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On the fifteenth day of the first month, the Lantern Festival is celebrated to celebrate traditional cultural festivals.

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The first month is the first month of the lunar calendar, which was called "Xiao" by the ancients, and the fifteenth day is the first full moon night in a year, so it is called Lantern Festival, also known as Shangyuan Festival, also known as Xiaoyuanxi, Yuanxi or Lantern Festival. It is one of the traditional folk festivals in China and the first important festival after the Spring Festival.

Thousands of doors are unlocked and brightly lit, and they moved to Beijing in the middle of the first month; Three hundred wives dance with sleeves and write in the sky. Spring in the earth, beautiful China, Lantern Festival, thousands of trees and flowers, and everyone is happy tonight. The sound of firecrackers and firecrackers shows a scene of harmony and joy ... China has a vast territory and a long history. Lantern Festival was held in the Western Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. The ancient Lantern Festival was very lively, with activities such as turning off lights, worshipping hilltops, solve riddles on the lanterns, stealing vegetables, dragon dancing, lion dancing and walking on stilts. Yes, it seems that the whole earth will be dyed by the colorful fireworks of the Lantern Festival, and the whole world will set off fireworks, one after another, which seems to have been suppressed for a long time, gathering in this festive season and can't wait to show their most beautiful moments. Every household is filled with red smiling faces to welcome the Lantern Festival. Let people stop to watch, clap their hands and praise, and linger. At this time, people can't help thinking that happiness lies not in the size of the place, not in having a lot of money, not in being beautiful, but in living happily with their families.

Eating jiaozi, the moon is round outside the window, and the family get together to eat jiaozi. "Eating jiaozi on the Lantern Festival brings every family together." That's why Emperor Yang Guang of Yang Di's "Building a lamp in the thoroughfare and rising the South Tower in the evening" came into being.

Now the Lantern Festival is competing to see the lotus picking boat, and the BMW car receives the cymbals; On the fifteenth day of the first month, the Lantern Festival is celebrated and the New Year is celebrated with great prosperity. The customs in different places are basically the same, and boating and going out to enjoy the moon are the most important folk activities. In the village, the young man danced the lion and watched the lion blink and jump up and down, dazzling the villagers. "Sou-bang" the fireworks in the sky are colorful, and people marvel at it for a while and marvel at it for a while. Celebrating the festival together as a celebration symbolizes reunion, harmony, beauty and happiness. It can be imagined that the modern significance of Lantern Festival is similar to that of ancient times.

Especially on the Lantern Festival night, every household lights on the moonlit night, and the fire tree and silver flowers never stop. Every household should eat glutinous rice balls, eat yuanxiao and set off fireworks; Light lanterns, enjoy flowers and dance lions. Happy solve riddles on the lanterns, fireworks, family reunion, some people hang red watermelon lanterns, as well as Kongming lanterns, silk lanterns and orange lanterns ... all kinds of colors. Watch or play lanterns, midnight snack lanterns, and decorate your beautiful life next year with your colorful colors; Light up people's way forward with your light. This is really full of color and joy, and there are countless flowers in the fire tree. There are many kinds of lanterns. zhlzw。 There are all kinds, some are glass, some are horns, some are tulle lanterns, some are ice lanterns, some are Garfield-shaped, with pointed ears and a small pink nose and a small cherry mouth. And one or two green dragons made of wheat seedlings. There are also lanterns at home, such as lanterns, palace lanterns and paper lanterns. Some of them have jingling bells in Ding Dong. Garfield's windmill swished as soon as the switch was turned on. Some are dragonfly-shaped, with big eyes, eyes like small black spots, wings flying like gauze, and a tail. As long as you push the beginning, the dragonfly's green flying wings will dance rhythmically. Lotus-shaped lights, small and exquisite lotus flowers, with red leaves and bright light. People in the street are beaming. Paper goldfish spit bubbles, and monkeys made of yarn blink. People are connected, and the sky is also lyrical.

You see, the moon gradually revealed her shy figure from the clouds, pouring the bright moonlight selflessly on the earth; There are colorful fireworks in the night sky: some are meteor showers, some are small umbrellas, some are cross umbrellas and some are double umbrellas. Fireworks exploded in the air, and the star-like fireworks floated in the air like fairy scattered flowers, which was very beautiful. Even more eye-catching, smiling faces came, accompanied by people's laughter, countless firecrackers and colorful lights, which together formed a happy Lantern Festival symphony, floating in the air and sprinkled on the world. It represents people's smiles and happy lives in the new year. Listening to the Lantern Festival, celebrating the New Year, singing and dancing. The little girl standing in the middle, playing the violin, often sings: "Let's row, the boat will push the waves away …".

On the Lantern Festival, cats chase mice in lanterns, dragonflies stand on lotus lanterns, and all kinds of colorful lights are really wonderful. In addition to the fireworks in the sky, there are also fireworks on the ground: fireworks gyro, fireworks spray, bead spitting, spinning and so on. The open flame that flies away in the sky like reaching Yaochi is particularly eye-catching, carrying endless expectations and dreams to fly far away; Deng Hua is bright, trying to illuminate the sleepless mountain village; Children carry their beloved lanterns in the crowd, chasing and frolicking all the way, looking for their own childlike interest, leaving happy notes all the way; People who visit the night market and enjoy the lanterns are very warm and harmonious. They all carry lanterns, with different styles and varieties, belonging to Taurus lanterns. Lanterns are hung everywhere, the whole street is brightly lit, and many famous old shops are hung with lanterns. Yes, the dragon lantern is really interesting. It lets us know that unity is strength, just like a dragon lantern. If you are not careful, you will be taken away. So as long as we unite, we can overcome the difficulties.

"The fifteenth day of the first month welcomes Zi Gu". Speaking of Eiko-gu, the legendary Eiko-gu is a kind and poor girl. On the fifteenth day of the first month, she died of poverty. The people sympathize with her and miss her. In some places, it is convenient to have the custom of welcoming Zigu on the fifteenth day of the first month. Every night, people tie a life-size portrait of purple aunt with straw and cloth heads. Women have stood beside the toilet, pigsty and kitchen where Zigu often works to meet her, holding her hand like sisters, telling her sweet words and comforting her with tears. This scene is very vivid and truly reflects the thoughts and feelings of the working people who are kind, honest and sympathetic to the weak.

The bright moon is in the sky, and the silver light is scattered. "Who can do nothing when they see the moon? Where can I smell the lights? " . Lantern Festival is not only a world of lights, but also an ocean of people. Countless lights and people get together, which makes up the lights and people with strange scenery. It's so interesting. But now many young people like to celebrate foreign festivals and are more interested in western culture, ignoring the essence of traditional culture such as family reunion, and think that Christmas and Valentine's Day are more fashionable, but it doesn't matter if traditional festivals are over. The concept of traditional festivals gradually faded. . zhlzw。 In fact, traditional festival culture is a culture created and enjoyed by a nation. This culture will naturally form a national cohesion. Really abandoned, then we can hardly say that we are a complete China person in spirit. The Chinese nation has a long history. Traditional festivals in China condense national spirit and emotion, and bear the cultural blood of the Chinese nation. We should inherit the essence of the Lantern Festival, continue to enjoy the fun of traditional culture and pass it on forever.

Another beautiful moon, another Lantern Festival, another happy time and a sincere blessing. "Look at the lotus boat at night, and the BMW car picks up the cymbals." Jiang Baishi lamented the Lantern Festival in the Southern Song Dynasty. What an unforgettable Lantern Festival, what a happy night. Looking up, I saw a bright moon hanging high in the sky, so bright, as if I saw the fairy Chang 'e holding her beloved jade rabbit and enjoying the lively Lantern Festival night with relish. With the development of the motherland, we believe that the Lantern Festival will be better and more exciting in the future.

Finally, the family reunion is more round, the two festivals meet happily, the fireworks are brilliant, and the roses are romantic. There is a kind of eternity, just like the full moon in the sky tonight, so the jiaozi on the ground makes love complete at night; Roses are fragrant and love songs are endless; Lanterns are lit, fireworks are lit, good luck is repeated, and dreams are round. Lantern Festival is full of colorful lights, which makes people happy. Till, raising my cup, I asked the bright moon sends acacia, and the full moon makes a circle! (Author: Chen Yingfeng)