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    Expressing 'Lantern Festival' with 元宵节 (Yuánxiāojié)

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    Explanation

    元宵节 (Yuánxiāojié) is the Lantern Festival, celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. It marks the final day of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Traditional activities include eating 汤圆 (sweet rice balls), viewing lantern displays, and solving riddles written on lanterns.

    Examples

    • 元宵节那天我们全家一起去看花灯了。

      yuánxiāojié nà tiān wǒmen quánjiā yīqǐ qù kàn huādēng le.

      On the Lantern Festival, our whole family went to see the lanterns together.

    • 你知道元宵节为什么要吃汤圆吗？

      nǐ zhīdào yuánxiāojié wèishénme yào chī tāngyuán ma?

      Do you know why people eat tangyuan on the Lantern Festival?

    • 元宵节是春节的最后一天。

      yuánxiāojié shì chūnjié de zuìhòu yī tiān.

      The Lantern Festival is the last day of the Spring Festival.

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