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。 The festival marks the end of the celebrations of the Chinese New Year。

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Chinese started to celebrate the Lantern Festival from the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 221 AD)。 Like most other Chinese festivals， there is also a story behind the Festival。 It is also believed that the festival has Taoist origins。

This is a festival for people having fun。 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 and games， and lighting up firecrackers。 There is really a lot of fun for the young and the old。

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Yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) or Tangyuan is the special food for the Lantern Festival。 It is believed that Yuanxiao is named after a palace maid， Yuanxiao， of Emperor Wu Di of the Han Dynasty。 Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet dumpling， which is made with sticky rice flour filled with sweet stuffing。

Yuanxiao is sticky， sweet and round in shape， symbolizing family unity， completeness and happiness。