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	Lantern Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 'Lantern Festival' (Simplified Chinese: 元宵节, Traditional Chinese: 元宵節/元宵; pinyin: yuánxiāojié), also known as the Shang Yuan Festival, is a Chinese festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunar year in the Chinese calendar.
		The Chinese Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival/holiday, which is celebrated by the Chinese in many countries.
		The popularity of lantern festivals is spreading across the globe, with paper lanterns becoming a popular symbol for the festival.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lantern_Festival (344 words)

	Lantern Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		On the night of the festival, decorative lanterns depicting birds, beasts, historical figures, and any one of a number of different themes are carried by children or adorn temples.
		The Taipei Lantern Festival, held annually at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Plaza and the largest and most famous of these competitions, is attended every year by thousands of lantern-watchers.
		The Lantern Festival is further enriched by the customary lantern riddle parties that are held on this night.
	www.gio.gov.tw /info/festival_c/glue_e/glue.htm (247 words)

	Olvera-Street.com - Chinese Lantern Festival - the History
		The Lantern Festival ends the 15-day celebration of Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, and is celebrated the night of the first full moon of the lunar New Year.
		Lantern Festival is also celebrated by eating tang yuan, round balls of sticky rice flour with a variety of fillings, including fl sesame paste, tangerine peel, walnuts, meats, fish, and vegetables.
		It is an important practice to eat tang yuan during the lantern festival because they symbolize family reunion and unity, important values of the celebration, and their shape represents the full moon.
	www.olvera-street.com /html/lantern_festival.html (689 words)

	Traditional Chinese Festivals - china.org.cn
		The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar.
		Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors.
		In the daytime of the Festival, performances such as a dragon lantern dance, a lion dance, a land boat dance, a yangge dance, walking on stilts and beating drums while dancing will be staged.
	www.china.org.cn /english/features/Festivals/78320.htm (432 words)

	Giant Lantern Festival
		And it is because of the Christmas lantern that San Fernando has earned for itself the title of “Christmas Capital of the Philippines.” And to truly appreciate the colorful and intricate display of lights, one must understand its deep history and the strong traditions involved in the creation of the San Fernando Giant Lantern.
		In past festivals, it really was a barangay effort and the best lantern makers of the barangay were called on to create the entry to the competition.
		The seventh lantern, that of the defending champion Barangay Del Pilar, was disqualified from the competition for exceeding the maximum allowable size, to the disappointment of the barangay officials.
	www.geocities.com /balen_net/lanterns.htm (2948 words)

	Chinese Festivals--The Lantern Festival
		So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China.According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate.
		In the Song Dynasty, the festival was celebrated for five days and the activities began to spread to many of the big cities in China.Colorful glass and even jade were used to make lanterns, with figures from folk tales painted on the lanterns.
		The most eye-catching lantern is the Dragon Pole, This is a lantern in the shape of a golden dragon, spiraling up a 27-meter -high pole, spewing fireworks from its mouth.
	www.chinavoc.com /festivals/lantern.htm (1025 words)

	Lantern Festival
		Lanterns have been part of Chinese life for centuries so it's not surprising to see a festival of lanterns.
		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 Lantern Festival is an occasion for families to get together and for everyone--young, old, rich and poor to have fun.
	www.tuvy.com /chinese/info/lantern_festival.htm (230 words)

	Lantern Festival: Crossing Traditions presented by Chi Delta Theta Sorority and Omega Xi Delta Fraternity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The celebration of Lantern Festival has been something observed in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years, but only in the past couple of centuries has it come to the United States.
		From humble beginnings by railroad workers and other immigrants the Lantern Festival is something that is now celebrated in many major cities around the U.S. It is only recently that it has been introduced to the city of San Luis Obispo.
		By bringing the Lantern Festival to the people of San Luis Obispo, the hard workers behind this are able to spread their knowledge of different cultures to the community.
	www.slolanternfestival.org (160 words)

	Lantern Festival
		According to some sources, the Lantern Festival seems to have originated in ancient times as a ceremony to usher in the increasing light and warmth of the sun after the winter's cold.
		Some of the lanterns are cubical, others round like a ball, or circular, square, flat and thin, or oblong, or in the shape of various animals, quadruped and biped.
		Other lanterns are made in a human shape, and intended to represent children or some objects of worship, as the Goddess of Mercy, some are made to be carried in the hand by means of a handle, others to be placed on a wall or the side of a room.
	sacu.org /lantern.html (835 words)

	Light Festivals
		The lanterns often show animals and birds, a particularly popular choice is the animal of the new “zodiac” year.
		Releasing the lanterns with a flame inside causes them to lift into the air — this originated as a way for travellers to let those at home know they were safe and hadn’t been waylaid by bandits.
		This festival is sometimes known as the Lantern Festival as one of the traditions is for children to make and display brightly lit lanterns.
	www.geocities.com /colintonguides/lightfestivals (1643 words)

	Lantern Festival
		In the Song Dynasty, the festival was celebrated for five days and the activities began to spread to many of the big cities in China.
		During the Lantern Festival, the park is literally an ocean of lanterns!
		Besides entertainment and beautiful lanterns, another important part of the Lantern Festival, or Yuanxiao Festival is eating small dumpling balls made of glutinous rice flour.
	www.chinesemoods.com /lanternfestival.html (1065 words)

	From Dumplings to Dazzling Lights, Lantern Festival is Lively (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Lantern Festival, or yuan hsiao festival as it is called in Chinese, begins on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
		Historically, the Lantern Festival is regarded as a time to eat small dumplings made of glutinous rice, usually with a very sweet filling.
		Lanterns can be shaped as the animals that correspond to the Twelve Earthly Branches, or even as modern ships and airplanes.
	www.taipei.org /even/lantern/dumpling.html (901 words)

	Lantern Festival, Lanzhou, Gansu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao Jie is a traditional Chinese festival, which is on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese New Year.
		On the night of the Festival, people go on streets with a variety of lanterns under the full moon, watching lions or dragon dancing, playing Chinese riddles (in Chinese) and games, and lighting up firecrackers.
		The Festival is not well celebrated in the US, though you may find celebrations in some Chinese communities, such as Hsi Lai Temple, Hacienda Heights, California.
	www.paulnoll.com /China/holiday-lantern.html (167 words)

	Chinese Lantern Festival
		Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao Jie is a traditional Chinese festival, which is fall on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese New Year.
		This festival is also a Chinese Valentine's day that youngsters celebrate the festivals with their lovers in such beautiful and romantic evening.
		Lantern making has long history and there are a lot of romance stories told about lanterns and lovers related to this festival.
	www.index-china.com /index-english/Lantern.html (210 words)

	Festival of Malaysia - Moon Cake-Lantern Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Known also the mid-autumn festival which falls on the 15th day of the eighth Chinese Lunar Calendar.
		Lanterns were used at night as signals from higher grounds and hilltop.
		The lantern and the moon cakes have attracted many children and adults attention.
	www.regit.com /malaysia/festival/mooncake.htm (113 words)

	Chinese Festival, Regent Tour China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lantern exhibits, lion and dragon dances, and eating Tang Yuan (ball-shaped boiled sweet rice dumplings with delicious stuffings) are events today.
		The New Year atmosphere is brought to an anti-climax fifteen days away where the Festival of Lanterns sets in.
		The Lantern Festival marks the end of the New Year season and afterwards life becomes daily routines once again.
	regenttour.com /china/festival/lantern.htm (394 words)

	Pacific Islander: Lantern Festival
		During this festival the object of worship which is normally kept in the Hondo or main building within Kashima Jingu, is moved to a smaller building.
		The Lantern festival is held on the first day and is to give light to the Jinko-sai.
		The trees of lanterns are paraded along the street leading to Kashima Jingu and the taken into the ground of the shrine, where a bonfire, kept hot with bales of hay, awaits.
	pacific-islander.blogspot.com /2005/09/lantern-festival.html (1369 words)

	Lantern Festival: Crossing Traditions presented by Omega Xi Delta Fraternity and Chi Delta Theta Sorority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The origin of the celebration known as the Lantern Festival was originally from China; there it was called Yuan Xiao, Yuan being the month it takes place in and Xiao being what night was called in ancient China.
		The history of the lantern festival is not quite well known.
		During the seventh century the Tang dynasty allowed the festival to go on for three days, curfew was also lifted by the emperor so that the people may enjoy it during any time during the festival.
	www.slolanternfestival.org /history.html (249 words)

	Glossary: Lantern Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival also called Yuan Xiao Festival where people in China will display lanterns to celebrate the day.
		The Lantern Festival is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade.
		From the beginning of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) in the seventh century, the display of lanterns in the festival gradually became a folk tradition.
	www.gotheborg.com /glossary/data/lanternfestival.shtml (260 words)

	Lantern Festival - Chinese Dragon - Chinese Culture
		The Lantern Festival (zh-stps=元宵节t=元宵節p=yuandaacute;nxiāojiandeacute;) is a traditional ChinaChinese festival/holiday, which is celebrated by the Chinese in many countries.
		On the Chinese calendar (a lunar calendar), the Lantern Festival is on the fifteenth day of the first month, making it the first major festival after the Chinese New Year.
		The Lantern Festival is a Buddhist holiday and is often compared to Halloween.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Lantern_Festival (332 words)

	Lantern Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This is the Singapore Lantern festival, held under the full moon in the Fall of every year.
		In Singapore, the venue is the Chinese Gardens, where a huge lake floats dozens of lanterns in all shapes and colours.
		Take the MRT to Chinese Gardens and walk in because the traffic and parking is a big problem during this festive season.
	www.fongnet.net /lanterns.htm (243 words)

	Celebration of the Lantern Festival
		Falling on the 15th day of the first month of the Lunar Year, the Lantern Festival takes place under a full moon, and marks the end of Chinese New Year festivities.
		From that day on, people celebrated the anniversary of their deliverance by carried lanterns of different shapes and colors through the streets on the first full moon of the year, providing a spectacular backdrop for lion dances, dragon dances, and fireworks.
		While the Lantern Festival has changed very little over the last two millennia, technological advances have made the celebration moreand more complex and visually stimulating.
	www.c-c-c.org /chineseculture/festival/lantern/lantern.html (372 words)

	mooncake festival. stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		THE Mooncake Festival, also known as Mid-Autumn Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month which is Sept 24 this year.
		The bearing of lanterns and the origin of mooncakes date back to a 14th century revolt by the Chinese against the Mongols.
		The midnight massacre of the Mongols was led by Liu Bowen.
	allmalaysia.info /msiaknow/festivals/midautumn (899 words)

	Lantern Festival - Chinese Culture
		Some parts of China celebrate this festival as a means to light a way home for spirits of loved ones.
		Thus, the lantern became a symbol of wealth for the family, the better the lantern the better the impression you made on your neighbors as to your prosperity and luck.
		In olden days, the Lantern festival was also the only time in the year a woman could walk through the strees unchaperoned and curfews were dropped.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art28954.asp (392 words)

	Lantern Floating Hawaii, Monday: May 29, 2006 - Memorial Day
		There was a lady who was brought to tears when she found her friend’s daughter’s lantern out of 1,134 lanterns.
		A couple, holding each other, quietly shared the moment as they stared at the candle-lit lanterns, long after the ceremony was over.
		This site is dedicated to the Lantern Floating (Toro Nagashi) Ceremony, which is scheduled for Memorial Day, May 29th, 2006 at Ala Moana Beach Park on the island of Oahu.
	www.lanternfloatinghawaii.com /home.html (288 words)

	DiscoverHongKong - Heritage - Chinese Festivals - Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival
		The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most charming and picturesque nights of the calendar.
		The festival commemorates a 14th Century uprising against the Mongols.
		Today, during the festival, people eat special sweet cakes known as "Moon Cakes" made of ground lotus and sesame seed paste, egg-yolk and other ingredients.
	www.discoverhongkong.com /eng/heritage/festivals/he_fest_mida.jhtml (361 words)

	Lantern Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Lantern Festival is also called " Shang Yuan" or "Yuan Xiao" (literally " the night of the first full moon").
		The name of this festival is in fact derived from a Tang dynasty (618-907 B.C.) custom of hanging out the lanterns on the night of the festival.
		Except the traditional hanging out the lanterns, in Taiwan, there are still other celebrations such as the fireworks display, and release the sky lanterns.
	www.scils.rutgers.edu /~kyfoo/chinese/LanternFestival.html (142 words)

	Virtual Classroom
		The lantern festival is on the first full moon of the New Year.
		In some areas, it is popular to hang riddles from the lanterns and prizes are given to the people who guess the correct answer.
		The common snack during the lantern festival is called Tangyuan.
	easia.imb.org /classroom/culture/lantern.html (373 words)

	Origins of the Chinese Lantern Festival
		In English, this celebration has, over time, come to be known as the Lantern Festival, In English, this celebration has, over time, come to be known as the Lantern Festival, due to the custom of carrying illuminated lanterns outside to parks and temples.
		The Rocket Festival still is held annually in Yen Shui but has been shortened to one night of complete chaos, when all types of rockets fly in every direction from innumerable launchers.
		The preceding tale and the Lantern Festival both have their origins in the Han dynasty (206 B.C. The Han dynasty saw the invention of paper (by a eunuch), the arrival of Buddhism from India, the adoption of Confucianism as the state religion, and the rise of "bureaucratic feudalism."
	www.worldandi.com /public/1993/february/cl6.cfm (1974 words)

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