Story of the Festival

Author: Liu Gang
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book, "The Stories of Festivals," tells the origins and stories behind Chinese festivals, foreign festivals, and international observances. Through these "stories" and "origins," it aims to help friends pick up some cultural treasures from the riverbed of history while celebrating festivals, appreciating the shared human values of diligence, courage, integrity, and kindness. As everyone knows, festivals have become peak times for leisure and travel for people worldwide, and also the best periods for planning travel. Therefore, revealing the historical and cultural connotations of festivals and showcasing their colorful content not only adds color to tourism but also enhances leisure activities. That's why we wrote "The Stories of Festivals."
The content of this book is divided into three parts: Chinese Festivals. The first two parts use storytelling to provide detailed introductions to the traditions behind various ethnic festivals, including cultural origins, customs, taboos, traditional foods, and traditional attire. The content is rich, the knowledge is extensive, the language is lively, and the stories are engaging, making it highly readable. The third part focuses on international observances, emphasizing the origins and significance of those listed as world festivals and memorials, accurately conveying the importance and necessity of these events.