zhōng guó chuán tǒng jié rì
中国传统节日
Chinese Traditional Festivals
chūn jié ( nóng lì zhēng yuè chū yī )
春节(农历正月初一)
Spring Festival / Chinese New Year(the first day of the first lunar month)
chūn jié chī nián gāo .
春节吃年糕。
Eat rice cakes during the Spring Festival.
yuán xiāo jié ( nóng lì zhēng yuè shí wǔ )
元宵节(农历正月十五)
Lantern Festival (15th of the first lunar month)
yuán xiāo jié chī tāng yuán .
元宵节吃汤圆。
Eat sweet dumplings on the Lantern Festival.
qīng míng jié ( gōng lì sì yuè wǔ rì qián hòu )
清明节(公历四月五日前后)
Tomb-Sweeping Day (around April 5th in the Gregorian calendar)
qīng míng jié chī qīng tuán .
清明节吃青团。
Eat sweet green rice balls on Tomb-Sweeping Day.
duān wǔ jié ( nóng lì wǔ yuè chū wǔ )
端午节(农历五月初五)
Dragon Boat Festival (the fifth day of the fifth lunar month)
duān wǔ jié chī zòng zi .
端午节吃粽子。
Eat rice dumplings on the Dragon Boat Festival.
zhōng qiū jié ( nóng lì bā yuè shí wǔ )
中秋节(农历八月十五)
Mid-Autumn Festival (August 15th of the Lunar Calendar)
zhōng qiū jié chī yuè bǐng .
中秋节吃月饼。
Eat moon cakes on Mid-Autumn Festival.
chóng yáng jié ( nóng lì jiǔ yuè chū jiǔ )
重阳节(农历九月初九)
Double Ninth Festival (the ninth day of the ninth lunar month)
chóng yáng jié chī huā gāo .
重阳节吃花糕。
Eat flower cakes on Double Ninth Festival.