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The Lantern Festival (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin#ifeq:yes: Yuánxiāojié nonononono or simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin#ifeq:yes: Shàngyuánjié nonononon...
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Chinese Culture Center: Learn about the Lantern Festival ... Legend of the Lantern Festival's Origin; The Modern Lantern Festival ; Yuan Xiao and Tang Yuan ; ... Falling on the 15th day of the first month of the Lunar Year, the Lantern Festival takes place under a full moon, and marks the end of Chinese New Year festivities.
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Introduce the Chinese Aunt's day,Tian zhu day ... The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon.
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Lantern Festival, also known as Shang Yuan Festival, takes place on the fifteenth day of the first moon. Last in a series of springtime celebrations, this "second New Year" is widely celebrated by families all around Taiwan.
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The Lantern Festival (also called Yuanxiao Festival) is on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month. It is closely related to Spring Festival.In the old days, people began preparing for the Spring Festival about 20 days before.
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Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao Jie is a traditional Chinese festival, which is fall on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese New Year. It is the last day of two week long Chinese New Year cerebration.
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The Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China. Lantern Festival of Fujian Province is special. ... The Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China. The way of making the lanterns differs according to the natural environment. Lanterns are different in the north and the south. In Northern Shaanxi Province,
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Lantern Festival (Yuanxiao jie) and Yuanxiao recipe - the traditional Chinese food ... The Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao Jie is a traditional Chinese festival, which is on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese New Year. The festival marks the end of the celebrations of the Chinese New Year.
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Marking the end of the Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival takes place on the 15th day of the year - during the first full moon. People across Mainland China and Taiwan celebrate the festival in many colorful ways, from fiery folk traditions to firework displays and laser shows.
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The Lantern Festival is held on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month (9 February in 2009). Paul Katz at China Beat explains some of the Lantern Festival traditions in Taiwan. He also notes it is making a comeback in parts of China...
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