The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month,usually in February or March.As early as the Han Dynasty,it had become a festival.People will eat rice dumplings on this day.Rice dumpling in Chinese is yuánxiāo or tāngyuán.tāngyuán sounds similar with tuanyuan,which means reunion.It tastes sweet and delicious.The most important activity is watching lanterns.Diffierent kinds of lanterns are hung in the streets. Some lanterns have riddles inside.If you know the answer you can get a prize.
Some words about Lantern Festival
Lantern Festival 元宵节 yuánxiāo jié
enjoy lantern show 看灯会 kàn dēnghuì
guess lantern riddles 猜灯谜 cāi dēngmí
eat rice dumpling 吃汤圆 chī tāngyuán