Happy Lantern Festival
2020.02.08
元宵节快乐
The Lantern Festival

is the last day of the Chinese New Year celebration. It comes on the 15th of the first lunar month and it is the first full moon of the new year, symbolizing unity and perfection. Lantern Festival is an important part of Spring Festival, and marks the official end of the long holiday.
On this day, people often eat sweet dumplings（元宵）for good luck, visit the display of lanterns（灯展, go to a temple fair（庙会), guess lantern riddles (猜灯谜） and set off fireworks（放烟花).

Comments

billy

元宵也叫汤圆，我还发现了一个英文名字Glutinous Rice Ball，两个名字我都不喜欢，元宵节的英文翻译我也不喜欢，感觉翻译的很直白，也很牵强。都表达不出汉语特有的韵味

2020.02.10 16:49
Krismile

Hahaha 元宵 is sweet dumplings? 😝

2020.02.09 08:13
PenneyLand

Do you know about 年例 nian li? In our hometown, nian li is the end of the new year celebration, not the Lantern Festival.

2020.02.08 13:56
Teresa

Happy Lantern Festival

2020.02.08 07:48
Transporter

We can do nothing,just stay at home ☕

2020.02.08 03:16
Bing

Very good explanation. Well done. Happy lantern festival, though we are not able to go out.

2020.02.08 03:10
Lifeisbeautiful Ada

Thank you Todd. But this Year's Spring Lantern Festival is different in China because of nCov. We Have a very long holiday and have stay inside if we don't have special thing to have to do for keeping safe.🙏🙏

2020.02.08 02:28
Mr. Chappie

？？？Why ur words are quite like the CET6 translation question？？？😂😂😂

2020.02.08 02:27
jane

Good explanations. I can’t explain so detailed 😂😂

2020.02.08 02:24
Catherine

However,this Lantern Festival is a little bit special.We can't visit the display of lanterns or guess lantern riddles or even set off fireworks...But fortunately,we can still be together to eat sweet dumplings and admire the full moon at night.Family,that's all we require.

2020.02.08 02:23
Sissi

I ate sweet dumplings this morning😁😁yummy

2020.02.08 02:23
Lily

Best wishes

2020.02.08 02:15
Sophia 赵淑雅

元宵节快乐🎆🏮

2020.02.08 02:14
Cheryea

Now just sleep at home because of the virus😝 睡睡平安

2020.02.08 02:13
キヨ

Dumplings is not元宵，It's饺子We eat汤圆～

2020.02.08 02:13
Sunshine

@Todd trying to keep positive. It is the first time that Im annoyed of holidays....

2020.02.08 02:12
Todd

@Sunshine this situation will gradually improve and you’ll be able to return to your normal life. Think positive! 👍

2020.02.08 02:09
Sunshine

I even couldnt go back to Beijing because of virus this year...

2020.02.08 02:00
Li

This year is special.😓

2020.02.08 01:59