The rich Chinese culture vibrates with the spirited festivals
that are celebrated all year through and add splashes of color,
life and enthusiasm to the lives of the hardworking Chinese.
Fireworks, Yangge dancing, folk dance performances, lion dancing,
temple fairs, merrymaking, dragon dancing and a host of other
customs mark the celebration of the Chinese festivals.
It is widely believed by historians that most of the traditional
Chinese festivals that are celebrated nowadays were initiated
during 221 B.C. to 206 B.C. and most of these festivals broke free
from the compulsions of sacrificial worship during the most
prosperous era in Chinese history that was in between the years 618
A.D. to 907 A.D.
Some of the popular Chinese festivals that you may enjoy while
on Holidays China include the Chinese Moon Festival, Chinese Dragon
Boat Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Elder's Day, Spring Festival,
Mid-Autumn festival, Winter Solstice Festival, Qingming Festival,
Lantern Festival, Daughter's Festival and the Chinese New Year.
An interesting Chinese custom during the Chinese New Celebration
is that friends and relatives present each other with lucky money
in red envelopes and brighten each other's celebration.
The folk customs associated with the Chinese festivals enliven the
Chinese culture and offer excuses for the Chinese to break away for
their exacting daily routines and celebrate life.
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