The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon-Head-Raising Festival, falls on the second day of the second lunar month every year, and recognizes the start of spring and farming. This year it falls on March 8.Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall increases because the rain-b

[File photo]The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Clear and Bright (Chinese: 清明), the 5th solar term, starts this year on Apr 4 and ends on Apr 19.Of all the 24 solar terms, Clear and Bright is the only one whose first day is also a traditional Chinese festival