Festivals in China
Festivals in China
Festivals in China
Starting Questions
• What is your favorite festival?
• Why?
• What do people usually do on the date of the
festival? Is there any special rituals for it?
• What do people usually eat on the date of
the festival?
Discussion Questions
• Do you have memory that you won’t forget
about any festival?
• Is it good or bad?
• Could you share with us?
New Year in China
• Why is it called the Spring Festival?
• Holiday marks the end of the coldest days.
• People welcome spring and what it brings:
– Planting
– New beginings
– Fresh starts
New Year in China
• Is there set date for this holiday?
• No, Chinese New Year ranges from January
21st to February 20th .
• From the first day to the 15th day of the first
moon in a new year.
• In 2019, it occurs on February 5th . Year of the
Pig .
New Year in China
• With whom do you celebrate it?
• With a family.
New Year in China
• Are there special foods connected with the holiday?
New Year in China
• What color is the
symbol of New Year?
• Red
• What does it
represent?
• Red is the symbol of
happiness, success,
beauty, and good
luck.
New Year in China