初三的元宵节英语作文（精选31篇）
Today is the fifteenth day of the Lantern Festival, according to Chinese tradition, the family to get together and eat dumplings, our family is no exception.
Mother and grandmother in the kitchen busy along while, finally, steaming relish and tangyuan end on the table, white rice balls wrapped in the white sugar,, hawthorn fruit, peanut, eat in the mouth sweet, sour, sweet, contains our family in the New Year, happy HeHeMeiMei, best wishes.
After dinner, our family went to the street, I saw on the street is full of people on both sides and a variety of lanterns. Is a symbol of the geely festive lantern, there are all kinds of bright palace lantern, star light, circular lamp, firecrackers light... There are many shops, unit designed for their lights, keyboard switch, switch has a mobile phone, including the shape of bank card! So many beautiful lamp, see me dazzling. But I like our school or by making lanterns. It is made up of rows cute piggy lanterns, background is the teaching building of our school. Every pigs stomach, the small lights, they kept spinning, and at the same time also sent a beautiful voice, as if in said to us: "the pig happiness, study progress!"
On the way home, we saw a round moon, slowly grow up in the east, the bright moonlight, according to upon the earth with us. Mother said: "today, the moon, the earth, all in the same line, without any shade, also special it." We are enveloped in the moonlight, carrying lanterns, my little cat briskly back to the home.
Out of the window from time to time there are fireworks, firecrackers ring, our laughter through the unforgettable Lantern Festival.
The 15thday of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival. At the very beginning of a new year, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hungout.
During the Lantern Festival,people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuan xiao.
In the SuiDynasty in the sixth century, Emperor Yangdi used to see the colorful ligh te dlanterns and enjoy the gala performances.
By the be ginning of the Tang Dynasty, the lantern displays would last three days.
In the Song Dynasty, the festival was celebrated for five days and the activities began to spread to many of the big cities in China.
Today, the displaying of lanternsis still a big event on the 15th day of the first lunar month throughout China.
Today, is the traditional Chinese festival - Lantern Festival. Eating yuanxiao, the meaning of the lanterns is tuan tuan yuan yuan, harmony and beauty. After dinner, my mother and I went to the square to see the lantern show.
Come to the square, ho, people many ah, really lively! These lights are vivid and lifelike, with 12 zodiac lanterns, corn lights, jack-o-lanterns, lotus lanterns, lei yue lanterns... It's beautiful. There was a lamp that impressed me the most, it was the moon, and there were some lovely twinkling stars.
I hope the next Lantern Festival will come soon.
The Lantern Festival which occurs on the 15-th day of the First Month of the Chinese Year marks the end of the New Year's Holidays.
Lanterns are everywhere. A most interesting tradition is the posting of riddles called 'Lantern Riddles.' Riddles are written on pieces of paper and posted on lanterns or wall. Any one solving the riddle is awarded a prize. And the food for lantern festival is Tang Yuan i have made some Tang Yuan in a ginger soup my wife got a serious cold so i cooked a pot of ginger soup for her. I look forward to the next spring festival.
Great China, blooming flower of carved 56 nationalities. Different regions, different customs are memorable, whether the Tibetan sholton, or yi people's torch festival.
The han nationality of the Lantern Festival is the most let I addicted.
It has more than two thousand years of history, in today's China popular is of no doubt.
The Lantern Festival of its name, because its festival and customs activities in the first month in a year (yuan) on the fifteenth day of night (night) to hold.
The Lantern Festival, the first great achievement of the nature is yuan xiao. No matter the south north, to the fifteenth day this day, men, women and children around the table and to end on a few bowl of steaming glutinous balls, the steam in a small house and now and then the clouded spread a few happy laughter sound.
Yuan xiao put the lights learning
The chinese new year is now popularly known as the spring festival because it starts from the begining of spring (the first of the twenty-four terms in coodination with the changes of nature). its origin is too old to be traced. several explanations are hanging around. all agree, however, that the word nian, which in modern chinese solely means year, was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a new year.
One legend goes that the beast nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with one bite. people were very scared. one day, an old man came to their rescue, offering to subdue nian. to nian he said, i hear say that you are very capable, but can you swallow the other beasts of prey on earth instead of people who are by no means of your worthy opponents? so, it did swallow many of the beasts of prey on earth that also harrassed people and their domestic animals from time to time.
Lantern Festival is the fifteenth day of the first month. It is a happy holiday. The main thing about the festival is the lantern show and the lion dance.
On the night of the Lantern Festival, people go shopping with all kinds of colorful lanterns and enjoy dancing dragon lions, guessing lantern riddles and playing games under the full moon.
Yuan xiao is a food that must be eaten for the Lantern Festival. It is also a special food for the Lantern Festival. It is very sweet, with black sesame seeds and peanuts.
I like to eat sweet yuan xiao, like to see colorful lanterns, like to do fun, fun games, more like to guess on the lantern riddles, more like this happy Lantern Festival.
All nationalities in the Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festivals, the festival customs are different, our hometown Lantern Festival jollification, beaming. The day is really rich and colorful activities, seems to be all happy in the day.
Lantern Festival day everywhere decorated, beaming. He is the most lively, dragon dance, lion dance dragon is made of cloth, some with ten men dance, in front of the tap is a beads. The beads is called "dragon ball", it was nice to dragon dance, like real dragons, the audience cheered, some viewers to touch the dragon, touched the dragon can cure all diseases, they say, one year will not sick, dance dance of full head big sweat, the audience applauded.
Said dragon dance wonderful, interesting and root, the day people all want to go outside and play everywhere, go to visit relatives, listen to and said to them, and after one year will not sick, but I think people go for a walk, or have some truth, between the Spring Festival to eat well, drink well, people go out activities activities, exercise, of course, will not get sick. After the Lantern Festival day and watch the fireworks show, the most attractive, 6 o 'clock square has been to a lot of people, are there to find a good location, 7:00, everywhere was a sea of people, only heard "bang" sound, fireworks burst open, lit up the sky, and then put a fireworks, fireworks burst open when is purple, very good-looking, then put the fireworks explode on to the surface, the fireworks on the surface of the dance, everyone cheered happily, we smell a lot of strong, all of a sudden, a fireworks burst open, green to red, immediately become yellow, after a few seconds, again in a few hair, wonderful time, a fireworks burst open, like a curtain waterfall, is really have the feeling of fall. The fireworks display over, but people still want to stay at the party.
Home of the Lantern Festival is a happy holiday.
Great China, blooming flower of carved 56 nationalities. Different regions, different customs are memorable, whether the Tibetan sholton, or yi people's torch festival. The han nationality of the Lantern Festival is the most let I addicted. It has more than two thousand years of history, in today's China popular is of no doubt. The Lantern Festival of its name, because its festival and customs activities in the first month in a year (yuan) on the fifteenth day of night (night) to hold.
The Lantern Festival, the first great achievement of the nature is yuanxiao. No matter the south north, to the fifteenth day this day, men, women and children around the table and to end on a few bowl of steaming glutinous balls, the steam in a small house and now and then the clouded spread a few happy laughter sound.
the festival of lanterns takes place at the end of the chinese new year celebration, on the fifteenth day of the first moon. lanterns have been part of chinese life for centuries so it's not surprising to see a festival of lanterns. people usually hang lanterns in the gardens, outside the houses, and on the boats. these lanterns are signposts to guide guests and spirits of ancestors to the lunar celebration. after a sumptuous fifteen-day feast, these lanterns light the way for the spirits back to the world beyond. silk, paper and plastic lanterns vary in shape and size and are usually multi-colored. some are in the shapes of butterflies, birds, flowers, and boats.
other are shaped like dragon, fruit and animal symbols of that year. the most popular type of lantern is special food for the lantern festival is yuen sin or tong yuen. these are round dumplings made with sticky rice flour. they can be filled and served as a sweet snack or made plain and cooked in a soup with vegetables, meat and dried shrimp. the round shape of the dumpling is a symbol of wholeness, completeness and unity.
the lantern festival is an occasion for families to get together and for everyone--young, old, rich and poor to have fun.
Today is the Lantern Festival. In the evening, as usual, we are going to watch the annual fireworks and exhibited.
Some people on the road at the fireworks, we looked for a moment. So late, but the fireworks will not wait for us. When we have begun to set off fireworks. We picked a good place, began to read. Put the fireworks from the palace of. These beautiful fireworks night as like day, colorful fireball ascended, continuous, cheng bloom of fireworks in the sky. These fireworks like contend in fragance and fascination with each other in the spring of a flower, a feast for the eyes. Golden rain drops of the night sky and the earth open each yinhua collected a sea of joy. Some of fireworks, the appearance of the peacock. Some fireworks is round, with hole in the day, like the stars blink blink ah.
On the Lantern Festival is not only the world of light, but also people sea. Countless lights together with people, form the scenery strange lights and the crowds. These lights, having a unique style, glistening pearls. I saw a lantern show picture is an old woman and strong cattle, cattle dance left shaking right sway, bobbing ears very cow. The old woman dancing wind more cattle than cattle. In this way, we enjoy in our guanding sea.
This year the Lantern Festival is happy.
he Lantern Festival is a very busy day. On the Lantern Festival this year, I went to the small square with my mom and dad to watch the Lantern Festival. When we walk on the road, I see the small square is a sea of people, very lively. I can't wait to get a small square, where the lights are all kinds of pagoda shaped, with lights, big fish shaped lamps, saw a whoosh, a fireworks into the sky, in the sky from colorful light.
One of the lanterns slowly rising into the sky and gradually drifted toward the east.
After watching the lights and returning home, I decided that next year's Lantern Festival would also go to the small square to see the lights. I believe that the Lantern Festival next year will be more lively than this year.
In his sleep, I was suddenly a burst of nose smell "called" wake up, I will with the fastest speed to put on clothes, jumped out of bed and ran into the kitchen down the fragrance, saw mother is boiled dumplings!
Yuan xiao like each one grownup at "karaoke" jump beautiful dance, let a person see the's saliva dc, very anxious to swallow it bite into the belly, at this moment, mom found me, said: "little lazier, soon can eat yuan xiao!" Sure enough, after a while, the fragrant rice dumplings out of the pot, I can't wait to eat a small yuan xiao, "ah! Burned to death." I jumped three feet high, mother in the kitchen heard the call, hurriedly ran out, anxiously shouted: "what? What's the matter? When she saw that I was flushed, my mother knew what was going on, and I poured a glass of cold water for me to drink, and it was better.
In the evening, I went to see the lanterns with my mother, wow! Good beauty! The lantern has yellow, red, pink and so on, let a person see really colorful, beautiful! Walking forward, I saw a small lantern hanging on a tree. Inside, a child was carrying a lantern as if to say, "happy Lantern Festival! Happy Lantern Festival! There was a riddle next to him, and my eyes turned, and I thought of the answer.
The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival.According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out.During the Lantern Festival, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball).
In the Sui Dynasty in the sixth century, Emperor Yangdi invited envoys from other countries to China to see the colorful lighted lanterns and enjoy the gala performances.
By the beginning of the Tang Dynasty in the seventh century, the lantern displays would last three days. The emperor also lifted the curfew, allowing the people to enjoy the festive lanterns day and night.In the Song Dynasty, the festival was celebrated for five days and the activities began to spread to many of the big cities in China.
Today, the displaying of lanterns is still a big event on the 15th day of the first lunar month throughout China.The fillings inside the dumplings or Yuansiao are either sweet or salty. Sweet fillings are made of sugar, Walnuts, sesame, osmanthus flowers, rose petals, or jujube paste etc. A single ingredient or any combination can be used as the filling . The salty variety is filled with minced meat, vegetables etc.
There was a sea of people, and the lanterns were gathered together like a meeting. It's hilarious. The lantern dazzled me. The lamp has big, small, color is different, the shape is strange. The most interesting thing is the golden pig lamp. Let me introduce you!
The golden pig lamp was made of several pieces of wire, and the body was made of a few golden sponges. A few smiles on her face. Really cute! It looks like running. The pig tail of the golden pig had a note on it, which said: happy Lantern Festival.
After watching the eye-catching golden pig lamp, go to the green light!
Two hands came out from below, beside the woods and meadows. There is also an o line "stream", "brook" water is really "clear see low" ah. You can think of it as a mirror! There are two bamboo rafts in the "stream" of the word "stream". I think they must be looking at the scenery! How is it? It's beautiful!
The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It's a Chinese custom to eat lanterns. After dinner, I came to the lantern party with my father and mother.
I took my father and mother's hands and came to the Lantern Festival. The lights were bright and the crowd was like a tide. The first thing that comes into our eyes is the civilization gate. There are all kinds of lanterns on the left and right sides of the civilization gate. One of my favorite is "peacock open screen". Its beautiful big tail is one by one, which is very vivid and realistic. There are two or three cranes on both sides and the big ship. When I see the big ship, I feel like I'm sailing and sailing on the sea.
Some people buy snacks and eat snacks while resting on the roadside. Some children buy fluorescent sticks and fluorescent balls and play in the street. We took several photos as a souvenir.
What a beautiful night! I like beautiful lanterns.
Probably more food is consumed during the new year celebrations than any other time of the year.
Vast amounts of traditional food is prepared for family and friends, as well as those close to us who have died.
On new year's day, the chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish called jai.
Although the various ingredients in jai are root vegetables or fibrous vegetables, many people attribute various superstitious aspects to them.
Other foods include a whole fish, to represent togetherness and abundance, and a chicken for prosperity.
The chicken must be presented with a head, tail and feet to symbolize completeness.
Noodles should be uncut, as they represent long life.
In south china, the favorite and most typical dishes were nian gao, sweet steamed glutinous rice pudding and zong zi (glutinous rice wrapped up in reed leaves), another popular delicacy.
In the north, steamed-wheat bread (man tou) and small meat dumplings were the preferred food.
The tremendous amount of food prepared at this time was meant to symbolize abundance and wealth for the household.
According to the Chinese tradition，at the very beginning of a new year， when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky， there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out.
During the Lantern Festival， people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuan xiao (glutinous rice ball).
In the Sui Dynasty in the sixth century， Emperor Yangdi invited envoys from other countries to China to see the colorful lighted lanterns and enjoy the gala performances.
By the beginning of the Tang Dynasty in the seventh century， the lantern displays would last three days. The emperor also lifted the curfew， allowing the people to enjoy the festive lanterns day and night.
In the Song Dynasty， the festival was celebrated for five days and the activities began to spread to many of the big cities in China.
Today，3the displaying of lanterns is still a big event on the 15th day of the first lunar month throughout China.
The fillings inside the dumplings or Yuansiao are either sweet or salty. Sweet fillings are made of sugar，Walnuts，sesame，osmanthus flowers，rose petals，or jujube paste etc. A single ingredient or any combination can be used as the filling . The salty variety is filled with minced meat，vegetables etc.
It was the Lantern Festival, and my parents took me to the Confucius temple to see the Lantern Festival. Along the way, it was drizzling. One to the Confucius temple, the eyes are all lights, as if into the light of the sea. The lotus lantern on the left, the advertising lamp on the right, looks like two soaring dragons.
After that, my parents took me to the lantern market to buy lanterns. What a lot of lanterns! There are rabbit lights, pigeon lights, and dog lights... I looked back and forth several times. It was dazzling. I was dazzled, didn't know which to buy? Finally, I bought an antique candle lamp.
Then mom and dad took me to the pedal boat. Because of the festival, so many people, lined up a long team. We chose a goose boat, my father and mother pedaled, and I held the rudder. We had a happy Lantern Festival.
festival of lanterns.i spent the festival of lanterns with my grandparents this year.
my family went to my grandparents‘ home and had dinner with them.we had lots of sweet dumpl ins. after the dinner, my grandparents and i went out to play fireworks.
we had a very good time together.
Lantern Festival night, my father and mother and his party went to the square to see fireworks. Along the way, more people can see the lights, men and women have both, they happily said and laugh, the whole city festive atmosphere.
Suddenly, a "missiles" jet flew to the sky like an airplane, exploding in the sky, colorful parachutes floating in the air and disappeared as soon as it reached the ground. Several "meteors" across the sky, watching, that meteor shiny, flying to the clouds, then there have been numerous small fireworks, small fireworks crackling sound scared my brother quickly covered his ears, while a small fireworks disappeared Without a trace.
The night can be bustling Lantern Festival, the crowds of people to see the lights, people laugh open by word, I think this is a dream, but this is indeed true.
This year, the Lantern Festival will be active, looking very lively and full of joyful scenery.
There are many different kinds of animal lanterns in the cultural park, including Mickey Mouse, horse, giraffe, 101 loyal dog, giant panda, dragon... Wait, the flower lamp is in the adorn of colorful lamplight, really beautiful, let me be like in the world of fairy tale dream, see everybody all grab a group photograph, like the machine is flashing ceaselessly.
On the grass in the park, there are many children carrying lanterns and playing with fairy sticks. There are also people in the sky lamp, the sky light with the light wind slowly rising, like a lot of little stars, in the dark flash, very beautiful; There are also many people in the fireworks, the colorful fireworks display the night sky the colorful, my ear also from time to time came the peoples sigh!
On the way home, I saw the fireworks in the sky on the hanlin bridge, reflected in the water of the stream, and the glittering change of the golden light was charming. It was really a happy Lantern Festival.
This day's important ACTivity is watching lanterns. Throughout the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), Buddhism flourished in China. One emperor heard that Buddhist monks would watch sarira, or remains from the cremation of Buddha's body, and light lanterns to worship Buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, so he ordered to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on this day. Later, the Buddhist rite developed into a grand festival among common people and its influence expanded from the Central Plains to the whole of China.
元宵主要的活动就是看灯。东汉明帝时期，明帝提倡佛教，听说佛教有正月十五日僧人观佛舍利，点灯敬佛的做法，就命令这一天夜晚在皇宫和寺庙里点灯敬佛，令士族庶民都挂灯。以后这种佛教礼仪节日逐渐形成民间盛大的节日。该节经历了由宫廷到民间，由中原到全国的发展过程。
The annual Lantern Festival has finally arrived. On this day, people will eat dumplings, watch lanterns and set off fireworks to celebrate this happy festival together. We are no exception.
On this day, our whole family went out of the house early to watch various forms of street art performances, including lion dance, dragon dance, stilt walking, dry boat running, etc. you see, the energetic and enthusiastic performances of the actors welcomed bursts of admiration from the audience.
In the evening, the street is brightly lit, as if walking into the ocean of lights. Look! There are dazzling dragon lights, lovely rabbit lights, and my favorite cartoon character lights, which are really dazzling. Eh! Not far ahead, what are we doing together? My mother and I crowded into the crowd and guessed the lantern riddle! Unfortunately, I didn't guess the first one. My mother was about to tell me the answer. Suddenly, with a loud noise, fireworks appeared in the sky, flying in the air like dancing butterflies. It's really a lively ocean.
At this moment, everyone was fascinated by the colorful world and refused to leave for a long time.
After the annual Lantern Festival is the most, people took to the streets to see lanterns from all directions, there are many a variety of lanterns on the street, there are lights, lanterns and lights, but my favorite is the headlights. Because on the 15th day of the first month, people will eat yuanxiao, so it is called "yuanxiao festival".
On the day of the Lantern Festival, the family gather together to eat the reunion dinner, and also eat tangyuan together. The tangyuan symbolizes the round circle of the family, and I like to eat the bean paste. The funniest of all is the flower lamp, the street is full of all kinds of lanterns. I saw a twinkle in the sky, I look carefully, originally is kong light ah! When my mother looked at me so much, she bought me one.
The Lantern Festival is such a fun, exciting and unforgettable day!
The fifteenth day of the first arrived, my family and I go to the lantern.
Can be busy in the street, people mountain people sea. At seven o 'clock is very to, start with fireworks, "bang..." Voice rings, the fireworks are green, red, yellow, purple, colorful, colorful. Look, a "super-sized" fireworks fly the sky, and then with a roar, and fireworks sprayed out of the little one was full of the sky, sometimes like a bauhinia, sometimes like a chrysanthemum. Some township, bine... "Bang! Bang" rang again, and some bread with a small bee in fireworks, after the blast, emit the light of fireflies. The colorful decorated enveloped the entire lijin county. See gold waterfall flows down, every gold falls and shiny golden flowers covered with earth. As the tang dynasty poet li bai have cloud: "plunges three thousand feet, suspected galaxy nine days."
Watching the fireworks, we go to see the lanterns again, we saw the Chinese zodiac, they seemed to be waving to us, the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse,... In the said the New Year's blessing to tourists. Further on, we saw the Disneyland, the inside of the Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, such as "master", they are playing Musical Instruments, are thriving, a happy New Year! We also see "three kingdoms" lamp, zhang fei and guan yu, liu bei, three people, they in taoyuan sworn brother, I seem to hear them say: "although we can't born in the same year on the same day, I wish we are in the same year on the same day to death." And drums, gongs, it sounds really beautiful melody.
I had a really happy today.
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance.
This day's important activity is watching lanterns. Throughout the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), Buddhism flourished in China. One emperor heard that Buddhist monks would watch sarira, or remains from the cremation of Buddha's body, and light lanterns to worship Buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, so he ordered to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on this day. Later, the Buddhist rite developed into a grand festival among common people and its influence expanded from the Central Plains to the whole of China.
the 15-day celebration of chinese new year.
the first day of the lunar new year is "the weling of the gods of the heavens and earth."many people abstain from meat on the first day of the new year because it is believed that this will ensure long and happy lives for them.
on the second day, the chinese pray to their ancestors as well as to all the gods. they are extra kind to dogs and feed them well as it is believed that the second day is the birthday of all dogs.
the third and fourth days are for the sons-in-laws to pay respect to their parents-in-law.
the fifth day is called po woo. on that day people stay home to wele the god of wealth. no one visits families and friends on the fifth day because it will bring both parties bad luck.
on the sixth to the 10th day, the chinese visit their relatives and friends freely. they also visit the temples to pray for good fortune and health.
the seventh day of the new year is the day for farmers to display their produce. these farmers make a drink from seven types of vegetables to celebrate the occasion. the seventh day is also considered the birthday of human beings. noodles are eaten to promote longevity and raw fish for success.
on the eighth day the fujian people have another family reunion dinner, and at midnight they pray to tian gong, the god of heaven.
the ninth day is to make offerings to the jade emperor.
the 10th through the 12th are days that friends and relatives should be invited for dinner. after so much rich food, on the 13th day you should have simple rice congee and mustard greens (choi sum) to cleanse the system.
the 14th day should be for preparations to celebrate the lantern festival which is to be held on the 15th night.
the lantern festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in february or march in the gregorian calendar. as early as the western han dynasty (206 bc-ad 25), it had become a festival with great significance. this day's important activity is watching lanterns. throughout the han dynasty (206 bc-ad 220), buddhism flourished in china. one emperor heard that buddhist monks would watch sarira, or remains from the cremation of buddha's body, and light lanterns to worship buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, so he ordered to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to buddha on this day. later, the buddhist rite developed into a grand festival among common people and its influence expanded from the central plains to the whole of china.
till today, the lantern festival is still held each year around the country. lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors. children will hold self-made or bought lanterns to stroll with on the streets, extremely excited. "guessing lantern riddles"is an essential part of the festival.
lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns. if visitors have solutions to the riddles, they can pull the paper out and go to the lantern owners to check their answer. if they are right, they will get a little gift. the activity emerged during people's enjoyment of lanterns in the song dynasty (960-1279).
as riddle guessing is interesting and full of wisdom, it has become popular among all social strata.
people will eat yuanxiao, or rice dumplings, on this day, so it is also called the "yuanxiao festival."yuanxiao also has another name, tangyuan. it is small dumpling balls made of glutinous rice flour with rose petals, sesame, bean paste, jujube paste, walnut meat,dried fruit, sugar and edible oil as filling. tangyuan can be boiled, fried or steamed. it tastes sweet and delicious.
what’s more, tangyuan in chinese has a similar pronunciation with "tuanyuan”, meaning reunion. so people eat them to denote union, harmony and happiness for the family.
in the daytime of the festival, performances such as a dragon lantern dance, a lion dance, a land boat dance, a yangge dance,walking on stilts and beating drums while dancing will be staged. on the night, except for magnificent lanterns, fireworks form a beautiful scene. most families spare some fireworks from the spring festival and let them off in the lantern festival. some local.
On the night of the Lantern Festival, my parents and I went to the square to see the fireworks. Along the way, there are many people, both men and women, old and young, they laugh and laugh, and the whole city has a festive atmosphere. The composition
Suddenly a "missile" flew into the sky like a plane, exploding in the sky, and the colorful "paratroopers" fell. When it gets to the ground, it disappears. A few "meteors" streaked through the sky, looking at the meteor, flashing and flying toward the clouds. Then there were countless little fireworks, and the noise of the small gift of thunder scared me and my brother to cover my ears, and in a few moments the little flower was gone.
The night of the Lantern Festival is lively, the people who look at the lights are people, people are smiling, I thought it was a dream, but this is really true.
The Lantern Festival is our traditional festival, is also the last day of the lunar New Year, the fifteenth day of the lantern, on this day, people will eat yuan xiao, go to the flower market, to admire the lanterns, fireworks, guess riddles, dragon dance lion dance, the best blessing to the spring.
We just finished eating a family reunion dinner, dad said to take me to see lanterns, I am very happy. Early in the evening, the moon is up in the sky. A few stars naughty to blink my eyes. The silvery moon around lanterns with me together. Our family with the boisterous crowd to flower market. "Little fish" is I know dad around the neck, she glo-sticks in hand, on the head with a red ox horn, dressed in a red coat. With a happy smile on his face.
Streets, everywhere decorated, all kinds of electronic lanterns, can call a person too many things to see, as the waves of sound XuanSheng, two dragons, cross flying among the crowd.