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Lantern Festival 2022

February 15, 2022

The Lantern Festival, also known as the Yuan Xiao Festival, is a festival in China and other Asian countries to celebrate the deceased ancestors and falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. The Lantern Festival aims to promote reconciliation, peace and forgiveness. The festival marks the first full moon of the Lunar New Year and the end of Chinese New Year. During the festival, every household is covered with colorful lanterns, and riddles are often written on the lanterns; if the riddles are answered correctly, the cracker will receive a small gift. Festive celebrations also include lion and dragon dances, parades and fireworks. Yuanxiao or Tangyuan is a small dumpling filled with fruit and nuts. The shape of the ball symbolizes the integrity and unity of the family.