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Traditional Chinese festivals are colorful and rich in content. This is an important part of Chinese culture.
Traditional Festivals of China - most of the traditional festivals in China are based on the Chinese lunar calendar.
There are also three key national holiday periods in China, when a large part of the population is on the move – all travel bookings are extremely tight at these times, hotels generally increase their rates and flights and trains can be very crowded. The main, week-long holidays are: Chinese New Year in February; International Labour Day the first week of May, and to celebrate National Day the first week in October.

Chinese Festivals

Chongyang Festival (Double Nine Festival)

Because number 9 was stipulated a yang number in ancient China, so the 9th day of September became Chongyang Festival, also called Double Nine Festival. Chinese think the 9th day of September is a good day, so this festival has been celebrating long time ago. Read More...

Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival is the 15th day of the eighth in Chinese lunar month. On the night of the festival, looking at the bright full-moon, people stay far away from home miss their families very much. It is a festival on which families should stay together. Read More...

Qixi Festival - Chinese Valentine's Day

Qixi Festival is a romantic festival known as the most famous Chinese Valentine's Day. It originated from the Han Dynasty and was formerly known as Qiqiao Festival. In the past, girls are the major participants of the festival and at the night of the day, girls are asking for light hand, weaving exquisite handicrafts. Also on Qixi Festival, people usually hold activities to pray for good wishes and happiness. Read More...

Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival also called the Double Fifth Festival or Duanwu Festival in Chinese has the long history of more than 2, 000 years. It was once spread for to the memory of Qu Yuan, one of the patriotic poets in ancient China. Now it is a traditional and statutory holiday originating in China and associated with a number of East Asian and Southeast Asian societies. Read More...

Qingming Festival

Time: The 5th according to Chinese Lunar Calendar Qingming Festival or also known as Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival on the first day of the fifth solar term. It usually falls in April in the solar calendar. It has become a festival for the Chinese people to commemorate their ancestors. It has evolved into a festival carrying rich culture and profound meaning. After the festival, the temperature usually will rise up and rainfall increases. Read More...

Lantern Festival

Time: The 15th of January according to the Chinese lunar calendar In China, there are several important traditional festivals that already become a cultural symbol of Chinese people and one of them is Lantern Festival. Although it started from long time ago, today Lantern Festival still holds every year around the whole country. Read More...

Spring Festival in China

Time: January, 1st, according to the Chinese lunar calendar Spring Festival also known as Chinese New Year is the most important traditional festival in China. The festival takes place in January or February and begins on the first day of the first lunar month. It is the important Chinese holiday when all big family will gather together to celebrate it. At that time, it definitely become the busiest time for China transportation system because all of the people will go back to their own hometow Read More...

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