元宵节ladernfestivalThe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthistheChineseLanternFestivalbecausethefirstlunarmonthiscalledyuan-monthandintheancienttimespeoplecallednightXiao.The15thdayisthefirstnighttoseeafullmoon.SothedayisalsocalledYuanXiaoFestivalinChina.AccordingtotheChinesetradition,attheverybeginningofanewyear,whenthereisabrightfullmoonhanginginthesky,thereshouldbethousandsofcolorfullanternshungoutforpeopletoappreciate.Atthistime,peoplewilltrytosolvethepuzzlesonthelanternsandeatyuanxiao(glutinousriceball)andgetalltheirfamiliesunitedinthejoyfulatmosphere.HistoryUntiltheSuiDynastyinthesixthcentury,EmperorYangdiinvitedenvoysfromothercountriestoChinatoseethecolorfullightedlanternsandenjoythegala(节日的，庆祝的)performances.BythebeginningoftheTangDynastyintheseventhcentury,thelanterndisplayswouldlastthreedays.Theemperoralsoliftedthecurfew(宵禁令),allowingthepeopletoenjoythefestivelanternsdayandnight.ItisnotdifficulttofindChinesepoemswhichdescribethishappyscene.