初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文（精選26篇）

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇1

　　The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China.

　　According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇2

　　Great China, blooming flower of carved 56 nationalities. Different regions, different customs are memorable, whether the Tibetan sholton, or yi people's torch festival. The han nationality of the Lantern Festival is the most let I addicted. It has more than two thousand years of history, in today's China popular is of no doubt. The Lantern Festival of its name, because its festival and customs activities in the first month in a year (yuan) on the fifteenth day of night (night) to hold.

　　The Lantern Festival, the first great achievement of the nature is yuanxiao. No matter the south north, to the fifteenth day this day, men, women and children around the table and to end on a few bowl of steaming glutinous balls, the steam in a small house and now and then the clouded spread a few happy laughter sound.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇3

　　-lantern festival is a china’s traditional festival. it is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar year.

　　i,antern festival is one of the biggest holidays in china.

　　several days before lantern festival, people begin to make lanterns.

　　lanterns are made in the shape of different

　　animals, vegetables, fruits and many, other things. while making lanterns people usually write riddles on lanterns. on the eve of lantern festival, all the lanterns are hung up.

　　on lantern festival people go outside to have a look at the lanterns and guess the riddles on the lanterns. perhaps you call see some wonderful folk performances,dragon dance and yangko.

　　everything is very interesting and everyone is very happy. our life is rich and varied.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇4

　　When the Lantern Festival arrived, my mother carried me to the car (because my leg was hurt and I couldn't walk down the road). When the fireworks were set, the traffic police blocked the road and allowed no traffic. Then I took my aunt's electric car and arrived at my destination. A: it's not easy for me to see a firework!

　　The fireworks began to set off. Ah! How beautiful it is! There are colorful spheres rushing up into the sky. With a loud bang, fireworks explode in the air, some like a round smile, some like a red star, and some like Numbers. I was dazzled. The best of all was the red lanterns that waddled in the sky for a long time. What a happy day!

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇5

　　the 15-day celebration of chinese new year.

　　the first day of the lunar new year is "the weling of the gods of the heavens and earth."many people abstain from meat on the first day of the new year because it is believed that this will ensure long and happy lives for them.

　　on the second day, the chinese pray to their ancestors as well as to all the gods. they are extra kind to dogs and feed them well as it is believed that the second day is the birthday of all dogs.

　　the third and fourth days are for the sons-in-laws to pay respect to their parents-in-law.

　　the fifth day is called po woo. on that day people stay home to wele the god of wealth. no one visits families and friends on the fifth day because it will bring both parties bad luck.

　　on the sixth to the 10th day, the chinese visit their relatives and friends freely. they also visit the temples to pray for good fortune and health.

　　the seventh day of the new year is the day for farmers to display their produce. these farmers make a drink from seven types of vegetables to celebrate the occasion. the seventh day is also considered the birthday of human beings. noodles are eaten to promote longevity and raw fish for success.

　　on the eighth day the fujian people have another family reunion dinner, and at midnight they pray to tian gong, the god of heaven.

　　the ninth day is to make offerings to the jade emperor.

　　the 10th through the 12th are days that friends and relatives should be invited for dinner. after so much rich food, on the 13th day you should have simple rice congee and mustard greens (choi sum) to cleanse the system.

　　the 14th day should be for preparations to celebrate the lantern festival which is to be held on the 15th night.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇6

　　Tomorrow is the fifteen Lantern Festival, on this day, all have held a grand festival, lantern riddles, eating lantern, lamp, kids playing lanterns, can be happy. I look up the history of the Lantern Festival and learn from all of you. I wish you a happy holiday!

　　The Lantern Festival has two thousand years of history in Chinese, also known as the "Lantern Festival", also known as the "Lantern Festival" or "Dengxi". According to Chinese ancient custom, "Yuan" means the moon circle, a year in the so-called "three yuan" the fifteen known as the "spring" in July fifteen, known as the "ghost", in October fifteen called "Yuan"; the fifteen is the year the first full moon night, is also one yuan the return of the night, Spring returns to the earth, people have to celebrate and celebrate the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, also known as the "spring festival". "The night" is also the night, so the Lantern Festival also has the meaning of the first round night of the year.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇7

　　Today, is the traditional Chinese festival - Lantern Festival. Eating yuanxiao, the meaning of the lanterns is tuan tuan yuan yuan, harmony and beauty. After dinner, my mother and I went to the square to see the lantern show.

　　Come to the square, ho, people many ah, really lively! These lights are vivid and lifelike, with 12 zodiac lanterns, corn lights, jack-o-lanterns, lotus lanterns, lei yue lanterns... It's beautiful. There was a lamp that impressed me the most, it was the moon, and there were some lovely twinkling stars.

　　I hope the next Lantern Festival will come soon.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇8

　　At night, today is the annual Lantern Festival, people happily walked to square, see yuanxiao party, watch the fireworks.

　　Have people mountain people sea, in the square heads. The faces of people like smile became a bright flower. My mother and I to watch, I can't see, mother picked up me, I see, is surrounded by a piece of boundless, it is estimated that there are thousands of!

　　Yuanxiao party began, the first show is the dragon, you see, the two dragons in tease each other, play, the scene like live. The second program is the dance, see them wearing a green skirt, turn left, turn right, neat, beautiful, fast, like a dragonfly flying.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇9

　　Today my mother went home early in the morning, hands still carrying a large bag of flour and meat.

　　The materials are ready in a little while, and Im going to start learning to wrap up the Lantern Festival! My mother taught me the flour and the sticky, and then a little bit out to make a circle. Then use your fingers to press down one side of the circle, then stuffed with some meat inside, the opening of the concave pinch. A juicy and delicious lantern is wrapped up. The abrupt father asked me, "do you know the origin of the Lantern Festival?" I shook my head. So dad said to me: "the first month is the first month, the ancients call the night" night ", and the fifteen day is the first full moon in a year, so the fifteen is the Lantern Festival. Also known as the "Lantern Festival". It is said that early in the Han Emperor period, has been fifteen month as the Lantern Festival, when Emperor Wu created the "tachu calendar", further affirmed the importance of the Lantern festival. The Lantern Festival period, and continue to extend with the history of development, according to legend of the Tang Dynasty lantern only lasted for three days, the Song Dynasty is extended to five days, and after the Ming Dynasty, increased to ten days, from the eighth day to start activities, until seventeen years before the end of. The Lantern Festival originated in the Han Dynasty, the Han emperor is said to commemorate the "Ping Lu" and set up. The Han emperor after the death of Liu Ying, the empress of the clan dominated court politics. Zhou Chenping et al in lvhou died, except after Lu Ping forces, crowned Liu Heng for the Han emperor. Because the day is calm Lu fifteen January, each year since fifteen January night, Emperor Wen Di to the palace, and to have fun with the citizens to commemorate the fifteen day, as the Lantern festival.

　　This shows that knowledge can be learned at any time as long as you keep your mind.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇10

　　The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday, as far back as two thousand years ago in the western han dynasty, yuanxiao watching lanterns began in the Ming emperor of the eastern han dynasty period.

　　Ming emperor ordered this one night in the palace and temple worship Buddha light, make the cremation of the subaltern hanging lamp. So now have yuanxiao randeng custom. Evening I with her mom and dad grandpa's grandmother to eat dumplings, sweet and delicious. After dinner, we went out to play. I saw a round moon hung in the sky, families are lit up the red lanterns, firecrackers was deafening, all the fireworks a split, some like chrysanthemum in full bloom, beautiful.

　　What a lot of people we came to the north, civic square! The flying sky lantern. We also bought a kongmin light. First of all, we tied a piece of wax, the bottom of the sky lantern and lit with fire, and seize the four angles of kongmin light with the hand, after a while, light filled with hot air, gradually, we can slowly loosen the hand, kongmin light slowly fly to heaven.

　　I quickly made a wish. Over kongmin light high, like to play with the moon. Is really a happy Lantern Festival.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇11

　　"Tangyuan dumplings dumplings, sweet sweet dumpling is round and round..." And this is a sing "tangyuan" yuanxiao. Because, we all said to eat dumplings, the dream is round, so the aunt to sing, sing uncle, uncle sing, we sing.

　　In a few days off, I am the most happy day, is the Lantern Festival. That day, uncle came to my house to have a meal, uncle had just sat down and asked me: "whoever, you pass the fireworks?" I replied: "let go once or twice." Uncle went on to say: "that you want to put on a?" I said: "of course! But mother partial about fireworks are dangerous! Don't let me more." Uncle said: "don't be afraid, I told your mother, she will agree!" I jumped for joy "three thousand feet", I shouted: "can fireworks again! Can fireworks again!" I turned to uncle said, "or uncle loves me!" Uncle smiled to me, looking back at his newspaper again.

　　After dinner, uncle gave me a big bag of fireworks, and three incense sticks, let my mother and I went downstairs to put. Stone chair beside the downstairs, I put the fireworks pipe on the ground first, then the fireworks near the tube with a lit incense probe, lighting, before long, the fireworks "sou" like a rocket, fly in the sky, then, "touch" with a scattered in the sky, just like a flower! Later, I took a look, there are red, have yellow, with purple, with green and various different variety, really good-looking!

　　Later, I got home, my mother brought me a bowl of dumplings to eat, ah! I really like your Lantern Festival!

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇12

　　Today is the fifteen Lantern Festival on the first moon, and the Lantern Festival is also a day of reunion. After dinner, my sister and my brother, accompanied by an adult, went to the yard to look at the fireworks. As soon as he arrived in the yard, he saw all kinds of beautiful lanterns in his friend's hand. There is a rabbit lamp, a butterfly lamp, a goldfish lamp, and the beautiful goldfish lamp, like a living goldfish, swings its beautiful tail.

　　The fireworks of the moment, looked upward, in the sky some fireworks bloom like the golden chrysanthemum; some like fireflies fluttering all over the sky; some like colorful gems; it is a beautiful picture!

　　After seeing the fireworks, my aunt went home to us and my brother and sister to cook the dumpling.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇13

　　Lantern Festival is the fifteenth day of the first month. It is a happy holiday. The main thing about the festival is the lantern show and the lion dance.

　　On the night of the Lantern Festival, people go shopping with all kinds of colorful lanterns and enjoy dancing dragon lions, guessing lantern riddles and playing games under the full moon.

　　Yuan xiao is a food that must be eaten for the Lantern Festival. It is also a special food for the Lantern Festival. It is very sweet, with black sesame seeds and peanuts.

　　I like to eat sweet yuan xiao, like to see colorful lanterns, like to do fun, fun games, more like to guess on the lantern riddles, more like this happy Lantern Festival.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇14

　　I like the Lan tern Festival.

　　probably more food is consumed during the new year celebrations than any other time of the year. vast amounts of traditional food is prepared for family and friends, as well as those close to us who have died.

　　on new year's day, the chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish called jai. although the various ingredients in jai are root vegetables or fibrous vegetables, many people attribute various superstitious aspects to them.

　　other foods include a whole fish, to represent togetherness and abundance, and a chicken for prosperity. the chicken must be presented with a head, tail and feet to symbolize completeness. noodles should be uncut, as they represent long life.

　　in south china, the favorite and most typical dishes were nian gao, sweet steamed glutinous ricepudding and zong zi, another popular delicacy.

　　in the north, steamed-wheat bread (man tou) and small meat dumplings were the preferred food. the tremendous amount of food prepared at this time was meant to symbolize abundance and wealth for the household.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇15

　　The Lantern Festival, also known as Shang yuan Festival, is celebrated on January 15th on Chinese lunar calendar.It is the first full moon night in Chinese lunar year, symbolizing the coming back of the spring.The Lantern Festival is deemed as a good day for family get together.

　　According to the custom of China, people on that night will carry nice lanterns and go out to appreciate the moon, light fireworks, guess lantern riddles, and eat sweet dumplings to celebrate the festival.Some places even have folk performances such as playing dragon lanterns, lion dance and stilt walking.

　　The Lantern Festival, an important traditional Chinese festival which has been in existence for over 2,000 years, is still very popular in China, even overseas.And any place in which Chinese people live will experience busy activities on that day.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇16

　　The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance.

　　This day's important activity is watching lanterns. Throughout the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), Buddhism flourished in China. One emperor heard that Buddhist monks would watch sarira, or remains from the cremation of Buddha's body, and light lanterns to worship Buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, so he ordered to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on this day. Later, the Buddhist rite developed into a grand festival among common people and its influence expanded from the Central Plains to the whole of China.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇17

　　The Lantern Festival night, mother and I went to the most prosperous street square is watching lanterns.

　　One out of the door, I saw the street crowded, many shop doorway the blazing exuberant. People all around each side by a warm hand, while talking about. The trees on both sides of the road hung a beautiful lights, YiZhanZhan small lights like the stars twinkle, I as if into the world of fairy tales. Each lantern is various, the store has a long, there are round, and automatic rotation. All these form a festive and peaceful yuanxiao nights.

　　We went to the square, the square was a sea of people, the north side of the square built a grand palace decorated gateway, decorated gateway variety were pictured on the dragon, there are many spirited rabbit, under the light reflect, they come in all shapes, lifelike. The south of the square is a curtain of blue, so the light "waterfall" waterfall, inlaid with a few red big word: "I wish the original people's happy life" lights flash, falls as if to flow, I can't help but the superb artistry of gasp in admiration for the designers.

　　All of a sudden, listen to "bang" sound, I looked inside, see a beam of light into the sky, and then opened the colorful fireworks. This a fireworks such as call to arms, all of the fireworks lit the sky suddenly turned into another splendid stage, colours, shapes, just look at this one, another rose again, make a person dazzling. Thunder is heard, asing if is hammering in melee, the people can't help expletives, yuanxiao nights to the climax stage!

　　Fireworks over, I rubbed his acid trapped neck and mom returned home reluctantly and sick at this how happy Lantern Festival!

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇18

　　Yesterday is the Lantern Festival, can be noisy! According to the traditional Chinese folk, the day of the magnificent on brand night, people points up lights all light, to show celebration. Go out the moon, burning lamp burning, happy event put lantern riddle quiz, were yuanxiao, have a family reunion, the backdrop of the festival, feel happy.

　　At 7:00 in the evening, I just have a meal, the sky sounded the ZhaLei general noise, and bam! Bam! Bam! Each a barrage of put up the fireworks! I hurried stop chopsticks, rushed out of dining room and father, brother ran upstairs to watch the fireworks to!

　　Because my home in this area are of high buildings! I stand on top of the panoramic view of all the scenery! Fireworks rose! Some like a blooming chrysanthemums! Some like the dancing like fireflies, some like a snow mountain blasted general!

　　The most beautiful to a few "big fireworks," is likely the volcanic eruption, purples, green, yellow, "a mountain" even "a mountain" out! Like a meteor scattered, lined with black night, gorgeous and dazzing! The dark of night as a bright

　　Read other people's fireworks, my brother and I also put their fireworks take out to put! I took out "ChongTianBao", lit, like a meteor shot out, trailing behind a long "tail"!

　　Colorful! Brother took out "the Christmas tree", sent out a powerful sparks! Color various kind! Like a fountain, moving short, when light dark! Sparks from the "day" and drop, like countless pearls hung in the sky! Like heaven fell in the Milky Way.

　　Shine! Still put "yuhua" is like fairy scattering flower, fell from the sky, and sometimes "flower" heart still open "little", such as flower general. There's like "UFO" flash in the past, speed eyes can't keep up, some like a gyroscope general "crazy rotating"............. In the night

　　Finally put out the fireworks, about the quiet down, and to see this beautiful fireworks, reminds me of the xin qiji's "jade case yuan xi", he found in the thousands of degrees, suddenly look back, that person but in, fire dim. Yuan xiao party is over, but the happiness and laughter, a long time to curl up in our window...

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇19

　　Great China, blooming flower of carved 56 nationalities. Different regions, different customs are memorable, whether the Tibetan sholton, or yi people s torch festival.

　　The han nationality of the Lantern Festival is the most let I addicted.

　　It has more than two thousand years of history, in today s China popular is of no doubt.

　　The Lantern Festival of its name, because its festival and customs activities in the first month in a year on the fifteenth day of night to hold.

　　The Lantern Festival, the first great achievement of the nature is yuan xiao. No matter the south north, to the fifteenth day this day, men, women and children around the table and to end on a few bowl of steaming glutinous balls, the steam in a small house and now and then the clouded spread a few happy laughter sound.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇20

　　On New Years Day, the Chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish called jai. Although the various inGREdients in jai are root vegetables or fibrous vegetables, many people attribute various superstitious aspects to them.

　　Other foods include a whole fish, to represent togetherness and abundance, and a chicken for prosperity. The chicken must be presented with a head, tail and feet to symbolize completeness. Noodles should be uncut, as they represent long life.

　　In south China, the favorite and most typical dishes were nian gao, sweet steamed glutinous rice pudding and zong zi (glutinous rice wrapped up in reed bleaves), another popular delicacy.

　　In the north, steamed-wheat bread (man tou) and small meat dumplings were the preferred food. The tremendous amount of food prepared at this time was meant to symbolize abundance and wealth for the household.

　　The 15 Day Celebration of Chinese New Year.

　　The first day of the Lunar New Year is "the welcoming of the gods of the heavens and earth."Many people abstain from meat on the first day of the new year because it is believed that this will ensure long and happy lives for them.

　　On the second day, the Chinese pray to their ancestors as well as to all the gods. They are extra kind to dogs and feed them well as it is believed that the second day is the birthday of all dogs.

　　The third and fourth days are for the sons-in-laws to pay respect to their parents-in-law.

　　The fifth day is called Po Woo. On that day people stay home to welcome the God of Wealth. No one visits families and friends on the fifth day because it will bring both parties bad luck.

　　On the sixth to the 10th day, the Chinese visit their relatives and friends freely. They also visit the temples to pray for good fortune and health.

　　The seventh day of the New Year is the day for farmers to display their produce. These farmers make a drink from seven types of vegetables to celebrate the occasion. The seventh day is also considered the birthday of human beings. Noodles are eaten to promote longevity and raw fish for success.

　　On the eighth day the Fujian people have another family reunion dinner, and at midnight they pray to Tian Gong, the God of Heaven.

　　The ninth day is to make offerings to the Jade Emperor.

　　The 10th through the 12th are days that friends and relatives should be invited for dinner. After so much rich food, on the 13th day you should have simple rice congee and mustard GREens (choi sum) to cleanse the system.

　　The 14th day should be for preparations to celebrate the Lantern Festival which is to be held on the 15th night.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇21

　　This days important activity is watching lanterns. Throughout the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), Buddhism flourished in China. One emperor heard that Buddhist monks would watch sarira, or remains from the cremation of Buddhas body, and light lanterns to worship Buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, so he ordered to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on this day. Later, the Buddhist rite developed into a grand festival among common people and its influence expanded from the Central Plains to the whole of China.

　　Till today, the lantern festival is still held each year around the country. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors. Children will hold self-made or bought lanterns to stroll with on the streets, extremely excited. "Guessing lantern riddles"is an essential part of the Festival.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇22

　　The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It's a Chinese custom to eat lanterns. After dinner, I came to the lantern party with my father and mother.

　　I took my father and mother's hands and came to the Lantern Festival. The lights were bright and the crowd was like a tide. The first thing that comes into our eyes is the civilization gate. There are all kinds of lanterns on the left and right sides of the civilization gate. One of my favorite is "peacock open screen". Its beautiful big tail is one by one, which is very vivid and realistic. There are two or three cranes on both sides and the big ship. When I see the big ship, I feel like I'm sailing and sailing on the sea.

　　Some people buy snacks and eat snacks while resting on the roadside. Some children buy fluorescent sticks and fluorescent balls and play in the street. We took several photos as a souvenir.

　　What a beautiful night! I like beautiful lanterns.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇23

　　This day's important ACTivity is watching lanterns. Throughout the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), Buddhism flourished in China. One emperor heard that Buddhist monks would watch sarira, or remains from the cremation of Buddha's body, and light lanterns to worship Buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, so he ordered to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on this day. Later, the Buddhist rite developed into a grand festival among common people and its influence expanded from the Central Plains to the whole of China.

　　元宵主要的活動就是看燈。東漢明帝時期，明帝提倡佛教，聽說佛教有正月十五日僧人觀佛舍利，點燈敬佛的做法，就命令這一天夜晚在皇宮和寺廟里點燈敬佛，令士族庶民都掛燈。以后這種佛教禮儀節(jié)日逐漸形成民間盛大的節(jié)日。該節(jié)經(jīng)歷了由宮廷到民間，由中原到全國的發(fā)展過程。

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇24

　　The Festival of Lanterns takes place at the end of the Chinese New Year Celebration, on the fifteenth day of the first moon. Lanterns have been part of Chinese life for centuries so it's not surprising to see a festival of lanterns.

　　People usually hang lanterns in the gardens, outside the houses, and on the boats. These lanterns are signposts to guide guests and spirits of ancestors to the Lunar celebration. After a sumptuous fifteen-day feast, these lanterns light the way for the spirits back to the world beyond.

　　Silk, paper and plastic lanterns vary in shape and size and are usually multi-colored. Some are in the shapes of butterflies, birds, flowers, and boats. Other are shaped like dragon, fruit and animal symbols of that year. The most popular type of lantern is the horse-racing one, in which figures or animals rotate around the vertical axis of the lantern.

　　The special food for the Lantern Festival is Yuen Sin or Tong Yuen. These are round dumplings made with sticky rice flour. They can be filled and served as a sweet snack or made plain and cooked in a soup with vegetables, meat and dried shrimp. The round shape of the dumpling is a symbol of wholeness, completeness and unity.

　　The Lantern Festival is an occasion for families to get together and for everyone--young, old, rich and poor to have fun.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇25

　　the festival of lanterns takes place at the end of the chinese new year celebration, on the fifteenth day of the first moon. lanterns have been part of chinese life for centuries so it's not surprising to see a festival of lanterns. people usually hang lanterns in the gardens, outside the houses, and on the boats. these lanterns are signposts to guide guests and spirits of ancestors to the lunar celebration. after a sumptuous fifteen-day feast, these lanterns light the way for the spirits back to the world beyond. silk, paper and plastic lanterns vary in shape and size and are usually multi-colored. some are in the shapes of butterflies, birds, flowers, and boats.

　　other are shaped like dragon, fruit and animal symbols of that year. the most popular type of lantern is special food for the lantern festival is yuen sin or tong yuen. these are round dumplings made with sticky rice flour. they can be filled and served as a sweet snack or made plain and cooked in a soup with vegetables, meat and dried shrimp. the round shape of the dumpling is a symbol of wholeness, completeness and unity.

　　the lantern festival is an occasion for families to get together and for everyone--young, old, rich and poor to have fun.

初一關(guān)于元宵節(jié)的英語作文 篇26

　　In the daytime of the Festival, performances such as a dragon lantern dance, a lion dance, a land boat dance, a yangge dance, walking on stilts and beating drums while dancing will be staged. On the night, except for magnificent lanterns, fireworks form a beautiful scene. Most families spare some fireworks from the Spring Festival and let them off in the Lantern Festival. Some local governments will even organize a fireworks party. On the night when the first full moon enters the New Year, people become really intoxicated by the imposing fireworks and bright moon in the sky.