2013人教版必修三Unit 1《Festivals around the world》.pptVIP

Spring Festival January / February the end of winter, arrival of spring, Lunar New Year, reunion with family and relatives red paper; dragon dances; eat dumplings; New Year’s visit National Day October 1 the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949 take time off work; travel to visit family or to see other parts of China; go shopping Dragon Boat Festival the fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendar the memory of poet Qu Yuan eat Zongzi; watch dragon boat races; put herbs on doorways for good health Tomb-sweeping Day April 5 honour the dead, in memory of the ancestors clean grave