Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China. The formation of the custom of Lantern Festival has a long process, which is rooted in the ancient custom of turning on lights and praying for blessings.

元宵节是中国的传统节日，元宵节习俗的形成有一个较长的过程，根源于民间开灯祈福古俗。

The first month is the first month of the lunar calendar. The ancients called "night" as "Xiao". The fifteenth day of the first month is the night of the first full moon of the year, so it is called "Lantern Festival".

正月是农历的元月，古人称“夜”为“宵”，正月十五是一年中第一个月圆之夜，所以称正月十五为“元宵节”。

The Lantern Festival is eaten on the 15th day of the first month. As a food, it has a long history in China. In the Song Dynasty, a novel food for the Lantern Festival was popular among the people.

正月十五吃元宵，“元宵”作为食品，在我国也由来已久。宋代，民间即流行一种元宵节吃 的新奇食品。

The lantern festival mainly includes a series of traditional folk activities, such as appreciating lanterns, eating dumplings, guessing lantern riddles, setting off fireworks and so on.

元宵节主要有赏花灯、吃汤圆、猜灯谜、放烟花等一系列传统民俗活动。