When is the Lantern Festival (a traditional festival in China)?

Lantern Festival, also known as Shangyuan Festival, Lantern Festival and 15th day of the first month, is one of the traditional festivals in China. Usually celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month, it is also the most romantic festival among the traditional festivals in China. Lantern Festival is an important festival in China traditional culture, and it is also one of the traditional festivals of China people.

The origin of Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival originated in the Han Dynasty. People light lamps on the fifteenth night of the first month to pray for the blessing of the gods and avoid the epidemic of plague. Later, the Lantern Festival gradually evolved into a festival of enjoying lanterns, eating Yuanxiao and solve riddles on the lanterns. Lantern Festival is also rich in folk customs and traditions, such as fireworks and dragon and lion dances.

The custom of the lantern festival

There are rich customs in the Lantern Festival, the most important of which is to enjoy lanterns and eat Yuanxiao. Lantern viewing is one of the most distinctive activities of the Lantern Festival. On this night, people will light all kinds of lanterns, such as lanterns, colored lights, dragon lanterns and lion lanterns. Eating Yuanxiao is also one of the important customs of Lantern Festival. Yuanxiao is a small spherical food made of glutinous rice flour, which usually has various fillings, such as bean paste, sesame seeds and red dates.

Operation steps of Lantern Festival

1. Flower viewing lights: On the night of the Lantern Festival, people will light various lights at home or in public places, such as lanterns, colored lanterns, dragon lanterns and lion lanterns. You can choose your favorite lanterns to enjoy and take photos as a souvenir.

2. Eat Yuanxiao: Yuanxiao is a small spherical food made of glutinous rice flour, usually with various fillings, such as bean paste, sesame seeds and red dates. You can choose your favorite taste to taste and taste.

Solve riddles on the lanterns: solve riddles on the lanterns is another important custom of Lantern Festival. People hang riddles under lanterns, others can guess riddles, and if they guess correctly, they can get prizes.

4. Setting off fireworks: Setting off fireworks is one of the traditional activities of the Lantern Festival. People can set off fireworks outdoors and enjoy the beautiful scene of fireworks blooming.