《旅游英语》课件-Lantern Festival

ContentsOriginCustomsFamousPoemsOriginOrigin【【ChinesestartedtocelebratetheLanternFestivalsincetheHanDynasty(206BC-221AD).ItwasatimewhenBuddhismflourished.OneemperororderedtolightlanternsintheimperialpalaceandtemplestoshowrespecttoBuddhaonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Later,thisBuddhistritegraduallydevelopedintoagrandfestivalamongcommonpeopleanditsinfluenceexpandedfromtheCentralPlainstothewholeofChina.ThelanternFestivalbecamepopularduringtheTangandSongDynastiesasadayforloveandmatchmaking.Itwasoneofthefewnightsinancienttimeswithoutastrictcurfew.Younggirlswerechaperonedinthestreetsinhopesoffindinglove.Matchmakersactedbusilyinhopesofpairingcouples.Thebrightestlanternsweresymbolicofgoodluckandhope.Origin【【CustomsNowtheLanternFestivalhasbecomeanoccasionforpeopletoentertainthemselvesandhavefun.DuringtheLanternFestival,lanternsofvariousshapesandsizesarehunginthestreets,attractingcountlessvisitors.Childrenwillholdself-madeorboughtlanternstostrollwithonthestreets,extremelyexcited.Inancienttimes,thelanternswerefairlysimple,foronlytheemperorandnoblemenhadlargeornateones;inmoderntimes,lanternshavebeenembellishedwithmanycomplexdesigns.Forexample,lanternsarenowoftenmadeinshapesofanimals.Custom【【Thosewhodonotcarrylanternsoftenenjoywatchinginformallanternparades.Otherpopularactivitiesatthisfestivalincludeeatingtangyuan,asweetglutinousricedumplingservedinasugarysoup,andguessinglanternriddles,oftenmessagesoflove.Besides,theremaybefireworksperformances.MostfamiliessparesomefireworksfromtheSpringFestivalandletthemoffintheLanternFestival.Somelocalgovernmentswillevenorganizefireworksparties.OnthenightwhenthefirstfullmoonenterstheNewYear,peoplebecomereallyintoxicatedbytheimposingfireworksandbrightmooninthesky.InthedaytimeoftheFestival,peoplemayalsowatchperformancessuchasdragonlanterndancing,liondancing,landboatdancing,yanggedancing,stiltdancingetc.Custom【【Besidesentertainmentandbeautifullanterns,anotherimportantpartoftheLanternFestivaliseatingsmalldumplingballsmadeofglutinousriceflour,calledyuanxiaoortangyuan.Obviously,theygetthenamefromthefestivalitself.Foods【【Thefillingsinsidethedumplingsoryuanxiaoareeithersweetorsalty.Sweetfillingsaremadeofsugar,walnuts,sesame,osmanthusflowers,rosepetals,sweetenedtangerinepeel,beanpaste,orjujubepaste.Asingleingredientoranycombinationcanbeusedasthefillings.Thesaltyvarietyisfilledwithmincedmeat,vegetablesoramixture.Roundinshape,tangyuansybolizesfamilyunity,completenessandhappiness.Foods【【FamousPoems《十五夜观灯》（唐）卢照邻锦里开