The Lantern Festival——施嘉慧

文山童老

<p class="ql-block">  Lantern Festival is a China’s traditional festival. It is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar year</p> <p class="ql-block">  Lantern Festival is one of the biggest holidays in China. Several days before Lantern Festival, people begin to make lanterns. Lanterns are made in the shape of different animals, vegetables, fruits and many, other things. While making lanterns people usually write riddles on lanterns. On the eve of Lantern Festival, all the lanterns are hung up.</p> <p class="ql-block">  On Lantern Festival people go outside to have a look at the lanterns and guess the riddles on the lanterns. Perhaps you can see some wonderful folk performances,Dragon Dance and Yangko.</p> <p class="ql-block">  The fillings inside the dumplings or Tang-yuan are either sweet or salty. Sweet fillings are made of sugar,Walnuts,sesame,osmanthus flowers,rose petals,or jujube paste etc. A single ingredient or any combination can be used as the filling . The salty variety is filled with minced meat,vegetables etc.</p> <p class="ql-block">  Everything is very interesting and everyone is very happy. Our life is rich and varied.</p>