学习汉语，来早安汉语吧。
If you want to learn Chinese, welcome to Mandarin Morning.
大家好，欢迎来到早安汉语。
Hello，everyone,welcome to Mandarin Morning.
今天，我们来了解一下怎么过元宵节。
Today, let’s learn how to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
A: 老师，中国的元宵节有多久的历史？我想了解一下
Teacher, how long is the Lantern Festival in China? I want to know something about it.
B：中国的元宵节始于西汉王朝，当时佛教开始在中国传播，在农历第一个月的第十五天，人们点灯以示礼佛，随着佛教的兴盛和广泛传播，这一天燃灯礼佛的习俗也逐渐固定下来。
The Lantern Festival in China began in the Western Han Dynasty, when Buddhism began to spread in China. On the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar, people lit lanterns to show their respect for the Buddha. With the prosperity and widespread of Buddhism, the custom of lighting lanterns to worship the Buddha on this day has gradually been fixed.
A: 这一天还有什么习俗？
What customs are there on this day?
B：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。此外，不少地方元宵节还增加了游龙灯、舞狮子、踩高跷、划旱船、扭秧歌、打太平鼓等传统民俗表演。
The Lantern Festival mainly includes a series of traditional folk activities such as watching lanterns, eating glutinous rice balls, guessing lantern riddles, and setting off fireworks. In addition, many local Lantern Festival also added traditional folk performances such as dragon lantern, lion dance, stilt walking, roller boating, Yangko dancing, and Taiping drum playing.
A：哇，听起来就已经感受到节日的气氛了！
Wow, it sounds like the festival atmosphere!
B： 是啊，元宵节还是中国国家级非物质文化遗产呢。
Yes, the Lantern Festival is China’s national intangible cultural heritage.
今天的中文知识点，您学会了吗？
Have you learned today’s knowledge points?
学习中文，来早安汉语吧！
Learn Chinese Come to Study Mandarin！
Post time: Feb-03-2023