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(Chinese) Lantern Festival 元宵节
Happy Lantern Festival! 元宵节快乐！
Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, which marks the end of New Year festivities. 元宵节是农历的元月十五，标志着新年庆祝的...

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(Chinese) Lantern Festival 元宵节
Happy Lantern Festival! 元宵节快乐！
Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, which marks the end of New Year festivities. 元宵节是农历的元月十五，标志着新年庆祝的结束。
The first month of the lunar calendar is known as the 元月(yuan yue). And in ancient China, the night was referred to as 宵 (xiao). So when the first full moon rolls around, this night is accordingly known as 元宵。农历的一个月被称作“元月”。然后在古代中国，夜晚被称作“宵”。所以当第一个月圆之夜到来的时候，这个晚上就被称作了“元宵”。

It dates back to the Han Dynasty. (元宵节)起源于汉朝。
The holiday evolved from an ancient Chinese belief that celestial spirits could be seen flying about in the light of the first full moon of the lunar calendar. And to aid them in their search for the spirits they used torches. These torches gave way to lanterns of every shape, size and color.
在农历的第一个月圆之夜，也就是元宵节这天的晚上，可以看到天上飞动的神灵。为了更容易找到这些神灵，人们会点一些火把照明，后来慢慢，火把就被各种各样的灯笼取代了。

元宵节习俗：
hanging lanterns挂灯笼，solving lantern riddles猜灯谜，eating tangyuan吃元宵，lighting firecrackers放鞭炮, do stilt-walking踩高跷，dragon and lion dancing舞龙舞狮。
Black sesame paste filling is my favorite. 黑芝麻馅儿(汤圆)是我的最爱。
It’s said to symbolize both the first full moon and family unity and completeness. 汤圆象征月圆象征团圆。