<p class="ql-block">The Lantern Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It falls on Friday this year.</p><p class="ql-block">元宵節是中國的傳統節日，在農歷正月十五慶祝。今年是星期五。</p><p class="ql-block">It is a continuation of celebrating the Spring Festival. The day leads to the first full moon night of the year, and is also the night when the earth returns to spring.</p><p class="ql-block">這是慶祝春節的延續。這一天是一年中第一個月圓之夜，也是地球回歸春天的夜晚。</p> <p class="ql-block">During the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), more than 2,000 years ago, Emperor Wen ordered that the 15th day of the first lunar month to be dedicated to the Lantern Festival.</p><p class="ql-block">早在2000多年前的漢朝(公元前206年至公元24年)，文帝就下令將農歷正月十五定為元宵節。</p><p class="ql-block">It was also a romantic festival in ancient China, providing an opportunity for unmarried men and women to meet.</p><p class="ql-block">它也是中國古代一個浪漫的節日，為未婚男女提供相遇的機會。</p><p class="ql-block">In ancient times, young women, especially daughters of eminent families, hardly stepped out their houses. But during the Lantern Festival, it was a tradition that all people, including those young women, come out for lantern shows.</p><p class="ql-block">在古代，年輕女子，尤其是名門望族的女兒，幾乎不出門。但是在元宵節，這是一個傳統，所有的人，包括那些年輕的婦女，出來看燈展。</p><p class="ql-block">Watching lanterns at night was just an opportunity for young women to find a man whose appearance appealed to them. Another activity, guessing the answers to lantern riddles, gives young people a chance to interact with each other and know more about each other. For thousands of years, there have been numerous love stories originating during the Lantern Festival.</p><p class="ql-block">對于年輕女子來說，晚上看燈籠只是一個尋找外表吸引她們的男人的機會。另一項活動是猜燈謎，讓年輕人有機會互相交流，了解彼此。幾千年來，有無數起源于元宵節的愛情故事。</p> <p class="ql-block">A poem by Xin Qiji, a poet of the Song Dynasty (AD 420-479) depicts a love story at the lantern festival:</p><p class="ql-block">宋人辛棄疾(公元420-479年)的一首詩描述了一個元宵節的愛情故事:</p><p class="ql-block">But in the crowd once and again</p><p class="ql-block">I look for her in vain.</p><p class="ql-block">When all at once I turn my head,</p><p class="ql-block">I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed.</p><p class="ql-block">眾里尋他千百度，驀然回首，那人卻在燈火闌珊處。</p> <p class="ql-block">Besides watching lanterns and guessing the answers to lantern riddles, there are many traditions for the festival. Here is a guide for you to spend a happy Lantern Festival.</p><p class="ql-block">除了看花燈和猜燈謎外，元宵節還有許多傳統活動。下面就帶你度過一個快樂的元宵節。</p><p class="ql-block">1. Viewing lanterns</p><p class="ql-block">It is tradition that people hang lanterns everywhere, in their house or in the streets. The lanterns depict various characters, like flying birds, leaping fishes, and shining fireworks, showing an atmosphere of joy. People will come out and appreciate the beautiful scene.</p><p class="ql-block">1. 看燈籠</p><p class="ql-block">這是一個傳統，人們掛燈籠到處，在他們的房子或街道上?；裘枥L了各種各樣的人物，如飛翔的鳥，跳躍的魚，和閃耀的煙花，顯示出歡樂的氣氛。人們會走出來欣賞這美麗的景色。</p> <p class="ql-block">2. Guessing lantern riddles</p><p class="ql-block">Riddles written on the lanterns can inspire wisdom and cater to the festival atmosphere, so many people like it very much. Guessing the answers to lantern riddles gradually became an indispensable part of the Lantern Festival.</p><p class="ql-block">2. 猜燈謎</p><p class="ql-block">寫在燈籠上的謎語可以啟迪智慧，迎合節日的氣氛，所以很多人都很喜歡它。猜燈謎逐漸成為元宵節不可或缺的一部分。</p><p class="ql-block">3. Dragon lantern dance</p><p class="ql-block">Chinese people regard the dragon as a symbol of auspiciousness. At the festival, people perform dragon lantern dances and look forward to a good omen of this year's good weather and peace.</p><p class="ql-block">3.龍燈舞</p><p class="ql-block">中國人認為龍是吉祥的象征。在節日上，人們表演龍燈，期待今年的好天氣和和平的好兆頭。</p> <p class="ql-block">4. Lion dance</p><p class="ql-block">It is similar to the dragon lantern dance, delivering good wishes and good luck.</p><p class="ql-block">4. 舞獅</p><p class="ql-block">它類似于舞龍燈，傳遞美好的祝愿和好運。</p><p class="ql-block">5. Eating yuanxiao</p><p class="ql-block">Eating yuanxiao Lantern Festival is another tradition. Yuanxiao is made of glutinous rice, either solid or stuffed. The stuffing includes bean paste, sugar, hawthorn, various kinds of fruit and so on. It can be boiled, fried or steamed and fried to eat.</p><p class="ql-block">5. 吃元宵</p><p class="ql-block">元宵節的另一個傳統是吃元宵。元宵是用糯米做的，有實心的也有餡的。餡料包括豆沙、糖、山楂、各種水果等。它可以煮、炸或蒸、炸食用。</p> <p class="ql-block">Hand Craft：Firecrackers??and fireworks</p><p class="ql-block">煙花可以讓寶貝按自己的想法畫，借機鞏固了firecracker爆竹和firework煙花，并加以區分。</p><p class="ql-block">?Prepare—Things we need:</p><p class="ql-block">Scratch paper刮畫紙</p><p class="ql-block">colorful paper彩紙 （黃色 紅色）</p><p class="ql-block">pen 筆</p><p class="ql-block">scissors 剪刀</p><p class="ql-block">two-side tape 雙面膠</p> <p class="ql-block">Steps：</p><p class="ql-block">1.Hold the red paper in half, and cut them off. So do the yellow papers.</p><p class="ql-block">把紅紙對折兩半，剪下來，黃色的紙同理。</p><p class="ql-block">2.Draw some straight lines on the half paper. Then cut them into smaller ones.</p><p class="ql-block">在半張紙上畫一些直線，然后建成小段</p><p class="ql-block">3.Write the “fu” character on the red papers.</p><p class="ql-block">在紅色紙上寫上福字。</p><p class="ql-block">4.Stick the two side tape on the small pieces.</p><p class="ql-block">正反面貼上雙面膠。</p><p class="ql-block">5.Roll them to make sure that they look like the firecrackers.</p><p class="ql-block">把它們卷成像爆竹??一樣的形狀。</p><p class="ql-block">6.Stick them on the scratch paper.</p><p class="ql-block">把它們粘貼在刮畫紙上。</p><p class="ql-block">7.Draw the beautiful fireworks with the pen on the left of the scratch paper.</p><p class="ql-block">在刮畫紙剩余部分，畫上美麗的煙花。</p> <p class="ql-block">??Make a little cow red lantern??</p><p class="ql-block">?Prepare:red paper,white paper,scissors,black pen,paperboard,double-sided tape</p><p class="ql-block">step1: a piece of A4 card, fold in half, draw the vertical strip, cut with scissors.</p><p class="ql-block">step2: Attach double-sided tape to one side of the paper, then roll the paper into a cylinder and glue firmly</p><p class="ql-block">step3: Push it down to make a lantern shape</p><p class="ql-block">step4: Glue horns, ears, mouth, eyes.</p><p class="ql-block">step5: Stick on handle.</p> <p class="ql-block">??Riddles</p><p class="ql-block">1.I’m an arch.</p><p class="ql-block">I am different colours.</p><p class="ql-block">Many believe you’ll find a pot of gold at the end of me. </p><p class="ql-block">What am I?</p><p class="ql-block">2.I live in a flock.</p><p class="ql-block">I eat grass.</p><p class="ql-block">My coat is fluffy and warm. </p><p class="ql-block">What am I?</p><p class="ql-block">3.I am many colours or only one.</p><p class="ql-block">I was a home but now I’m not.</p><p class="ql-block">You might hear the sea in me. </p><p class="ql-block">What am I?</p> <p class="ql-block">元宵節燈謎</p><p class="ql-block"> 盲人摸象(打一成語)</p><p class="ql-block">蜜餞黃連(打一成語)</p><p class="ql-block">會計(打一成語)</p><p class="ql-block">翹翹板(打一成語)</p><p class="ql-block">相聲(打一成語)</p><p class="ql-block">零存整取(打一成語)</p> <p class="ql-block">元宵燈謎的來歷</p><p class="ql-block">燈謎在春秋時代就有,那時叫"隱語" ,到漢魏時才開始稱為"謎" 南宋時有人將謎語寫在燈上,在上元節讓人猜燈謎。南宋后,賞花燈、猜 燈謎讓元宵節的氣氛熱鬧而溫馨。由于燈謎都難以猜中,如同老虎難以被 射中一樣,所以也稱為"燈虎" (也叫文虎)。傳統燈謎的制作講求一定 的格式,需運用巧思才可以制出十分高妙的燈謎,是中國獨創的文學藝術。</p><p class="ql-block">有一年元宵節,乾隆皇帝帶著一群文武大臣,興致勃勃前去觀看燈會。</p><p class="ql-block">左看各種燈籠五顏六色,美不勝收;右瞧各種燈籠別致風趣,耐人尋味。</p><p class="ql-block">看到高興時,乾隆皇帝陪他的大臣們也出迷聯,讓大家猜一猜。大學士紀 曉嵐稍思片刻,就揮筆在宮燈上寫了一副對聯:</p><p class="ql-block">“黑不是,白不是,紅黃更不是。和狐狼貓狗仿佛,既非家畜,又非野獸。</p><p class="ql-block">詩不是,詞不是, 《論語》也不是。對東西南北模糊,雖為短品,也是妙文。</p><p class="ql-block">乾隆皇帝看了冥思苦想,文武大臣一個個抓耳撓腮,怎么也猜不出來, 最后還是紀曉嵐自己揭了謎底:猜謎。</p> <p class="ql-block">吃湯圓</p>
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