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The Lantern Festival 元宵节 Presented by Wede General Introduction Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance. The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China. According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere. Origin Emperor Mingdi ordered that a temple be built to house a statue of Buddha and serve as a repository for the scriptures. Followers believe that the power of Buddha can dispel darkness. So Emperor Mingdi ordered his subjects to display lighted lanterns during what was to become the Lantern Festival. customs lYuanxiao/rice dumplings/tangyuan lWatching lanterns and guessing lantern riddles lPerformances in the street lFireworks lChinas “Valentines Day“ Vocabulary the Lantern Festival 元宵节 rice glue ball 元宵 lions/dragons dancing 舞龙/舞狮 guess lantern riddles 猜灯谜 play couplets game 对对联 enjoy beautiful lanterns 赏花灯 exhibit of lanterns 灯会 walking on stilts 踩高跷 land boat dancing 划旱船 yangko/yangge dance 扭秧歌 fireworks party 焰火大会 traditional opera 戏曲 Lantern Festivals temple fair 元宵庙会 Rice glue ballRice glue ball Whats more, tangyuan in Chinese has a similar pronunciation with “tuanyuan”, meaning reunion. So people eat them to denote union, harmony and happiness for the family. Tang Yuan People will eat yuanxiao, or rice dumplings on this day, so it is also called the “Yuanxiao Festival.“Yuanxiao also has another name, tangyuan. It is small dumpling balls made of glutinousrice flour .Tangyuan can be boiled, fried or steamed. It tastes sweet and delicious. Yuan Xiao This days important activity is watching lanterns. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors. Children will hold self-made or bought lanterns to stroll with on the streets, extremely excited. “ Watching lanterns beautiful lanterns Big beautiful rabbit lanterns Guessing lantern riddles Guessing lantern riddles is an essential part of the Festival. Lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns. If visitors have solutions to the riddles, they can pull the paper out and go to the lantern owners to check their answer. If they are right, they will get a little gift. The activity emerged during peoples enjoyment of lanterns in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) 1What has a mouth and a fork but never eats? 2. What has a hand but cant scratch itself? 3. Where can you always find money when you look for it? 4. What is something that never asks any questions but demands a great many answers? 5.What is yours, but your friends use it more than you do? 6.Two little brothers, One lives one side, The other on the other side, They hear what you say, But they does not see each other. What are they? 7. Why is an empty purse always the same? Guess lantern riddles In the daytime of the Festival, performances such as a dragon lantern dance, a lion dance, a land boat dance, a yangge dance, walking on stilts and beating drums while dancing will be staged. yangko/yangge dance Walking on stilts Performances in the street dragons dancing lions dancing On the night, except for magnificent lanterns, fireworks form a beautiful scene. Most families spare some fireworks from the Spring Festival and let them off in the Lantern Festival. Some local governments will even organize a fireworks party. On the night when the first full moon enters the New Year, people become really intoxicated by the imposing fireworks and bright moon in the sky. Beautiful fireworks Chinas valentines day During the Lantern Festival, Valentines young men and women meet with the tim

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