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What special occasions do the Chinese celebrate?

Chinese New Year

* Celebrates the beginning of a new year according to the Chinese lunar calendar

* Falls between January 21 and February 20

* Festivities include family reunions, gift-giving, feasts, and fireworks.

Qingming Festival

* Commemorates deceased loved ones

* Held on the 15th day of the third lunar month, usually in April

* People visit family tombs, clean graves, and offer food and incense

Dragon Boat Festival

* Celebrates the life and death of the poet Qu Yuan

* Held on the fifth day of the fifth Chinese lunar month, usually in June

* Dragon boat racing, eating zongzi (sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves)

Mid-Autumn Festival

* Celebrates the harvest moon and family reunion

* Held on the 15th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month, usually in September

* People eat mooncakes, admire the full moon, and gather with family

Double Ninth Festival

* Celebrates the elderly

* Held on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, usually in October

* People visit elderly relatives and friends, climb mountains, and eat chrysanthemum cake

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