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1.
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New Year
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Jan.1st |
新年
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2.
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Spring
Festival (Chinese New Year)
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Lunar calendar |
春节
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3.
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International Working Women’ s Day
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March 8th |
国际劳动妇女节
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4.
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Tree Planting Day (Arbor Day)
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March 12th
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植树节
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5.
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International Labor Day
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May 1st
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国际劳动节
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6.
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Chinese Youth Day
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May 4th |
青年节
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7.
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International Children’ s Day
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June 1st |
国际儿童节
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8.
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Party’s Birthday
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July 1st |
党的生日
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9.
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Army Day
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Aug. 1st |
建军节
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10.
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Teacher’ s Day
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Sept.10th |
教师节
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11.
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National Day
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Oct.1st |
国庆节
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Some Traditional Festivals
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1.
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Yuan Xiao Jie (Lantern Festival) on
the 15th day of the 1st month of the Chinese lunar calendar
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元宵节
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2.
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San Yue San (March the 3rd Festival) Lunar March
the 3rd
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三月三
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3.
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Qing Ming Jie
(All Souls’ Day, Pure Brightness Day, Tomb Sweeping Day) in the 3rd lunar month
or on the 4~5th April
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清明节
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4.
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Duan Wu Jie (Dragon-Boat Festival) on the 5th day
of the 5th lunar month
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端午节
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5.
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Qi Qiao Jie (Double-Seventh Day or Cowherd &
Weaving Maiden Festival) on the 7th night of the 7th lunar month
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乞巧节
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6.
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Gui Jie (Lunar July 14th, Festival of Ghosts)
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鬼节
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7.
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Chong Yang
Jie (Lunar Sept 9th, Festival of Dogwood or Cornel)
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重阳节
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8.
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Zhong Qiu Jie (Mid-Autumn Festival, Moon
Festival, Harvest Moon Festival) on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
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中秋节
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9.
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Dong Zhi (Arrival of Winter, Thanksgiving) occurs
6 weeks before Chinese New Year
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冬至
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10.
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Water-Splashing
Festival
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泼水节
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