They eat 汤圆 [tāngyuán] , it's a kind of sweet dumplings. They are usually stuffed and are served in soup.
Chinese new year, moon festival, and lantern festival.
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Chinese celebrate Chinese New Year, Moon Cake, and Lantern festival.
The Chinese doesn't carry lanterns during Mid-Autumn Festivals. Lanterns are carried on Jan 15 on the luner calender, its call Lantern festival, Yuan Xiao Festival.
Chinese and different people in china make lanterns and let them go and eat food.
"Lantern" refers to "灯笼"(Deng Long, Deng pronounces the level tone and Long the rising tone) in Chinese. Lantern, also known as colored lantern, originated from the Western Han Dynasty(BC206- AD25). Chinese people always put up red lanterns on the Lantern Festival which is celebrated on the 15th of the first lunar month of Chinese calender every year.
Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first month in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th; this day is called Lantern Festival.
The Chinese New Year is a Spring festival in which people honor their ancestors and celebrate family with feasts and other activities. Traditionally, there are days during the 15 day celebration in which family is honored and visited, others in which people stay home to honor gods or cleanse their systems, and there are parades. On the last day, there is a lantern festival.
The grandest and most celebrated festivals in China are the Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival, the Tomb Sweeping Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Double Seventh Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Double Ninth Festival, and the Winter Solstice.Almost every traditional festival has its own unique origins and customs which reflect the traditional practices and morality of the whole Chinese nation and its people.
The Lantern Festival is celebrated in various cultures around the world with unique traditions and customs. In China, it marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations and involves lighting and releasing lanterns into the sky. In Taiwan, the festival is known for its elaborate lantern displays and parades. In Thailand, the festival is called Yi Peng and involves releasing lanterns into the sky and floating lanterns on water. In Korea, the festival is called Daeboreum and involves flying kites and eating special foods. Overall, the Lantern Festival is a time for people to come together, celebrate, and bring light into their lives.
During the Lotus Lantern Festival, people often create and display colorful lotus-shaped lanterns, which symbolize hope and enlightenment. They also participate in traditional dances and performances, celebrating cultural heritage and community spirit. Additionally, many attendees engage in prayers and rituals, seeking blessings for the upcoming year.
Chinese New Year is one of the most outstanding and joyous festive events in the world. During two weeks in January-February all people in China, as well as a great number of overseas Chinese, celebrate the favorite holiday, arranging family dinners, street festivals, carnival processions and fireworks. The holiday ends on the 15th day of the first lunar month of New Year according the Chinese calander. On the day of the first full moon, and from the ancient time Chinese greet the moon, hanging out a numerous colorful lanterns. This tradition is called the Lantern Festival or the Yuan-Xiao Festival in Chinese, where Yuan is a name of the first lunar month and Xiao means "night". In honor of the full moon, people wear white clothes this day; they hang lanterns in parks and gardens, on pathways to houses, on streets and markets. Chinese believe that the charming light of lanterns helps to open a way to prosperity and happiness. There are some nice ancient Chinese traditions that can help you to celebrate the Lantern Festival to your family circle. It will give you a feeling of togetherness with your family and good friends. What is more, joining the great magical energy of the festival, you will be able to appeal to heaven for good fortune, well-being and love. I know it was long, but !!! :)