包邮中国节日文化(英文读本)

CONTENTS Preface..................................................................................................................................... Ⅰ Foreword................................................................................................................................. Ⅱ January Laba Festival — Enlightenment Day of Buddha........................................................... 2 Xiaonian — Kitchen God Worshiping............................................................................ 12 February Spring Festival — Family Reunion and Spring Festival Gala.................................... 24 The Lantern Festival — Red Lantern, Folk Dance and Yuanxiao.......................... 39 Lichun — Beginning of Spring......................................................................................... 54 March The Double Second Festival — Dragon Lifting its Head.......................................... 64 April Qingming Festival — Tomb Sweeping and Cold Food.............................................. 78 Sanyuesan Festival — a Feast of Singing and Dancing ............................................ 88 June Dragon Boat Festival — Zongzi, Realgar Wine and Dragon Boat Race................ 98 July Naadam Fair —Mongolian and Genghis Khan........................................................... 110 August Qixi Festival — Chinese Valentine’s Day................................................................... 122 Shoton Festival — Yoghurt Festival............................................................................. 132 Torch Festival — Worship of Fire................................................................................ 141 September Mid-Autumn Festival — Mooncake and Yearning for Reunion............................ 150 October The Double Ninth Festival — Respect of Seniors and Day for Hiking ............ 160 December Winter Solstice — Dumplings and Mutton Soup....................................................... 170