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CatalogueOriginoftheLanternFestivalCustomstocelebrateHistory•The15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthistheChineseLanternFestivalbecausethefirstlunarmonthiscalledyuan-monthandintheancienttimespeoplecallednightXiao.The15thdayisthefirstnighttoseeafullmoon.SothedayisalsocalledYuanXiaoFestivalinChina.•AccordingtotheChinesetradition,attheverybeginningofanewyear,whenthereisabrightfullmoonhanginginthesky,thereshouldbethousandsofcolorfullanternshungoutforpeopletoappreciate.Atthistime,peoplewilltrytosolvethepuzzlesonthelanternsandeatyuanxiaoandgetalltheirfamiliesunitedinthejoyfullatmosphereOrigin——twoLegends•DongfangshuoandYuanxiao•AnotherlegendassociatestheLanternFestivalwithTaoism.CustomsindifferentareasZhejiangFamiliesgettogetherandeatglutinousriceballGuangdongGladlyMakeLanternsTaiwanUnmarriedwomenstealonionsorvegetablesinordertomarryintoagoodhusbandHenanEatwontonsoupandwalkSicknessFujianenjoybeautifullanternsShanxiBanquetdaughterandson-in-law,thensendthelightandoil.guesslanternriddles猜灯谜1.Whatistheendofeverything?Theletter“g”2.Whatweatherdocatsanddogsfear?Rainydays(raincatsanddogsmeansheavyrain)3.Whatquestioncanneverbeansweredby“yes”?Areyouasleep?4.Whendodogsrefusetofollowtheirmasters?Whentheirmastersgotothefleamarket跳蚤市场.5.Whattreeisalwaysverysad?Weepingwillow垂柳.（Weepmeanscry）6.Canyoutellmesomethingaboutthegreatscientistsofthe18thcentury?Theywerealldead.7.Whatcanchildrendothatadultscan‘t？Growup