When is the Dragon Lantern Festival?

Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first lunar month, also known as "Lantern Festival" or Lantern Festival. It is one of the most popular traditional festivals in China and Asian countries. The folk activities of the Lantern Festival are rich and colorful. Among them, a folk art activity integrating martial arts, drum music, opera and dragon art is widely circulated and deeply loved by people, that is, playing dragon lanterns. "Playing Dragon Lantern, also known as Dragon Lantern Dance, is a traditional activity, which is popular in many parts of the country from the first day of the Lunar New Year to the fifteenth day of the first month. Dragon lantern dance is a collective sport, which needs the cooperation of many people, including procedures such as tying dragons, tying lanterns, painting dragons, singing Long Ge and practicing dragon dance. During the performance, one person leads the dance in front of the dragon head with a treasure ball (spherical lantern), showing the dragon grabbing the treasure ball, while others follow the dance with a dragon body. The movements of dragon dance include swinging from side to side, turning from nine to ten, urgency, winding and rolling. , showing the majesty and momentum of the dragon.