Winter+Festivals

= = =//**Winter Festivals **//=   Christmas is one of the most famous winter festivals in Western countries but could you say...
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**1. Read the information from this link [|Winter festival gist]  and name five winter festivals. **  **2. Then, answer these questions about Harbin after visiting this site: [|Harbin information] ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">a. When did this festival start? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> b. How long is it? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">c. What is the average temperature in Harbin in winter? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">d. What's the Guinness Record of the largest ice sculpture? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">