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🎉 China’s calendar is full of surprises! In this episode, we’ll explore some hidden holidays you may not know—like Laba Festival with warm porridge, Children’s Day just for kids, the spooky Ghost Festival, and more. Learn how to say “festival” in Mandarin, review key words, and practice with a fun dictée at the end! ✏️

🎉 中国的节日远不止春节和中秋节！这一集我们一起看看一些特别的节日：冬天的腊八节、孩子们的儿童节、神秘的中元节……还会学习“节”这个字，复习重点词汇，最后做一个小听写练习。✏️

📘 Grammar of the Day

节 (jié) – festival
When you put 节 after a word, it usually becomes the name of a holiday.

Examples:

• 教师节 (Teacher’s Day)
• 儿童节 (Children’s Day)
• 中秋节 (Mid-Autumn Festival)

👉 Sentences:

• 中国有很多节。
  China has many festivals.
• 儿童节是六月一号。
  Children’s Day is June 1st.
• 我最喜欢的节是中秋节。
  My favorite festival is Mid-Autumn Festival.

📚 Key Vocabulary with Sentence Examples

腊八节 – Laba Festival
腊八节我们喝腊八粥。
On Laba Festival, we drink Laba porridge.

劳动节 – Labor Day
劳动节的时候，中国人常常出去旅游。
During Labor Day, Chinese people often travel.

青年节 – Youth Day
青年节纪念了中国现代历史上的重要运动。
Youth Day commemorates an important event in modern Chinese history.

儿童节 – Children’s Day
六一儿童节，孩子们很开心。
On Children’s Day, children are happy.

建军节 – Army Day
八一建军节是中国军队的节日。
August 1st Army Day is the holiday of the Chinese army.

中元节 – Ghost Festival
中元节的时候，人们会点灯笼祭拜祖先。
On Ghost Festival, people light lanterns to honor ancestors.

重阳节 – Double Ninth Festival
重阳节我们去爬山。
On Double Ninth Festival, we go mountain climbing.

Festival Timeline Recap

• 腊八节 – 农历十二月初八 (lunar Dec 8, usually Jan)
• 劳动节 – 5月1日 (May 1, solar)
• 青年节 – 5月4日 (May 4, solar)
• 儿童节 – 6月1日 (June 1, solar)
• 建军节 – 8月1日 (Aug 1, solar)
• 中元节 – 农历七月十五 (lunar July 15, usually Aug/Sep)
• 重阳节 – 农历九月初九 (lunar Sept 9, usually Oct)

Small Dictée Exercise ✏️

1. 腊八节我们喝腊八粥。
   On Laba Festival, we drink Laba porridge.
2. 六一儿童节，孩子们很开心。
   On Children’s Day, the children are happy.
3. 重阳节我们去爬山。
   On Double Ninth Festival, we go mountain climbing.