官网日期:02-03-2012 10:32 BJT
原文标题:Chinese geared up for Lantern Festival

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Lantern Festival
yuanxiao
glutinous
Fuzhou
Fujian
Nanhou Stree
Year of Dragon
Jiangsu
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You are watching Culture Express on CCTV News. The Lantern Festival, the traditional Chinese holiday, is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar year. It officially ends the Chinese New Year celebration. During the festival, people eat yuanxiao or glutinous dumplings, and go out to enjoy lanterns. So let's take a look at how people all over the country are preparing for the big events. In Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian Province, lanterns are in hot demand. In Nanhou Street, each stand is filled with different kinds of lanterns. In addition to the traditional patterns such as lotus blossom and litchi fruit, there're also many cartoon lanterns specially made for children. "This year is the Year of Dragon. I like this dragon lantern very much." While lanterns are selling hot, yuanxiao or glutinous dumplings are also a favorite for Chinese people during the Lantern Festival. In Jiangsu Province, yuanxiao takes up a major part of the frozen food section in supermarkets. Its round shape signifies family reunion, and Chinese people believe it will give them a good life.
您正在收看的是央视新闻文化快讯栏目。 正月十五元宵节是中国的一个传统佳节。它标志着新年的圆满结束。 节日当天,人们都会吃“元宵”,看花灯。让我们一起看看全国各地的人们怎样热火朝天的准备庆祝佳节吧! 在福建福州,灯笼已供不应求。南后街的小摊上摆满了各式各样的灯笼。除了传统的莲花和荔枝灯笼,也有很多为孩子们准备的卡通灯笼。 “今年是龙年,所以我很喜欢这只龙灯!” 除了热卖的灯笼,“元宵”也是这个节日人们最喜欢的东西。在江苏省,“元宵”占领了超市冷冻食品市场。它圆圆的形状象征着家庭团圆,而中国人也相信它能带来美好的生活。