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Chinese Lantern Festival

By serena on February 24th, 2010 09:19 AM | Travel News |
China’s Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first lunar month, which is the last day of the Chinese New Year’s Festival. The Lantern Festival of 2010 is on the 28th February. It is more than just the last day of the New Year’s Festival, a very important festival in its own right. It is one of the best times in a year to travel to China, and an excellent occasion to see the most authentic and traditional Chinese cultures.

 

Lantern Festival Festivities and Things to Do

Eating Yuan Xiao - Yuan Xiao also called Tang Yuan are glutinous rice balls with stuffing of sesame, peanuts, vegetable, or meat. It is the must-eat food for the lantern festival, symbolizing heaviness, wholeness, and unity.

Yuan Xiao is the must-eat festive food for the Lantern Festival.

Yuan Xiao is the must-eat festive food for the Lantern Festival.

 

 

Lantern Fair - Lantern Fair, or Lantern Show is the most important event on the Lantern Festival. During the festival night, families with take their children to the event to appreciate the lanterns of in various designs. Many of them will be made in large sizes and demonstrate traditional legends and tales. 

On the Lantern Fair, many sophisticated and detailed lanterns are displayed.

On a Lantern Fair, many sophisticated and detailed lanterns are displayed.

 

 

Solve Riddles - Except the large sophisticated lanterns in a lantern fair, there are often many simple small lanterns. Riddles will be written on the tags hanging or attached to the lantern. Riddle Solving is one of the most traditional festivities during the Lantern Festival.

Solving Lantern Riddles can be date back to as early as 2000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty.

Solving Lantern Riddles can be date back to as early as 2000 years ago of Western Han Dynasty.

 

 

Dragon Dance -The Dragon Dance is performed in the hopes that the dragon, the traditional supplier of rain, would ensure plenty of rainfall in the upcoming year. This dazzling display incorporates many men working in perfect unison to bring the dragon puppet to life. On the Lantern Festival night, the most enthusiastic style of Chinese Dragon Dance called Fire Dragon Dance is often seen during a Lantern Fair. The Fire Dragon Puppets are firing fireworks when they are being waved.

Dancing a Fire Drangon requires courage, skill, and cooperation.

Dancing a Fire Drangon requires courage, skill, and cooperation.

Tags: Chinese Festivals, Lantern Festival

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8 Responses to “Chinese Lantern Festival”

  1. Ana says:
    March 3, 2010 at 12:47 pm

    Looks amazing! Wish I could be there!!! Never mind - maybe next year I’ll arrange my China Tour during the Chinese New Year :)

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  2. serena says:
    March 3, 2010 at 2:52 pm

    Thanks for your comment, Ana! Chinese New Year is indeed the best time in a year to visit China if you like to see more Chinese culture. My advice is that plan it early to avoid the peak season prices.

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  3. MostImportantChineseFestivals says:
    September 14, 2010 at 1:52 pm

    Chinese New Year is awesome!

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