(
课件网) Lesson 1 Chinese festivals and holidays Unit 2 Festivals and holidays More festivals (Month and week) 一月 二月 三月 四月 五月 六月 January February March April May June 七月 八月 九月 十月 十一月 十二月 July Auguest September October November December 星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六 星期日 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday More festivals (Chinese festivals) Spring Festival (1st day of 1st lundar month) Origin: ancient harvest prayers and sacrifices(上古时代岁首祈岁祭祀). The oldest and most important traditional festival in Chinese culture, with thousands years’ of history. Customs:Reunion dinner（年夜饭）, putting up red couplets and ‘Fu’ character posters（贴春联和福字）, setting off firecrackers (放鞭炮), lucky money（压岁钱) , visiting relatives and friends to offer New Year's greetings (拜年), dragon and lion dances（舞龙舞狮）... More festivals (Chinese festivals) Lantern Festival (15th day of 1st lundar month) Origin: Han Dynasty Customs: Eating yuanxiao(元宵) , admiring lantern displays（赏花灯）, solving lantern riddles（猜灯谜）, dragon and lion dances（舞龙舞狮）... More festivals (Chinese festivals) Tomb-Sweeping Day [Qingming Festival] (15th day after the Spring Equinox)[April 4th or 5th] Origin: ancient ancestor worship and spring ritual customs(祖先信仰与春祭礼俗). Customs: Sweeping tombs and offering sacrifices to ancestors(扫墓祭祖), honoring martyrs and deceased loved ones(缅怀先烈). spring outings (踏青), flying kites(放风筝), planting willow branches(插柳)... More festivals (Chinese festivals) PLA Day [People’s Liberation Army] (August 1st) Origin: Commemorates the Nanchang Uprising on August 1, 1927(纪念1927年8月1日的南昌起义). Customs: flag-raising(升军旗), military parades(阅兵), cultural performances(文艺演出), showing appreciation to military families(慰问军属)... More festivals (Chinese festivals) Double Ninth Festival (9th day of 9th lundar month) Origin: Book of Changes《易经》 Customs: climbing heights to gaze afar (登高望远), admiring chrysanthemums（赏菊）, wearing and inserting cornel branches（佩插茱萸）, and drinking chrysanthemum morifolium wine（喝菊花酒）. promoting respect, care, love, and support for the elderly（尊老、敬老、爱老、助老） More festivals (Chinese festivals) Teachers’ Day (September 10th) Origin: Established in China in 1985 to affirm teachers' contributions to education and promote respect for teachers and education in society. Customs: Students express gratitude to teachers by giving cards, flowers... More festivals (International festivals) Women’s Day (March 8th) Origin: early 20th-century North American and European labor and women's movements（20世纪初北美和欧洲的工人运动和妇女运动）. Customs: In China, female employees often get a half-day holiday（半天假期）. People give gifts (like flowers, cards) to women (mothers, wives, colleagues, etc.) More festivals (International festivals) A ... ...
