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What traditional cultural knowledge does Lantern Festival have?

The traditional cultural knowledge of Lantern Festival is as follows:

1. On the Lantern Festival, northerners eat Yuanxiao and southerners eat glutinous rice balls. Although the practices and names are different, they are all small round jiaozi with a circle in the name. The full moon night on the fifteenth day of the first month symbolizes reunion and beauty, and wishes the whole family a reunion.

2. The dragon is the totem of China. The Chinese nation worships dragons and regards them as auspicious symbols. On the fifteenth day of the first month, the festive atmosphere of singing and dancing spread in many places.

In most places, the customs of Lantern Festival include eating Yuanxiao, watching lanterns and solving riddles on lanterns, as well as drumming, dragon dancing and lion dancing, but there are also unique customs in the north and south.

The implication of Lantern Festival is good luck, family reunion and people's good wishes for future life.

Every Lantern Festival, playing riddles is everywhere. I hope this year is festive and safe.