English Introduction to Lantern Festival

Yuanxiao is a special food for the Lantern Festival. It is said that Yuanxiao was named after Yuanxiao, a maid-in-waiting of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet jiaozi, made of sticky rice flour with sweet stuffing. This festival is named after the famous jiaozi. It is very easy to cook-just pour them into a pot of boiling water for a few minutes-and then eat them as dessert.

Solve riddles on the lanterns is an important part of this festival. The owner of the lantern writes the riddle on a piece of paper and then sticks it on the lantern. If tourists know the answer to the riddle, they can take out the paper and go to the owner of the lantern to check their answers. If they are right, they will get a small gift. This activity appeared in the Song Dynasty (960- 1279) when people were enjoying lanterns. ?

Because riddles are interesting and full of wisdom, they have been welcomed by all walks of life.

Yuanxiao is a special food for the Lantern Festival. It is said that Yuanxiao was named after a maid-in-waiting named Yuanxiao in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet food with stuffing, which is made of glutinous rice flour and sweet stuffing. Lantern Festival is named after it. The cooking method of Yuanxiao is very simple. Just pour Yuanxiao into a pot filled with boiling water and cook for a few minutes.

Solve riddles on the lanterns is also a basic part of the Lantern Festival. The owner of the lantern writes the riddle on a piece of paper and then displays the paper on the lantern. If the person watching the lamp guesses the riddle, take out a note and let the owner of the lamp confirm the answer. If they answer correctly, they can get a small gift. This activity originated in the Song Dynasty (960- 1279).

Solve riddles on the lanterns's activities are full of fun and wisdom, so they are very popular in the whole society.