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Chinese Lanterns
In the daytime of the Festival, performances such as a dragon lantern dance, a lion dance, a land boat dance, a
yangge dance, walking on stilts and beating drums while dancing will be
staged. On the night, except for magnificent lanterns, fireworks form a
beautiful scene. Most families spare some fireworks from the Spring Festival and
let them off in the Lantern Festival. Some local governments will even organize
a fireworks party. On the night when the first full moon enters the New Year,
people become really intoxicated by the imposing fireworks and bright moon in
the sky.
Guessing lantern riddles
Guessing lantern riddles is a very popular activity during festivals or other
special occasions in China. Lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paper and
post them on the lanterns. If visitors think they know the answers to the
riddles, they can pull the paper out of the lanterns and go to the owners to
check them. If they are right, they receive a little gift. The activity emerged
when people enjoyed lanterns during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Since riddle
guessing is interesting and full of wisdom, it has become popular among all
members of society.
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