Happy Holi!Every February or March. India is one of the most colorful places on the planet. On the day, people throw colored powders（粉末） at each other. The colors have different meanings. Red is the color of life and festivals. Green means nature and happiness. Blue is the color of a brave god with blue skin. Traditionally, the colors came from flowers. But today they're often man-made. | An artist puts up a Falla sculpture（雕像） during the Fallas Fiesta in Spain, on March 10. Las Fallas means "the fires" . The festival celebrates St Joseph. He is the city's saint（圣人）. People build figures（人像）out of paper, wood and wax（蜡）in the streets. On the last day of the festival, the street lights are turned off, and all the paper figures are set on fire. |
Do you know Cold Food Day in China?This year, it falls on April 4. In the past, the use of fire wasn't allowed on that day. People ate cold food, such as cold cakes and porridge. This festival was set for Jie Zitui in the Spring and Autumn Period. He was a loyal（忠诚的）and noble（高贵的）man. But he was burned to death. To remember him people didn't set fires on the day of his death. | Manghao Festival is a special festival to the Miao people in China. It is in the first lunar（阴历的）month very year. In the Miao people's eyes, Manghao is a good luck god. In old times, he helped to protect people's homes from bad guys. Today, to celebrate the festival, young men dress up just like Manghao. They wear masks and cloaks（披风）made of a local plant. Some of them cover their hands with ash（灰烬）. They touch others to send good wishes. |
