The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, also called Dragon Head Raising Festival, (fall) on the second day of the second lunar month every year, the rain-bringing Dragon King is said to awaken his winter sleep. It's (wide) believed that the second day of the second month on the Chinese lunar calendar means the start of spring and farming.
The festival is a (reflect) of the ancient agrarian (耕作的)culture. Nowadays, although some of the old ways (celebrate) the festival are no longer in practice, some still keep on. Most of them are still identical to those practised in the ancient times, (include) eating Chinese pancakes and noodles. The most famous (tradition) practice on this day is to have a haircut. Some people believe that going to the barber's on the second day of the second month will get rid of bad luck, while believe it is bad luck to get hair cut during the first month of the lunar calendar. Folk (activity)like dragon dance are also held during the Longtaitou Festival across China.
