Honour People

    3    . The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. India has a national festival to honour Mohandas Gandhi, he leader who helped gin India’s independence from Britain.

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Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy moon-cakes.

Spring Festivals

The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring.     5    , people eat dumplings and may give children lucky money in red paper. In some Western counties，Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.

【推荐3】If Indian food is your cup of tea, please come to some food festivals in India.

National Street Food Festival

This is the most popular food festival in India. All of the mouthwatering goodness comes together to New Delhi for this festival, where visitors can make a pig of themselves with much-loved street delicacies (美味佳肴) from all over the country. Taking a walk around the city can be just like dining in a five-star restaurant.

Goa Food and Cultural Festival

The southern state of Goa is famous for its spicy fish, curries, cashew nuts and cold Kingfisher beer. It's easy to add a Goan beach vacation on to a winter foodie tour. The annual food festival has more than 70 stalls (货摊) set up in an open-air market in the capital city, just a half-hour drive from the sunshine state's beautiful coast.

The Great Indian Food Festival

With more than 75 food stalls from 12 different states, this is perhaps the mother of all food festivals in India in terms of national variety. It takes place in early November, and features not only food from all over India, but various activities such as eating contests (竞赛), cooking shows and cultural performances.

International Mango Festival

Who doesn't love mangos? In India, more than 500 varieties of its national fruit exist. Mango harvest is celebrated at the annual International Mango Festival every summer. Visitors who come to celebrate this event can expect activities such as mango-eating contests, mango carving and taking a bite of everything with mangos from stalls.

【推荐1】Due to its status as the longest-running capital in ancient China, Xi’an has had a deep impact on the life and culture of the country. If you are planning a tour of Xi’an, you’ll want to hit all the following highlights.

Terracotta Army

Discovered near Lintong, Xi’an, the army of Terracotta Warriors was constructed by China’s First Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty. It is a collection of thousands of life-size terracotta soldiers, horses and chariots in battle formation, showing the emperor’s armies in full splendor.

Xi’an City Wall

Xi’an City Wall was built in the 14th century by Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty as a military defense system. Now it is one of the oldest and best-preserved Chinese city walls. The wall is now a landmark, dividing the city into inner and outer areas. When you take a walk or cycle on the massive wall, you can enjoy a good view of the city, the moat and the watchtowers.

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda was built in the Tang Dynasty for the study of Buddhist scriptures. One of the main functions of the pagoda was to store sutras and figurines brought to China from India by the famous monk and traveler Xuan Zang, who stayed here for 19 years translating Buddhist scriptures.

Shaanxi History Museum

The Shaanxi History Museum is home to over 370,000 precious relics unearthed in Shaanxi over the years. Its collections range from bronze wares to pottery figures, gold and silverwares and mural paintings from the Tang Dynasty tombs. Among its precious collections, 18 pieces have been listed as national treasures.

【推荐2】Book Week Scotland 2023

Book Week Scotland, launched in 2012 by the Scottish Book Trust, is a yearly event that brings people of all ages and backgrounds together to celebrate the joy of reading. It lasts for a week and includes various events that highlight the transformative power of reading. This year, it will be held from November 15 to 19, themed with the social work profession.