chinese festivals and why they have them

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Chinese Festivals And Why They Have Them. By William Lew. If you want to find out about Chinese celebrations and some of their history read this article. . When is the Chinese New Year . Chinese new year falls on the second b lue moon after the summer solstice. . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Chinese Festivals And Why They

Have ThemBy William Lew

If you want to find out about Chinese

celebrations and some of their history read this article.

When is the Chinese

New Year Chinese new year falls on the second blue

moon after the summer solstice.

The Legend Of Chinese

New Year According to the

legend people were tormented by a monster called Nian with a huge mouth that swallowed humans in one bite .Finally a old man killed it by tricking it in to reality.

Chinese new year is praying for a new good year.

Chinese people would pray to statues and put food next to the statues for fortune

and good luck.

There is a big parade with a huge dragon with dancers

under it.

The Chinese celebrate many holidays which

took place on real days on the Lunar calendar.

The lunar calendar is a calendar that has

important dates on in for Chinese people.

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