中英双语：元宵节的节日传统

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The Festival of Lanterns takes place at the end of the Chinese New Year Celebration, on the fifteenth day of the first moon. Lanterns have been part of Chinese life for centuries so it's not surprising to see a festival of lanterns.
People usually hang lanterns in the gardens, outside the houses, and on the boats. These lanterns are signposts to guide guests and spirits of ancestors to the Lunar celebration. After a sumptuous fifteen-day feast, these lanterns light the way for the spirits back to the world beyond.

Silk, paper and plastic lanterns vary in shape and size and are usually multi-colored. Some are in the shapes of butterflies, birds, flowers, and boats. Other are shaped like dragon, fruit and animal symbols of that year. The most popular type of lantern is the "horse-racing" one, in which figures or animals rotate around the vertical axis of the lantern.

The special food for the Lantern Festival is Yuen Sin or Tong Yuen. These are round dumplings made with sticky rice flour. They can be filled and served as a sweet snack or made plain and cooked in a soup with vegetables, meat and dried shrimp. The round shape of the dumpling is a symbol of wholeness, completeness and unity.
The Lantern Festival is an occasion for families to get together and for everyone--young, old, rich and poor to have fun.

翻译如下：
元宵节（灯笼节）是中国新年庆祝活动的尾声，在每年的正月十五举行。作为中国数千年文化传统象征，灯笼已经成为人们生活的一部分，因而以灯笼命名一个节日并不意外。

人们通常将灯笼挂在花园、房间外面和船上。这些灯笼是引导宾客的指示牌，也是对先辈精神的纪念。经过15天奢华的享受后，这些灯将指引人们重返现实继续生活。

丝绸灯笼、纸灯笼、塑料灯笼形状和大小各异，多姿多彩。有蝴蝶形状、鸟状、花状、船形，也有些形状像龙、水果或者当年的生肖动物。最流行的灯笼种类是“赛马”，不同的人物、动物依次环绕在灯笼转轴周围。

元宵节的特色食物是院校和汤圆，是用湿面粉做成的圆饺子，一般用蔬菜、肉、干虾米做馅，可作为甜品或煮汤。圆圆的形状象征着团圆的整体性、完整性和团结。

元宵节是家人团聚、享天伦之乐的节日。

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