“元宵节”佳话-英语作文900字

　　【参考译文】：元宵节，元宵节是中国的传统节日，它在每年的农历正月第十五。本节标志着中国新年庆祝活动的结束。

　　中国开始庆祝元宵节，从汉代（公元前206年-公元221年）。像其他的传统节日一样，关于元宵节也有一个故事。它也被认为是道家的起源。

　　这是一个人们欢乐的节日。在节日的晚上，人们会以各种灯笼满月下的街道上，看舞狮和舞龙的表演，玩猜灯谜游戏，并且燃放爆竹。的确有很多乐趣的年轻人和老人。

　　元宵（糯米球）或汤圆是元宵节的特殊食品。据说元宵命名一个宫女元宵，之后，吴迪皇帝的汉。元宵是一种甜饺子，是用糯米和甜的馅料制成。

　　元宵是粘粘的，形状又甜又圆，象征着家庭和睦，完整和幸福。

　　【正文】：

　　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.

　　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.

　　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.