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China is a country with many traditional festivals.The Dragon Head Raising Day is one of them.The festival is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar.It for the start of spring and farming.
The dragon is important in Chinese culture.We Chinese people call "descents(传人) of the dragon".So people Dragon Head Raising Day with many activities about dragons.On this day in ancient times,people ashes(灰) in the kitchen.This was to "lead the dragon into the hole."People believed that with the help of the dragon,they could have a good harvest(收获) in .Usually people eat foods on that day.The foods are named after dragons.For example,people eat "dragon whisker"noodles and dumplings called "dragon teeth".
Today,many have disappeared.But one that has remained is the cutting of .It was said that a hair cut during the first lunar month may bring luck to the family.So many people have it on the Dragon Head Raising Day.