Lantern Festival in China
Unlike the Russians, whose Christmas celebrations cease after January 10, the festive mood does not leave the Chinese and after 2 weeks of the new year. On January 15, China held "Lantern Festival" ("Deng Jie"). Millions of Chinese admire. All the houses are lit multicolored lights, walking down the street dragons, dancing lions, and people swim in the sea "tree land" (Han Chuan).
Emperor Mindni preached Buddhism. In the first century AD, he ordered every year on January 15 to light all the lights in his palace and the temple as a sign of respect for the Buddha. This tradition liking and ordinary people. So fond of, that soon became the ignition lights a public holiday in China, which took place across the country.
Lantern Festival in China
Celebration takes 3 days. The first night of the meeting on January 15, the Chinese decorate their homes with colorful lanterns. Also lights hang in the parks and on the streets. Happy arranged festivities - the crowds are huge dragon images, processions are held with "land boat". Circus entertain people and dancers. Throughout the holiday the Chinese eat cookies - round cake made of rice, which is called syaoyuan. Its shape represents the disk of the moon. Also in the days of the Chinese "holiday lights" guess riddles. Paper with questions on lanterns hanging. In the age-old wisdom of the mysteries contained in China.
In one lion fit 2 people
By nightfall, lights begin to glow. In the sky the fireworks started, and then it turns out fantastic spectacle.
Lantern Festival in China
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