三一文库（www.31doc.com） 〔介绍元宵节的英语作文60字〕 the lantern festival or yuanxiao jie is a traditional chinese festival, which is on the 15th of the first month of the chinese new year. the festival marks the end of the celebrations of the chinese new year. chinese started to celebrate the lantern festival from the han dynasty (206 bc - 221 ad). like most other chinese festivals, there is also a story behind the festival. it is also believed that the festival has taoist origins. this is a festival for people having fun. on the 第 1 页 共 3 页 night of the festival, people go on streets with a variety of lanterns under the full moon, watching lions or dragon dancing, playing chinese riddles and games, and lighting up firecrackers. there is really a lot of fun for the young and the old. yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) or tangyuan is the special food for the lantern festival. it is believed that yuanxiao is named after a palace maid, yuanxiao, of emperor wu di of the han dynasty. yuanxiao is a kind of sweet dumpling, which is made with sticky rice flour filled with sweet stuffing. yuanxiao is sticky, sweet and round in shape, symbolizing family unity, completeness and happiness. 灯节”或者叫做“元宵节”是中国的传统节日,它是在农历新年的第一个月的15日。这个节日标志着中国新年庆祝活动的结束。 2 3 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/b6fbafaccec789eb172ded630b1c59eef9c79ad0.html