Writing Log 2

Today is another important festival in China, which is a part of the Spring Festival. It is a festival of lanterns, and it is on the 15^th day of the 1^st lunar moth.  The lantern festival symbolizes family unity, completeness and happiness. On this day, family members get together and eat white dumplings which are round rice balls. The white dumplings have another meaning about reunion. Do you know what are made of the sweet dumplings?  These are made of glutinous rice, and there are filling with red bean paste, hawthorn or black sesame.  I remembered my grandmother made some sweet dumplings for me when I was a child. Most old people know how to make of the sweet dumplings, and the sweet dumplings are traditional Chinese food. There are many different kinds of lanterns on the street from 14^th to 16^th at the 1^st lunar moth. During the lantern festival, children like to go out carrying lanterns together. All of these beautiful lanterns are dazzling, and they bring us the rich culture of ancient China; on the other hand, on the lantern festival young people get together to enjoy the fireworks show, and others say that this day is another Chinese Valentine’s Day. The beautiful show about lanterns and the romantic display of fireworks are the gifts for the lovers. How happy the scenes are!  Today in China, there is a grand TV Show about the lantern festival in the evening. On the daytime there are also the lion dance, stilt walk and so on. The lantern festival also marks the end of the celebrations of the Lunar New Year. When people finish celebrating the lantern festival, it also said that it is time for people to start their new work on the next year. During the Spring Festival, people enjoy the festival joyance with their families, and they also with the new hope meet the next year. Happy the lantern festival! Best wishes for my mum and dad! I miss you so much!