摘要
元宵节,又称“春灯节”,在每年的农历正月十五日。元宵节是中国与汉字文化圈地区及海外华人的传统节日之一。正月是农历的元月,古人称“夜”为“宵”,所以人们把一年中第一个月圆之夜称为“元宵节”
The Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao Festival is a traditional Chinese festival, which is on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese New Year. On the night of the Festival, people go on streets with all kinds of lanterns under the full moon, watching lions or dragons dancing, playing Chinese riddles and games, and lighting up (点燃) firecrackers. There is really a lot of fun for the young and the old. Chinese started to celebrate the Lantern Festival from the Han Dynasty. Like most other Chinese festivals, there is also a story behind the Festival. It is also believed that the Festival has Taoist origins.
