Do you know the traditional customs of Lantern Festival？

　　"Lantern Festival": meaning reunion and beauty; Lantern riddle: a word game derived from the Lantern Festival, also known as playing the lantern tiger; Dragon lantern: the dragon is the totem of China, dancing dragon lantern, singing and dancing, and the atmosphere is festive; Lion: It symbolizes good luck and good luck, and places its good wishes on eliminating disasters and seeking Jinafu.

　　On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Lantern Festival, also known as Shangyuan Festival, Spring Lantern Festival, Xiaoyuanyian Festival and Yuanxi Festival. Lantern Festival is the first important festival after the Spring Festival. Because of China’s vast territory and long history, the customs about Lantern Festival are different all over the country.

　　Step 1 eat "Yuanxiao"

　　Eating Yuanxiao on the fifteenth day of the first month is a long-standing custom in China. Yuanxiao is called "glutinous rice balls". Its ingredients and flavors are different, but the meaning of eating Yuanxiao is the same. It represents the reunion and beauty, and the days are getting more and more prosperous. There is a saying in the saying that harmony makes money. Family harmony and family reunion are important factors for a complete family. Therefore, we must eat "Yuanxiao" with our families on the Lantern Festival.

　　2. "Send lanterns"

　　"Sending lanterns" is referred to as "sending lanterns" for short, and its essential meaning is to send children’s lanterns. That is, before the Lantern Festival, the bride’s family sends lanterns to her newly-married daughter’s home, or ordinary relatives and friends give them to the newly-married infertile home, in order to add good luck, because "lamp" is homophonic with "ding". Expressing the hope that her daughter will be lucky and have a son early after marriage; If the daughter is pregnant, in addition to the big palace lantern, one or two pairs of small lanterns should be sent to wish her a safe pregnancy.

　　Step 3 play dragon lantern

　　The dragon is the totem of China, and the Chinese nation advocates the dragon and regards it as a symbol of good luck. On the fifteenth day of the first month, the festive atmosphere of dancing and singing spread in many places.

　　4. lion dance

　　Lion dance, also known as "lion dance", "lion lantern" and "lion dance", is often performed in festivals and festive activities. Lions are regarded as auspicious animals in China, symbolizing good luck and good luck. Therefore, in the lion dance activities, people are entrusted with the good wishes of eliminating disasters and seeking Jinafu.

　　5. solve riddles on the lanterns

　　Every Lantern Festival, riddles are played everywhere. I hope this year will be jubilant and safe. Because riddles are enlightening and interesting, they are welcomed by all walks of life in the process of spreading. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, various acrobatic skills began to appear in the lantern market. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, besides riddles and hundreds of operas, there were also opera performances.