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What is the beautiful symbolism of the Lantern Festival?

Reunion and harmony.

Traditional Chinese festival customs have adapted to the comprehensive material, spiritual, ethical and aesthetic needs of the general public in Chinese society. At the level of material life, traditional Chinese festivals feature many foods unique to different festivals. During the Lantern Festival, the whole family eats soup dumplings together, which are similar in sound to the word "reunion", symbolizing reunion and harmony.

The Lantern Festival, like the Spring Festival, Ching Ming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival, in fact, its cultural connotations and social value is far better than other festivals, has an extraordinary significance.