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1、FestivalsintheChinaNewYear—元旦Itfallsonthefirstdayoftheyear.Itmarksthebeginningofayear.Peoplewillplanwhattodointhenewyear.Becausetheybelievethatthewholeyear'sworkdependsonagoodstartinspring.SpringFestival—春节SpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.Itisonthefirstdayofthefir
2、stlunarmonth(阴历正月).Ontheeveofthefestival,peoplewillpastespringpoems(贴春联)withluckywords.Theypreparedeliciousfood,dumplingisamust.Theyalsocleantheirhouse,butthereisnosweepingonspringfestivalforpeoplethinkitwillsweepawaygoodluck.Peopleoftencomebackhometoenjoyfamilyreunion,thewholef
3、amilywillgettogetherforthebigdinner.Theyalsoexchangegreetingwithotherfriendsandrelatives.LanternFestival元宵节Itcomesonthe15thofthefirstlunarmonthanditmarkstheendoftheSpringFestival.Onthisday,peopleofteneatsweetdumplings(元宵)forgoodluck.Theywillvisitthedisplayoflanterns(灯展)orgoforte
4、mplefair(庙会)Qingming清明节Qingming—ItisalsocalledTomb-SweepingDay.ItfallsonApril4thor5th.Thatisaspecialdayforthelivingtoshowloveandrespecttotheirdeadfriendsorrelatives.Peopleoftengotosweepthetombandputthemeat,wineinfrontofthetomb.Oneinterestingthingisthatpeopleburnthepapermoneyfort
5、hedead.DragonBoatFestival端午节Thisdayisonthefifthofthefifthlunarmonth,Peopleoftengettogethertowatchthewonderful“DragonBoatRace”(龙舟大赛)，RicedumplingisamustonDragonBoatFestival.Mid-autumnDay—中秋节Itcomesonthe15thoftheeighthlunarmonth.Peopleoftengazeatthe“Ladyinthemoon”(嫦娥)andeatmooncak
6、es.FestivalsintheU.S.Onlegalholidays,businesses,schoolsandgovernmentofficesclose.TheonlylegalreligiousholidayisChristmas.OtherreligiousholidaysinAmericaareEaster,aChristianholidayandYomKippurandHanukahwhicharebothJewishholidays.Therearealsomanyholidaysthathavenothingtodowithreli
7、gion.SomeholidayslikeMemorialDayandVeteransDayareobservedoutofrespectforthosewhodiedinbattleduringvariouswars.IntheUnitedStates,fortheyear2002thereare10federalholidayssetbylaw.Fouraresetbydate(NewYear'sDay,IndependenceDay,VeteransDay,andChristmasDay).Theothersixaresetbyadayofthe
8、weekandmonth:MartinLutherKing,Jr.'sBirthday,Was
