The Lantern Festival (元宵节) is the final night of Chinese New Year — celebrating the full moon with lantern displays, tangyuan dumplings, and riddle-solving traditions.
Tangyuan (汤圆)
Glutinous rice balls filled with sweet or savory fillings, floating in warm soup. The round shape symbolizes completeness and family unity.
Riddle Lanterns
Riddles (灯谜) written on papers attached to lanterns. Solving one earns a small prize — combining intelligence-testing with festivity.
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