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Most Chinese traditional festivals have deep roots in history, spanning thousands of years. Each festival is associated with various rituals, stories, and certain foods. The dates of traditional Chinese festivals typically vary each year according to the Chinese lunar calendar. So, when my foreign friends ask me when Chinese New Year is, I always say I need to check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chinese New Year<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u904e\u5e74<\/span>\u8fc7\u5e74<\/span> gu\u00f2ni\u00e1n
Jan 1st (lunar)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lantern Festival<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u5143\u5bb5\u7bc0<\/span>\u5143\u5bb5\u8282<\/span> yu\u00e1nxi\u0101o ji\u00e9
Jan 15th (lunar)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tomb Sweeping Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u6e05\u660e\u7bc0<\/span>\u6e05\u660e\u8282<\/span> q\u012bngm\u00edng ji\u00e9
Around April 5th<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dragon Boat Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u7aef\u5348\u7bc0<\/span>\u7aef\u5348\u8282<\/span> du\u0101nw\u01d4 ji\u00e9
May 5th (lunar)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chinese Valentine<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u4e03\u5915 q\u012bx\u00ec
July 7th (lunar)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hungry Ghost Festival<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u4e2d\u5143\u7bc0<\/span>\u4e2d\u5143\u8282<\/span> zh\u014dngyu\u00e1n ji\u00e9
July 15th (lunar)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Moon Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u4e2d\u79cb\u7bc0<\/span>\u4e2d\u79cb\u8282<\/span> zh\u014dngqi\u016b ji\u00e9
Aug 15th (lunar)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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China<\/strong><\/strong> National Day<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u570b\u6176\u7bc0<\/span>\u56fd\u5e86\u8282<\/span> gu\u00f3q\u00ecng ji\u00e9
October 1st<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Taiwan<\/strong><\/strong> National Day<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u570b\u6176\u65e5<\/span>\u56fd\u5e86\u65e5<\/span> gu\u00f3q\u00ecngr\u00ec
October 10th<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Winter Solstice<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u51ac\u81f3 d\u014dngzh\u00ec
Around Dec 22th<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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