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1、cataloguecatalogue Origin（起源） Legend（传说） Convention（习俗） Food Chinese valentines dayThe 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the ChinesThe 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month ie Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called s called y

2、uanyuan-month and in the ancient times pe-month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first niople called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called ght to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in

3、 China. Yuan Xiao Festival in China. According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beAccording to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full ginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousamoon hanging i

4、n the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to apnds of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate. At this time, people will try to solve the preciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat puzzles on the lanterns and e

5、at yuanxiaoyuanxiao (glutino (glutinous rice ball) and get all their families united in the us rice ball) and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere.joyful atmosphere. legend 汉文帝时为纪念汉文帝时为纪念“平平吕吕”而设而设 东方朔与元宵姑娘东方朔与元宵姑娘 袁世凯与元宵袁世凯与元宵 When Emperor Wen of Han to commemorate the Ping Lv des

6、igned Dong fang shuo and Yuan xiao Yuan shi kai and yuanxiaoOriginOrigin 关于元宵节的起源有三种说法 1.正月十五在西汉已经受到重视，不过，正月十五真正作为民俗节日是在汉魏之后。 On the origin of the Lantern Festival, there are three claims 1.Lantern Festival has been valued in the We-stern Han Dynasty, However, the Lantern Festival is truly a folk fe

7、stival, after the Han. conventionguess the riddleguess the riddle（猜灯（猜灯谜谜）lion lion dancedance舞舞狮狮子子play the play the dragon lantern dragon lantern 耍龙耍龙 灯灯 a land boat dance a land boat dance（划划旱船旱船) )convention stilt walk stilt walk（踩踩高高跷跷） This days important activity is watchThis days important a

8、ctivity is watching lanterns. Lanterns of various shapeing lanterns. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets, attrs and sizes are hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors. Children will acting countless visitors. Children will hold self-made or bought lanterns to shold

9、 self-made or bought lanterns to stroll with on the streets, extremely excittroll with on the streets, extremely excited. ed. Watching lanternsWatching lanternsGuessing lantern riddlesGuessing lantern riddles Guessing lantern riddles is an essential part of the Guessing lantern riddles is an essenti

10、al part of the Festival. Lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paFestival. Lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns. If visitors have solper and post them on the lanterns. If visitors have solutions to the riddles, they can pull the paper out and gutions to

11、 the riddles, they can pull the paper out and go to the lantern owners to check their answer. If they o to the lantern owners to check their answer. If they are right, they will get a little gift. The activity emergeare right, they will get a little gift. The activity emerged during peoples enjoymen

12、t of lanterns in the Song Dyd during peoples enjoyment of lanterns in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). As riddle guessing is interesting and nasty (960-1279). As riddle guessing is interesting and full of wisdom, it has become popular among all socialfull of wisdom, it has become popular among all socia

13、l strata. strata. In the daytime of the In the daytime of the Festival, performances Festival, performances such as a dragon lantersuch as a dragon lantern dance, a lion dance, n dance, a lion dance, a land boat dance, a a land boat dance, a yanggeyangge dance, walking dance, walking on stilts and b

14、eating dron stilts and beating drums while dancing will ums while dancing will be staged. be staged. On the night, except for magnificent lanterns, fi On the night, except for magnificent lanterns, fireworks form a beautiful scene. Most families sparreworks form a beautiful scene. Most families spar

15、e some fireworks from the Spring Festival and let te some fireworks from the Spring Festival and let them off in the Lantern Festival. Some local governhem off in the Lantern Festival. Some local governments will even organize a fireworks party. On the ments will even organize a fireworks party. On

16、the night when the first full moon enters the New Year, night when the first full moon enters the New Year, people become really intoxicated by the imposing people become really intoxicated by the imposing fireworks and bright moon in the sky.fireworks and bright moon in the sky.food 元宵节的食品，最早叫“ 浮元子

17、” 后称“元宵” ，生意人还美其名曰“元宝” Lantern Festival food, first called floating Motoko after the Lantern, businessmen also euphemistically called ingot Yuan XiaoYuan Xiao People will eat People will eat yuanxiaoyuanxiao, or rice dumplings on , or rice dumplings on this day, so it is also called the this day, so

18、 it is also called the YuanxiaoYuanxiao Festi Festival.“val.“YuanxiaoYuanxiao also has another name, also has another name, tangyuantangyuan. It i. It is small dumpling balls made of glutinous rice fls small dumpling balls made of glutinous rice flour with rose petals, sesame, bean paste, jujubour w

19、ith rose petals, sesame, bean paste, jujube paste, walnut meat, driede paste, walnut meat, dried fruit, sugar and edible oil as filling. fruit, sugar and edible oil as filling. TangyuanTangyuan c can be boiled, fried or steamed. It tastes sweet an be boiled, fried or steamed. It tastes sweet and del

20、icious. and delicious. Whats more, Whats more, tangyuantangyuan in Chines in Chinese has a similar pronunciation with e has a similar pronunciation with tuanyuantuanyuan”, meaning reunion. So ”, meaning reunion. So people eat them to denote union, people eat them to denote union, harmony and happine

21、ss for the faharmony and happiness for the family.mily.Tang YuanChinese valentines day 传统社会的年轻女孩不允许出外自由活动，但是过节却可以结伴出来游玩，元宵节赏花灯正好是一个交谊的机会，未婚男女借着赏花灯也顺便可以为自己物色对象。所以元宵节可以说是地道的中国情人节 traditional society does traditional society does not allow young girls to not allow young girls to go out freely, but they

22、 go out freely, but they can go hand in hand oucan go hand in hand out of play festivals, the t of play festivals, the Lantern Festival FloweLantern Festival Flower lights is just the chanr lights is just the chance of a friendship, unmce of a friendship, unmarried men and women arried men and women lights the way through lights the way through the flowers to find objethe flowers to find objects for their own. So thcts for their own. So the Lantern Festival is tye Lantern Festival is typical of Chinese Valentpical of Chinese Valentines Dayines Day