办公室制度元宵节的英语作文带翻译50字

元宵节的英语作文带翻译

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The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st

lunar month, usually in February or March in the Gregorian

calendar. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25),

it had become a festival with great significance.

This day's important activity is watching lanterns.

Throughout the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), Buddhism

flourished in China. One emperor heard that Buddhist monks

would watch sarira, or remains from the cremation of Buddha's

body, and light lanterns to worship Buddha on the 15th day of

the 1st lunar month, so he ordered to light lanterns in the

imperial palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on this

day. Later, the Buddhist rite developed into a grand festival

among common people and its influence expanded from the

Central Plains to the whole of China.

Till today, the lantern festival is still held each year

around the country. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are

hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors. Children

will hold self-made or bought lanterns to stroll with on the

streets, extremely excited.

essential part of the Festival.

Lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paper and post

them on the lanterns. If visitors have solutions to the

riddles, they can pull the paper out and go to the lantern

owners to check their answer. If they are right, they will

get a little gift. The activity emerged during people's

enjoyment of lanterns in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). As