In the area north of the Yangtze River, on the fifteenth day of the first month, people eat noodles instead of Yuanxiao or Tangyuan. In the folk, we often hear old people humming: "On the Lantern Festival, the lights are on, and we look forward to next year after eating." People think that eating a bowl of smooth noodles on the Lantern Festival will bring good weather and good luck to the new year. Moreover, eating noodles during the Lantern Festival also means celebrating and being happy.
As a traditional food in China, jiaozi is indispensable on the table of almost every major festival. On the fifteenth day of the first month of the Lantern Festival, every family in the north will eat jiaozi. Because the shape of jiaozi is like an ingot, the wrapped jiaozi is placed in a circle, which means making money properly and being round and round.
Lantern Festival activities
Lantern Festival is on the fifteenth day of the first month, and there will be Lantern Festival in cities of all sizes. After dinner, while enjoying the moon, the family went to the Lantern Festival and enjoyed a happy reunion. The local characteristics of Lantern Festival are very rich. With the development of science and technology, colorful lanterns are also varied and colorful.
Lantern Festival is also called "Lantern Festival". On this day, the streets are full of colorful festive atmosphere. The poet Lu wrote in "Watching Lights at Fifteen Nights": "In the Han Dynasty, the stars set and the balcony hung like the moon". This poem describes the grand occasion of the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival. Now, in addition to burning lights, there will be fireworks to add fun.
Solve riddles on the lanterns is a traditional activity of the Lantern Festival. While enjoying lanterns, people will visit solve riddles on the lanterns. Because riddles are particularly interesting and inspiring, many parents like to take their children to see lanterns and solve riddles on lanterns. While feeling the festive atmosphere, it can also help children to increase their knowledge, which is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone.