七夕
Qixi (Double Seventh)
August (7th day of the 7th lunar month)
Celebration of the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, associated with the legend of Niúláng and Zhīnǚ.
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Chinese festivals to follow
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中秋节
Mid-Autumn Festival
September to October (15th day of the 8th lunar month)
Family reunion celebration held during the full moon of the 8th lunar month, associated with mooncakes.
春节
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
End of January to February (1st lunar month)
Major period of family reunion, wishes, and prosperity rituals that opens the new lunar year.
元宵节
Tangyuan Festival
February to March (15th day of the 1st lunar month)
Celebrated as the end of the New Year cycle with lanterns, riddle games, and glutinous rice balls.
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Similar words and nuances
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Chinese culture in practice
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Lunar Calendar and Festivals
Understand the logic of lunar months, lunar phases, and major festive times.
Family Rites and Memory
Connection to ancestors, reunion, and respectful gestures structure many festivals.
Calligraphy and Writing
Characters are not just a graphical system: they also carry an artistic tradition.
Tea, Hospitality, and Sociability
Tea is both a daily beverage, a practical social gesture, and a cultural identity vector.