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 Listen to Shirley to Introduce Yuan Xiao Festival
Following Shirley to Read the New Words & Sentences
 Tomorrow(Feb 9), 15th of the first lunar month is an important Chinese traditional festival ? Yuan Xiao Festival ? the Lanterns Festival in 2009.
Yuan Xiao Festival started from Han Dynasty (206BC-221AD) and has had a history for more than 2000 years.
The main activities of Yuan Xiao Festival is to see lanterns, watching lion or Dragon dance, play Chinese Riddles and Games in the streets in the moon light.
The main food of Yuan Xiao Festival is to eat small dumpling balls or name “tang yuan” that were made of glutinous rice flour and there is some sweet or salty stuffing inside, it symbolizes family unity, completeness and happiness.
Yuan Xiao Festival is on the 15th of the first lunar month. That is why, it is on the different day each year. Yuan Xiao Festival marks the end of celebrations of the New Year.
Right now, some people also call Yuan Xiao Festival “the China’s Valentine's Day” for it is an good opportunity for lovers to meet and to express their love. However, it is just a parlance in civilian. It has not been accepted by the country and most of Chinese yet. :-)
Anyway, since it is one of the important fastivals in Chinese culture, this weekend, I would like to show you three sentences in Chinese and let you know how to say something about Yuan Xiao Festival in Chinese.
Listen to Shirley to Introduce Yuan Xiao Festival
Following Shirley to Read the New Words & Sentences
NEW WORDS AND PRONUNCIATION :
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NEW SENTENCES
No.0204: 明天,农历正月十五是中国的"元宵节"。
-- Tomorrow (Feb 9, 2009),the 15th of the first lunar month is the“Yuan Xiao Festival" of China.
No.0205:元宵节的主要活动是看灯,猜迷与吃汤圆。
-- The main activities of Yuan Xiao Festival are watching lanterns, playing riddles and games and eating dumpling balls (Tang Yuan).
No.0206: 元宵节是春节的最后一天，标志着春节的结束。
-- Yuan Xiao Festival is on the last day of Spring Festival, it marks the end of celebrations of the Chinese New Year.
 If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please write to shirley@ebridge.cn, or shirleyz004@yahoo.com, you are welcome.
--Shirley Zhang
Written, Edited and Recorded On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 in the USA
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