The annual Lantern Festival is bright, and the festival is full of lanterns.

　　Quanzhou lanterns, also known as "lanterns"

　　In the local dialect, the pronunciation of "lamp" and "ding" are similar.

　　light up the lanterns,

　　It also illuminates the people's earnest expectations for prosperity and family harmony.

　　Depending on the production method,

　　Quanzhou lanterns can be divided into three categories: colorful lanterns, carved paper lanterns and acupuncture boneless lanterns.

　　or drawing, or carving, or needling,

　　The exquisite craftsmanship has made Quanzhou lanterns famous all over the world and amazed by the world.

　　Landscape, pavilions and pavilions,

　　Birds and beasts, historical legends,

　　Through the ingenious craftsmanship of traditional craftsmen,

　　All can be vividly reproduced on the small lantern.

　　Quanzhou lanterns have a long history.

　　Chinese folk have a tradition since ancient times,

　　On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, turn on the lights to pray for blessings and worship the gods.

　　Later, during the war in the Tang Dynasty, the Han people from the north went south one after another.

　　The custom of making lanterns also moved to southern Fujian.

　　Lighting lanterns has become an important sustenance for people to miss their relatives and homeland.

　　It gave birth to the lantern craft in Quanzhou.

　　Today, every Lantern Festival,

　　Lanterns are still one of the essential links.

　　People hang lamps under the front eaves,

　　Flocks to the streets to admire the lights,

　　Children walk through the streets carrying lanterns,

　　Guess the riddle on the lamp.

　　What a festive and peaceful scene,

　　If you travel to China in the first month, remember to visit the lantern fair!

　　Look at the heavy years, flowing in the light lanterns,

　　Year after year, it shines brightly.

　　Jointly produced by China News Network and Communication University of China

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　　Chief planner: Hu Fangmengqun

　　Producer: Qin Yuming, Wu Qingcai, Qi Bin

　　Editor's guide: Zhou Xiaomeng, Sun Hongliang, Wang Jingwen, Zhao Xijing, Bai Xiaoqing

　　Creation team: Li Yiying, Cao Hangyu, Xu Yuan, Zhong Rui, Song Xiangkun, Wang Chenyi, Cai Yu

　　English translation: Liu Wen

　　Coordinator: Wang Kai, Zeng Nai

　　Editor: Liu Yang

Responsible editor: [Li Ji]