Lantern Festival; Shangyuan Festival
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Lantern Festival; Shangyuan Festival (the 15th day of the first lunar month)
Also known as 元宵节. Historically associated with Taoist traditions (上元天官赐福), it marks the end of Chinese New Year celebrations with lantern displays and eating tangyuan.
Shàng上
yuán元
jié节
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zhòng重
yào要
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
jié节
rì日
。
The Lantern Festival is an important traditional Chinese festival.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
Shàng上
yuán元
jié节
chī吃
tāng汤
yuán圆
、
shǎng赏
huā花
dēng灯
。
We eat sweet rice balls and admire lantern displays during the Lantern Festival.
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Gǔ古
dài代
Shàng上
yuán元
jié节
yě也
shì是
qīng青
nián年
nán男
nǚ女
xiāng相
huì会
de的
rì日
zi子
。
In ancient times, the Lantern Festival was also a day for young men and women to meet.