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CONTENTS
2 Simplified Chinese 2 Traditional Chinese 2 Pinyin 3 English 3 Vocabulary 4 Sample Sentences 4 Cultural Insight
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1. What are the five most important public holidays in China?
2. 1. 春节
3. 2. 端午节
4. 3. 清明节
5. 4. 中秋节
6. 5. 国庆节
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. What are the five most important public holidays in China?
2. 1. 春節
3. 2. 端午節
4. 3. 清明節
5. 4. 中秋節
6. 5. 國慶節
PINYIN
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CHINES ECLAS S 101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL CHINES E VOCABULARY S 1 #1 - NATI ONAL HOLI DAYS 2 1. What are the five most important public holidays in China?
2. 1. Ch n jié
3. 2. Du⇥nwǔ jié
4. 3. Q⇤ngmíng jié
5. 4. Zh⌅ngqi jié
6. 5. Guóqìng jié
ENGLISH
1. What are the five most important public holidays in China?
2. 1. Chinese New Year
3. 2. Dragon Boat Festival
4. 3. Tomb-Sweeping Festival
5. 4. Mid-Autumn Festival
6. 5. National Day
VOCABULARY
Simplied Tr aditional Pinyin English
端午节 端午節 Du⇥nwǔ jié Dragon Boat Festival
CHINES ECLAS S 101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL CHINES E VOCABULARY S 1 #1 - NATI ONAL HOLI DAYS 3 春节 春節 Ch n jié Chinese New Year
Tomb-Sweeping 清明节 清明節 Q⇤ngmíng jié Festival
中秋节 中秋節 Zh⌅ngqi jié Mid-Autumn Festival
国庆节 國慶節 Guóqìng jié National Day
SAMPLE SENTENCES
端午节要吃粽子。 春节是一个团圆的日子。 Du⇥nwǔjié yào ch⇤ zòngzi. Ch n jié shì yígè tuányuán de rìzi.
People eat rice dumplings during the Chinese New Year is a time for family Dragon Boat Festival. gatherings.
清明节去踏青。 中秋节要吃月饼。 Q⇤ngmíng jié qù tàq⇤ng. Zh⌅ngqi jié yào ch⇤ yuèbǐng.
People go outside and enjoy the greenery People eat moon cake during the Mid- during the Tomb-Sweeping Festival. Autumn Festival.
国庆节有焰火表演。 Guóqìng jié yǒu yànhuǒ biǎoyǎn.
A fireworks display is held on National Day.
CULTURAL INSIGHT
1. Chinese New Year
Also known as Spring Festival, Chinese New Year is the most important traditional holiday in China. The celebration lasts from Chinese New Year's Eve, which is the last day of the last lunar month, until the Lantern Festival, which is the 15th day of the first lunar month.
CHINES ECLAS S 101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL CHINES E VOCABULARY S 1 #1 - NATI ONAL HOLI DAYS 4 2. Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so it's also called the Double Fifth. Celebrations generally include eating rice dumplings, drinking realgar wine, and racing dragon boats.
3. Tomb-Sweeping Festival
The Tomb-Sweeping Festival usually occurs around the fifth day of the fourth lunar month. It is a time for people to sweep the tombs of their departed family members.
4. Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month during a full moon. On this day, family members gather to share mooncakes and gaze at the moon for celebration.
5. National Day
The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949, so the Chinese mark this anniversary of this day every year as National Day. The day is also the beginning of Golden Week, which is when most Chinese go shopping or traveling.
CHINES ECLAS S 101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL CHINES E VOCABULARY S 1 #1 - NATI ONAL HOLI DAYS 5 LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Chinese Vocabulary S1 #2 Foods
CONTENTS
2 Simplified Chinese 2 Traditional Chinese 2 Pinyin 3 English 3 Vocabulary 4 Sample Sentences 4 Cultural Insight
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1. What are the five most popular foods in China?
2. 1. 饺子
3. 2. 汤圆
4. 3. 粽子
5. 4. 火锅
6. 5. 小笼包
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. What are the five most popular foods in China?
2. 1. 餃子
3. 2. 湯圓
4. 3. 粽子
5. 4. 火鍋
6. 5. 小籠包
PINYIN
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CHINES ECLAS S 101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL CHINES E VOCABULARY S 1 #2 - FOODS 2 1. What are the five most popular foods in China?
2. 1. jiǎozi
3. 2. t ngyuán
4. 3. zòngzǐ
5. 4. huǒgu⇥
6. 5. xiǎolóngb o
ENGLISH
1. What are the five most popular foods in China?
2. 1. Chinese dumpling
3. 2. tangyuan
4. 3. zongzi
5. 4. hot pot
6. 5. xiaolongbao
VOCABULARY
Simplied Tr aditional Pinyin English
饺子 餃子 jiǎozi Chinese dumpling
CHINES ECLAS S 101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL CHINES E VOCABULARY S 1 #2 - FOODS 3 汤圆 湯圓 t ngyuán tangyuan
粽子 粽子 zòngzǐ zongzi
火锅 火鍋 huǒgu⇥ hot pot
小笼包 小籠包 xiǎolóngb o xiaolongbao
SAMPLE SENTENCES
北方过年要吃饺子。 中国有过冬至吃汤圆的习俗。 B⇤if ng guònián yào ch⌅ jiǎozi. Zh⇥ngguó yǒu guò d⇥ngzhì ch⌅ t ngyuán xísú.
In North China, people eat Chinese In China, it is a traditional custom to serve dumplings to celebrate the Chinese New tangyuan during the Winter Solstice Year. Festival.
人们通过吃粽子来纪念诗人屈原。 四川的麻辣火锅非常受欢迎。 Rénmen t⇥ngguò ch⌅ zòngzi lái jìniàn sh⌅rén Q⇧ Sìchu n de málà huǒgu⇥ f⌃icháng shòu Yuán. hu