Lantern Festival; traditional Chinese festival
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Lantern Festival; a traditional Chinese festival held on the 15th day of the first lunar month
Also known as 灯节 (Dēngjié) or 上元节 (Shàngyuánjié). The festival marks the final day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations and involves activities like viewing lanterns, eating 元宵 (yuánxiāo, glutinous rice balls), and solving lantern riddles.
Yuán元
xiāo宵
Jié节
nà那
tiān天
wǎn晚
shang上
，
quán全
jiā家
rén人
yī一
qǐ起
qù去
kàn看
huā花
dēng灯
。
On the night of the Lantern Festival, the whole family goes together to see the festive lanterns.
Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
，
Yuán元
xiāo宵
Jié节
shì是
fǎ法
dìng定
jié节
jià假
rì日
ma吗
？
Is the Lantern Festival a public holiday in China?
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Yuán元
xiāo宵
Jié节
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
shí食
wù物
shì是
tāng汤
yuán圆
，
xiàng象
zhēng征
zhe着
tuán团
yuán圆
。
The traditional food for the Lantern Festival is tangyuan (glutinous rice balls), symbolizing family reunion.
Zhè这
ge个
zhōu周
mò末
yǒu有
Yuán元
xiāo宵
Jié节
dēng灯
huì会
，
fēi非
cháng常
rè热
nao闹
。
There is a Lantern Festival fair this weekend; it will be very lively.