#Lantern festival

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Happy Lantern Festival~!

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The 15th day of the first month on the lunar calendar, the first night of the year’s full moon, has long been celebrated as the Lantern Festival. It is the first vital carnival after Chinese New Year, and is also called Yuan Xiao Festival (元宵节), Shang Yuan Jie (上元节). Customs vary widely across China, among them the eating of glutinous rice balls (Tangyuan or Yuanxiao), the admiring of flower lanterns, and dragon and lion dances which are the essentials during the festival.

I shall spare you the wall of texts on the Origin and Development of the Lantern Festival (元宵节). Just go through the summarized history of how the festival evolved starting from the Western Han Dynasty to the present day.

Today’s Lantern Festival (元宵节) is a perfect combination of tradition and modernity. It is time to eat Tangyuan, admire lanterns, guess lantern riddles and watch art performances. Lantern festival in many cities attracts a great number of visitors. Some people happily walk around with a bright small lantern in hand, making the atmosphere especially festive.

Tang Yuan (汤圆) and Yuan Xiao (元宵) are must-have delicious glutinous rice balls eaten during the Lantern Festival and shared within families. Tangyuan is very popular in southern China, but in Northern China people like to eat Yuanxiao. Even a lot of Chinese people think that Yuanxiao and Tangyuan are the same food. Actually, they are very similar; both are sticky rice balls with fillings, but the fundamental differences lie in their making, fillings, cooking, and storage.

Yuan Xiao (元宵) is rolled in a basket; its surface tends to be dry and soft. The first step of making Yuanxiao is preparing the solid fillings, and then it is cut into small pieces. After dipping in water, fillings are rolled in a flat basket containing dry glutinous rice flour. The step is repeated until the wrapper is thick enough; the ball grows into a big, round shape.

Tang Yuan (汤圆) is kneaded by hand; its surface is smooth and glutinous. Tangyuan is made of a glutinous rice wrapper encasing the fillings. The method is like making dumplings, and it is kneaded into a round ball. The 3 in 1 Rice Balls (三合一汤圆) from Mr Bean consisted of bean curd, soya milk and rice balls. The pink ones have peanut in them and black sesame for the white balls.

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chinese 灯会denghui/ lantern show in kunming for lantern festival

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Check out SEGA Japan's latest drawing in the "Sonic Travels Asia" series of promotional artwork.

In this one, Sonic and Blaze commemorates the Lantern Festival, marking the final day of Lunar New Year celebrations.

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#93 - 燈龍 (dēnglóng / lantern) - She'll help you get ready for the lantern festival! 🏮🌟🏮

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Honkai: Star Rail | 2024 Lantern Festival Celebration Artwork

Download: Google Drive

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Though it is heartbreaking to lose a kindred spirit, life goes on. Because there are new friends waiting for you further down the road.

k.b. // lantern festival, ganyu - genshin impact

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Happy Lunar New Year to all those around the world who celebrate!

Kirby couldn't wait til the Lantern Festival for some tangyuan soup 😊

#kirby #kirbyfans #poyo #kirbyfan #lunarnewyear

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@asiandramanet january-february creator bingo – free choice ↳ Lantern scene

Love Between Fairy and Devil 苍兰诀 (2022) Tangled (2010)

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There was a beautiful lantern festival near where I live and this was the entrance! Thought you might enjoy!

oh I LOVE lantern festivals and I've not seen this peacock yet! Thank you so much for sharing!

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Festival "AU"

A final farwell to a loved one

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Something about Lantern Festival i drew 2 years ago。。

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📍Chiangmai CAD Khomloy Sky Lantern Festival, Thailand

from thailand_adel on tiktok

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happy new year! Wu Chun Tian / Fei Bai Bing

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元宵節 🌝 Happy Lantern Festival

For @howling-harpy ♡

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Honkai: Star Rail CN | 2024 Lantern Festival Celebration Artwork From Pom's Favorites

Artist: Hanasa Download: Google Drive