Glad lanternefestival 2022

The Lantern Festival (元宵节) is the last day of the Chinese New Year celebration. This day is for the last moment for setting off fireworks, the last excuse for eating a big feast and the last chance for family getting together before the "年" celebrations are over. (Latern Fest ival is also a traditional time of celebration for foreigners who live in China).

Lanternefestivalen, den 15. i den første måned i månekalenderen, er årets første hele måned. Festligheder og traditioner på denne dag går tilbage til det vestlige Han-dyna. 

Traditioner for denne festival: som navnet indikerer, er det at hænge og se på lanterner hovedtraditionen. Lanterne i forskellige former og størrelser vises på træer eller langs flodbredder.

Forældre tager ofte deres børn med til lanternemesser, og nogle gange får heldige børn endda en mini legetøjslanterne.

Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. These are riddles that are hung on lanter ns for people to shoot down and solve. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character, a famous person's name, a pl ace name or a proverb. This tradition has become a popular game with serious staying pow er even as social development changes other traditions.

Bortset fra det er det vigtigste at gøre i dag at spise søde dumplings. In northern China, sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour are called "元宵" while in sou thern part they are called "汤圆" . Typiske søde dumplings er fyldt med sort sesamsauce, sødet bønnepasta eller tjørn. Making "元宵" today is like a game or an activity, so it's seldom done without a reason and a group of friends or family present to help out.

Ønsker jer alle en glædelig Lanternefestival og en glad familie.