China has various traditional festivals which have been deep-rooted with a thousand years of history. When a festival comes, it is a good time to enjoy the pageantry and the colorful Chinese culture.
中国有各种各样的传统节日，这些节日在千年的历史中根深蒂固。当一个节日来临的时候，是一个欣赏壮观的场面和丰富多彩的中国文化的好时机。
The dates of traditional Chinese festivals usually change every year according to the Chinese lunar calendar. Here we listed the top 10 traditional Chinese festivals with dates and celebrations.
中国传统节日的日期通常每年根据中国农历而变化。在这里，我们列出了中国十大传统节日的日期和庆祝活动。
1. Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, falls on the first day of the first lunar month. Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China. It is a grand family reunion time for Chinese people around the world.The theme of the Spring Festival is getting rid of the old and making way for the new. There are lots of traditions and celebrations associated with the festival, such as putting up spring couplets, setting off fireworks, having a reunion dinner, and giving red envelopes.
中国新年，也被称为春节或农历新年，落在第一个农历月的第一天。中国新年是中国最重要的节日。对世界各地的中国人来说，这是一个盛大的家庭团聚的时刻。春节的主题是除旧迎新。春节有很多传统和庆祝活动，比如贴春联，放烟花，吃团圆饭，发红包。
2. Lantern Festival (Yuan Xiao Jie)
The Lantern Festival, also known as Yuan Xiao Jie or Shang Yuan Festival, falls on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, it traditionally marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebration.Tangyuan, also called as Yuan Xiao, is a must-eat food for the Lantern Festival. Shaped like a round ball, Tang Yuan symbolizes people's desires for happiness and family reunions.Besides eating Tangyuan, Chinese people would also light colorful lanterns and guess lantern riddles to celebrate this festival.
元宵节，也被称为上元节，在农历新年的第十五天，它传统上标志着中国新年庆祝活动的结束。汤圆,也称为元宵,是元宵节美食。汤圆形状像一个圆球，象征着人们对幸福和家庭团聚的渴望。除了吃汤圆，中国人还会点彩灯、猜灯谜来庆祝这个节日。
3. Dragon Boat Festival (Duan Wu Jie)
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duan Wu Jie in Chinese, falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Chinese people celebrate this festival by racing dragon boats, eating Zongzi, drinking realgar wine, and hanging Chinese Mugwort to honor Qu Yuan.
端午节，在农历五月初五。中国人通过赛龙舟、吃粽子、喝雄黄酒和挂艾蒿来纪念屈原来庆祝这个节日。
4. Qixi Festival (Double Seventh Festival)
The Qixi Festival falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, so it is also called Double Seventh Festival. In the past, girls would worship the weaver fairy and ask for a light hand for knitting during the festival. In modern times, it is the most romantic of traditional Chinese festivals, known as the Chinese Valentine's Day. Young people usually celebrate it by giving flowers, chocolates, and other presents to their sweethearts, instead of doing the traditional customs.
