Blog Tag - Lantern Festival
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 节气 jiéqì solar terms based on seasonal changes and natural phenomenon. They play an...
Although we've all headed back to work as Spring Festival wraps up, another closely related holiday is coming up. Commonly referred to as Lanter...
Lantern Festival – the official end of Chinese New Year festivities – is happening tomorrow, but even if you can’t make it to any on the big day,...
Lantern Festival, also known as Yuanxiao Festival or Shangyuan Festival, is a traditional holiday with great significance and marks the end of...
While tangyuan (汤圆, glutinous rice dumplings) are synonymous with Lantern Festival, this traditional Chinese snack is actually eaten at different...
Unless you’re planning to cuddle up on the couch and share a plate of tangyuan dumplings with your significant other for what’s arguably the most...
![Why Lantern Festival is the "True" Chinese Valentine’s Day](https://www.thebeijinger.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list_image/public/thebeijinger/blog-images/313215/princess.jpg "Why Lantern Festival is the "True" Chinese Valentine’s Day")
Lantern Festival (元宵节 yuán xiāo jié), considered the climax of the Chinese New Year holiday, is celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month...
Among other traditions, Lantern Festival is a time for eating tāngyuán (湯圓), small chewy balls of glutinous rice filled with an assortment of...