5 . Chinese Festivals
As an ancient country, China has various festivals.
The Spring Festival In the evening before the Spring Festival, families get together and have a big meal. Children also get lucky money from parents.
The Lantern Festival During this festival, there is special food called “tang yuan”, which is said to symbolize both the first full moon and family unity and completeness. Part of the Lantern Festival tradition involves a game to guess riddles (谜语) attached to the lanterns.
Stilt walking, drumming and the dragon and lion dance are the main entertainment forms of the Lantern Festival.
The Dragon Boat Festival It is to celebrate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan, a loyal and highly respected minister, who brought peace and prosperity (繁荣) to the state but ended up drowning himself in a river as a result of being vilified (诽谤).
The Double Seventh Festival On the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, there is a traditional festival full of romance. Recently the youth have celebrated it as Valentine’s Day in China.
The Mid-Autumn Festival It is a traditional festival for both the Han and minority nationalities in China.The custom of worshipping (礼拜) the moon can be dated back to the ancient Xia and Shang dynasties. The Mid-Autumn Festival is also a holiday for members of a family to get together.
The Double Ninth Festival On the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival. People usually climb mountains and eat double-ninth cakes, which means our life will become better and better.
1. Which is NOT included in the entertainments of the Lantern Festival?
| A．Guessing riddles. | B．Lucky money. |
| C．Drumming. | D．Dragon dance. |
2. Which of the following festival tells about a Chinese ancestor who showed his love to his homeland?
| A．The Dragon Boat Festival. | B．The Spring Festival. |
| C．The Double Seventh Festival. | D．The Mid-Autumn Festival. |
3. What aspect is the Mid-Autumn Festival unique in?
| A．Families’ reunion. |
| B．Festival full of romance. |
| C．Worshipping the moon. |
| D．Symbolizing the first full moon. |
