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Lesson 1 Festival Autumn Every year in September or October, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by the Chinese people all over the world. On this day, the moon is said to meet in the evening and watch the moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival is important because it is special occasion for family. It is also a day for special foods like moon cakes. There are all kinds of moon cake. Traditional moon cakes are usually made with bean paste, but nowadays, there are many different kinds of moon cakes including fruit, coffee, chocolate and even ice-cream moon cakes. Winter The lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. It marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. There are many stories about how the Lantern Festival stared. In one story, lanterns were lit to celebrate the power of light over darkness. In another story, a town was almost destroyed but the light from many lanterns saved it. The story was about a god who wanted to burn down the town. He was fooled when he saw thousands of lanterns. He thought the town was already burning. In the past, lanterns were usually lit by candles and decorated with picture of birds, animals and flowers, etc.. Nowadays, most lanterns are made with light blubs and batteries, and they come in many shapes and sizes. In the north-eastern part of China, there are even ice-lanterns. The special food for the lantern festival is the sweet dumping. Sweet dumplings are boiled and served in hot water. Summer The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year. As it is in early summer, it marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year. The tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival started more than 2,000 years ago. In the old days, dragon boat races were organised only by Chinese people from other cultures have also taken part in the races and enjoyed the fun. There is special food for the festival. It is called zongzi, which is sticky rice in fresh bamboo leaves. 节日 秋天 在九月或十月的每一年，中秋节是全世界的中国人庆祝。在这一天，据说月亮在晚上见面，看月亮。 中秋节是重要的因为它是家庭特别的场合。这一天要吃月饼之类的特殊食品。有各种月饼。传统的月饼是用豆馅制成的，但如今，有许多不同种类的月饼，包括水果，咖啡，巧克力和冰淇淋月饼。 冬天 元宵节是在农历的第一个月的第十五天。它标志着中国新年庆祝活动的结束。 有很多故事关于元宵节的凝视。在一个故事中，灯笼被点燃，庆祝光明战胜黑暗的力量。在另一个故事，一个小镇几乎被摧毁了，但是从许多灯笼的光救了它。故事说的是有一个神仙想烧毁城镇。他愚弄了，当他看到成千上万的灯笼。他认为该镇已经燃烧。 在过去，灯笼通常点燃蜡烛和装饰画的鸟，动物和花卉，等。如今，大多数的灯笼轻Blubs和电池，和他们有不同的形状和尺寸。在中国的东北部，甚至有冰灯。 元宵节的特殊的食物是甜的倾销。甜饺子煮熟，热水。 夏天 端午节是在农历年的第五个月的第五天。它是在初夏，它标志着一年中最热的季节的开始。 端午节的传统开始于2000年前。在旧时代，龙舟比赛只被来自其他文化的中国人组织也参加龙舟赛，享受乐趣。 有这个节日的特殊食品。叫粽子，它是新鲜的竹子糯米叶。 |
