Lantern Festival Traditions and Customs

The Lantern Festival, celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in China, is a traditional festival marked by the full moon. People enjoy colorful lanterns, fireworks, and participate in guessing lantern riddles. The festival also involves eating yuanxiao and tangyuan, symbolizing family reunion. The preparation of these foods varies between the north and south of China, with different methods of making them.

When is the Lantern Festival celebrated in China?

• Fifteenth day of the first lunar month

• Last day of the lunar month

• Tenth day of the first lunar month

• First day of the lunar month

What is a common activity involving lanterns during the Lantern Festival?

• Flying lanterns

• Painting lanterns

• Guessing lantern riddles

• Selling lanterns

What do people traditionally eat during the Lantern Festival?

• Mooncakes

• Yuanxiao or tangyuan

• Noodles

• Dumplings

How do people in the north of China make yuanxiao?

• Bake them

• Fry them

• Roll them

• Boil them

What does eating yuanxiao and tangyuan symbolize?

• Prosperity

• Family reunion

• Longevity

• Good fortune