China is listed among the four ancient civilization nations in the world. Over 5000-year's history (witness) the creation of many Chinese traditional festivals. Many of them have a long history in China. According their contents, Chinese festivals can (divide) into five kinds, (include) agricultural, sacrificial, commemorative, recreational and celebratory festivals.
Of all the traditional festivals in China, the Chinese Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival are the most (significance) to modern Chinese people nowadays. Spring Festival is also called Chinese New Year, is like Christmas in the west, and Mid-Autumn Festival is a bit like Thanksgiving Day in America. The double ninth festival is celebrated (special) for elderly citizens, while the double seventh Festival is for valentines.
In addition, there are quite a lot charming ethnic (民族的) group festivals with unique colors celebrated in China as well, like the double (three) festival for Zhuang people in Guangxi autonomous region, and the Sho Dun festival in Tibet. Apart from the ethnic, geographic, linguistic, and historic (tie) that unite all the minority people groups in China, traditional festivals are one of the (strong) bonds reinforcing the cultural identity of the Chinese nation.
