Yuanxiao is a special food of the Lantern Festival. It is said that Yuanxiao was named after a maid-in-waiting named Yuanxiao in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet food with stuffing, which is made of glutinous rice flour and sweet stuffing. Lantern Festival is hence the name of food.
2. Guessing lantern riddles solve riddles on the lanterns
Because riddles are enlightening and interesting, they are welcomed by all walks of life in the process of spreading. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, various acrobatic skills began to appear in the lantern market. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, besides riddles and hundreds of operas, there were also opera performances.
3. Dragon lantern plays dragon lantern.
The dragon is the totem of China, and the Chinese nation advocates the dragon and regards it as a symbol of good luck. On the fifteenth day of the first month, the festive atmosphere of dancing and singing spread in many places.
4. Lion Dance Dance
Lion dance, also known as "lion dance", "lion lantern" and "lion dance", is often performed in festivals and festive activities. Lions are regarded as auspicious animals in China, symbolizing good luck and good luck. Therefore, in the lion dance activities, people are entrusted with the good wishes of eliminating disasters and seeking Jinafu.
5. Stillwalking Walking on stilts
Stilts clubs are generally organized by the masses spontaneously in series. On the 11th and 12th day of the first month, people began to step on the streets, which means to tell people to hang a number in many folk flower fairs this year. On the fifteenth day of the first month, I officially went to the streets until the eighteenth party ended.