Chinese festivals
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CHINESE NEW YEAR
- It marks the start of the new year, beginning on the second new moon
- They visit family and friends, have special meals, there is gift giving, and fireworks
- Dumplings, spring rolls, fish, and niangao are often eaten
Photo by lydia_shiningbrightly
LANTERN FESTIVAL
- Celebrated on the 15th day of the of the first month in the lunar calendar
- People light many lanterns, and solve riddles on them
- Some people eat dumpling balls or "yuanxiao" to denote Union, harmony, and happiness
Photo by Kyle~
DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
- Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the lunar calendar
- People have dragon boat races, and drink xionghuangjiu, or wine
- Represents the peak of masculine energy
Photo by See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
MID AUTUMN FESTIVAL
- Harvest festival celebrated by the ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese
- They eat moon cakes
- Held on the 15th day of the eighth month on the Chinese calendar
- People gaze at the moon and wish each other well
Photo by tommy@chau
LABA FESTIVAL
- Pray for a good life and for their ancestors
- Eat sweet dumpling dish
- Falls on January 17 next year but their is no holiday for this festival
Photo by kevin dooley
