5. The number of the cameras they produced this year has increased by 30%, compared with /to that of last year.
|
Festivals |
time of
year / date |
what does
it celebrate? |
what do
people do? |
|
Obon |
|
the memory
of the dead and the ancestors |
clean the
graves / light incense/ light lamps / play music |
|
the Day of the Dead |
Early November |
eat special
food /offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead |
|
|
Halloween |
October 31 |
go to their
neighbours’ homes for sweets / dress up and play a trick |
|
|
the Dragon Boat Festival |
the fifth
day of the fifth month in lunar calendar |
the memory
of the famous poet QU Yuan |
eat zonzi;
watch dragon boat race |
|
Columbus
Day |
October 12 |
the memory
of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America |
|
|
Mid-Autumn Festival |
Autumn
/Fall |
the beauty
of the full moon, harvest, time with family/ friends |
give/ eat
mooncakes /enjoy/ watch the full moon with family |
|
Spring
Festival |
January /
February |
The end of
winter / the coming of spring |
give lucky
money to children /eat dumplings / watch dragon dances / visit family members |
|
Easter |
Spring |
The return
of Jesus / the coming of spring |
dance in
the street / play music/ wear colourful clothing |