探寻节日里的中国味道

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Spring Festival <p class="ql-block">  </p><p class="ql-block"> It is a tradition for Chinese to have the family union dinner on the Spring Festival Eve. Family reunion dinner is not only the most important dinner of a year but also the best time for the family to get together. </p><p class="ql-block"> The dishes for the family reunion dinner are diverses, some of which have special meanings. For example. fish is an dispersable dish, because the Chinere Charactars for "fish" and “surplus' sound the same.</p><p class="ql-block"> In many places in China, dumplings is also an important delicacy, for the reason that it symbolizes health and good luck.</p> Lantern Festival <p class="ql-block">  Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, which marks the end of Chinese New Year. </p><p class="ql-block"> People believe that the round shape of the balls and the bowls,in which they are served symbolize family togetherness.</p><p class="ql-block"> In northern China,they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan.</p><p class="ql-block"> And also, we can find Yuanxiao with both swveet and salt.</p> Dragon Boat Festival <p class="ql-block">  Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival that falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It is also known as Duanwu Festival. </p><p class="ql-block"> On this day, people eat zongzi. It is made by wrapping glutinous rice, along with a variety of fillings such as pork, peanuts, and preserved eggs, in bamboo leaves and then steaming them. Zongzi has a sweet and savory flavor and a soft, sticky texture.</p> Mid-Autumn  Festival <p class="ql-block">  Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. </p><p class="ql-block"> Mooncakes are the most representative food for Mid-Autumn Festival. Their round shape and sweet flavor symbolize completeness and sweetness. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, people eat mooncakes together with family, or present mooncakes to relatives or friends, to express their love and best wishes.</p><p class="ql-block"> </p>