Festivals

Time

Food

Activities

Meanings

1

The Lantern Festival

In January or February

yuanxiao

Watch lantern shows and dragon dances

Pray for health and happiness for the whole year

2

The Mid-Autumn Festival

In the middle of autumn

mooncakes

Watch the moon;

Tell the story of Chang’e

Celebrate harvest; get together with the family

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From

Zhang Ming

To

John

Subject

An introduction of Chinese festivals

Dear John,

Glad to receive you email. You asked me about festivals in China. Let me introduce some important ones to you.

First of all, I want to introduce the Lantern Festival. It comes in January or February.___________________

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Can you tell me something about the festivals in your country? I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours,

Zhang Ming