![]() ![]() Eating tangyuan brings good fortune for the whole family and strengthens the family ties.ĭragon dances are important part of the Lantern Festival celebrations. It is believed that the round shape of the tangyuan and the bowl they are served from symbolize the unity of family. Tangwuan are sweet rice balls filled with red bean paste, peanut butter or sesame paste. The traditional Lantern Festival food is called tangyuan. The Chinese children are very involved during the Lantern Festival. The words and phrases in these riddles often have multiple meanings and it might require intense pondering to solve them. Typically the riddles refer to Chinese culture with traditional characters, historical events, literature and names of Chinese cities or places. ![]() Especially children love solving these puzzles. One of the funniest of them is solving riddles written on the lanterns or on slips of paper attached to them. The Lantern Festival celebrations include various traditional rituals. According to the tradition the lanterns were lit up to please “the Officer of Light” in heaven and he would bring good fortune for the people. The festival also has strong roots in Taoism. The Han Dynasty’s Emperor Hanmingdi gave an order for all the temples and households to light up lanterns to show respect for the Buddha. The history of the Lantern Festival goes over 2000 years back. The lanterns are red because it means good fortune in China! Photo by Denny Ryanto / CC BY Usually the color of the lanterns is red to bring good fortune. The lanterns symbolize people letting go the past year and welcoming the new one. This year the day is February 11th, which means that on this Saturday the lanterns will light up the scenery all over China. The festival falls on a day somewhere in February or March, depending on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It ends the Chinese New Year celebrations started in the beginning of January. The Chinese Lantern Festival Yuánxiāo Jié( 元宵节) is well known around the world by its breathtakingly beautiful lanterns that take over the streets and household yards all across the China. The more celebration the merrier!Ĭountless beautiful lanterns light up the streets during the festival. Some are familiar to us Westerners and some are completely unique to a specific country. To properly celebrate this year, we will not only be focusing on Asia Exchange but also on the numerous festivals and national holidays in different Asian countries. The event that marks end of the Chinese New Year festivitiesĪsia Exchange has its 10th anniversary in 2017, and we hope there will be many more anniversaries to come. Korean Language, Culture and Business Immersion Program. ![]()
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