Happy Lantern Festival

HappyLanternFestival☆HappyLanternFestival☆The15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthistheChineseLanternFestival.正月15是中国的元宵节。AccordingtotheChinesetradition,attheverybeginningofanewyear,whenthereisabrightfullmoonhanginginthesky,thereshouldbethousandsofcolorfullanternshungout.根据中国的传统，新年伊始，当空中出现一轮明亮的圆月时，成千的彩灯就会被悬挂出来。DuringtheLanternFestival,peoplewilltrytosolvethepuzzlesonthelanternsandeatyuanxiao(glutinousriceball).在元宵节期间，人们会试着猜灯谜，吃汤圆。IntheSuiDynastyinthesixthcentury,EmperorYangdiinvitedenvoysfromothercountriestoChinatoseethecolorfullightedlanternsandenjoythegalaperformances.在六世纪的隋朝,当时的隋炀帝邀请他国的外交使节来中国欣赏彩灯，观看节目。BythebeginningoftheTangDynastyintheseventhcentury,thelanterndisplayswouldlastthreedays.Theemperoralsoliftedthecurfew,allowingthepeopletoenjoythefestivelanternsdayandnight.在七世纪的唐初，彩灯的展示会一直延续3天。当时的帝王还颁布了宵禁令，允许人们昼夜地庆祝节日。IntheSongDynasty,thefestivalwascelebratedforfivedaysandtheactivitiesbegantospreadtomanyofthebigcitiesinChina.到了宋代，人们会用5天的时间来庆祝元宵节，该节日也开始蔓延到许多中国的大城市。Today,thedisplayingoflanternsisstillabigeventonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonththroughoutChina.今天，正月15挂花灯在整个华夏大地仍就是一项很隆重盛大的活动。ThefillingsinsidethedumplingsorYuansiaoareeithersweetorsalty.Sweetfillingsaremadeofsugar,Walnuts,sesame,osmanthusflowers,rosepetals,orjujubepasteetc.Asingleingredientoranycombinationcanbeusedasthefilling.Thesaltyvarietyisfilledwithmincedmeat,vegetablesetc.汤圆的馅有甜，也有咸。甜馅可以由糖，胡桃，芝麻，桂花，玫瑰花瓣，或者枣泥做成。一个成分或者任意几种成分的组合都可以用来做汤圆的馅。咸馅则可以由碎肉末，蔬菜等做成。