参考词汇:sweet dumplings汤圆;dragon dance舞龙;set off fireworks放烟花
The Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival is one of the traditional Chinese festivals.It falls on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar. Several days before the Lantern Festival,people begin to make lanterns.They come in all shapes and sizes.On the eve of the Lantern Festival,people hang the lanterns outside their houses. In the daytime of the festival,there are some performances such as dragon dances.In the evening,people eat sweet dumplings.After that,people go outside to watch lanterns and set off fireworks. Everything is very interesting and everyone is happy on that day.