Monday, April 16, 2012

BP #6 - Freewriting and Essay (SHUFEN OU)

                           reference of spring break


       I am curious and excited,i can live in Unite state. Because in American have many Holiday,such as Easter day, Christmas,thanks giving and so on。 As i am a student, i am also interested a holiday that people call that spring break. i was wonder what is spring break?why is spring break in march not in other months and how does spring break originate?Many information about spring break i want to know,because i have never known that holiday,and in China have not spring breaking。


       In China,there don't have many holiday during the spring time,i have just known two or three festivals and their customs。 On Chinese calendar February 4,The Beginning of Spring is the first holiday during the spring, as the origin of the tittle,the festival is symbol the arrival of spring. in nature, in people's mind, spring is season beginning,everything is grown, anything will relive。People can obviously feel the day long, and the sun was warm。The river ice start to melt, fish begin to swim on the water,crops is time to sow。everything is going to be active, lively, fresh, that is significance of the spring。
 
      Second one is Tomb-sweeping Day on Chinese Calendar April 4 to 6,Chinese people called that “Ching Ming”,that is the most important festival in China of sacrifice, is the most suitable for the day of worship their ancestors and the grave. it is an activity to honor the ancestors.people clean the grave,put some new plants never grave,and put some paper money for their ancestors。it mean a hope, people hope their can get more better live in other world,and we all cherish the memory of them。
          
        when i was in the china,i was following those festivals。i think every festivals have own significance for any country。so,whatever i was where,i am going to know any holiday,any festivals,any customs as i can about the country that i am living。

        Finally,for the conclusion,i am still curious,excited  and interested about there is how many kinds of Holiday,festivals,in American,i am a new resident of unite state,i am enjoy here lives.i am happy to share my home town festival in my college,in my class, i also hope i can get more about many country  culture through exchange with classmate and from director。

2 comments:

  1. Good job,,,
    Ching Ming,,,I am familiar with this festival,,,hah
    Can you tell me when Americans pray for their ancestors?

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  2. you wrote 2 festivals.....it is interesting....
    but are you sure the tomb sweeping day is on april 4 to 6??

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