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Some Chinese festivals are Chinese New Year, Lantern Festival, Yuan Xiao festival, Qingming Festival (Tomb-sweeping Day), Dragon Boat Festival ( also called Duanwu or Tuen Ng Festival), Double Seventh Festival in China (Qixi Festival), Mid Autumn Festival (Moon Festival), Winter Solstice, and

Laba Festival (Rice Porridge Festival).

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Laba Festival (Rice Porridge Festival).

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The Dragon Boat Festival, also referred to as Duanwu Festival, is celebrated to commemorate the summer solstice which the Chinese believe to represent the masculine energy of the sun. While the moon represents the energy of the woman, the sun represents that of the male. The festival includes eating rice, bamboo, and racing boats.

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Falling on the 5th day of the 5th month according to Chinese lunar calendar, The Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday that commemorates the life and death of the famous Chinese scholar Qu Yuan. It has been held annually for more than 2,000 years.

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Traditional Chinese holidays include:

Chinese New Year

Lantern Festival

Zhonge Festival (Blue Dragon Festival)

Shangsi Festival

Qing Ming Jie (Tomb Sweeping Day)/Mourning Day / Ching Ming Festival

Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) / Tuen Ng Festival

The Night of Sevens /Magpie Festival/ Qi Xi

Spirit Festival (Ghost Festival)

Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival)

Double Ninth Festival /Dual-Yang Festival/ Chung Yeung Festival

Spirit Festival/ Water Lantern Festival

Winter Solstice Festival/Mid-Winter Festival

Laba Festival/Congee Festival

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Duanwu Festival, also known as Dragon Boat Festival and the Double Fifth, is a traditional and statutory holiday originating in China and associated with a number of East Asian and Southeast Asian societies. In Mandarin, it is known as Duānwǔ Jié; in Hong Kong and Macau, by the Cantonese name Tuen Ng Festival; in Hokkien-speaking areas, by the names Gō͘-go̍eh-cheh/Gō͘-ge̍h-choeh (五月節) and Gō͘-ji̍t-cheh/Gō͘-ji̍t-choeh (五日節). In 2008, it was recognised as a public holiday in mainland China for the first time since the 1940s.[1][2] The festival has also long been celebrated in Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Equivalent and related festivals in Asia include the Kodomo no hi in Japan, Dano in Korea, and Tết Đoan Ngọ in Vietnam.

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