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1、中国四大传统节日：春节，中秋节，端午节，清明节元宵节TheLanternFestival(元宵节)isthelastdayoftheChineseNewYearcelebration.Thisdayisforthelastmomentforsettingofffireworks,thelastexcuseforeatingabigfeastandthelastchanceforfamilygettingtogetherbeforethe“年”celebrationsareover.(LaternFestivalisalsoatraditio
2、naltimeofcelebrationforforeignerswholiveinChina). TheLanternFestival,the15thofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar,isthefirstfullmoonoftheyear.CelebrationsandtraditionsonthisdaydatebacktotheWesternHanDynasty. Traditionsforthisfestival:asthenameindicates,hangingandlookingatlan
3、ternsisthemaintradition.Lanternsofvariousshapesandsizesaredisplayedontrees,oralongriverbanks. ParentsoftentaketheirchildrentoLanternFairsandsometimesluckykidsevengetaminitoylantern. Anothertraditionisguessinglanternriddles.Theseareriddlesthatarehungonlanternsforpeopletos
4、hootdownandsolve.Theriddlesareusuallyshort,wise,andsometimeshumorous.TheanswertoariddlecanbeaChinesecharacter,afamousperson'sname,aplacenameoraproverb.Thistraditionhasbecomeapopulargamewithseriousstayingpowerevenassocialdevelopmentchangesothertraditions. Otherthanthat,the
5、mostimportantthingtodotodayistoeatsweetdumplings.InnorthernChina,sweetdumplingsmadeofglutinousriceflourarecalled“元宵”whileinsouthernparttheyarecalled“汤圆”.Typicalsweetdumplingsarefilledwithblacksesamesauce,sweetenedbeanpaste,orhawthorn.Making“元宵”todayislikeagameoranactivity,
6、soit'sseldomdonewithoutareasonandagroupoffriendsorfamilypresenttohelpout.端午节TheDragonBoatFestival,alsocalledtheDuanwuFestival,iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.Forthousandsofyears,thefestivalhasbeenmarkedbyeatingzongzi(glutinousrice（糯米）w
7、rappedtoformapyramidusingbambooorreedleaves)andracingdragonboats. Thefestivalisbestknownforitsdragon-boatraces,especiallyinthesouthernprovinceswheretherearemanyriversandlakes.Thisregatta（赛舟会）commemoratesthedeathofQuYuan,anhonestministerwhoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydro
8、wninghimselfinariver.QuwasaministeroftheStateofChusituatedinpresent-dayHunanandHubeiprovi
