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元宵节3大习俗Lantern Festival Customs

Various traditional customs are held during Lantern Festival including watching lanterns, guessing lantern riddles, and eating yuanxiao.

1. 赏花灯Watching Lanterns

In order to popularize Buddhism during the Han Dynasty, one of the emperors gave an order to light lanterns in the imperial palace to worship and show respect for Buddha on the 15th day of the first lunar month . Thus, hanging lanterns gradually became the tradition of the Chinese people.
起源于汉代为了普及佛教，其中一位皇帝下令在农历正月十五日在皇宫内点灯笼供奉，以示敬佛。于是挂满灯笼逐渐成为中国人民的传统。

Today, watching decorative lanterns is a traditional festival custom of the Lantern Festival. Various shapes and types of lanterns can be seen in the streets which attract countless visitors. The traditional festive lanterns have made from bamboo but the electronic counterparts have become popular in recent years.
今日，赏花灯是元宵节传统节日习俗，街上可以看到挂满各种形状和类型的灯笼，吸引了无数观灯的游客。传统花灯是以竹子为材料，不过近来已以电动花灯为主。

重点单字整理
In order to为了
Buddhism佛教；Buddha佛
dynasty 朝代；Han Dynasty汉朝
emperor皇帝；imperial 皇帝的imperial palace皇宫
worship and show respect敬拜和尊重
on the 15th day of the first lunar month农历正月十五日
decorative lantern花灯，carry lantern提灯笼，赏灯enjoy lantern
bamboo竹子

2. 猜灯谜Guessing Lantern Riddles

Guessing lantern riddles is regarded as an indispensable part of the Lantern Festival since Song Dynasty. During that time some people wrote all kinds of riddles on pieces of paper and pasted them on the surface of colorful lanterns to let visitors guess. This festive activity can also enlighten wisdom , so many people responded and gradually become an indispensable part of the Lantern Festival.
猜灯谜从宋代开始被认为是元宵节必不可少的部分。起源于民间有些人把谜语写在纸条上，贴在五颜六色的灯笼上供人猜，猜灯谜能增添节日气氛并启发智慧，所以响应的人众多，就逐渐成为元宵节不可缺少的节目。

重点单字整理
lantern riddles灯谜，guessing/solving lantern riddles猜灯谜
be regarded as 被视为
indispensable必不可少的；dispensable可有可无的
enlighten wisdom启发智慧

3.吃元宵(汤圆) Eating Yuanxiao (Tangyuan)

Yuanxiao is a novel food that was popular in the Song Dynasty and was eaten during the Lantern Festival. Yuanxiao is a glutinous rice dumpling ball stuffed with different fillings and is also called tangyuan since it is round in shape.
流行于宋朝民间的一种元宵节吃的新奇食品，最早叫「浮元子」后称「元宵」。 「元宵」是用糯米填入不同馅料，包成圆形，所以也称「汤圆」。

The common fillings for making Yuanxiao include sugar, peanut, sesame , sweetened bean and jujube paste. Because tangyuan can be boiled, fried or steamed, and each has a unique taste, it is very popular.
常用白糖、花生、芝麻、豆沙、枣泥等为馅制作汤圆，由于汤圆可以煮、炸或蒸，而且每种都有独特的味道，因此非常受欢迎。

Eating Yuanxiao has become an essential part of the festival. Yuanxiao is round in shape which symbolizes peace, harmony and reunion . During the night of the festival, family members sit together to taste yuanxiao and appreciate the full moon .
吃元宵已成为节日的重要部分，在节日的夜晚，跟家人坐在一起品尝元宵，欣赏满月，代表平安、和谐与团圆。

重点单字整理
novel新奇的
glutinous黏稠的；glutinous rice 糯米
sesame 芝麻
jujube枣子
essential 重要的
symbolize 象征
reunion 团聚
appreciate the full moon 欣赏满月

元宵节英文单字总结

现在我们来总结一下，今天学到跟元宵节有关的单字:

元宵节3大习俗Lantern Festival Customs

1. 赏花灯Watching Lanterns
In order to为了
Buddhism佛教；Buddha佛
dynasty 朝代；Han Dynasty汉朝
emperor皇帝；imperial 皇帝的imperial palace皇宫
worship and show respect敬拜和尊重
on the 15th day of the first lunar month农历正月十五日
decorative lantern花灯，carry lantern提灯笼，赏灯enjoy lantern
bamboo竹子

2. 猜灯谜Guessing Lantern Riddles
lantern riddles灯谜，guessing/solving lantern riddles猜灯谜
be regarded as 被视为
indispensable必不可少的；dispensable可有可无的
enlighten wisdom启发智慧

3.吃元宵(汤圆) Eating Yuanxiao (Tangyuan)
novel新奇的
glutinous黏稠的；glutinous rice 糯米
sesame 芝麻
jujube枣子
essential 重要的
symbolize 象征
reunion 团聚
appreciate the full moon 欣赏满月

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