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Festival

Posted on Jul 14,2008 11:18

China has very ancient history, so it's festivals are numerous. It is definitely a window through which Chinese culture can be seen vividly and thoroughly. They can be divided into four major categories: Traditional Festivals are a reflection of the Chinese traditional practices and morality of the people; Public Festivals are those designated as such by the Chinese government to commemorate some special events; Ethnic Minority Festivals are unique to the Chinese minority ethnic groups; and the tourism festivals are associated with renowned Chinese scenic spots.

Public Festivals:

Festival	Date
New Year's Day	January 1st
Women's Day	March 8th
Labor Day	May 1st
Youth Day	May 4th
Children's Day	June 1st
Army Day	August 1st
National Day	October 1st

Traditional Festivals:

Festival	Date
Spring Festival	The first day of each year of the lunar calendar
Lantern Festival	The 15th day of the first lunar month
Qingming Festival	April 4th or 5th
Dragon Boat Festival	The 5th day of the fifth lunar month
Double Seventh Festival	The 7th day of the seventh lunar month
Mid-autumn Festival	The 15th day of the eighth lunar month
Chongyang Festival	The 9th day of the ninth lunar month
Laba Festival	The 8th day of the twelfth lunar month

Ethnic Minority Festivals:

Festivals	Date	Minority	Province
Water-Splashing Festival	April 14th to 16th	Dai	Yunnan Province
Torch Festival	The 24th to 26th day of the sixth lunar month	Yi	Sichuan Province
Knife-Pole Festival	The 2nd day of the second lunar month	Lisu	Yunnan Province
Bullfight Festival	The 25th day of the first lunar month	Miao	Guizhou and Yunnan Province
Adult Ceremony	The 15th birthday for girls and 16th for boys	Jino	Yunnan Province
March Fair	The 15th to 21st day of the third lunar month	Bai	Yunnan Province
Nadam Fair	Between July and August every year	Mongolians	Inner Mongolia
Kaizhai Festival	The beginning of the tenth month on the Islamic calendar	Hui	Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

Tourism Festival:

Festivals	Date	Province
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival	January 5 to February 5	Harbin, Heilongjiang Province
Spring Festival Flower Fair	The 28 to 30 of the twelfth lunar month	Guangzhou, Guangdong Province
Lantern Festival in Zigong Sichuan	Early February to early March	Zigong City, Sichuan Province
Hainan International Coconut Festival	During the first 10 days of April	Haikou City, Wenchang County, Tongshi City and Sanya City in Hainan Province
Luoyang Peony Fair	April 15 to 25	Luoyang City, Henan Province
Weifang International Kite Festival	April 20 to 15	Weifang City, Shandong Province
Chang'an Annual International Calligraphy Meeting	Last week of March	Xian, Shaanxi Province
Fujian Mazu Festival	23rd of the third lunar month and 9th of the ninth lunar month	Meizhou Island, Putian, Fujian Province
Yueyang International Dragon Boat Festival	June 10 to 14	South Lake in Yueyang, Hunan Province
Jiayuguan Pass International Glider Festival	July	Glider Base of Jiayuguan Pass, Gansu Province
Mt. Wutai International Tourist Month	July 25 to August 25	Taihua Town, Wutai County, Shanxi Province
Qingdao International Beer Festival	From the second weekend of August and lasts for 16 days	Qingdao, Shandong Province
Xinjiang Grape Festival	August	Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Dalian International Fashion Festival	Early September	Dalian, Liaoning Province
Xi'an Ancient Culture Art Festival	September (7 days)	Xi'an, Shaanxi Province
Zhengzhou International Shaolin Martial Arts Festival	September	Shaolin Temple, Zhengzhou, Henan Province
Qufu International Confucius Culture Festival	September 26 to October 10	Qufu, Shandong Province
Zhangjiajie International Forest Festival	September 18	Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province
Suzhou Silk Tourist Festival	September 20 to 25	Suzhou, Jiangsu Province
Shanghai Huangpu Tourist Festival	September 21 to 27	Shanghai
Hubei Three Gorges Art Festival	September to October	Yichang, Hubei
Huangshan Mountain International Tourist Festival	October	Mt. Huangshan, Anhui Province
Jingdezhen International Pottery Porcelain Festival	October	Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province
Guilin Scenery Festival	October 31 to November 8	Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

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