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The Lantern Festival(元宵节)
The lunar January (农历正月)is the first month of a year and 15th is the first day of full moon.
During Lantern Festival, people go along the street to watch lanterns(灯笼) and children light their own small lanterns for some fun. The biggest and most beautiful lantern is the dragon lantern, which looks like a flying dragon, held by several young guys. One with a ball in hand leads the dragon to move.
The traditional food for Lantern Festival is rice glue ball(元宵). The rice glue ball’s shape is just like the full moon appears in the sky. This kind of dessert is especially welcomed by children.
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春节,即农历新年,俗称过年,一般指除
夕和正月初一。但在民间,传统意义上的
春节是指从腊月初八的腊祭或腊月二十三
或二十四的祭灶,一直到正月十五,其中
以除夕和正月初一为高潮。春节历史悠久,
起源于殷商时期年头岁尾的祭神祭祖活动。
在春节期间,中国的汉族和很多少数民族