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关于元宵节的英文资料@#@关于元宵节的英文资料@#@lanternfestival@#@the15thdayofthe1stlunarmonth@#@the15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthisthechineselanternfestivalbecausethefirstlunarmonthiscalledyuan-monthandintheancienttimespeoplecallednightxiao.the15thdayisthefirstnighttoseeafullmoon.sothedayisalsocalledyuanxiaofestivalinchina.@#@accordingtothechinesetradition,attheverybeginningofanewyear,whenthereisabrightfullmoonhanginginthesky,thereshouldbethousandsofcolorfullanternshungoutforpeopletoappreciate.atthistime,peoplewilltrytosolvethepuzzlesonthelanternsandeatyuanxiao（glutinousriceball）andgetalltheirfamiliesunitedinthejoyfulatmosphere.@#@history@#@untilthesuidynastyinthesixthcentury,emperoryangdiinvitedenvoysfromothercountriestochinatoseethecolorfullightedlanternsandenjoythegala（节日的，庆祝的）performances.@#@bythebeginningofthetangdynastyintheseventhcentury,thelanterndisplayswouldlastthreedays.theemperoralsoliftedthecurfew（宵禁令）,allowingthepeopletoenjoythefestivelanternsdayandnight.itisnotdifficulttofindchinesepoemswhichdescribethishappyscene.@#@inthesongdynasty,thefestivalwascelebratedforfivedaysandtheactivitiesbegantospreadtomanyofthebigcitiesinchina.colorfulglassandevenjadewereusedtomakelanterns,withfiguresfromfolktalespaintedonthelanterns.@#@however,thelargestlanternfestivalcelebrationtookplaceintheearlypartofthe15thcentury.thefestivitiescontinuedfortendays.emperorchengzuhadthedowntownareasetasideasacenterfordisplayingthelanterns.eventoday,thereisaplaceinbeijingcalleddengshikou.inchinese,dengmeanslanternandshiismarket.theareabecameamarketwherelanternsweresoldduringtheday.intheevening,thelocalpeoplewouldgotheretoseethebeautifullightedlanternsondisplay.@#@today,thedisplayingoflanternsisstillabigeventonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonththroughoutchina.peopleenjoythebrightlylitnight.chengduinsouthwestchina'@#@ssichuanprovince,forexample,holdsalanternfaireachyearintheculturalpark.duringthelanternfestival,theparkisliterallyanoceanoflanterns!

@#@manynewdesignsattractcountlessvisitors.themosteye-catchinglanternisthedragonpole.thisisalanternintheshapeofagoldendragon,spiralingupa27-meter-highpole,spewingfireworksfromitsmouth.itisquiteanimpressivesight!

@#@@#@origin@#@therearemanydifferentbeliefsabouttheoriginofthelanternfestival.butonethingforsureisthatithadsomethingtodowithreligiousworship.@#@onelegendtellsusthatitwasatimetoworshiptaiyi,thegodofheaveninancienttimes.thebeliefwasthatthegodofheavencontrolledthedestinyofthehumanworld.hehadsixteendragonsathisbeckandcallandhedecidedwhentoinflictdrought,storms,famineorpestilence（瘟疫）uponhumanbeings.beginningwithqinshihuang,thefirstemperortounitethecountry,allsubsequentemperorsorderedsplendidceremonieseachyear.theemperorwouldasktaiyitobringfavorableweatherandgoodhealthtohimandhispeople.emperorwudiofthehandynastydirectedspecialattentiontothisevent.in104bc,heproclaimeditoneofthemostimportantcelebrationsandtheceremonywouldlastthroughoutthenight.@#@anotherlegendassociatesthelanternfestivalwithtaoism.tianguanisthetaoistgodresponsibleforgoodfortune.hisbirthdayfallsonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonth.itissaidthattianguanlikesalltypesofentertainment.sofollowerspreparevariouskindsofactivitiesduringwhichtheyprayforgoodfortune.@#@thethirdstoryabouttheoriginofthefestivalislikethis.buddhismfirstenteredchinaduringthereignofemperormingdioftheeasternhandynasty.thatwasinthefirstcentury.however,itdidnotexertanygreatinfluenceamongthechinesepeople.oneday,emperormingdihadadreamaboutagoldmaninhispalace.attheverymomentwhenhewasabouttoaskthemysteriousfigurewhohewas,thegoldmansuddenlyrosetotheskyanddisappearedinthewest.thenextday,emperormingdisentascholartoindiaonapilgrimage（朝圣）tolocatebuddhistscriptures.afterjourneyingthousandsofmiles,thescholarfinallyreturnedwiththescriptures.emperormingdiorderedthatatemplebebuilttohouseastatueofbuddhaandserveasarepositoryforthescriptures.followersbelievethatthepowerofbuddhacandispeldarkness.soemperormingdiorderedhissubjectstodisplaylightedlanternsduringwhatwastobecomethelanternfestival.@#@yuanxiao@#@besidesentertainmentandbeautifullanterns,anotherimportantpartofthelanternfestival,oryuanxiaofestivaliseatingsmalldumplingballsmadeofglutinousriceflour.wecalltheseballsyuanxiaoortangyuan.obviously,theygetthenamefromthefestivali