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