The most important thing on the 13th day of the first month is the custom of lighting lamps, which originated in the Southern Song Dynasty. In the old society, on the thirteenth night of the first month, large families rushed to light their headlights, which meant winning the first prize and winning the lottery.
Wealthy families also invite theatrical troupes to entertain them and sing on the tower of their garden, usually for three days in a row, to win the favor of their families.
Holiday extension
Every "Lantern Festival", the streets are full of lanterns for anyone to buy, and the business of writing lanterns for lanterns is also very prosperous. Lanterns are generally hand-made, made of colored paper and bamboo strips into round, hexagonal or octagonal lanterns with a small oil lamp hanging inside. The most popular lantern in the market is a wheel with auspicious and festive color patterns such as landscapes, flowers, birds and figures.
When the charged wheel rotates, the image illuminated by the light also rotates, which is continuous like a movie and very beautiful. In addition, children's wear became a market before the festival, and the streets were colorful. On the day of drinking "wine on the lamp", guests basically give their children clothes. The host family can receive hundreds of clothes, and the more clothes they receive, the more blessings they can bring to their children.