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China is a country with many colourful days and festivals. Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them. This special day is on the 1.second day of February in the Chinese lunar calendar. It stands for the start of 2.spring and farming.
The dragon is important in Chinese culture. Chinese people call 3.themselves the “descendants(后代) of the dragon”. Therefore，people 4.celebrate Dragon Head Raising Day with many traditions about dragons. Let’s see 5.how people spend the day.
On the day in 6.ancient times about 2，000 years ago，people put ashes(灰) in the kitchen. This was to “7.guide the dragon into the house”. People believed the dragon could bring them good luck. For example，they could have a good harvest in autumn. To our 8.surprise，people also believed eating special food on that day would bring them something good. For example，people ate “dragon whisker(须) noodles” and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.
Today，many traditions for this day have disappeared，but one has 9.remained. It is the cutting of hair. It is said that a haircut 10.during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on Dragon Head Raising Day.

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