Traditionalfestivals,IwasgladtohavetheopportunitytotalktoyouaboutmajortraditionalChineseholidays.Likeintherestoftheworld,thefestivalisthetimeforcooking,enjoyingthenicefoodinchina.Thefoodmarketarefulloffishandmeat,shoppingandcookingbecomethemainactivitiesofthepeople.Butexceptforholidaymealsintermsofquantityandqualitydifferently,somehasalonghistory,areindispensableinsymboliccharacteristicsoffoodfestivalisalsopartner.Forexample,May5thlunarNewYearDragonBoatFestivalistocommemorateQuYuanancientpoetandloyalfatuouswhileinexilefromacorruptcourtdrownedhimself.TheriveritwillbethefirsttobamboowrappedricedumplingsgoodinvestmentQuthrewhimselfinto,toworshipthedead.Today,thedragonboatracesareheldduringthefestival,thezongziareconsumedbytheliving.ThelunarcalendarinAugust15oftheMidAutumnFestivalisanoccasionforviewingthefullmoon.Theroundmoonisasymbol,whichsymbolizesfamilyreunion.TheMidAutumnFestivalisthespecialfoodofaroundmooncake,withwalnuts,candiedfruit,sweetenedbeanpasteoreggandotherfood.TheSpringFestivalistheChineseLunarNewYear,celebratedaccordingtothelunarcalendar,usuallyoccurssometimeinthefirsthalfoftheFebruary.Eatingisalwaysthemainpartofthespringfestival.Inadditiontothepopularseafood,poultryandmeat,peoplewillaccordingtotheirlocalcustomscooksomedishes,suchasdumplings,BeijingShanghaieightdelicaciesriceandGuangzhouricesoup.ThecountrycanseetheNewYearcakeshape,tasteisnotthesame.ThewordNewYearcake,cakeandhighhomophonic,meaningthecomingyear,steadilyhigh.