元宵节传统英文

1、吃汤圆Eating Tangyuan

Eating Tangyuan is an important tradition for the Lantern Festival. Tangyuan, also know as yuanxiao, is a Chinese food made from glutinous rice flour mixed with a small amount of water to form balls and is then cooked and served in boiling water.

吃汤圆是元宵节的一项重要习俗。汤圆，又名“元宵”，是由糯米粉等做的球形食品，一般有馅料，煮熟带汤吃。

Traditionally, the balls come stuffed with sweet black sesame paste, although the fillings can vary. Tangyuan are eaten during Lantern Festival because of a homophone for union.

通常用黑芝麻做馅，但又不仅限于黑芝麻。据说元宵象征合家团圆美好，吃元宵意味着新的一年合家幸福、团团圆圆，所以正月十五元宵必备。

2、赏花灯Lighting lanterns

A painting of the Lantern Festival by Zou Li. [Photo/artron.net]

Decorating and hanging lanterns is the main tradition of the festival, with lanterns big and small hung around households, parks, streets and other public spaces. Red lanterns of various shape and type will attract countless visitors to watch.

正月十五赏花灯是元宵节必有的另一项习俗。人们把大大小小的花灯悬挂于家门口、公园、街道或者其他公共场所。各式各样的红灯笼将会吸引无数的游客前来观赏。

3、猜灯谜Lantern riddles

Solving riddles on lanterns has been a popular tradition since the Song Dynasty. People write riddles on paper and stick them to the lanterns and if someone guesses correctly, they can pull the riddle off. The notes often contain messages of good fortune and wishes.

从宋代开始，猜灯谜就是一项非常受欢迎的民俗活动。人们把谜语写到纸上并悬之于灯，供人猜射。通常，谜底都是各种吉祥话和祝福。

The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China. According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere. 元宵节：festival of lanterns，lantern festival dumplings 元宵： the rice glue ball 灯谜：riddles written on lanterns 灯具：lamps and lanterns 灯花 snuff 灯笼裤 bloomers galligaskins knickers pantalettes plus fours 灯笼 lantern scaldfish 灯塔 beacon lighthouse pharos 灯语 lamp signal 灯油 kerosene lamp oil 灯心蜻蜓 damselfly

1、Eating Yuanxiao吃元宵

元宵是元宵节的特色食品。据说，元宵是因汉武帝时期的一位名叫元宵的宫女而得名。元宵是一种带馅儿的甜食，是由糯米粉加上甜的馅料制成。元宵节就是因此食品得名。

2、Guessing lantern riddles猜灯谜

因为谜语能启迪智慧又饶有兴趣，所以流传过程中深受社会各阶层的欢迎。唐宋时灯市上开始出现各式杂耍技艺。明清两代的灯市上除有灯谜与百戏歌舞之外，又增设了戏曲表演的内容。

3、Dragon lantern耍龙灯

龙是中华的图腾，中华民族崇尚龙，把龙作为吉祥的象征。正月十五舞龙灯，载歌载舞的喜气氛围，流传于很多的地方。

4、Lion Dance舞狮子

舞狮，又称“狮子舞”、“狮灯”、“舞狮子”，多在年节和喜庆活动中表演。狮子在中国人心目中为瑞兽，象征着吉祥如意，从而在舞狮活动中寄托着民众消灾除害、求吉纳福的美好意愿。

5、Stilt walking踩高跷

高跷会一般由群众自发串连组织起来的。正月十一、十二开始踩街，寓意告知人们在众多的民间花会中，今年挂个号。正月十五正式上街，一直到十八方告结束。