每年农历的一月十五日是中国人的元宵节,它正好在春节之后。传统意义上元宵节也是春节活动的一部分。
TheLanternFestivaliscelebratedeverywhereonJanuary15thofthelunarcalendar,rightaftertheSpringFestival.Traditionally,theLanternFestivalisapartoftheSpringFestival.
这天是农历新年里第一个月圆的日子。中国各地张灯结彩,家家户户歌舞游乐,人们做元宵、放烟火。
ThisdayisalwaysthefirstfullmooninthelunarNewYear.AcrossChina,peoplecelebratebyhanginguplanternsandfestoons,attendingdancingandsingingperformances,making“YuanXiao”orsweetricedumplingsandlightingfireworks.
这也是庆祝春节的延续。在元宵节之夜,天上明月高照,地上彩灯万盏。
ThisisalsoacontinuationoftheSpringFestivalcelebration.OntheLanternFestivalnight,themoonilluminatesthedarkskywhilemanylanternsshinebrightcolorsontheearth.
元宵节习俗LanternFestivalcustom
一、吃元宵EatingYuanxiao
元宵是元宵节的特色食品。据说,元宵是因汉武帝时期的一位名叫元宵的宫女而得名。元宵是一种带馅儿的甜食,是由糯米粉加上甜的馅料制成的。元宵节就是因此而得名。元宵的烹制方法非常简单,将元宵倒入装满沸水的锅中煮几分钟就可以了。
YuanxiaoisthespecialfoodfortheLanternFestival.ItisbelievedthatYuanxiaoisnamedafterapalacemaid,Yuanxiao,ofEmperorWuDioftheHanDynasty.Yuanxiaoisakindofsweetdumpling,whichismadewithstickyriceflourfilledwithsweetstuffing.AndtheFestivalisnamedafterthefamousdumpling.Itisveryeasytocook-simplydumptheminapotofboilingwaterforafewminutes-andeatenasadessert.
二、猜灯谜Guessinglanternriddles
猜灯谜也是元宵节活动的一个基本组成部分。灯笼的所有者将谜语写在一张纸条上,然后将纸条展示在灯笼上。如果赏灯者猜出谜语,就将纸条取出,然后找灯笼所有者确认答案。答对的话,他们就可以领取一份小礼品。这个活动起源于宋朝(——)。猜灯谜活动极富情趣和智慧,因此在全社会广受欢迎。
"Guessinglanternriddles"isanessentialpartoftheFestival.Lanternownerswriteriddlesonapieceofpaperandpostthemonthelanterns.Ifvisitorshavesolutionstotheriddles,theycanpullthepaperoutandgotothelanternownerstochecktheiranswer.Iftheyareright,theywillgetalittlegift.TheactivityemergedduringpeoplesenjoymentoflanternsintheSongDynasty(-).Asriddleguessingisinterestingandfullofwisdom,ithasbe
三、看烟火Watchfireworks
元宵节的白天会有舞龙舞狮、划旱船、扭秧歌、踩高跷。而在晚上,除了各种大型灯会,灿烂的焰火也是一幅美丽的画卷。很多家庭在春节时会留下一部分烟花等着元宵节放。有的地方*府甚至会组织焰火晚会。当新年的第一轮圆月升上夜空时,人们都会因燃放的烟火和空中的明月而兴奋。
InthedaytimeoftheFestival,performancessuchasadragonlanterndance,aliondance,alandboatdance,ayanggedance,walkingonstiltsandbeatingdrumswhiledancingwillbestaged.Onthenight,exceptformagnificentlanterns,fireworksformabeautifulscene.MostfamiliessparesomefireworksfromtheSpringFestivalandletthemoffintheLanternFestival.Somelocalgovernmentswillevenorganizeafireworksparty.OnthenightwhenthefirstfullmoonenterstheNewYear,peoplebe