Lantern Festival is a China

Lantern Festival is a China’s traditional festival.It is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar year.

Lantern 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. 元宵节

元宵节是中国的一个传统节日.通常在阴历年的第一个月的第十五天庆祝.

元宵节是中国最大的节日之一.在元宵节到来的几天前,人们就开始做灯笼,有的被做成动物,有的被做成蔬菜,有的被做成水果,各种样式都有.做灯笼时,人们通常在上面写上谜语.在元宵节前夜,所有的灯笼都被挂起来.

在元宵节这天,人们都出来看灯笼和猜灯谜,也许你还能看见一些精彩的民间表演龙舞和秧歌.每件事都很有趣,每个人都很高兴,

我们的生活丰富多彩.

【背景介绍】向外国朋友介绍元宵节的相关情况 【人物简介】A是中国人，B和C是外国友人

A：There's an old chinese saying, \ 中国有句俗话：“正月十五闹元宵”。 B：When is the Lantern Festival? 元宵节是什么时候?

A：It's on the 15th of January on the lunar calendar. 是农历的一月十五日。

C：How do you celebrate the lantern festival? 元宵怎么闹？

A：I think the lantern festival is just like a carnival in the west, but with different activities.

我觉得很像西方的狂欢节，就是狂欢的活动不太一样。 C：Oh, what activities are there? 哦，都有什么活动？

A：In the evening they hang out thousands of colorful lanterns for people to enjoy.

晚上人们会挂起五颜六色的灯笼，大家一起赏灯。

B：I've heard of the lantern riddles before; do they come from this? 我听说过猜灯谜，是不是从这儿来的？

A：Yes, and there are also activities like the dragon dance, lion dance and setting off fireworks - it's very lively.

对，还有舞龙、舞狮子、放烟火这些活动，可热闹了。 C：Any special food for the Lantern Festival? 元宵节有什么特别的食物吗？

A：Yes, of course. Sweet sticky rice balls with peanut or sesame inside. 有啊！有包花生或芝麻的汤圆。