英语小报元宵节the Lantern Festival.pptVIP

the Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunarmonth, usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance. Till today, the lantern festival is still held each year around the country. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors. Children will hold self-made or bought lanterns to show with on the streets. People will eat yuanxiao, or rice dumplings, on this day. So it is also called the YuanxiaoFestival