有关元宵节的英语作文
元宵节的英语作文
The annual Lantern Festival arrived, and I came to my grandma's house with a happy mood.
My grandmother had already prepared the lantern for me and my sister, and I was a smiling piggy, with a lovely appearance and a little belly. Sister's is a small dragonfly, its wings are like real, able to move back and forth. Before dinner, grandma asked me and my sister to shine a lantern on the granary and corner, and grandma said that the place would not be a worm in the four seasons.
After dinner, we again outside fireworks, daddy is holding a big fireworks, in the middle of the yard, a ignition, scratching, see flames, the fireworks into a golden ball, flying in all directions, so beautiful, my sister and I the excited jumped down.
How happy I was on the fifteenth day of the first month!
元宵节的英语作文
The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called Night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China.
According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate.
At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere.
元宵节的英语作文
He Festival of Lanterns takes place at the end of the Chinese New Year Celebration, on the fifteenth day of the first moon. Lanterns have been part of Chinese life for centuries so it's not surprising to see a festival of lanterns.
People usually hang lanterns in the gardens, outside the houses, and on the boats. These lanterns are signposts to guide guests and spirits of ancestors to the Lunar celebration. After a sumptuous fifteen-day feast, these lanterns light the way for the spirits back to the world beyond.
Silk, paper and plastic lanterns vary in shape and size and are usually multi-colored. Some are in the shapes of butterflies, birds, flowers, and boats. Other are shaped like dragon, fruit and animal symbols of that year. The most popular type of lantern is the horse-racing one, in which figures or animals rotate around the vertical axis of the lantern.
The special food for the Lantern Festival is Yuen Sin or Tong Yuen. These are round dumplings made with sticky rice flour. They can be filled and served as a sweet snack or made plain and cooked in a soup with vegetables, meat and dried shrimp. The round shape of the dumpling is a symbol of wholeness, completeness and unity.
The Lantern Festival is an occasion for families to get together and for everyone--young, old, rich and poor to have fun.