台湾:Lantern Festival – Sky Lanterns (天灯), Taiwan 2014
美国:Chinese Lantern Festival Dallas Texas Fair Park
Happy Lantern Festival!
Yuán xiāo jié chūn dēng jié
the Lantern Festival
中 国 情 人 节: the Chinese Valentine‘s Day
zhongguo qí ng rén jié
• In ancient days, single women were allowed to leave home only during the Lantern Festival -this is when they finally had chance to meet their lovers. Hence, in addition to a family celebration, Lantern Festival is also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day.
• 和家人一起吃元宵
• 观 灯、猜 灯 谜
guān dēng, cāi dēngmí
• View lanterns, and solving lanterns riddles (Riddles written on cards hanging from lanterns.)
元宵
yuán xiāo
Different varieties of 元 宵 yuán xiāo
上海: Lantern festival in Yuyuan Garden in east China's Shanghai.