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Lookatthepicturesandsaywhatfestivalstheyare.ChineseSpringFestival春节TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeopleandiswhenallfamilymembersgettogether,justlikeChristmasintheWest.Allpeopleliveawayfromworkandgobackhome.TheLanternFestival元宵节TheLanternFestivalfallsonthe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonth.Thisday'simportantactivityiswatchinglanterns.Lanternsofvariousshapesandsizesarehunginthestreets,attractingcountlessvisitors.“Guessinglanternriddles”isanessentialpartoftheFestival.Mid-AutumnFestival中秋节TheDragonBoatFestival端午节TheDragonBoatFestival,alsocalledtheDuanwuFestival,iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.Forthousandsofyears,thefestivalhasbeenmarked（一直以来，以...为标志）byeatingzongziandracingdragonboats.Thefestivalisbestknownforitsdragon-boatraces,especiallyinthesouthernprovinceswheretherearemanyriversandlakes.ThisRegatta(赛舟会)isgivenhonourtothememoryofthedeathofQuYuan.TheWaterFestival泼水节TheWaterFestivalistheNewYear'scelebrationsthattakeplaceinSoutheastAsiancountriessuchasBurma,Cambodia,Laos,andThailandaswellasYunnan,China.Itiscalledthe“WaterFestival”byWesternersbecausepeoplepourwateratoneanothertowelcomethenewyear.Theactofpouringwaterisalsoashowofblessingsandgoodwishes.ItisbelievedthatonthisWaterFestival,everythingoldorbadmustbethrownawaybywater,oritwillbringtheownerbadluck.ChinesefestivalsChineseFestivalSpringFestivalLanternFestivalWomen’sDayDragonBoatFestivalNationalDayYouthDay…TheDoubleNinthDaySpringFestivalThe1stdayofthefirstlunarmonthThelanternFestivalWomen’sDay-March8The1stdayofMayLabourDayThe1stdayofJuneChildren’sDayArmyDay-August1stThe10thdayofSeptemberTeachers’DayThe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonthMid-AutumnFestivalThe1stdayofOctoberNationalDayfestivalsChristmasFool’sDayValentine’sDayCarnival狂欢节EasterThanksgivingDayMother’sDayFather’sDayHalloweenInforeigncountries万圣节在每年的10月31日，是西方传统节日。万圣节源自古代凯尔特民族的新年节庆，此时也是祭祀亡魂的时刻，在避免恶灵干扰的同时，也以食物祭拜祖灵及善灵以祈平安渡过严冬。万圣节前夜起源于与邪恶幽灵相关的庆祝活动，所以骑着扫帚的女巫、幽灵、小妖精和骷髅都是万圣节的标志物。蝙蝠、猫头鹰和其他夜间活动的动物也是万圣节的普遍标志。起初，这些动物让人觉得非常可怕，因为人们认为这些动物能和死者的幽灵进行交流。Halloween黑猫也是万圣节的标志物，并且也有一定的宗教起源。人们认为黑猫可以转生，具有预言未来的超能力。在中世纪，人们认为女巫可以变成黑猫，所以人们一看到黑猫就会认为它是女巫假扮的。这些标志物都是万圣节服装的普遍选择，也是贺卡或橱窗上很常用的装饰。是庆祝万圣节的标志物。传说有一个名叫杰克的人非常吝啬，因而死后不能进入天堂，而且因为他取笑魔鬼也不能进入地狱，所以，他只能提着灯笼四处游荡，直到审判日那天。人们为了在万圣节前夜吓走这些游魂，便用芜菁、甜菜或马铃薯雕刻成可怕的面孔来代表提着灯笼的杰克，这就是南瓜灯的由来。jack-o'-lanternDoyouknowwhatis“trickortreat”?万圣节的主要活动是“不给糖就捣乱”。小孩装扮成各种恐怖样子，逐门逐户按响邻居的门铃，大叫：“TrickorTreat!”（意即不请客就捣乱），主人家便会拿出一些糖果、巧克力或是小礼物。部分家庭甚至使用声音特效和制烟机器营造恐怖气氛。在苏格兰，小孩要糖果时会说：“Theskyisblue,thegrassisgreen,maywehaveourHalloween.”（天是蓝色，草是绿色，齐来庆祝万圣节前夜），然后以唱歌跳舞等表演来博得糖果。Ifyoudon’tgivethematreat,they’llplayatrickonyou!hauntedhousemakepumpkinlanternsdressupandwearmasks（面具）haveaspecialpartypaintthefacesknockonthedoorPlayagamecalled‘trickortreat’askforcandiesandtreats“Ifyoudonotgiveusatreat,wecanplayatrickonyou.”