Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival, respectively, are celebrated with a variety of customs and traditions. Here are some common customs in English:
### 春节 (Spring Festival) Customs:
1. **Dragon and Lion Dances (舞龙舞狮)**: Colorful dragon and lion dances are performed to bring good fortune and ward off evil spirits.
2. **New Year couplets (对联)**: Red couplets, or Spring couplets, with auspicious messages are posted on doors to invite luck.
3. **Fireworks and Firecrackers (放鞭炮)**: This is believed to scare away evil spirits and bring prosperity.
4. **Dumplings (饺子)**: Eating dumplings on New Year's Eve is a symbol of wealth and happiness due to the shape of the dumplings resembling ancient Chinese money.
5. **Nian Gao (年糕)**: A sticky rice cake symbolizing progress and a higher status.
6. **Red Envelopes (红包)**: Red envelopes containing money are given as gifts to children and young ***s as a way to pass on blessings and luck.
7. **Family Reunions (团圆饭)**: The New Year's Eve dinner, also known as "reunion dinner," is an important occasion for family gatherings.
8. **Paying Respect to the Ancestors (祭祖)**: Families visit the graves of their ancestors to pay respects and offer food and other tributes.
### 元宵节 (Lantern Festival) Customs:
1. **Lantern Riddles (灯谜)**: People write riddles on lanterns and guess the answers during the festival.
2. **Lantern Parades (灯笼游行)**: Colorful lanterns are paraded in the streets, often with themes like folklore or natural scenery.
3. **Lantern Decorations (灯笼)**: Homes and public places are adorned with various lanterns and light decorations.
4. ** Eating Mooncakes (月饼)**: Mooncakes are round pastries traditionally made and eaten during the Lantern Festival. They symbolize the full moon and often have sweet or savory fillings.
5. **Lantern Floating (放灯)**: In some regions, lanterns are floated on rivers or lakes as a way to mark the end of the festival.
These customs are celebrated in China and among Chinese communities around the world. Each region might have its own specific traditions and practices.
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