Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China. What are the customs of Lantern Festival?

Lantern Festival, also known as Shangyuan Festival, Lantern Festival and Lantern Festival, is one of the traditional festivals in China, usually celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month. The following are some customs of Lantern Festival:

Flower viewing lamp:

One of the most important customs of Lantern Festival is to enjoy lanterns. On this day, people will go to parks, squares or streets to enjoy lanterns of various shapes and colors, such as lanterns, colored lights and lanterns. The Origin of Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern Festival Lantern

There are many kinds of lanterns in the Lantern Festival, such as the gold ingot lantern symbolizing wealth, the lotus lantern praying for peace, and the Yangguan Avenue lantern symbolizing the red sun. Each kind of lantern symbolizes a different skill of making praying lanterns: the making of lanterns is very delicate, and it needs to go through many processes such as making lanterns, carving, paper cutting and painting. Every working procedure requires the careful operation of experienced craftsmen, which not only tests the skills of craftsmen, but also is a cultural heritage.

Eat zongzi; eat rice dumplings; eat glutinous rice balls

Origin of glutinous rice balls: As a traditional food of Lantern Festival, glutinous rice balls originated in ancient southern areas. According to legend, glutinous rice balls were originally used as sacrificial food, and then gradually evolved into a traditional food.

Types of glutinous rice balls: Our customs have different changes and evolution in different places. Tangyuan in different places will taste different, including sesame, red bean, glutinous rice and so on. There are fruit stuffing and meat stuffing in the north.

Moral of Tangyuan: Being means reunion, harmony and sweetness. Tangyuan is the representative of reunion. Eating glutinous rice balls can make families more harmonious and bring happiness and beauty. In addition, glutinous rice balls have the meaning of eliminating disasters and praying for blessings, which can bring good luck to people.

Solve the riddle on the lantern:

Solve riddles on the lanterns is also an important activity of the Lantern Festival. People put riddles under lanterns for others to guess. If you guess correctly, you can get a small prize. This is one of the important customs of the Lantern Festival. First, guessing games have a long history in the Lantern Festival and have always been an important way for people to celebrate the festival. Secondly, there are different forms in different places, such as riddles, crossword puzzles and painting games, which enrich people's cultural life.

Dragon and lion dance:

Dragon and lion dances are also one of the traditional performances of Lantern Festival. Dragon and lion dances can drive away evil spirits and diseases and pray for good harvest and good luck.

Setting off fireworks:

In some places, people also set off fireworks to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Fireworks can light up the night sky and increase the festive atmosphere.