1. Taiwanese Festivals and Holiday Created by Hiromi, Ayako, Yuki, Mifumi

2. MENU 1.Geography of Taiwan 2.New Years Day 3.Dragon Boat Festival 4.Mid Autumn Festival (Moon Festival)

3. Geography of Taiwan Taiwan is a large island which is located in southeast of China. The north and the south have monsoon in different seasons. There are jungle, deep valley and rapid river in Taiwan.

4. New Year Chinese New Year is also called the Lunar New Year (celebrated by lunar calendar) It’s a time of family reunion. New Years Eve is spent with all members of family and share a feast, special dinner. Parents give their children a red envelops with some money.

5. firecrackers The Chinese begin New Year by worshipping their ancestors. Dragon and lion dance are performed.

6. Dragon Boat Festival What is the Dragon Boat Festival? The Dragon Boat Festival is a lunar holiday, occurring every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It is a Chinese holiday with a very long history. Dragon Boat race Rice dumplings Calamus

7. Dragon Boat Festival

8. The Mid Autumn Festival The Mid Autumn Festival is the most elegance and romantic day. People eat traditional foods gazing at the moon with family. The Mid Autumn Festival is the most elegance and romantic day. People eat traditional foods gazing at the moon with family. BBQ BBQ Moon cakes Moon cakes Shaddock Shaddock

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