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Spring Festival I’m kind of sad not that it is rainy, but that people remember their dead relatives and visit their graves on my birthday. Are harvest festivals always happy events? Why or why not ? Careful reading Detailed Reading Festivals Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of ____ _______, planting in ______ and harvest in _______. Today’s festivals have many ______, some ________, some seasonal and some for special ______ or ______. events cold weather spring autumn origins religious people Festivals of the Dead What are festivals of the dead usually for? Festivals of the dead are usually for honoring the dead or satisfying the ancestors, who (some people believe) might return either to help or to do harm. Obon Day of the Dead Halloween differences: 1.have customs to honor the dead 2.clean graves and light incense 3.offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead similarities: 1.Japanese light lamps and play music 2.Mexicans eat food in shape of skulls and cakes with bones on them Harvest festivals are always happy events because people are _______ (thankful) that food is gathered for the winter and __________________ (农活) is over . grateful the agricultural work thanksgiving festivals mid-autumn festivals * * * * * * * Festivals around the world Unit 1 Chinese Festivals Celebrations Guess who “I” am according to my self-introduction and the pictures. Game I’m the most important holiday in China. I always come on the eve of the lunar(农历)New Year and go on the fifth day of the first lunar month. Colorful lanterns and delicious yuanxiao are my favorites. I’ve got two names, both of which express my wish for good fortune, happiness and health. Lantern Festival the 15th day of the 1st lunar month Tomb-sweeping Day Dragon Boat Festival Love the great poet Qu Yuan, love me. People eat rice dumplings and watch boat races in memory of Qu Yuan. the 15th day of the 5th lunar month Labour Day 1st day of May Children’s Day 1st day of J