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　　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.

标签：元宵节元宵佳节

热门成语

• 风不鸣条  和风轻拂，树枝不发出声响。比喻社会安定。
• 安分知足  安于本分，对自己所得到的待遇知道满足。
• 白圭之玷  白玉上的一个斑点。比喻人或物大体很好，只是有些小缺点。
• 飞沙走砾  沙：沙土；砾：小石块。沙土飞扬，小石块滚动。形容风势很猛。
• 百思不解  百般思索也无法理解。
• 诽誉在俗  诽：指诽谤；誉：赞扬；俗：风气、习惯。诽谤或赞扬在于当时的风习。后来引申指风气、习惯的作用非常大。
• 分毫不爽  比喻没有丝毫差错。
• 挨肩擦背  形容人多拥挤。
• 飞黄腾达  飞黄：传说中神马名；腾达：上升，引伸为发迹，宦途得意。形容骏马奔腾飞驰。比喻骤然得志，官职升得很快。
• 博闻辩言  博：多。闻：传闻。辩言：巧言。形容道听途说，似是而非的言论。
• 不齿于人  指被人看不起。
• 不打不成相识  指经过交手，彼此了解，结交起来就更投合。
• 不恶而严  并不恶声恶气，但很威严，使人知敬畏。
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• 飞云掣电  掣：闪过。像流云飞和闪电一样。形容非常迅速。