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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.Iwilltakeallthatf