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China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. Dragon Head Raising Day (longtaitou) is one of them.
This special day is on the (two) day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It stands for(代表)the start of spring and farming. This year, the day (fall) on March 14th.
The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ( we ) the , "descendants of the dragon". So, people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day many customs about dragons.
On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰)in the kitchen. This was to "lead the dragon into the house". People believed that with the help of the dragon, they (can) have a good harvest in autumn.
, people eat special foods on that day.
The foods are usually ( name) after dragons. For example, people eat "dragon whisker (细须)"noodles and dumplings called "dragon teeth".
Today many customs have faded away(消退). But one that has remained is the (cut) of hair. It's said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck the mothers brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.
