Let's delve into Chinese festivals

Author: Qiao Jitang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: When the footsteps of spring traverse the fields, we offer our prayers to the flower goddess and then go on a spring outing to enjoy the scenery; when the figures of summer rain embrace the rivers and lakes, we wrap sweet zongzi and then visit dragon boat races; when the silver glow of autumn moon spreads over the land, we present the rabbit god and tell stories of reunion under the bean trellises and gourd arbors; when the flying snow of winter adorns the branches of red plum blossoms, we paste spring couplets, set off firecrackers, and welcome the arrival of the new spring. When the footsteps of spring traverse the fields, we offer our prayers to the flower goddess and then go on a spring outing to enjoy the scenery; when the figures of summer rain embrace the rivers and lakes, we wrap sweet zongzi and then visit dragon boat races; when the silver glow of autumn moon spreads over the land, we present the rabbit god and tell stories of reunion under the bean trellises and gourd arbors; when the flying snow of winter adorns the branches of red plum blossoms, we paste spring couplets, set off firecrackers, and welcome the arrival of the new spring.
Just like this, the years have left their marks on every day of our lives, deep or shallow, hidden or visible. And humans have painted different colors on these marks—some monotonous, some colorful. These marks and these colors are the festivals we celebrate every year and the cultural heritage they carry. Year after year, we pass through these festivals one after another. Our ancestors grew up and matured through the rotation of these Chinese festivals. Let us inherit the tradition and grow up and mature alongside these Chinese festivals.