Chinese New Year ( Spring Festival )

In China with more than 5,000 years of history, many festivals have gradually been shaped. The origins of China ��s traditional festivals can be traced to the Shang Dynasty (16th -11th century B.C.). According to their origins, China ��s festivals mainly fall into three categories, agricultural, religious and social festivals. According to their contents, Chinese festivals can be divided into five kinds, including of agricultural, commemorative, recreational and celebratory festivals. Agricultural festivals, such as the Beginning of the Spring, the Spring Equinox and so on, are mainly concerned with farming, forestry, fishing and hunting activities. Sacrificial festival, the Pure Brightness for example, is derived from religious sacrificing days, on which people offer sacrifices to Gods, their ancestors and deceased relatives to pray for protection against evil spirits and disasters. Commemorative festivals are festivals when people commemorate national heroes. Recreational festivals a

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