Lantern Festival
元宵节 — Yuanxiaojie · مهرجان الفوانيس
Festivals
Overview
The Lantern Festival marks the end of Spring Festival celebrations, on the 15th day of the first lunar month. People display lanterns, guess riddles written on lanterns, and eat tangyuan (sweet rice balls).
Chinese Keywords
元宵节
Yuanxiaojie
Lantern Festival
مهرجان الفوانيس
汤圆
tangyuan
sweet rice balls
كرات الأرز الحلو
灯笼
denglong
lantern
فانوس
Did You Know?
Tangyuan symbolizes family reunion because its round shape represents completeness and togetherness.
Language Connection
The phrase "团团圆圆" (tuantuan yuanyuan) means "round and together," expressing the wish for family reunion.
Test Your Understanding
Mini Quiz
1 / 2What to eat at Lantern Festival?
Source: educational_content · Last reviewed: 2026-08-01