China

China... :)

Brief information~ China is the most populated country in the world! It is NOT the largest country. Russia is.

Five holidays are: Chinese New Years!!! ~Chinese New Years is the most important holiday in China. Kids get money, lots of money! There is a lot of food and lots of happiness. Red stuff is plastered all over the windows and doors. There are 15 days to Chinese Ne w Years and on each day, the people do something different.



Lantern Festival ~Lantern Festivals in China are bright.(No duh) It is held to celebrate the first full moon. People celebrate with lanterns and dancing lions. They eat tangyuan. (I've had these. ♥ Them but made my teeth all black~)



Shangsi Festival ~Shangsi Festival is a traditional women's day. This is also the day when people clean out their houses and get rid of bad luck and diseases. Back in the days, this was a popular festival. Now, it is getting less and less popular but people still clean out their houses to get ride of bad luck and diseases.

Dragon Boat Festival ~The Dragon Boat Festival is held to remember a famous poet, Qu Yuan. There are dragon boat races and you eat dumplings wrapped in lotus leaves. Adults drink yellow wine.

Laba Festival ~The Laba Festival is the last Festival of the year. It is the day Buddha attained enlightment. People usually eat Laba congree which is made of mixed grains and fruits.