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AncientFestivals

Festivalsandcelebrationsofallkindsareheldeverywhere.Themostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.Othercelebrationswereheldwhenhunterscouldcatchanimals.Theywouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,sotheycelebratedwhentheyhadfood.Theylitfiresandmademusicbecausetheythoughtthesefestivalswouldbringayearofplenty.

FestivalsoftheDead

Somefestivalsareheldtohonourthedead,orsatisfyandpleasetheancestors,whocouldreturneithertohelportodoharm.InJapanthefestivaliscalledObon,whenpeopleshouldgotocleanthegravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.Theylightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktoearth.InMexicotheyhavetheDayoftheDeadinearlyNovember.Onthisimportantfeastday,peoplemighteatfoodinshapeofskulls,andcakeswith“bones”onthem.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.ThefestivalofHalloweenhaditsoriginasaneventinmemoryofthedead.Itisnowachildren’sfestival,whentheycangototheirneighbours’homesandaskforsweets.Theydressupandtrytofrightenpeople.Iftheyarenotgivenanything,thechildrenmightplayatrick.

FestivalstoHonourPeople

Festivalscanbeheldasanhonourtofamouspeopleortothegods.OneoftheseistheDragonBoatFestivalinChina,whichhonoursthefamousancientpoet,QuYuan.AnotherisColumbusDayintheUSA,inmemoryofthearrivalofChristopherColumbusinAmerica.InIndiathereisanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonourMahatmaGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritain.

HarvestFestivals

HarvestandThanksgivingfestivalscanbeveryhappyevents.Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodisgatheredforthewinter,andbecauseaseasonofagriculturalworkisover.InEuropeancountriesitisthecustomtodecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andpeoplegettogethertohavemeals.Somepeoplemightwinawardsfortheiranimals,flowers,fruitsandvegetables,likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomerooster.InChinaandJapantherearemid-autumnfestivals,whenpeopleadmirethemoonandgivegiftofmooncakes.

SpringFestivals

Themostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.AttheSpringFestivalinChina,peopleeatdumplings,fishandmeat,andmaygivechildrenluckymoneyintheredpaper.Therearedragondancesandcarnivals,andfamiliescelebratethelunarNewYeartogether.InsomeWesterncountriesthereareveryexcitingcarnivals,whichtakeplacefortydaysbeforeEaster,usuallyinFebruary.Theymightincludeparades,dancinginthestreetsdayandnight,loudmusicandcolourfulclothingofallkinds.

EasterisanimportantreligiousandsocialfestivalinChristiancountries.ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusforChristiansanditalsocelebratesthecomingofspring.InJapan,theCherryBlossomFestivalhappensalittlelater.Thecountryiscoveredwithcherrytreeflowerssothatitlooksasthoughitmightbecoveredwithpinksnow.

Peoplelovetogettogethertoeat,drinkandhavefunwitheachothers.Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofourcustomsandforgetourdailylifeforalittlewhile.

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Wethinkithasalwaysbeenthecustomforpeopletohavefestivals.Theyareatimetoenjoyeachother’scompanyandhavefunwithourfriends.Wethinkthatlongagopeoplelookedforwardtothecelebrations.Ourancestorswouldsitroundafireandcookplentyofmeattoeat.Thentheywouldbesatisfiedwiththeirfestival.

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ASADLOVESTORY

LiFangwasheart-broken.ItwasValentine’sDayandHuJinhadsaidshewouldmeethimatthecoffeeshopafterwork.Butshedidn’tturnup.Shecouldbewithherfriendsrightnowlaughingathim.Shesaidshewouldbethereatseveno’clock,andhethoughtshewouldkeepherword.Hehadlookedforwardtomeetingherallday,andnowhewasalonewithhisrosesandchocolates,likeafool.Well,hewasnotgoingtoholdhisbreathforherapologise.Hewoulddrownhissadnessincoffee.

ItwasobviousthatthemanagerofthecoffeeshopwaswaitingforLiFangtoleave－hewipedthetables,thensatdownandturnedontheTV－justwhatLiFangneeded!

AsadChinesestoryaboutlostlove.

TheseventhdaughteroftheGoddessofHeavenvisitedtheearth.HernamewasZhinu,theweavinggirl,andshewasthemostlovelyofthedaughters.WhileshewasonearthshemettheherdboyNiulangandtheyfellinlove.（“JustlikemeandHuJin,”thoughtLiFang.）Theygotmarriedsecretly,andtheywereveryhappy.（“Wecouldbelikethat,”thoughtLiFang.）WhentheGoddessofHeavenknewthatherdaughterwasmarriedtoahuman,shebecameveryangryandmadetheweavinggirlreturntoHeaven.Niulangtriedtofollowher,buttheriverofstars,theMilkyWay,stoppedhim.FindingthatZhinuwasheart-broken,hermotherfinallydecidedtoletthecouplecrosstheMilkyWaytomeetonceayear.ThishappenswhenthestarsVegaandAltairmeetintheHeaven.Magpiesmakeabridgeoftheirwingssothecouplecancrosstherivertomeetontheseventhlunarmonth.peopleinChinahopethattheweatherwillbefineonthatday,becauseifitisraining,itmeansthatZhinuisweepingandthecouplewon’tbeabletomeet.

Theannouncersaid,“thisisthestoryofQiqiaojie.Whenforeignershearaboutthestory,theycallitaChineseValentine’sstory.It’safinedaytoday,soIhopeyoucanallmeettheoneyoulove.’’

AsLiFangsetoffforhome,hethought,“IguessHuJindoesn’tloveme.I’lljustthrowtheseflowersandchocolatesaway.Idon’twantthemtoremindmeofher.’’Sohedid.

Ashesadlypassedtheteashoponthecorneronhiswayhome,heheardavoicecallinghim.TherewasHuJinwavingathimandcalling,“Whyareyousolate?

I’vebeenwaitingforyouforalongtime!

AndIhaveagiftforyou!

”

Whatwouldhedo?

HehadthrownawayherValentinegifts!

Shewouldneverforgivehim.ThiswouldnotbeahappyValentine’sDay!

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WintercarnivalinQuebec

Wearesittinginacafé

inoldQuebec,drinkinghotcoffeetotrytowarmup.Thetemperatureis32degreesbelowfreezing.Thewindowsarecoveredwithsteamfromtheheatinside.Outside,thesnowcoversthestreetsandispiledupalongthesidewalksandinparkinglots.Themusicandlightsofthecarnivalcontinue,butwehavebeenwatchingtheparades,ridinginhorsecarriagesandlisteningtothemusicallday.Ourfeetarefreezingandournosesarered.

Quebeccarnivalisthebiggestwinterfestivalintheworld–everyyear,hundredsofthousandsofpeoplecometoQuebectotakepartinaweekofactivities.Ifyoucome,youmustbepreparedtokeepmoving,asitistoocoldtostandandwatchforlong.

Earlyinthemorning,youcanwatchthesnowboardingcompetitionsonthehilloverlookingtheriver.Thecompetitionsspeeddownthetrackandthroughtheairthoughtheycouldfly.

Ifyouarebraveenough,youcantrythecanoerace.FiveorsixmenpaddleineachcanoeacrossthegreatStLawrenceRiver,whichispartlyfrozen.Ofcourse,theriverisfullofbigpiecesofice,andifyouweretofallin,youwouldfreezeinlessthantwominutes.

Oneofthefavouriteeventsisthedog-sledrace,inwhichteamsofabout6Huskydogspulllongsledsatgreatspeedsalongasnowytrack.Onepersonrunsbehindthesled,shoutingtothedogstoencouragethem.Thesoundofthedogsbarking,thecallsofthedriversandtheshoutsofthecrowdmakeanexcitingNorthernexperience.Thedogsarebeautifulstronganimals,withlong,thickfur.Manyofthemhaveblueeyes.

Afteradmiringtheicesculptureseverywhereinthecity,muchlikethoseinHarbininChina,youcanhaveacupoftaeorcoffeeinanigloo.Itisamazinghowwarmtheseicehousescanbe!

Lateintheevening,youcangotothesnowpalace,whereBonhommethesnowmanisking,andjointhecrowd.Youcandanceoutsidetothemusicofaband,whoarealldressedinheavyclothes–evensomeoftheirinstrumentsaredressedupforwinter.

Finallywesitdowninourcafé

towarmupandtoplantomorrow–perhapswe’lljointhesnowmobileraces–orperhapswe’lljustsleepin.

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COMEANDEATHERE

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WangPeiweisatinhisemptyrestaurantfeelingveryfrustrated.Ithadbeenaverystrangemorning.Usuallyhegotupearlyandpreparedhismenuofmuttonkebabs,roastporkandfriedrice.Thenbylunchtimetheywouldallbesold.Hisrestaurantoughttobefullofpeople.Butnottoday!

Whywasitso?

Whatcouldhavehappened?

Hethoughtofhismuttonkebabsandfattyporkcookedinthehottest,

finestoil.Hisfriedricewashotbutdidnottasteoffat.Hiscolawassugaryandcoldandhisicecreamwasmadeofeggs,milk,creamandfruit.“Nothingcouldhavebeenbetter,”hethought.SuddenlyhesawhisfriendLiMaochanghurryingby.“Hello,Maochang,”hecalled,“Yourusual?

”ButMaochangseemednottohear.Whatwasthematter?

SomethingterriblemusthavehappenedifMaochangwasnotcomingtoeatwithhimashealwaysdid.

PengweifollowedLiMaochangintoanewly-openedsmallrestaurantattheendofthestreet.Therewasasigninthewindow.

Tiredofallthatfat?

Wanttobethinner?

ComeinsidetoYongHui’sslimmingrestaurant.

Onlyslimmingfoodsservedhere.

Makeyourselfthinagain.

CuriositydroveWangPengweiinside.Itwasfullofpeople.Averythinladycameforward.“Welcome!

”shesaid,“MynameisYongHui.Iwilltakeal