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1、元宵节的来历和习俗元宵节的来历和习俗元宵节是中国的传统佳节，在每年的农历正月十五这一天庆祝。元宵节的到来也标志着春节的结束。The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival, which is on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese New Year. The festival marks the end of the celebrations of the Chinese New Year.元宵节的习俗在元宵节的白天里，会有很多表演节目，例如，舞龙灯、舞狮、采莲船、扭秧歌、踩高跷和

2、打鼓。到了晚上，除了华丽的灯笼，烟火也是另一道美丽的风景。很多家庭从春节开始就在放烟火，并且延续到了元宵节。一些本地政府还会组织烟火晚会。在晚上，当新年的第一轮满月出来后，人们就会被天空中华丽的烟火和明月所陶醉。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 t

3、he 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,peo

4、ple become really intoxicated by the imposing fireworks and bright moon in the sky.01Guessing Lantern Riddles 猜灯谜猜灯谜也是元宵节活动的一个基本组成部分。灯笼的所有者将谜语写在一张纸条上，然后将纸条展示在灯笼上。如果赏灯者猜出谜语，就将纸条取出，然后找灯笼所有者确认答案。打对的话，他们就可以领取一份小礼品。这个活动起源于宋朝(9601279)。猜灯谜活动极富情趣和智慧，因此在全社会广受欢迎。Guessing lantern riddlesis an essential part of

5、 the Festival. Lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns. If visitors have solutions to the riddles, they can pull the paper out and go to the lantern owners to check their answer. If they are right,they will get a little gift. The activity emerged during peoples

6、 enjoyment of lanterns in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). As riddle guessing is interesting and full of wisdom, it has become popular among all social strata.02Lion Dance舞狮子根据古代习俗，狮子是勇敢和力量的象征，可以保护人们，因此，通过舞狮，每个人都祈求吉祥和幸福的生活。According to ancient custom, the lion is a symbol of boldness and strength that c

7、an protect people, so by performing the lion dance, everyone prays for an auspicious and happy life.03Walking on Stilts踩高跷踩高跷是另一种民间艺术，它的起源可以追溯到春秋时期(公元前770 - 476)。表演者们不仅要把高跷绑在脚上走，还会做一些极其高难度的动作。由于演员扮演不同的角色，如僧侣、小丑和渔民，并表演生动和幽默的行为，这种艺术使许多人感到有趣。Walking on stilts, another folk art, traces its origins to th

8、e Spring andAutumn period (770BC - 476BC). Performers not only walk on stilts by binding them to their feet, but also do some breathtakingly difficult moves. As actors impersonate different characters like monks, clowns, and fishermen and perform vivid and humorous acts,the art amuses many people.04

9、Eating Yuanxiao吃元宵元宵是元宵节的特色食品，其名称和“团圆”的发音相近，取团圆之意，象征全家人团团圆圆，和睦幸福。Yuanxiao is the special food for the Lantern Festival, which has a similar pronunciation with tuanyuan in Chinese, meaning reunion,harmony and happiness for the family.元宵小知识赏花灯Flower Lantern Viewing放花灯Flower Lantern Release舞龙Dragon Dance观灯Lantern watching走百病Walking the hundred diseases热火朝天Hot and enthusiastic张灯结彩decorated with lanterns灯火通明Bright lights阖家团圆The whole family is reunited只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯。Only the state officials are allowed to set fire, but not the people are allowed to light the lamps.学科网（北京）股份有限公司