<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">元宵节是中国的传统节日，在农历正月十五庆祝。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">这是庆祝春节的延续。这一天是一年中第一个月圆之夜，也是地球回归春天的夜晚。</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多年前的汉朝(公元前206年至公元24年)，文帝就下令将农历正月十五定为元宵节。</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">它也是中国古代一个浪漫的节日，为未婚男女提供相遇的机会。</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，年轻女子，尤其是名门望族的女儿，几乎不出门。但是在元宵节，这是一个传统，所有的人，包括那些年轻的妇女，出来看灯展。</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">对于年轻女子来说，晚上看灯笼只是一个寻找外表吸引她们的男人的机会。另一项活动是猜灯谜，让年轻人有机会互相交流，了解彼此。几千年来，有无数起源于元宵节的爱情故事。</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">宋人辛弃疾(公元420-479年)的一首诗描述了一个元宵节的爱情故事:</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">众里寻他千百度，蓦然回首，那人却在灯火阑珊处。</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">除了看花灯和猜灯谜外，元宵节还有许多传统活动。下面就带你度过一个快乐的元宵节。</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. 看灯笼</p><p class="ql-block">这是一个传统，人们挂灯笼到处，在他们的房子或街道上。花灯描绘了各种各样的人物，如飞翔的鸟，跳跃的鱼，和闪耀的烟花，显示出欢乐的气氛。人们会走出来欣赏这美丽的景色。</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. 猜灯谜</p><p class="ql-block">写在灯笼上的谜语可以启迪智慧，迎合节日的气氛，所以很多人都很喜欢它。猜灯谜逐渐成为元宵节不可或缺的一部分。</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.龙灯舞</p><p class="ql-block">中国人认为龙是吉祥的象征。在节日上，人们表演龙灯，期待今年的好天气和和平的好兆头。</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. 舞狮</p><p class="ql-block">它类似于舞龙灯，传递美好的祝愿和好运。</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">元宵节的另一个传统是吃元宵。元宵是用糯米做的，有实心的也有馅的。馅料包括豆沙、糖、山楂、各种水果等。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">烟花可以让宝贝按自己的想法画，借机巩固了firecracker爆竹和firework烟花，并加以区分。</p><p class="ql-block">⭕Prepare—Things we need:</p><p class="ql-block">Scratch paper刮画纸</p><p class="ql-block">colorful paper彩纸 （黄色 红色）</p><p class="ql-block">pen 笔</p><p class="ql-block">scissors 剪刀</p><p class="ql-block">two-side tape 双面胶</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">把红纸对折两半，剪下来，黄色的纸同理。</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">在半张纸上画一些直线，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">在红色纸上写上福字。</p><p class="ql-block">4.Stick the two side tape on the small pieces.</p><p class="ql-block">正反面贴上双面胶。</p><p class="ql-block">5.Roll them to make sure that they look like the firecrackers.</p><p class="ql-block">把它们卷成像爆竹🧨一样的形状。</p><p class="ql-block">6.Stick them on the scratch paper.</p><p class="ql-block">把它们粘贴在刮画纸上。</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">在刮画纸剩余部分，画上美丽的烟花。</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">元宵节灯谜</p><p class="ql-block"> 盲人摸象(打一成语)</p><p class="ql-block">蜜饯黄连(打一成语)</p><p class="ql-block">会计(打一成语)</p><p class="ql-block">翘翘板(打一成语)</p><p class="ql-block">相声(打一成语)</p><p class="ql-block">零存整取(打一成语)</p> <p class="ql-block">元宵灯谜的来历</p><p class="ql-block">灯谜在春秋时代就有,那时叫"隐语" ,到汉魏时才开始称为"谜" 南宋时有人将谜语写在灯上,在上元节让人猜灯谜。南宋后,赏花灯、猜 灯谜让元宵节的气氛热闹而温馨。由于灯谜都难以猜中,如同老虎难以被 射中一样,所以也称为"灯虎" (也叫文虎)。传统灯谜的制作讲求一定 的格式,需运用巧思才可以制出十分高妙的灯谜,是中国独创的文学艺术。</p><p class="ql-block">有一年元宵节,乾隆皇帝带着一群文武大臣,兴致勃勃前去观看灯会。</p><p class="ql-block">左看各种灯笼五颜六色,美不胜收;右瞧各种灯笼别致风趣,耐人寻味。</p><p class="ql-block">看到高兴时,乾隆皇帝陪他的大臣们也出迷联,让大家猜一猜。大学士纪 晓岚稍思片刻,就挥笔在宫灯上写了一副对联:</p><p class="ql-block">“黑不是,白不是,红黄更不是。和狐狼猫狗仿佛,既非家畜,又非野兽。</p><p class="ql-block">诗不是,词不是, 《论语》也不是。对东西南北模糊,虽为短品,也是妙文。</p><p class="ql-block">乾隆皇帝看了冥思苦想,文武大臣一个个抓耳挠腮,怎么也猜不出来, 最后还是纪晓岚自己揭了谜底:猜谜。</p> <p class="ql-block">吃汤圆</p>