Traditional Festivals for Han People

The Han nationality has a long history and a profound base of cul-ture tradition. And the festival system is a convergent embodiment of Han people’s culture. The festival cus-toms are formed basing on ancient tradition. They have been passed down through dynasties and spread from place to place. During the long history, they have undertaken dy-namic evolvement and become more and more abundant.

In present China, the Spring Festival, Qingming, Duanwu and Zhongqiu are all legal holidays, in which givepeople a break from their busy life routime to enjoy the ancient yet stylish festival customs with their family andfriends, and learn about Chinese culture inherited from the ancestors. Moreover, people are also fond of festivals likeYuanxiao，Qixi，Chongyang because of their culture connotation and ancient customs.In the countryside，moretraditional festivals like the Spring Begins，the Winter Solstice Day，Laba and Xiaonian are kept as part of people’s life.

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