Taiwanese Taiwanese Festivals and Festivals and

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1. Geography of Taiwan2. New Years Day3. Dragon Boat Festival4. Mid Autumn Festival

(Moon Festival)

Geography of TaiwanGeography of Taiwan

Taiwan is a large island which is located in southeast of China.

The north and the south have monsoon in different seasons.

There are jungle, deep

valley and rapid river in Taiwan.

New Year Chinese New Year is also called

the Lunar New Year (celebrated by lunar calendar)

It’s a time of family reunion.

New Years Eve is spent with all members of family and share a feast, special dinner.

Parents give their children a red envelops with some money.

firecrackers

The Chinese begin New Year by worshipping their ancestors.

Dragon and lion dance are performed.

Dragon Boat Festival What is the Dragon Boat Festival? The Dragon Boat Festival is a lunar holiday, occurring

every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.  It is a Chinese holiday with a very long history.

• Dragon Boat race• Rice dumplings• Calamus

Dragon Boat Festival

The Mid Autumn FestivalThe Mid Autumn Festival

The Mid Autumn Festival is the most The Mid Autumn Festival is the most elegance and romantic day. People eat elegance and romantic day. People eat traditional foods gazing at the moon with traditional foods gazing at the moon with family.family.

BBQ BBQ Moon cakes Moon cakes ShaddockShaddock

Moon cakes

Moon cakes in Japan

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