Lantern Festival

Happy Lantern Festival

yes! Its another holiday in China!

I know we are at the last few days of Black History Month, though we can celebrate moments in Black culture and history all year long – the expat in me wants to share about the Chinese holiday we are having today.

A few of my friends have told me that we always have a holiday here and sometimes it feels that way.

The Chinese Lantern Festival marks the end of Chinese New Year. During this festival children carry paper lanterns at night and solve riddles that are on the lanterns. Lanterns are simple to extremely detailed and ornate with complex-beautiful designs. Lanterns are almost always red and symbolize good fortune. People hang lanterns around their homes, in their neighborhoods, and places of business.

Tangyuan or Yuanxiao is something that is typically eaten during lantern festival. I am not a fan of it at all. Tangyuan or Yuanxiao are similar in shape and taste, but they do not have they exact same filling. It is: is a glutinous rice ball typically filled with sweet red bean paste, sesame paste, or peanut butter.

Tangyuan

Yuanxiao

Lantern Festival can be celebrated by lion dance, people walking on stilts, riddle games, and dragon dances.

You can read more about the lantern festival online. It’s a great time to spend with family an friends and look forward to a great new year.

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Heres to learning about another Chinese holiday. I will continue to share about Black History/Current Moments in Black Culture and about my life as an expat!

Kids in my class really enjoyed the video below!

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“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  

– Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE*