WhentheLanternFestivalarrived,mymothercarriedmetothecar(becausemylegwashurtandIcouldntwalkdowntheroad).Whenthefireworkswereset,thetrafficpoliceblockedtheroadandallowednotraffic.ThenItookmyauntselectriccarandarrivedatmydestination.A:itsnoteasyformetoseeafirework!
Thefireworksbegantosetoff.Ah!Howbeautifulitis!Therearecolorfulspheresrushingupintothesky.Withaloudbang,fireworksexplodeintheair,somelikearoundsmile,somelikearedstar,andsomelikeNumbers.Iwasdazzled.Thebestofallwastheredlanternsthatwaddledintheskyforalongtime.Whatahappyday!
LanternFestivalisachina＇straditionalfestival.Itiscelebratedonthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunaryear.IanternFestivalisoneofthebiggestholidaysinchina.SeveraldaysbeforeLanternFestival,peoplebegintomakelanterns.Lanternsaremadeintheshapeofdifferentanimals,vegetables,fruitsandmany,otherthings.Whilemakinglanternspeopleusuallywriteriddlesonlanterns.OntheeveofLanternFestival,allthelanternsarehungup.
OnLanternFestivalpeoplegooutsidetohavealookatthelanternsandguesstheriddlesonthelanterns.Perhapsyoucallseesomewonderfulfolkperformances,DragonDanceandYangko.Everythingisveryinterestingandeveryoneisveryhappy.Ourlifeisrichandvaried.
ItstheLanternFestivaltoday.InordertogototheLanternFestivalattheearlytime,thespeedofmymealisalsoquicker.AssoonastheCityNorthParkisseen,itisreallyaseaofpeopleandhaslongbeenahappyocean.
Iwanttoseethedragondance,somanypeoplecantgetin,sowehavetogototheplaygroundfirst.Afterawhile,mymothersuddenlysawabiglight.Iwasattractedtoitandranthrough.Itsreallybig,tallerthandad!Thefollowingisaboat,therewasabigbull,meaningweEverythingisgoingsmoothly.inthisyearoftheox.
Theairisfullofallkindsoflightsintheair.Lotuslamp,lamp,lamp,octagonallanternmoon......Theywerelineduplikealightriverthatglitteringthewholepark.
Lookedup,abigroundmoonhanginginthesky,therearecountlesslanternsrising.ChinaisintheperiodoftheThreeKingdomsZhugeKongminginvention,alsocalledthelamp,itbringsgoodluckandhappiness.
ThefifteenistheLanternFestivalonceayear,inthebrightlylitCarnivalburstingwithhappiness,thatpeoplewillsetofffirecrackers,greetthedragon,celebrate.
Whennightfell,peoplebegantoattackthedragoninthehighstreetsandbacklanes.Thedragonisdifferent.Candressupbeautifully,theyshuttleinthecitystreets,thesoundoffirecrackersresoundedthroughthenightsky,asonefalls,anotherrises,goodwishesonbehalfofthepeopleinthenewyear.Thefireworksrocketflewintheairtoformeverykindofpattern,somelikeaveryprettyandcharmingwinterjasminebloomingsmile;somelikeahappylittlefriendsonthegrassandplayingchase;likestars,twinkling,withnorealitywhatever......
Themosteye-catchingistothenumberoflanternsinthenightsky,theyareeverywhere.Eachlamprepresentshopeanddream,withpeopleswishesandprayers,swayinginthebluesky.Theyflewacrossthenumeroushillsandstreams,theweather,thedistanceofthepeoplelookingforwardtobringingabumpergrainharvest.
ThemoonintheLanternFestivalisalsoverybright,andtheprogramofthepartyisalsowonderful.ThisyeartheLanternFestivalisbustling,nextyearIhavetopersonallygreettheLanternFestivallantern,addapieceofvitalityfortheLanternfestival.
ThefirstmonthofthefirstfifteenistheChinesetraditionalfestival-LanternFestival,oneofmyfavoritefestivals.Onthisday,peoplehavetoeatlanterns,lanterns,fireworksandsoon.
IntheafternoonoftheLanternFestival,Icametomygrandmothershouse,andthetwomotherhadalreadyboughtthelanternsformeandmylittlesister.Mylanternisasmilingpig,itisverycute,withasmallapron;littlesisterlanternisasmalldragonfly,itswingsbackandforthflappinglikereallycanfly.Beforedinner,grandmaaskedustouselanternstoshineonthebarnandthecornerofthewall,andgrandmasaidtheplacethathadbeentakenwouldnotproducewormsforayear.
Afterdinnerwewenttotheoutsideofthefireworks,myfatherpickedoutwithabigfireworks,placedinthemiddleoftheyard,Isawthefireworkslit,firstisaballlikeflyintothesky,intheskyexplodedaftersomescatteredintoagoldensparks,eachsparkanddisperseamoresparkleintheskylikeameteorshower;somescatteredsparksfromtheskyriotouswithcolourcamedown;putover,theskywillappearmanylittlepiecesofcolor.Seeingsuchbeautifulfireworks,mylittlesisterandIwereexcitedandhopped.Afterthebigfireworks,Iandmylittlesisteralsoputasmallbutterflyfireworks.Thesmallcoloredbutterfliescanspinupthesky.Itisveryinteresting.
Weplannedtogotothemunicipalgovernmentsquaretoseethelantern.Buttodayitswindyandcold.Mymotherisafraidofmycold,soIcancelledtheplan.
Ihadagreattimeinthefirstfifteenofthisyear.Istartedschooltomorrow.Thishappylanternfestivalgivesmeaperfectendtomywintervacation.
ThefirstdayoftheLunarNewYearisthewelcomingofthegodsoftheheavensandearth.Manypeopleabstainfrommeatonthefirstdayofthenewyearbecauseitisbelievedthatthiswillensurelongandhappylivesforthem.
Onthesecondday,theChinesepraytotheirancestorsaswellastoallthegods.Theyareextrakindtodogsandfeedthemwellasitisbelievedthattheseconddayisthebirthdayofalldogs.
Thethirdandfourthdaysareforthesons-in-lawstopayrespecttotheirparents-in-law.
ThefifthdayiscalledPoWoo.OnthatdaypeoplestayhometowelcometheGodofWealth.Noonevisitsfamiliesandfriendsonthefifthdaybecauseitwillbringbothpartiesbadluck.
Onthesixthtothe10thday,theChinesevisittheirrelativesandfriendsfreely.Theyalsovisitthetemplestoprayforgoodfortuneandhealth.
TheseventhdayoftheNewYearisthedayforfarmerstodisplaytheirproduce.Thesefarmersmakeadrinkfromseventypesofvegetablestocelebratetheoccasion.Theseventhdayisalsoconsideredthebirthdayofhumanbeings.Noodlesareeatentopromotelongevityandrawfishforsuccess.
OntheeighthdaytheFujianpeoplehaveanotherfamilyreuniondinner,andatmidnighttheypraytoTianGong,theGodofHeaven.
TheninthdayistomakeofferingstotheJadeEmperor.
The10ththroughthe12tharedaysthatfriendsandrelativesshouldbeinvitedfordinner.Aftersomuchrichfood,onthe13thdayyoushouldhavesimplericecongeeandmustardgreens(choisum)tocleansethesystem.
The14thdayshouldbeforpreparationstocelebratetheLanternFestivalwhichistobeheldonthe15thnight.
LanternFestivalisaChinastraditionalfestival.Itiscelebratedonthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunaryear.
I,anternFestivalisoneofthebiggestholidaysinChina.SeveraldaysbeforeLanternFestival,peoplebegintomakelanterns.
Lanternsaremadeintheshapeofdifferentanimals,vegetables,fruitsandmany,otherthings.Whilemakinglanternspeopleusuallywriteriddlesonlanterns.
OntheeveofLanternFestival,allthelanternsarehungup.
OnLanternFestivalpeoplegooutsidetohavealookatthelanternsandguesstheriddlesonthelanterns.
Perhapsyoucallseesomewonderfulfolkperformances,DragonDanceandYangko.Everythingisveryinterestingandeveryoneisveryhappy.
Ourlifeisrichandvaried.
TheannualLanternFestivalarrived,andIcametomygrandmashousewithahappymood.
Mygrandmotherhadalreadypreparedthelanternformeandmysister,andIwasasmilingpiggy,withalovelyappearanceandalittlebelly.Sistersisasmalldragonfly,itswingsarelikereal,abletomovebackandforth.Beforedinner,grandmaaskedmeandmysistertoshinealanternonthegranaryandcorner,andgrandmasaidthattheplacewouldnotbeaworminthefourseasons.
Afterdinner,weagainoutsidefireworks,daddyisholdingabigfireworks,inthemiddleoftheyard,aignition,scratching,seeflames,thefireworksintoagoldenball,flyinginalldirections,sobeautiful,mysisterandItheexcitedjumpeddown.
HowhappyIwasonthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonth!
Probablymorefoodisconsumedduringthenewyearcelebrationsthananyothertimeoftheyear.
Vastamountsoftraditionalfoodispreparedforfamilyandfriends,aswellasthoseclosetouswhohavedied.
Onnewyearsday,thechinesefamilywilleatavegetariandishcalledjai.
Althoughthevariousingredientsinjaiarerootvegetablesorfibrousvegetables,manypeopleattributevarioussuperstitiousaspectstothem.
Otherfoodsincludeawholefish,torepresenttogethernessandabundance,andachickenforprosperity.
Thechickenmustbepresentedwithahead,tailandfeettosymbolizecompleteness.
Noodlesshouldbeuncut,astheyrepresentlonglife.
Insouthchina,thefavoriteandmosttypicaldisheswereniangao,sweetsteamedglutinousricepuddingandzongzi(glutinousricewrappedupinreedleaves),anotherpopulardelicacy.
Inthenorth,steamed-wheatbread(mantou)andsmallmeatdumplingswerethepreferredfood.
Thetremendousamountoffoodpreparedatthistimewasmeanttosymbolizeabundanceandwealthforthehousehold.
WhentheLanternFestivalarrived,mymothercarriedmetothecar(becausemylegwashurtandIcouldntwalkdowntheroad).Whenthefireworkswereset,thetrafficpoliceblockedtheroadandallowednotraffic.ThenItookmyauntselectriccarandarrivedatmydestination.A:itsnoteasyformetoseeafirework!
Thefireworksbegantosetoff.Ah!Howbeautifulitis!Therearecolorfulspheresrushingupintothesky.Withaloudbang,fireworksexplodeintheair,somelikearoundsmile,somelikearedstar,andsomelikeNumbers.Iwasdazzled.Thebestofallwastheredlanternsthatwaddledintheskyforalongtime.Whatahappyday!