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FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONS;;Phoenixflutesmakemusic,

Themoonlightflashes,

Fishanddragonlanterns

whirlthewholenightlong.

—XinQiji;青玉案·元夕辛弃疾

东风夜放花千树，更吹落，星如雨。

宝马雕车香满路，凤萧声动，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。

蛾儿雪柳黄金缕，笑语盈盈暗香去。

众里寻他千百度，蓦然回首，那人却在，灯火阑珊处。;FeelandAppreciate;Onenightseastwindadornsathousandtreeswithflowers

Andblowsdownstarsinshowers.

Finesteedsandcarvedcabsspreadfragranceenroute;

Musicvibratesfromtheflute;

Themoonshedsitsfulllight

Whilefishanddragonlanternsdanceallnight.

Ingold-threaddress,withmothorwillowornaments,

Giggling,shemeltsintothethrongwithtrailsofscents

Butinthecrowdonceandagain

Ilookforherinvain.

WhenallatonceIturnmyhead,

Ifindhertherewherelanternlightisdimlyshed.;1.Whatcanyouseeinthephoto?

2.Whatisthenameofthisfestivalandhowdoyoucelebrate?Describethephoto.;Thephotoshowsthefiredragondanceat

PuzhaiTowninGuangdongProvince,China

duringtheLanternFestival.Thepeopleof

Puzhaifirststartedtoperformthefiredragon

danceduringthereignofEmperorQianlong,inordertocelebratetheirgoodfortuneforthenewyear.ItisthoughtthatdragondanceswerefirststartedinancienttimesinChinaasawayoftryingtobringrain.TheLanternFestivaltakesplaceonthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthoftheyearaccordingtothelunarcalendar,andhasbeencelebratedinChinasincetheHanDynasty.;Lookatthephotosbelow,thinkabout:

Inwhichcountrydoyouthinkpeopleusuallycelebratethefestival?;visitalanternfairguessriddles

giveperformances;ChineseLanternFestivaltakesplaceonthe15thdayofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar.ItisasimportantastheChineseNewYearbecauseonthatnight,themoonisfull,symbolizingreunion.Onthisday,peopledisplaytraditionalpaperlanternsand