Chinese-Traditional-festival(中国传统节日).pptx

ByBy Kelly YaJuan TangKelly YaJuan TangKelly YaJuan TangKelly YaJuan Tang December 19th,2011December 19th,2011ChineseChinese Traditional Traditional FestivalFestival1.,Introduction for classify of Chinese Traditional Festival,There are mainly 6 festivals celebrated in China A,The Chinese New Year B,The lantern Festival C,The Qingming festival D,The Dragon boat Festival E,The mid-Autumn Festival F,The Double Ninth festival 2.Chinese FestivalEvery country has its own days of celebrations,the days,which are associated with its culture,its history,its art and most importantly its origin.These days are termed as festivals of the country.China being a traditional country has its own set of festivals,which are based on the Chinese lunar calendar.There are mainly 6 festivals celebrated in China.The Chinese New Year,The lantern Festival,The Qingming festival,The Dragon boat Festival,The mid-Autumn Festival and The Double Ninth festival are the 6 festivals celebrated with great pomp and show all over China.We try to bring to you certain information regarding the legends associated with these Chinese festivals,the different beliefs of people associated with these Chinese festivals,the rituals performed on these Chinese festivals and the food prepared on these festivals.3.Chinese FestivalTheChineseFestivalsaretheidentityoftheChinesecultureandpresenceintheworld.SoletstakeyouonatriptothewonderfullandofChinesefestivals:4.Chinese New Year Celebrationeancestorsanddeceasedmembersofthefamily.Withoccurrence of new moon on the first day of the NewYear,beginsthecelebrationsofTheChineseNewYearand ends after fifteen days.The Chinese New Yearfestivalisacelebratedamongthefamilymembers.Itisseen as an occasion of family get together andthanksgiving.According to the Chinese customary,areligious ritual is held as a tribute to the Heaven andEarththatareconsideredtobetheGodsandSaviorofthe family and ancestors.During this occasion,asacrificeismadegiventohonorsth5.Chinese New Year Celebration6.Chinese New Year TraditionsChineseCultureisrichinitscultureandtraditions.Theyhavetheirownbeliefs.and New Year traditions,which they follow ardently.AlthoughtheChineseNewYear,Nian,lastsonlytwoorthree days including the Chinese New Years Eve,theChinese New Year season extends from the mid-twelfthmonth of the previous year to the middle of the firstmonth of the new year.A month from the onsetof theChineseNewYear,itissupposedtobeagoodtimeforbusiness.People will pour out their money to buypresents,decorationmaterial,foodandclothing.7.Chinese New Year TraditionsItistheChineseNewYeartraditionthateveryfamilygivesitshouseathoroughcleaning,hopingtosweepawayalltheill-fortunetheremayhavebeeninthefamilytomakewayforthewishfulin-cominggoodluck.Peoplealsogivetheirdoorsandwindow-panesanewpaint,usuallyinredcolor.Theydecoratethedoorsandwindowswithpaper-cutsandcouplets with the very popular theme of happiness,wealth,logevity and satisfactory marriage with morechildren.Paintings of the same theme are put up in thehouse on top of the newly mounted wallpaper.In the olddays,it was a Chinese New year tradition to distributevariouskindsoffoodatthealtaofancestors.8.Chinese New Year TraditionsTheEveoftheChineseNewYearisverycarefullyobserved.Supperisafeast,withallmemberscomingtogether.Oneofthe most popular Chinese New year tradition course is“jiaozi”,dumplingsboiledinwater.JiaoziinChineseliterallymeansleeptogetherandhavesons,along-lostgoodwishforafamily.Afterdinner,itistimeforthewholefamilytositup for the night while having fun playing cards or boardgamesorwatchingTVprogramsdedicatedtotheoccasion.Itisalsoaraditiontokeepeverylightonthewholenight.Atmidnight,fireworks will light up the whole sky as peoplesexcitementreachitszenith.9.Chinese New Year TraditionsVeryearlythenextmorning,childrengreettheirparentsandreceivetheirpresentsintermsofcashwrappedupinredpaperpackages from them.Then,the family starts out to saygreetingsfromdoortodoor,firsttotheirrelativesandthentotheirneighbors.ThisChinese New Year traditionisagreatwaytoreconcileforgettingalloldgrudges.Theairispermeatedwithwarmthandfriendliness.DuringandseveraldaysfollowingtheNewYearsday,peoplearevisitingeachother,withagreatdealofexchangeofgifts.TheNewYearatmosphereisbroughttoananti-climaxfifteendaysawaywhentheFestivalofLanternssetsin.It is an occasion of lantern shows and folk danceseverywhere.OnetypicalfoodistheTangYuan,anotherkindofdumplingsmadeofsweetricerolledintoballsandstuffedwitheither sweet or spicy fillings.This tradition is also speciallyfollowedonChineseNewYeartime.10.Chinese New Year TraditionsTheLanternFestivalmarkstheendoftheChineseNewYearseasonandafterwardslifebecomesdailyroutinesonceagain.TraditionsoftheChineseNewYearvaryfromplacetoplace,consideringthatChinaisabigcountrynotonlygeographically,butalsodemographicallyandethnically.Yet,thespiritunderlyingthediversecelebrationsoftheChineseNewYearisthesame:asincerewishofpeaceandhappinessforthefamilymembersandfriends.11.Lantern FestivalThelanternfestivalmarkstheendoftheChineseNewYearandiscelebratedonthe15thdayoftheLunarYear.Itisalso known as the Shang Yuan festival and is celebratedwithgreatpompandshowbythefamiliesalaroundChina.Thenightofthefestivalisawitnesstodecorativelanternsdepicting birds,beasts and historical figures.DifferentkindsoflanterncompetitionsarealsoheldalloverChina.The most famous of these competitions is the TaipeiLanternfestival,whichisheldannuallyatChiangKai-shekMemorial Hall Plaza.We further provide you informationregardingtheLanternfestival.12.Lantern Festival13.Famous Food For The Lantern FestivalThe special food prepared for the Lantern festival isYuanxiaoortheglutinousriceball.Itisasortofsweetdumpling,whichismadewithstickyriceflourfilledwithsweetstuffing.Yuanxiaoisasweetandstickyandroundinshape.Thedishsymbolizesfamilyunity,completenessandpleasure.14.The Qingming FestivalTheQingmingfestivalisregardedasthedayofmourningforthedead.ItfallsinAprileveryyearandcorrespondswiththecommencementofthewarmerweatherandoffamilyoutings.ThisdayisalsoknownbyothernamesintheEnglishlanguagelikeAllSoulsDay,ClearBrightnessDay,GraveSweepingDayandTombSweepingday.Thisfestivalisregardedtobeadayinthehonorofthedeadandancestors.TheQingmingfestivalisnotjustadayforremembrance,butalsoadayofthe celebration of the coming of the springs.Knowing theimportance of the Qingming festival in mind,we haveaccumulatedsomeinformationaboutthisChinesefestivalandhavebroughtitjustforyou.15.The Qingming Festival16.Traditions During The Qingming FestivalDuringthisfestivalhomageispaidtotheancestorsbymeans of sacrifices.People visit the graves of theirancestors,clean it up by removing the weeds andsweepingawaytheleaves.Tocelebratethecomingofspring season,there is a tradition of flying of kitesalso.On this particular day you get to see manydifferentcoloredkitesadorningtheskyofChina.17.The Dragon Boat FestivalCelebratedonthe5thdayofthe5thmonthofthelunaryear,theChineseDragonboatfestivalalongwiththeChineseNewYearandMid-summerfestivalformsoneofthethreeimportantholidays in China.Since summertime is considered to be aseasonofspreadingofdiseases,theDragonboatfestivalwasstartedasanoccasionfordrivingofftheevilspiritsfromoneslife.The Chinese Dragon boat festival is one of the majorfestivalsofChinaandholdsanimportantplaceinthetraditionofChina18.The Dragon Boat Festival19.TheFoodAssociatedWithTheFestivalZongZiisthefoodassociatedwiththisfestival.Itisarice ball,which has a filling and is wrapped in cornleaves.For the purpose of filling,people prefer egg,beans,sweetpotato,walnuts,meat,mushrooms,fruitsoracombinationofallthesethings.20.The Mid-Autumn FestivalFestivals of any country act as the fragrance to thecelebration of the countrys art and culture.Chinabeing aculturerichcountryalsohas7 main festivalsto celebrate.Oneofthemisthefestivalcelebratedonthe15thofthe8thlunarmonth,namedasthemid-autumnfestival.AlsogiventhenameofFullMoonfestival,thisfestivaliscelebratedinthewestbythenameofHuntersmoonorharvestmoon.FortheChinesethisfestivalisalikethethanksgivingfestivalinAmerica,whichiscelebratedinjoyofaplentifulharvest.21.The Mid-Autumn Festival22.MoonCakesThefamousfoodassociatedwiththemid-autumnfestivalis the moon cake.The moon cakes are prepared withfillingsofnuts,Chinesedates,lotus-seedpasteandbeans,wrappedtogetherinapastry.Thefillingcanalsoincludewalnuts,eggsandcoconut.Mostmooncakeshavesomecharacterssignifyingharmonyandlongevityinscribedontheirtops.23.The Double Ninth Festival24.The Double Ninth FestivalThepeopleofChinacelebratethe9thdayofthe9thlunarmonthastheDoubleNinthfestival.Theothernameofthefestivalis Chongyang Festival.The theoryofYinand Yang,the two opposite principles in nature have been termed asthebasisofthisfestival.YinisthenegativefemininepowerwhileYangisthepositivemasculinepower.Accordingtotheancients every thing in this world can be explained on thebasis of the Yin and Yang theory.For example the evennumbersbelongtoYinwhiletheoddnumbersbelongtoYang.Itissaidthatontheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth,twoyang numbers meet thus giving out much positive energy.ThusthedayistermedasChongyang.Chong,intheChineselanguagestandfordouble.25.Thank You!26.