
The Illustrated Mini Encyclopedia of Chinese Traditional Festivals (1)
- Chinese Traditional FestivalsPicture Books
- Categories:Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths History, Geography & Culture Picture Books
- Language:Complex Ch.
- Publication date:June,2024
- Pages:64
- Retail Price:(Unknown)
- Size:210mm×280mm
- Publication Place:Hong Kong,China
- Words:(Unknown)
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- Text Color:Full color
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Feature
This series introduces 11 festivals, with over 200 knowledge points, arranged in the order of the festivals from the beginning of the year to the end, introducing the origin stories, customs, and festive foods of different festivals; the content is rich, covering celebrations across China, broadening your horizons.
Chinese traditional festivals have a long history and are not only closely related to our lives but also a cultural treasure of our country. You can also learn good qualities such as respect, gratitude, and unity from them.
This series includes 2 books:
"The Illustrated Mini Encyclopedia of Chinese Traditional Festivals (1)" and "The Illustrated Mini Encyclopedia of Chinese Traditional Festivals (2)"
Description
Iron-flower hitting, lantern riddle guessing, tomb sweeping, Buddha bathing, dragon boat racing, climbing high.
● Covers Chinese festivals in Hong Kong and Mainland China
This book collects interesting festive customs from all over China. When readers think they are familiar with these customs, they discover many unheard-of activities that take place during these festivals, broadening their horizons!
● Introduced by adorable little characters explaining the origins and significance of the festivals
Each Chinese festival carries profound and ancient historical and cultural significance, such as honoring parents, reunion, respecting the elderly, and remembering ancestors. This book features two little characters, Big Head Buddha and Lion Head, who lead readers to explore the essence of Chinese culture through lively dialogue.
● Meticulously drawn illustrations
Each chapter of this book features meticulously drawn, full-page illustrations that showcase the characteristics of the festival, with exquisite pictures that instantly spark readers' interest in the festivals!
● Includes games and photos to deepen the understanding of the festivals
At the end of the book, there is a "Festival Little Expert Challenge," offering three festival games related to the content of the book to test how much readers know about these festivals; finally, there is a "Festival Photo Treasure Trove," presenting the festive scenes with large real-life photos.
Contents
The Origin of the Spring Festival (The Legend of the Nian Monster)
Preparations Before the Spring Festival
The Spring Festival Celebration Begins!
Festive Activities in Hong Kong for the Spring Festival
Lantern Festival
The Origin of the Lantern Festival (Legend of the Lantern Festival)
How is the Lantern Festival Celebrated?
Qingming Festival
The Origin of the Qingming Festival (The Legend of Liu Bang's Ancestral Worship)
What do people do during the Qingming Festival?
Cooking and Eating at the Grave Sites in Hong Kong
Tian Hou's Birthday
The Origin of Tian Hou's Birthday (The Legend of Tian Hou)
Why is the Worship of Tian Hou Popular in Hong Kong?
Happy Birthday, Goddess Tian Hou! (Hong Kong)
Buddha's Birthday
The Origin of Buddha's Birth (The Legend)
Happy Birthday, Buddha!
Shaxi Buddha Bathing Festival
Cheung Chau's Tai Ping Qing Jiao Festival
Festival Little Expert Challenge
Festival Photo Treasure Trove
Epilogue