The Chinese Lantern Festival

There are many legends about the origin of the Lantern Festival also called Yuanxiao Festival. It is on February 18th this year.
The Chinese Lantern Festival
DELICIOUS: Cooked rice-flour dumplings, called Yuanxiao, are served for the Lantern Festival, which concludes the Chinese New Year celebrations. David Wu/The Epoch Times
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DELICIOUS: Cooked rice-flour dumplings, called Yuanxiao, are served for the Lantern Festival, which concludes the Chinese New Year celebrations. (David Wu/The Epoch Times)