Chinese Festivals

Festival		Date	Customs
1st - 15th of the first lunar month	pasting scrolls, the character 'Fu', and paper-cuts pictures, setting-off firecrackers and fireworks, paying New Year visits, and eating jiaozi.
15th day of the first lunar month	watching lanterns and fireworks, guessing lantern riddles, performing folk dances, and eating yuanxiao.
April 4th or 5th of the solar calendar	tomb sweeping, spring outings, and flying kites.
5th day of the 5th lunar month	dragon boat racing, eating zongzi, wearing a perfume pouch and tying five-colour silk thread, and hanging mugwort leaves and calamus.
7th day of seventh lunar month	praying for skillful hands, appreciating the stars, and eating noodles, jiaozi, and wontons.
15th day of the 8th lunar month	appreciating and offering sacrifice to the moonlight and eating moon cakes.
9th day of the 9th lunar month	eating Chongyang cake, drinking chrysanthemum wine, climbing mountains and appreciating beautiful chrysanthemums.
Dec. 21st, 22nd or 23rd in solar calendar	having dumplings in northern areas and having sticky puddings in southern areas
8th day of the 12th lunar month

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Chinese Lantern Festival

Traditional Chinese Festivals