Yuanxiao is the special food for the Lantern Festival. It is believed that Yuanxiao is named after a palace maid， Yuanxiao， of Emperor Wu Di of the Han Dynasty. Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet dumpling， which is made with sticky rice flour filled with sweet stuffing. And the Festival is named after the famous dumpling. It is very easy to cook – simply dump them in a pot of boiling water for a few minutes – and eaten as a dessert.
“Guessing lantern riddles”is an 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 riddle guessing is interesting and full of wisdom， it has become popular among all social strata.
1. Viewing lanterns
It is tradition that people hang lanterns everywhere, in their house or in the streets. The lanterns depict various characters, like flying birds, leaping fishes, and shining fireworks, showing an atmosphere of joy.
2. Guessing lantern riddles
Riddles written on the lanterns can inspire wisdom and cater to the festival atmosphere,Guessing the answers to lantern riddles gradually became an indispensable part of the Lantern Festival.
3. Lion dance
It is similar to the dragon lantern dance, delivering good wishes and good luck
Wishing you peace, joy and happiness and everything all the best through Lantern !
