The document discusses several festivals in China, including the Spring Festival which occurs at the beginning of the year and has a history of 4000 years, during which the Chinese celebrate and give/receive lucky money from elders. It also describes the Dragon Boat Festival which originated in China and includes eating zongzi and dragon boat racing to pray for no diseases and commemorate the poet Qu Yuan who died on that day.

1. Festivals in
China
Students: Rebecca, Angel &
Sunny Jiao
Teacher:Ms. Dot
Date:12th June 2015

2. The Spring Festival
• At the beginning of the year.
• The history of the Chinese Spring
Festival is 4000 years.
• During the Spring Festival, the
Chinese will hold many
celebrations

3. Get lucky
money from
elders
As much as possible,
people should return
home to express good
wishes for the New Year.

4. Dragon Boat Festival
• Originated in
China
• Function is to
pray for no more
diseases in China

5. The custom of eating
zongzi, and
dragon boat racing
• Because the poet Qu Yuan died on
this day, the Han people wanted to
remember him, so it became a
traditional Chinese festival in his
memory.