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1、Double Seventh Festival第四章D q x q qio ji 七七 夕夕 /乞乞 巧巧 节节D Do ou ub bl le e S Se ev ve en nt th h F Fe es st ti iv va al l?Date:the 7th day of the 7th lunar month(often goes into August in the Gregorian calendar)?Origin:the story of Cowherd and Weaver Maid?Chinese Valentines Day?World Intangible Cult
2、ural Heritage?Custom:girls making needlework NiulangNiulang and the Weaver Maid got marriedThe Weaver Maid was brought back to West Heaven.Niulang flew to heavenThey were separated on the two banks.Bridge of magpiesMid-Autumn Festival第四章D zhng qi ji 中中 秋秋 节节MMi id d-A Au ut tu ummn n F Fe es st ti i
3、v va al l?Date:the 15th day of the 8th lunar month(usually in October in Gregorian calendar)?Origin:the folklore of Hou Yi and Chang E?Custom:family gathering mooncake -round shaped:团圆(tun yun)Hou Yi shot down the suns.Peng MengWangmu presented him the elixir.Chang E flew towards the heaven.Hou Yi c
4、ouldnt catch up her.Chang E stayed in the Moon.Double Ninth Festival第五章E Chng yng ji 重重 阳阳 节节D Do ou ub bl le e N Ni in nt th h F Fe es st ti iv va al l?Date:the 9th day of the 9th lunar month(usually falls in October in the Gregorian calendar)?Chongyang Festival?Origin:Yi Jing/The Book of Changes,n
5、umber 6-Yin character(feminine or negative)number 9-Yang character(masculine or positive).“重”,Chng-double?Customs:ascending a mountain or a tower?Seniors Day:In 1989,the Chinese government decided the Double Ninth Festival as Seniors Day.ji yu ji r y shn dng xing d九九月月九九日日忆忆山山 东东 兄兄 弟弟 d zi y xing w
6、i y k独在异 乡 为异客,mi fng ji ji bi s qn每 逢佳节倍思亲。yo zh xing d dng go ch遥知 兄 弟登 高 处,bin ch zh y sho y rn遍 插茱萸 少 一人。-王维(wng wi)O On n t th he e MMo ou un nt ta ai in n H Ho ol li id da ay y T Th hi in nk ki in ng g o of f m my y B Br ro ot th he er rs s i in n S Sh ha an nd do on ng g-All alone in a foreig
7、n land,-I am twice as homesick on this day.-When brothers carry dogwood up the mountain,-Each of them a branch-and my branch missing.Tr.by Witter BynnerWinter Solstice Festival第六章G dng zh 冬冬 至至WWi in nt te er r S So ol ls st ti ic ce e F Fe es st ti iv va al l?Date:each December 22 or 23 according t
8、o the Gregorian calendar?Origin:Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)?The earliest of the 24 seasonal division points?The Northern hemisphere on this day experiences the shortest daytime and longest nighttime.After the Winter Solstice,days will become longer and longer.As ancient Chinese thought,the
9、 yang,or muscular,positive things will become stronger and stronger after this day,so it should be celebrated.?Customs:Northern China:eating dumpling soup Southern China:eating a meal made of red-bean and glutinous rice Taiwan:offering nine-layer cakes to their ancestors.?The Winter Solstice rice du
10、mplings:sacrifices to ancestors,or gifts for friends and relativesWWi in nt te er r S So ol ls st ti ic ce e F Fe es st ti iv va al l Questions-multiple choice1.Which festival is Chinese Valentines Day?A.Dragon boat Festival B.Double Seventh Festival C.Mid-Autumn Festival D.Lantern Festival2.On whic
11、h festival we should eat Zongzi?A.Mid-Autumn Festival B.Dragon boat Festival C.Winter Solstice Festival D.Double Ninth Festival3.Why does people eat fish(鱼)in the Spring Festival?A.fish means savings B.fish can bring fortune C.fish means getting higher D.to scare the Nian monster awayQuestions-match two columnsLantern FestivalDragon boat FestivalSpring FestivalQing Ming Festival