The dragon is a great animal in Chinese culture. It brings the wind and rain. 【小题1】, the dragon wakes up from its winter sleep and raises its head. Because of this,the day is called“Dragon Heads Raising Day”(Longtaitou). This year,it fell on Mar. 8.
【小题2】 . And rain is very important to farming. So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming.
【小题3】 . The most popular one is to have a haircut. Many people believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck. They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou gets rid of bad luck.
In Chinese people’s festival traditions,there is always a place for food. 【小题4】. Noodles are called dragon’s beard(longxu). Dumplings are dragon’s ears. And spring rolls are dragon’s scales(鳞).
【小题5】. In some places in Shandong,people make dragon lanterns,too. They stand for people’s best wishes and good luck.
A.It is the most important festival |
B.People have many ways to celebrate the Longtaitou Festival |
C.Old people believed that after Longtaitou,there would be more rain |
D.People also hold activities like dragon dancing on the day |
E.During the Longtaitou Festival,people eat food named after dragons |
F.It is said that every year on the second day of the second lunar(农历的)month |