The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or the Dragon Head-Raising Festival, is the second day of the second lunar (农历的) month every year. This year it is on March 11.
The dragon is one of the greatest (symbol) in Chinese culture. It brings wind and rain. It is said that every year on that day, the dragon raises its head after its winter sleep. This is we call the day "the Dragon Head-Raising Day" (Longtaitou). Because they believe that there will be more rain after Longtaitou. Old people think of it the start of spring and farming. And rain is of great (important) to farming.
Nowadays, many customs (disappear). But having a haircut remains and it is still popular. People have their hair cut on the Dragon Head-Raising Day after a whole month. Many believe (strong) that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to their (mother) brothers. So they cut it on that day and expect (bring) them good luck. Also, it is a tradition to eat certain food such as dumplings, noodles and so on. Dumplings and noodles (call) separately dragons' ears (long'er) and dragons' bear (longxu). As the old saying goes, eating dumplings does not freeze your ears.
People celebrate this (tradition) festival in various ways, and the most important is that the festival has been passed on and it shows the best wishes and good luck.
