元宵节的英语故事

元宵节的英语故事

【篇一：正月十五元宵节的英语文章】

正月十五元宵节的英语文章

the festival of lanterns takes place at the end of the chinese

new year celebration, on the fifteenth day of the first moon.

lanterns have been part of chinese life for centuries so its not

surprising to see a festival of lanterns.

people usually hang lanterns in the gardens, outside the

houses, and on the boats. these lanterns are signposts to

guide guests and spirits of ancestors to the lunar celebration.

after a sumptuous

fifteen-day feast, these lanterns light the way for the spirits

back to the world beyond.

silk, paper and plastic lanterns vary in shape and size and are

usually multi-colored. some are in the shapes of butterflies,

birds, flowers, and boats. other are shaped like dragon, fruit

and animal symbols of that year. the most popular type of

lantern is the horse-racing one, in which figures or animals

rotate around the vertical axis of the lantern.

the special food for the lantern festival is yuen sin or tong

yuen. these are round dumplings made with sticky rice flour.

they can be filled and served as a sweet snack or made plain

and cooked in a soup with vegetables, meat and dried shrimp.

the round shape of the dumpling is a symbol of wholeness,

completeness and unity.

【篇二：元宵节的英语作文】

元宵节的英语作文

the lantern festival, which occurs on the 15-th day of the first

month of the chinese year, marks the end of the new years

holidays. lanterns are everywhere.

a most interesting tradition is the posting of riddles called

lantern riddles. riddles are written on pieces of paper and

posted on lanterns or wall.

any one solving the riddle is awarded a prize. and the food for

lantern festival is tang yuan, i have made some tang yuan in a

ginger soup, my wife got a serious cold, so i cooked a pot of

ginger soup for her. i look forward to the next spring festival