元宵节吃汤圆的英语作文（精选32篇）
Yesterday is the Lantern Festival, can be noisy! According to the traditional Chinese folk, the day of the magnificent on brand night, people points up lights all light, to show celebration. Go out the moon, burning lamp burning, happy event put lantern riddle quiz, were yuanxiao, have a family reunion, the backdrop of the festival, feel happy.
At 7:00 in the evening, I just have a meal, the sky sounded the ZhaLei general noise, and bam! Bam! Bam! Each a barrage of put up the fireworks! I hurried stop chopsticks, rushed out of dining room and father, brother ran upstairs to watch the fireworks to!
Because my home in this area are of high buildings! I stand on top of the panoramic view of all the scenery! Fireworks rose! Some like a blooming chrysanthemums! Some like the dancing like fireflies, some like a snow mountain blasted general!
The most beautiful to a few "big fireworks," is likely the volcanic eruption, purples, green, yellow, "a mountain" even "a mountain" out! Like a meteor scattered, lined with black night, gorgeous and dazzing! The dark of night as a bright
Read other people's fireworks, my brother and I also put their fireworks take out to put! I took out "ChongTianBao", lit, like a meteor shot out, trailing behind a long "tail"!
Colorful! Brother took out "the Christmas tree", sent out a powerful sparks! Color various kind! Like a fountain, moving short, when light dark! Sparks from the "day" and drop, like countless pearls hung in the sky! Like heaven fell in the Milky Way.
Shine! Still put "yuhua" is like fairy scattering flower, fell from the sky, and sometimes "flower" heart still open "little", such as flower general. There's like "UFO" flash in the past, speed eyes can't keep up, some like a gyroscope general "crazy rotating"............. In the night
Finally put out the fireworks, about the quiet down, and to see this beautiful fireworks, reminds me of the xin qiji's "jade case yuan xi", he found in the thousands of degrees, suddenly look back, that person but in, fire dim. Yuan xiao party is over, but the happiness and laughter, a long time to curl up in our window...
the lantern festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in february or march in the gregorian calendar. as early as the western han dynasty (206 bc-ad 25), it had become a festival with great significance. this day's important activity is watching lanterns. throughout the han dynasty (206 bc-ad 220), buddhism flourished in china. one emperor heard that buddhist monks would watch sarira, or remains from the cremation of buddha's body, and light lanterns to worship buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, so he ordered to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to buddha on this day. later, the buddhist rite developed into a grand festival among common people and its influence expanded from the central plains to the whole of china.
till today, the lantern festival is still held each year around the country. 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. "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 people's enjoyment of lanterns in the song dynasty (960-1279).
as riddle guessing is interesting and full of wisdom, it has become popular among all social strata.
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 glutinous rice flour with rose petals, sesame, bean paste, jujube paste, walnut meat,dried fruit, sugar and edible oil as filling. tangyuan can be boiled, fried or steamed. it tastes sweet and delicious.
what’s 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.
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. 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.
Today, is the Lantern Festival, we all watch a flower to the moon, but flowers are fireworks.
The moon is round, like a big rice balls, put in the sky in the big KB. Moonlight hazy, because the moon girl shy to by the veil.
The air, fireworks bloomed, colorful was so much beauty, some like chrysanthemum blossom a layer of countless petals, some like little snake winding to extend to the middle of sky, and like a fountain and spitting out of countless colorful waves, the whole sky is a beautiful big garden, is also a big concert hall pleasant sounding rolled out a tune, listen to!
Finally, we put a kongmin light, it took us ?
the 15 th day of the 1st lunar month is the chinese lantern festival.
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.
during the lantern festival, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuan xiao .
in the sui dynasty in the sixth century, emperor yangdi invited envoys from other countries to china to see the colorful lighted lanterns and enjoy the gala performances.
by the beginning of the tang dynasty in the seventh century, the lantern displays would last three days. the emperor also lifted the curfew, allowing the people to enjoy the festive lanterns day and night.
in the song dynasty, the festival was celebrated for five days and the activities began to spread to many of the big cities in china.
today, the displaying of lanterns is still a big event on the 15th day of the first lunar month throughout china.
the fillings inside the dumplings or yuan siao are either sweet or salty. sweet fillings are made of sugar, walnuts, sesame, osmanthus flowers, rose petals, or jujube paste etc. a single ingredient or any combination can be used as the filling . the salty variety is filled with minced meat, vegetables etc.
On the night of the Lantern Festival, my parents and I went to the square to see the fireworks. Along the way, there are many people, both men and women, old and young, they laugh and laugh, and the whole city has a festive atmosphere. The composition
Suddenly a "missile" flew into the sky like a plane, exploding in the sky, and the colorful "paratroopers" fell. When it gets to the ground, it disappears. A few "meteors" streaked through the sky, looking at the meteor, flashing and flying toward the clouds. Then there were countless little fireworks, and the noise of the small gift of thunder scared me and my brother to cover my ears, and in a few moments the little flower was gone.
The night of the Lantern Festival is lively, the people who look at the lights are people, people are smiling, I thought it was a dream, but this is really true.
The 15thday of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival. At the very beginning of a new year, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hungout.
During the Lantern Festival,people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuan xiao.
In the SuiDynasty in the sixth century, Emperor Yangdi used to see the colorful ligh te dlanterns and enjoy the gala performances.
By the be ginning of the Tang Dynasty, the lantern displays would last three days.
In the Song Dynasty, the festival was celebrated for five days and the activities began to spread to many of the big cities in China.
Today, the displaying of lanternsis still a big event on the 15th day of the first lunar month throughout China.
Lantern Festival is our traditional festival, the Lantern Festival every year to eat dumplings, fireworks.
Mom cooked dumplings, I can't wait to pick up the one in your mouth, mom shout; "Be careful, don't burn yourself. Bite on the filling flow out slowly, sticky. Sweet taste is great!
The Lantern Festival without watching lanterns. Finish eat yuanxiao, dad and I arrived Yang head square. There were so many lanterns here! There is "running" tiger. "Eat grass" rabbit. And "swimming" in the fish. Is a multifarious! All became light of the ocean. The world of light! Dad bought me a rabbit lanterns. As long as one click button. Deer will be singing a happy song. I hurriedly took my tiger lamp join make lanterns, after my father and I go to fireworks.
Fireworks can be interesting. So many kinds of fireworks! Some on the left of the gun... People are respect, suddenly, a naughty kid threw jilt cannons, people scared hiding; I followed papa fired cannons sky it spray flame, 1 of "pa" exploded and emits the colorful flowers.
The Lantern Festival is really interesting!
Till today,the lantern festival is still held each year around the country.Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets,attracting countless visitors."Guessing lantern riddles"is an essential part of the Festival.People will eat yuanxiao,or rice dumplings,on this day,so it is also called the "Yuanxiao Festival."Yuanxiao also has another name,tangyuan.Tangyuan can be boiled,fried or steamed.It tastes sweet and delicious.
It was the Lantern Festival, and my parents took me to the Confucius temple to see the Lantern Festival. Along the way, it was drizzling. One to the Confucius temple, the eyes are all lights, as if into the light of the sea. The lotus lantern on the left, the advertising lamp on the right, looks like two soaring dragons.
After that, my parents took me to the lantern market to buy lanterns. What a lot of lanterns! There are rabbit lights, pigeon lights, and dog lights... I looked back and forth several times. It was dazzling. I was dazzled, didn't know which to buy? Finally, I bought an antique candle lamp.
Then mom and dad took me to the pedal boat. Because of the festival, so many people, lined up a long team. We chose a goose boat, my father and mother pedaled, and I held the rudder. We had a happy Lantern Festival.
The 15-Day Celebration of Chinese New Year
The first day of the Lunar New Year is "the welcoming of the gods of the heavens and earth."Many people abstain from meat on the first day of the new year because it is believed that this will ensure long and happy lives for them.
On the second day, the Chinese pray to their ancestors as well as to all the gods. They are extra kind to dogs and feed them well as it is believed that the second day is the birthday of all dogs.
The third and fourth days are for the sons-in-laws to pay respect to their parents-in-law.
The fifth day is called Po Woo. On that day people stay home to welcome the God of Wealth. No one visits families and friends on the fifth day because it will bring both parties bad luck.
On the sixth to the 10th day, the Chinese visit their relatives and friends freely. They also visit the temples to pray for good fortune and health.
The seventh day of the New Year is the day for farmers to display their produce. These farmers make a drink from seven types of vegetables to celebrate the occasion. The seventh day is also considered the birthday of human beings. Noodles are eaten to promote longevity and raw fish for success.
On the eighth day the Fujian people have another family reunion dinner, and at midnight they pray to Tian Gong, the God of Heaven.
The ninth day is to make offerings to the Jade Emperor.
The 10th through the 12th are days that friends and relatives should be invited for dinner. After so much rich food, on the 13th day you should have simple rice congee and mustard greens (choi sum) to cleanse the system.
The 14th day should be for preparations to celebrate the Lantern Festival which is to be held on the 15th night.
Great China, blooming flower of carved 56 nationalities. Different regions, different customs are memorable, whether the Tibetan sholton, or yi people's torch festival.
The han nationality of the Lantern Festival is the most let I addicted.
It has more than two thousand years of history, in today's China popular is of no doubt.
The Lantern Festival of its name, because its festival and customs activities in the first month in a year (yuan) on the fifteenth day of night (night) to hold.
The Lantern Festival, the first great achievement of the nature is yuan xiao. No matter the south north, to the fifteenth day this day, men, women and children around the table and to end on a few bowl of steaming glutinous balls, the steam in a small house and now and then the clouded spread a few happy laughter sound.
Yuan xiao put the lights learning
The fillings inside the dumplings or Yuansiao are either sweet or salty. Sweet fillings are made of sugar，Walnuts，sesame，osmanthus flowers，rose petals，or jujube paste etc. A single ingredient or any combination can be used as the filling . The salty variety is filled with minced meat，vegetables etc.
Great China, blooming flower of carved 56 nationalities. Different regions, different customs are memorable, whether the Tibetan sholton, or yi people's torch festival. The han nationality of the Lantern Festival is the most let I addicted. It has more than two thousand years of history, in today's China popular is of no doubt. The Lantern Festival of its name, because its festival and customs activities in the first month in a year (yuan) on the fifteenth day of night (night) to hold.
The Lantern Festival, the first great achievement of the nature is yuanxiao. No matter the south north, to the fifteenth day this day, men, women and children around the table and to end on a few bowl of steaming glutinous balls, the steam in a small house and now and then the clouded spread a few happy laughter sound.
Lantern Festival is the fifteenth day of the first month. It is a happy holiday. The main thing about the festival is the lantern show and the lion dance.
On the night of the Lantern Festival, people go shopping with all kinds of colorful lanterns and enjoy dancing dragon lions, guessing lantern riddles and playing games under the full moon.
Yuan xiao is a food that must be eaten for the Lantern Festival. It is also a special food for the Lantern Festival. It is very sweet, with black sesame seeds and peanuts.
I like to eat sweet yuan xiao, like to see colorful lanterns, like to do fun, fun games, more like to guess on the lantern riddles, more like this happy Lantern Festival.
I like the Lan tern Festival.
probably more food is consumed during the new year celebrations than any other time of the year. vast amounts of traditional food is prepared for family and friends, as well as those close to us who have died.
on new year's day, the chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish called jai. although the various ingredients in jai are root vegetables or fibrous vegetables, many people attribute various superstitious aspects to them.
other foods include a whole fish, to represent togetherness and abundance, and a chicken for prosperity. the chicken must be presented with a head, tail and feet to symbolize completeness. noodles should be uncut, as they represent long life.
in south china, the favorite and most typical dishes were nian gao, sweet steamed glutinous ricepudding and zong zi, another popular delicacy.
in the north, steamed-wheat bread (man tou) and small meat dumplings were the preferred food. the tremendous amount of food prepared at this time was meant to symbolize abundance and wealth for the household.
Abortion in window ", the fifteenth day of the first like year, the family is not only to reunite and then eat dinner, evening also particularly lively, a rally playing dragon lantern and lion dance, and guess riddles, fireworks and other community activities.
The fifteenth day of the first in the north also have very busy, as the fourteenth year eat meal again, and then continue to three days after years (for small the first 15 and 16 for small 2, 17 for small 3). Until the 18th day, people began to put into normal production work.
Regardless of the south north, the fifteenth day of this day have a family reunion to eat yuanxiao. "Yuanxiao" name of the food, is said to have appeared in the early yuan dynasty, because people are used to eat it in the night of the Lantern Festival.
Yuanxiao, like the rice cakes of the Spring Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival dumplings are festive food. Yuanxiao is symbol of family reunion like full moon, good wishes of the people for the future life. Yuanxiao "tangyuan" "mariko" and "water circle" "soup pill" "floating mariko" lactose mariko ", "business" wing "is the name a person, is made from glutinous rice, or solid, or with stuffing. Fillings such as bean paste, sugar, hawthorn, boiled, Fried, steamed, Fried can.
This day's important ACTivity is watching lanterns. Throughout the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), Buddhism flourished in China. One emperor heard that Buddhist monks would watch sarira, or remains from the cremation of Buddha's body, and light lanterns to worship Buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, so he ordered to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on this day. Later, the Buddhist rite developed into a grand festival among common people and its influence expanded from the Central Plains to the whole of China.
元宵主要的活动就是看灯。东汉明帝时期，明帝提倡佛教，听说佛教有正月十五日僧人观佛舍利，点灯敬佛的做法，就命令这一天夜晚在皇宫和寺庙里点灯敬佛，令士族庶民都挂灯。以后这种佛教礼仪节日逐渐形成民间盛大的节日。该节经历了由宫廷到民间，由中原到全国的发展过程。
The Lantern Festival which occurs on the 15-th day of the First Month of the Chinese Year marks the end of the New Year's Holidays.
Lanterns are everywhere. A most interesting tradition is the posting of riddles called 'Lantern Riddles.' Riddles are written on pieces of paper and posted on lanterns or wall. Any one solving the riddle is awarded a prize. And the food for lantern festival is Tang Yuan i have made some Tang Yuan in a ginger soup my wife got a serious cold so i cooked a pot of ginger soup for her. I look forward to the next spring festival.
After the Spring Festival, here comes the Lantern Festival. In China, people celebrate it on the lunar calendar fifteen. It symbolizes the short rest has come to an end after the spring festival; people need to get back to work with their best wishes in the brand-new year. We all celebrated this festival with plenty of food and fun. The most important and traditional food on the Lantern Festival is Tang-yuan. With sweet and soft rice outside and peanuts or sesame inside, this little rice ball stand for the happy reunion, and the best wish for the whole families. Apart from having dinner with parents and relatives, there are also lots of activities on that day. The Lantern shows as well as guessing riddles are part of the Lantern Festival; and the most interesting part of the show is that the riddles are written on the Lantern. After dinner, the whole families go to the lantern fair, to enjoy the happiness in this moment.
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.
During the Lantern Festival， people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuan xiao (glutinous rice ball)。
In the Sui Dynasty in the sixth century， Emperor Yangdi invited envoys from other countries to China to see the colorful lighted lanterns and enjoy the gala performances.
By the beginning of the Tang Dynasty in the seventh century， the lantern displays would last three days. The emperor also lifted the curfew， allowing the people to enjoy the festive lanterns day and night.
The Lantern Festival night, mother and I went to the most prosperous street square is watching lanterns.
One out of the door, I saw the street crowded, many shop doorway the blazing exuberant. People all around each side by a warm hand, while talking about. The trees on both sides of the road hung a beautiful lights, YiZhanZhan small lights like the stars twinkle, I as if into the world of fairy tales. Each lantern is various, the store has a long, there are round, and automatic rotation. All these form a festive and peaceful yuanxiao nights.
We went to the square, the square was a sea of people, the north side of the square built a grand palace decorated gateway, decorated gateway variety were pictured on the dragon, there are many spirited rabbit, under the light reflect, they come in all shapes, lifelike. The south of the square is a curtain of blue, so the light "waterfall" waterfall, inlaid with a few red big word: "I wish the original people's happy life" lights flash, falls as if to flow, I can't help but the superb artistry of gasp in admiration for the designers.
All of a sudden, listen to "bang" sound, I looked inside, see a beam of light into the sky, and then opened the colorful fireworks. This a fireworks such as call to arms, all of the fireworks lit the sky suddenly turned into another splendid stage, colours, shapes, just look at this one, another rose again, make a person dazzling. Thunder is heard, asing if is hammering in melee, the people can't help expletives, yuanxiao nights to the climax stage!
Fireworks over, I rubbed his acid trapped neck and mom returned home reluctantly and sick at this how happy Lantern Festival!
-lantern festival is a china’s traditional festival. it is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar year.
i,antern festival is one of the biggest holidays in china.
several days before lantern festival, people begin to make lanterns.
lanterns are made in the shape of different
animals, vegetables, fruits and many, other things. while making lanterns people usually write riddles on lanterns. on the eve of lantern festival, all the lanterns are hung up.
on lantern festival people go outside to have a look at the lanterns and guess the riddles on the lanterns. perhaps you call see some wonderful folk performances,dragon dance and yangko.
everything is very interesting and everyone is very happy. our life is rich and varied.
The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. 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.
When the Lantern Festival arrived, my mother carried me to the car (because my leg was hurt and I couldn't walk down the road). When the fireworks were set, the traffic police blocked the road and allowed no traffic. Then I took my aunt's electric car and arrived at my destination. A: it's not easy for me to see a firework!
The fireworks began to set off. Ah! How beautiful it is! There are colorful spheres rushing up into the sky. With a loud bang, fireworks explode in the air, some like a round smile, some like a red star, and some like Numbers. I was dazzled. The best of all was the red lanterns that waddled in the sky for a long time. What a happy day!
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.
During the Lantern Festival， people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuan xiao (glutinous rice ball).
In the Sui Dynasty in the sixth century， Emperor Yangdi invited envoys from other countries to China to see the colorful lighted lanterns and enjoy the gala performances.
By the beginning of the Tang Dynasty in the seventh century， the lantern displays would last three days. The emperor also lifted the curfew， allowing the people to enjoy the festive lanterns day and night.
In the Song Dynasty， the festival was celebrated for five days and the activities began to spread to many of the big cities in China.
Today，3the displaying of lanterns is still a big event on the 15th day of the first lunar month throughout China.
The fillings inside the dumplings or Yuansiao are either sweet or salty. Sweet fillings are made of sugar，Walnuts，sesame，osmanthus flowers，rose petals，or jujube paste etc. A single ingredient or any combination can be used as the filling . The salty variety is filled with minced meat，vegetables etc.
Today is the fifteen Lantern Festival on the first moon, and the Lantern Festival is also a day of reunion. After dinner, my sister and my brother, accompanied by an adult, went to the yard to look at the fireworks. As soon as he arrived in the yard, he saw all kinds of beautiful lanterns in his friend's hand. There is a rabbit lamp, a butterfly lamp, a goldfish lamp, and the beautiful goldfish lamp, like a living goldfish, swings its beautiful tail.
The fireworks of the moment, looked upward, in the sky some fireworks bloom like the golden chrysanthemum; some like fireflies fluttering all over the sky; some like colorful gems; it is a beautiful picture!
After seeing the fireworks, my aunt went home to us and my brother and sister to cook the dumpling.
Tangyuan is made from glutinous rice flour. You can prepare glutinous rice flour in a bowl and slowly add hot water until they mix into dough. Then you can pinch off the dough and roll them into small balls.
Then you can fill tangyuan with either sweet or savoury fillings. Sweet fillings are often made from peanut butter, black sesame seeds or red beans. But some people prefer the savoury fillings made from meat, mushroom and green vegetables.
Then try to enwrap all the fillings into glutinous rice dough.
You can make different forms for different fillings.
Ready? Then you can drop these balls into boiling water and cook them for about 8 minutes until they float. Okay, Just enjoy them!
Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival,the first month of the Lunar New Year celebration of the fifteenth day.Lantern Festival is one of the largest festivals.A few days before the arrival of the Lantern Festival,people begin to make lanterns,animals,vegetables,fruits,all kinds of all,there are riddles.
The eve of the Lantern Festival,all the lanterns are hung.Lantern Festival,one look at the lanterns and riddles,wonderful folk performances,Dragon Dance and Younger.
If it is the Lantern Festival in my hometown, yangcheng, you will feel the real yuanxiao. In addition to the dazzling, colorful lanterns and fireworks, the most attractive is the street art performance.
The performance began at nine o 'clock in the morning. On both side of the street was a sea of people, the whole street was flowing stage, bring their best talents each villages and towns that have dancing, bohanchuan, they wear colourful clothes, hand color variegated silks fan dance, twisting the spirit... The weifeng gongs and drums stood on the high, decorated a new color car, the sound of gong and drum beat; Five or six year old children dressed up as the characters in the drama, the grown-ups on the head, really amazing, tell you, this is our yangcheng traditional program -- top story; Walking on stilts is even more exquisite. On stilts, about seven or eight feet high, performers "jump double stool" and "big splits" make you sweat for them.
With all that said, you must be in a hurry. It's all right. Welcome to yangcheng for the Lantern Festival. I'll be your guide.
Tomorrow is the fifteen Lantern Festival, on this day, all have held a grand festival, lantern riddles, eating lantern, lamp, kids playing lanterns, can be happy. I look up the history of the Lantern Festival and learn from all of you. I wish you a happy holiday!
The Lantern Festival has two thousand years of history in Chinese, also known as the "Lantern Festival", also known as the "Lantern Festival" or "Dengxi". According to Chinese ancient custom, "Yuan" means the moon circle, a year in the so-called "three yuan" the fifteen known as the "spring" in July fifteen, known as the "ghost", in October fifteen called "Yuan"; the fifteen is the year the first full moon night, is also one yuan the return of the night, Spring returns to the earth, people have to celebrate and celebrate the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, also known as the "spring festival". "The night" is also the night, so the Lantern Festival also has the meaning of the first round night of the year.
Today, it is our country's annual traditional festival -the Lantern Festival. Tangyuan stands for reunion.
During the day, my family and I went to shopping park in xintiandi. The shopping mall is full of everything. Customers are happy to buy things they like.
The people at the amusement park were also enjoying themselves. Some are sitting on a mountain dragon: some are sitting on a revolving cup: some are sitting in a flying chair; My favorite bumper cars lined up.
In the evening, we went to the victory park to enjoy the ice lanterns and guess the fans. The park was ablaze with lights and voices. Back at home, the family ate dumplings together. Mother said that she did not have so much fun, good-looking, now living standards and the strength of the motherland is inseparable. I will study hard and contribute my strength to the prosperity of our motherland.
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance.
This day's important activity is watching lanterns. Throughout the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), Buddhism flourished in China. One emperor heard that Buddhist monks would watch sarira, or remains from the cremation of Buddha's body, and light lanterns to worship Buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, so he ordered to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on this day. Later, the Buddhist rite developed into a grand festival among common people and its influence expanded from the Central Plains to the whole of China.