{"id":11643,"date":"2021-02-26T14:05:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T06:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/?p=11643"},"modified":"2021-04-08T11:15:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T03:15:47","slug":"nouns-on-lantern-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/nouns-on-lantern-festival.html","title":{"rendered":"4 English Nouns On Chinese Lantern Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"37c28470d9d6d3cb9ff74e663adb766a\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3594734025006597\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Lantern Festival is a very important festival in China. The arrival of the Lantern Festival means the end of the Spring Festival. Whether it is Chinese or the Chinese in other parts of the world, they celebrate the Spring Festival as an important holiday. For the understanding of the Lantern Festival, you can start with these English nouns:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-English-Nouns-On-Chinese-Lantern-Festival.jpeg\" alt=\"4 English Nouns On Chinese Lantern Festival\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-English-Nouns-On-Chinese-Lantern-Festival.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-English-Nouns-On-Chinese-Lantern-Festival-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/nouns-on-lantern-festival.html\/#1_Chinese_Valentines_Day_%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E6%83%85%E4%BA%BA%E8%8A%82\" title=\"1. Chinese Valentine\u2019s Day (\u4e2d\u56fd\u60c5\u4eba\u8282)\">1. Chinese Valentine\u2019s Day (\u4e2d\u56fd\u60c5\u4eba\u8282)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/nouns-on-lantern-festival.html\/#2_Eating_Rice_Ball_%E5%90%83%E6%B1%A4%E5%9C%86\" title=\"2. Eating Rice Ball (\u5403\u6c64\u5706)\">2. Eating Rice Ball (\u5403\u6c64\u5706)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/nouns-on-lantern-festival.html\/#3_Lanterns_%E7%81%AF%E7%AC%BC\" title=\"3. Lanterns (\u706f\u7b3c)\">3. Lanterns (\u706f\u7b3c)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/nouns-on-lantern-festival.html\/#4_Guessing_Riddles_%E7%8C%9C%E7%81%AF%E8%B0%9C\" title=\"4. Guessing Riddles (\u731c\u706f\u8c1c)\">4. Guessing Riddles (\u731c\u706f\u8c1c)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Chinese_Valentines_Day_%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E6%83%85%E4%BA%BA%E8%8A%82\"><\/span><strong>1. Chinese Valentine\u2019s Day (\u4e2d\u56fd\u60c5\u4eba\u8282)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On the Lantern Festival in ancient times, young men and women would usually be accompanied by their families to find their favorite objects on the street, hoping to find good ones, and matchmakers would do their best to match up couples. Today, although the meaning of Lantern Festival as Valentine&#8217;s Day has faded a lot, it is still regarded as one of the most important Chinese Valentine&#8217;s Day. Therefore, in addition to spending this day with your family, you can also choose to spend it with your loved one, or participate in various Lantern Festival activities. Maybe you will meet the right person.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Eating_Rice_Ball_%E5%90%83%E6%B1%A4%E5%9C%86\"><\/span><strong>2. Eating Rice Ball (\u5403\u6c64\u5706)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-English-Nouns-On-Chinese-Lantern-Festival-eating-rice-ball.jpg\" alt=\"4 English Nouns On Chinese Lantern Festival-eating rice ball\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-English-Nouns-On-Chinese-Lantern-Festival-eating-rice-ball.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-English-Nouns-On-Chinese-Lantern-Festival-eating-rice-ball-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-English-Nouns-On-Chinese-Lantern-Festival-eating-rice-ball-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\n\u6c64\u5706 (Rice Ball) is basically a trademark food of the Lantern Festival, or a trademark dessert. The most common glutinous rice balls are made from sticky\/glutinous rice and filled with different types of sweet fillings, such as black sesame, red bean, mango, and syrup. etc. The most traditional method of glutinous rice balls is naturally boiled and then served in sugar water, but in recent years, steaming or frying has gradually become popular.<br \/>\nWith its round shape and sweet taste, glutinous rice balls give people a sense of family reunion and happiness, highlighting the meaning of reunion during the Lantern Festival.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Lanterns_%E7%81%AF%E7%AC%BC\"><\/span><strong>3. Lanterns (\u706f\u7b3c)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-English-Nouns-On-Chinese-Lantern-Festival-Lanterns.jpeg\" alt=\"4 English Nouns On Chinese Lantern Festival-Lanterns\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-English-Nouns-On-Chinese-Lantern-Festival-Lanterns.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-English-Nouns-On-Chinese-Lantern-Festival-Lanterns-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nLantern is the most representative decoration during the Lantern Festival. Therefore, the English name of the Lantern Festival is directly linked to the lantern, so it is also called the Lantern Festival.<br \/>\nAccording to legend, the custom of lighting lanterns originated from the Han Dynasty, when Buddhism prevailed in China. At that time, a Han emperor was a devout Buddhist. He heard that monks met on the day of the Lantern Festival. Light candles for the Buddha, so he ordered all palaces and temples to also light candles, and let the common people also hang lanterns. Gradually, lighting lanterns has become a custom in the Lantern Festival.<br \/>\nThere are many kinds of Lantern Lanterns. In addition to the most common red lanterns, Kongming Latern (or Sky Latern) is another famous variant of lanterns. Many people write about themselves on Kongming Lanterns. Wish, and then let go of the Kongming Lantern to make a wish.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Guessing_Riddles_%E7%8C%9C%E7%81%AF%E8%B0%9C\"><\/span><strong>4. Guessing Riddles (\u731c\u706f\u8c1c)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-English-Nouns-On-Chinese-Lantern-Festival-Guessing-Riddles.jpg\" alt=\"4 English Nouns On Chinese Lantern Festival-Guessing Riddles\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-English-Nouns-On-Chinese-Lantern-Festival-Guessing-Riddles.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-English-Nouns-On-Chinese-Lantern-Festival-Guessing-Riddles-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-English-Nouns-On-Chinese-Lantern-Festival-Guessing-Riddles-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nIn addition to lanterns, guessing lantern riddles is also one of the most traditional activities in the Lantern Festival (traditional activity).<br \/>\nThe activity of guessing lantern riddles originated in the Tang Dynasty and became an integral part of the Lantern Festival in the Song Dynasty. During the Lantern Festival, people will write different types of riddles on paper, and then paste the written riddles on the lantern for tourists to guess (you can also write the riddle directly on the lantern). When people guess the answer to the riddle, he\/she will tear off the riddle paper (or take away the lantern directly) and go to the riddle party organizer to check the answer. If the answer is correct, the guesser will receive a prize.<br \/>\nIt is precisely because lantern riddles test participants\u2019 knowledge and thinking skills that make it popular. It is said that in ancient times there were still talents who used lantern riddles to choose their sons-in-law.<\/p>\n<div class=\"37c28470d9d6d3cb9ff74e663adb766a\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3594734025006597\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lantern Festival is a very important festival in China. 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