Preface
Foreword
January
Laba Festival — Enlightenment Day of Buddha
Xiaonian — Kitchen God Worshiping
February
Spring Festival — Family Reunion and Spring Festival Gala
The Lantern Festival — Red Lantern, Folk Dance and Yuanxiao
Lichun — Beginning of Spring
March
The Double Second Festival — Dragon Lifting its Head
April
Qingming Festival — Tomb Sweeping and Cold Food
Sanyuesan Festival — a Feast of Singing and Dancing
June
Dragon Boat Festival — Zongzi, Realgar Wine and Dragon Boat Race
July
Naadam Fair —Mongolian and Genghis Khan
August
Qixi Festival — Chinese Valentine’s Day
Shoton Festival — Yoghurt Festival
Torch Festival — Worship of Fire
September
Mid-Autumn Festival — Mooncake and Yearning for Reunion
October
The Double Ninth Festival — Respect of Seniors and Day for Hiking
December
Winter Solstice — Dumplings and Mutton Soup

李丽君、何志英、卡洛韦·托马斯·卡洛琳、陈晶编著的《中国节日文化英文读本》以解释人类学家格尔茨的经验理论为框架，运用情景刻画的方法，利用近距离经验去获取对中国节日场域中特定群体的文化特质，并以此为基础进行观察分析，即通过远距离经验充分详尽地描述出这些节日文化活动所发生的历史追忆、具体环境及文化释义的全息图景，使读者切身感受到节日文化，实现身临其境的认知和情感体验。
本书涵盖了中国传统节日、法定节假日及有代表性的少数民族节日等。各节日下设历史追忆、庆典仪式、奇闻趣事、文化释义等板块，有助于读者由浅入深地了解节日文化。本书语言地道、表达流畅，帮助读者在阅读节日文化的过程中提升英语阅读技能，培养国际视野和提升文化自信，增强跨文化交际能力。