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Lantern Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China, which falls on the15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar.

The first month is the first month of the lunar calendar. The ancients called "night" Xiao.

The first lunar month15th is the first full moon night in a year, so15th is called "Lantern Festival".

According to the Taoist "Sanyuan Festival", the first month of the lunar calendar 15 is also called "Shangyuan Festival".

Since ancient times, the custom of Lantern Festival has been based on the custom of enjoying lanterns.

Lantern Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China, which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year.

The first month is the first month of the lunar calendar, and the ancients called "night".

The fifteenth day of the first month is the first full moon night in a year, so it is called the Lantern Festival.

According to the Taoist "Sanyuan Festival", the fifteenth day of the first month is also called "Shangyuan Festival".

Since ancient times, the custom of Lantern Festival has been based on the warm and festive custom of watching lanterns.

Festivals and customs

The festivals and customs of Lantern Festival have been extended and expanded with the development of history. As far as the length of festivals is concerned, there is only one day in Han Dynasty, three days in Tang Dynasty and five days in Song Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, the Lantern Festival lasted from the eighth day to the seventeenth night of the first month.

It is the longest Lantern Festival in the history of China, which is connected with the Spring Festival. It is very lively during the day, and it is spectacular to light lanterns at night. Especially the exquisite and colorful lights make it the climax of entertainment activities during the Spring Festival. In the Qing Dynasty, there were more "hundred operas" such as dragon dancing, lion dancing, dry boating, walking on stilts and yangko dancing, but the festival period was shortened to four to five days.