CHINA

FESTIVITIES All parties, except the New Year, are governed by the lunar calendar. The holidays are on October 1st, May 1st, January 1st and the Spring Festival. China to hold various nationalities and ethnic minorities the string of festivities is very long and unusual. Each area has its own customs that are reflected in its various fairs and festivals. For them, traditional performances are held. Throughout the months are different parties. In January, we must mention the Ice Festival that takes place between 5 January and 5 February in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang Province. Competitions are held ice structures and related sports. Also in Jilin celebrates the Feast of ice, between 6 and 20 January. A beautiful sight to behold the "frosted trees. In Beijing, in Yanqing district during this month you can watch the ice lanterns. On 15 January marks the Feast of the Rice Ball. It is an official holiday was established in the early Tang dynasty (618-907). During this holiday is eating rice balls served with a soup. It is the day of the first moon, so also called "Ball of the First Moon." Takes place in February of the most traditional festivals in China, the Spring Festival. It has a national character, is celebrated across the country between the 3rd and 8th of this month. Here are the most different operas, with all kinds of cultural activities. It is the first day of the year by the lunar calendar, is the Chinese New Year. The houses are decorated with all kinds of lanterns, paper strips are placed, there are fireworks and eat rice cakes. On February 4 is held in Tianjin International Festival of New Year Prints which are exchanged New Year prints sheets of wood.

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For everyday life, the most important holiday observance honoring the dead. The biggest festival is "All Saints" and is a very special time. This holiday is in autumn, when plants, trees, animals, and all nature prepares for winter. Families spend a meal to remember the dead and food of the beloved. On this day, people eat very very small cakes called "panellets," and are very similar to the "marzapán" in the United States. A very well-known festival is the festival of San Fermin bullfighting. Each year occurs seven to thirteen of July with fireworks marking the beginning at midnight on the sixth of July. The first festival every morning is the bullfight. The bulls run through the streets to the bullring where they will fight in the evening. This festival is named after San Fermin, the Holy Patron of the drunks, because only the brave and foolish dares to compete running with the bulls through the streets to the bullring. Before and after the bull fight each evening, a special dances are performed and scratch the game music. The real fights occur in the afternoon at 6:00 and last about 15 minutes. For each party, there are usually six bulls to be killed by three matadors. The battle of the matador with a bull is traditionally an attempt to maneuver the bull elegantly, then bravely kills using a small sword called a rapier and a cup called crutch. An interesting and fun festival in Valencia is La Tomatina Buñol. La Tomatina is held the last Wednesday in August each year. Thousands of people gather in the streets carrying his clothes and pulled worst ripe tomatoes. All people throw tomatoes that are provided by the local council. There are many rumors about how this event began. Some say it began a battle between friends in 1944, others say that a local unhappy threw tomatoes at Urban nobeza during a procession. How this tradition started only God knows, but in truth, most people enjoy this time filled.