This poem is taken from Yuan Ri written by the great writer Wang Anshi. I believe some students will think that they are talking about New Year's Day, but the word "Yuan" in the title means the beginning, and "Day" refers to the morning. Therefore, "Yuan Day" refers to the Lunar New Year in China, that is, the first day of the first lunar month. Because the first day of the first lunar month is usually around the solar terms in beginning of spring, people in China call it the Spring Festival.
2. The Jade Case Yuan Xi
This poem is taken from the Jade Case Yuan Xi written by the poet Xin Qiji. "Yuan Xi" refers to the traditional Chinese festival "Lantern Festival". On the night of the Lantern Festival, the protagonist is looking for women with scattered lights. In ancient times, the Lantern Festival was also called "Shangyuan Festival", "Yuanxi Festival" or "Lantern Festival", and the time was on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. The fifteenth day of the first month is also the first full moon night in a year. According to the folk tradition in China, on this bright moon night, people light thousands of lanterns to celebrate.
3. Qingming Festival
This poem is taken from Qingming Festival written by the poet Du Mu. Qingming is the fifth of the twenty-four solar terms, which falls on a public day on April 4-6, and is usually considered as a fresh and clear day. Qingming Festival, as a solar term, began in the Zhou Dynasty with a history of more than 2,5 years, but as a commemorative festival, it was formed in the Tang Dynasty, also known as "The Tomb Sweeping Day" and "The Ghost Festival".
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This poem is taken from Du Fu's "Giving Clothes at Midafternoon". "Duan" means beginning and initial in Chinese. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanyang Festival, Duanyi Festival, Chongwu Festival and Acorus Festival, falls on May 5th of the lunar calendar every year. This festival has a history of more than two thousand years. Dragon Boat Festival was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in the State Council in May 26, a national statutory holiday in 28 and the first world intangible cultural heritage festival in China in 29.