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+ 加入清单May 12th, 2008. That’s the most mournful day for our Chinese that will
never be forgotten, because a horrible earthquake happened in Wenchuan, which
caused tens of thousands of children’s death.
On hearing the news, I felt so sorrowful. “Why was the god so cruel to
them?” I asked. They were still at the entrance of the life. They seemed like
little eagles that were willing to open their wings and hover in the sky. Maybe
they would have their brilliant future. What a great loss to our nation! I had
my deepest sympathy on the people in the disastrous area. So I donated some
money and clothes to them. And I also prayed for the dead people sincerely. I
eagerly hope that there would be no earthquakes in the future, so that we could
live a more peaceful life.
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篇1：有关坚持英语初一
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+ 加入清单Last night, I watched a tennis game, it was the US open, because there was
a Chinese female player came to the semi-final, so I stayed up to watched the
game. Unluckily, she was injured twice, though she still wanted to finish the
game, her body situation did not allow her to do so. Her insistence moved so
many audience, they gave her the biggest applause.
The power of insistence is great, it will help you set free your potential
and keep move on. Just for the players, they will face all kinds of incidences
now and then, but the will to insist will make them finish the game. Sometimes,
people win the game not because of their excellent skills, but their strong
will. Those who can stick on to the final line will win people’s applause.
What’s more, when people insist to finish the game, it is the respect that
they show to their opponents. Their spirit deserves people’s applause.
Insistence is a merit, we should keep it, no matter what we do, we must remember
to insist.
篇2：写长城的英语作文初三80词
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+ 加入清单The Great Wall runs across North China like a huge dragon, It winds its way
from west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys till at last
it reaches the sea. Its the longest wall on the earth, also one of the wonders
in the world.The Great Wall has a history of more than 2000 years. The first part was
built during the Spring and Autumn Period.
All the walls were joined up in Qin Dynasty.All tile work was done by
hand.Thousands of people died while building the wall.Thus the Great Wall came
into existence.Since then, it has been rebuilt and repaired many times.
Now the Great Wall,the admiration of the world, has taken on a new look.
Its visited by large numbers of people from all parts of the country and the
world.
篇3：母亲节话题高中生英语
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+ 加入清单Mothr’s Day is a holiday whn childrn honor thir mothrs with cards, gifts and
flowrs. In many countris, such as Dnmark, Finland, Italy, Turky, Australia and
th US, popl clbrat Mothr’s Day on th scond Sunday in May whil many othr countris
of th world clbrat thir own Mothr’s day at diffrnt tims through out th yar.
On of th bst ways to clbrat Mothr’s Day is to giv your mom th day off. Lt hr
rlax with th rst of th family doing all th houswork. Usually, dad and th kids
will lt mom slp lat that morning as thy go into th kitchn to prpar hr favourit
brakfast. Nvr forgt to plac a vas with a singl flowr on th tabl bsid th food. Th
kids can pick up th flowr from th gardn or buy on from th shop. Arrang vrything
nicly bfor mom waks up. Som familis will carry th food and mom’s favourit
sctions from th nwspapr to hr bdroom so that mom can hav brakfast in bd. Prsnts
and cards from th kids can b handd to mom by thmslvs or just placd on th dining
tabl.
Aftr brakfast, go anywhr mom liks to go. Shopping, swimming or going on a
picnic in th gardn. Mak a spcial Mothr’s Day dinnr or tak mom out for a grat mal
in a famous rstaurant sh lovs most.
Anyway ,lt mom njoy th whol day and fl your lov, and thn th Mothr’s Day can b
a good on. As Mothr’s Day is around th cornr, it’s tim to tak actions!
篇4：关于戒烟英语
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+ 加入清单We can see such signs as “No Smoking” in some public places, which is a
kind of measure taken to ban smoking in public places. However, concerning about
this measures, different people hold divergent opinions. The smokers protest
against that it is a kind of action to deprive of their free right, while the
non-smokers are in favor of banning smoking in public places.
In my opinion, I am inclined to support the latter one—smoking should be
banned in public places. There are reasons accounting for my point. For one
thing, people will be harmed by the second-hand smoking if someone smokes in
public places, especially the infants and children. For another, banning smoking
in public places is also beneficial to the smokers. If they are banned to smoke
in public places, they will restrain themselves from smoking and smoke less. In
the meantime, it is a contribution to reduce the air pollution.
Therefore, I advocate that smoking in public places should be banned so
that we can breathe the fresh air and suffer less from the second-hand smoking.
Let’s work together to create and sustain out green and fresh environment.
篇5：关于好莱坞英语
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+ 加入清单The Hollywood culture is favored by the world. Every year, the movies
produced by Hollywood always win both money and fame. In recent years, the US TV
series are also popular and catch more fans. The English language shows become
the winners all the time. But non-English language shows are starting to
arise.
The most famous non-English language movies are Indian movies. Because of
the Bollywood, which came before Hollywood, Indian movies are produced well and
have its own feature. Besides, more TV series of non-English language are
popular around the world. The Swedish show Skam is the hottest, and a lot of
Chinese young fans are so crazy about it.
Watching the show is a good way to learn the language and culture. It is a
good trend for people to pay attention to various cultures. Today, as the world
gets globalized, it is important to know more about the world and broaden our
vision. Though what we learn from the non-English language shows is limited, it
is better than not to watch.
篇6：关于清明节英语
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+ 加入清单The Qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival is one of the 24 solar terms in
China, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature will
rise up and rainfall increase. It is the high time for spring plowing and
sowing. In the past, the Qingming Festival was called “Arbor Day”, but since
1979, “Arbor Day” was settled on March 12 according to the Gregorian
calendar.
But the Qingming Festival is not only a solar term to guide farm work, it
is more a festival of commemoration. It sees a combination of sadness and
happiness. This is the most important day of sacrifice. Both the Han and
minority ethnic groups at this time offer sacrifices to their ancestors and
sweep the tombs of the diseased. On each Qingming Festival, all cemeteries are
crowded with people who come to sweep tombs and offer sacrifices, but the
customs have been greatly simplified today. After slightly sweeping the tombs,
people offer food, flowers, then burn incense and ghost money. In short, it’s a
time to cherish the memory of our ancestors and show our respect to them. Also,
it’s a time for family gathering.
篇7：海洋英语作文初中
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+ 加入清单"Bumper harvest, bumper harvest!"!" Cried one of the fishermen, happily
jumping up like a child. After a while, the full cabin fish alive and kicking,
calm sea filled with coming from all sides of the fishermens
laughter.........
Now, like this "fish and shrimp full cabin" scene has been very rare. In
todays market, is the most common fish pound at least to dozens of yuan, more
serious pollution of the ocean, the ocean resources gradually dried up, seafood
production, prices rise, it illustrates this point?
In the ocean of natural calamities and man-made misfortunes emerge in an
endless stream today, human pollution is often not from the original intention,
but it is caused by the unexpected effect. The British Petroleum oil, because
the drilling platform explosion, caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico,
to 9900 square kilometers of sea water is seriously polluted, so that tens of
thousands of seabirds soaked in oil to move, die in hunger and misery, makes
countless fish poisoning death; and the Japanese earthquake and tsunami
triggered a nuclear leak the marine pollution is more serious......
The sea is so vast that it is because the rivers and streams flow into the
Yangtze River and then run into the sea. If we do not solve the pollution
problem from the source, then no matter how people clean up the sea, there will
always be sewage flowing into the sea, and all the efforts will be futile. Now,
streams and streams are often seriously polluted, or they become places where
people dump rubbish or are loaded with pesticide cans. Finding a clear stream in
an inhabited area can be very difficult today!
In any case, the protection of the oceans can not be achieved by individual
forces, and the protection of the oceans depends on the joint efforts of all
mankind. I do not want one day in the future, our descendants can only imagine
the image of the vast and wide sea.
This is not only the wish of a pupil, but also the wish of all mankind,
isnt it?
篇8：关于朋友英语初三
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+ 加入清单I like to make friends, I can share my happiness and sorrow with friends.
Friends are very important part of our lives, without them, I will be very
lonely. I learn it when I was very small. It was Friday, I went to school to
join the English contest, before I went into the classroom, I found I did not
bring the admission card, I felt so worried, without admission card, I could not
walk into the classroom. My friend Li looked at me and asked me what happened, I
told him the truth, then he asked me to stay here and he rushed to our
classroom. Ten minutes later, he came back with my admission card. I was so
thankful, friends are very important.
篇9：保护环境英语作文高一80词
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+ 加入清单Throughout history man has changed his physical environment in order to
improve his way of life。 With the tools of technology he has altered many
physical features of the earth。 He has transformed woodlands and prairies into
farms and made lakes and reserviors out of rivers for irrigation purposes or
hydroelectric power。 Man has also modified the face of the earth by draining
marshes and cutting through mountains to build roads and railways。
However， mans changes to the physical environment have not always had
beneficial results。 Today， pollution of the air and water is an increasing
danger to the health of the planet。 Each day thousands of tons of gases e out of
the exhausts of motor vehicles。 Smoke from factories pollutes the air of
industrialized areas and the surrounding areas of the countryside。 The pollution
of water is equally harmful。 The whole ecological balance of the sea is being
changed and industrial wastes have already made many rivers lifeless。
Now environmental protection is more pressing than ever before。 As we know，
massive destruction of environment has brought about negative effects and even
poses a great threat to mans existence。 Indifference to these problems will
mean mitting suicide。 Therefore， effective measures should be taken and laws
passed to conserve environment。 Otherwise，man is certain to suffer from the
serious consequences caused by this lack of care for his living
surroundings。
篇10：成长的烦恼高一英语
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+ 加入清单When we are little, we are eager to grow up, so that we can break free of
parental discipline even leave them far. Since we were a little child, we have
to be governed by teachers in school and endure parent’s ramble at home. These
are our growing pains. Besides, study, friendship, sometimes campus romance may
trouble us. However, as we grow up, we gradually find that things mentioned
above are not pains at all. There are much more serious things brother us. For
example, we may be less sensitive to the simple happiness and loss them
gradually. It’s hard for us to laugh from our heart. Moreover, we are in the age
that we are eager to grow up but afraid to grow up either. The ambivalence
afflicts us a lot. However, no matter what happens in our growth, they are parts
of our lives. We must accept them actively and do not let the pains prevent us
from happiness.
篇11：有关交流英语初一
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+ 加入清单As human beings, we communicate throughout our lives for various porpoises.
But just because weve been communicating for a long time does not mean that we
are always successful or that we can’t improve our communication skills. How can
we convey successful communication? Well, there are several useful tips may help
you to improve your communication skills.
First of all, listen and respond thoughtfully to others. You should spend
more time listening to others instead of boasting yourself. Some of us are very
egocentric, which means self-focused. If you spend too much time talking about
your own stuff, the people around you may think you are a tedious and annoying
person. So, the best way to do is to consider our friends’ thoughts and
feelings. Try to be a good listener, when you express yourself, thinks about it
carefully before you really say it.
Second, appropriately adapt messages to others. It is not enough to be
sensitive and accurately understand others; when your send out your message, you
pick up the best ways and respond to others to achieve your communication goals.
But it does not mean to say something that the listener wants to hear. That
would be unethical. Appropriately adapt messages to others means carefully
editing and shaping your responses so that your messages can be understood by
others and you can achieve your goals.
Last but not least, try to interpret nonverbal messages. As we all know,
unspoken messages can express powerful ideas or emotions with greater impact
than mere words. You should try to observe others facial expressions or
movements and give correct responds to others. You can see the emotions or
attitude from one’s gesture stops. Be sensitive and appropriate interpreting
others.
Most people learn communication rules from experience, by observing and
interacting with others. You can do that too, if you have enough patient and
determinations.
篇12：英语自我介绍
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+ 加入清单My name is Jiao Rui. Im 9 years old. My birthday is May 16. Im a dog. My
weight is 95 Jin and my height is 143 cm. Im in grade 3 of Nanjing No.2 primary
school. My hair is black, my eyes are small, I am a single eyelid, my skin is
black. My mother said, "Im too fat.". I said, "although Im burnt and fat, Im
the fastest runner in my class. My favorite sport is swimming. shuttlecock. Play
football I like swimming best. I can swim six times in the natatorium. The coach
said I have made progress. I like not only sports, but also reading books. I
recommend Cao Wen to you
篇13：读书英语年级100词
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+ 加入清单If a book is the sky, I was the birds fly freely in the sky; If a book is
the sea, I will be the swimming fish; If the book is the forest, I is the forest
the jubilant fawn; If the book garden, then I will be the dancing butterfly. Is
ah, gorky said: the book said that the ladder of human progress. The status of
books in peoples minds.
The classmates, dont your parents let you read, think to learn major
courses is the most important? The benefits of reading: not only can improve the
ability of project, it is a great way of reading comprehension.
Remember once, the teacher arranged a composition, only a minority of the
whole class classmate "optimal" I one of its top, one might ask: how do you only
into their "team"? What is the "secret weapon"? Let me tell you: "secret weapon"
that book! Reading is not enough light to read a few times, read read through
the book, and those who make you feel good good words we accumulation. I also
specially prepared a unaccustomed strain. You look! The "king" composition is
leisurely leisurely reading! Accumulation of his words have a Big Ben, think of
is dazzling, how could he not write good, good composition?
I often read books, the romance of The Three Kingdoms, "journey to the
west", "the Wolf dream king", "red ribbon lion king" is favored by me, such as
read book is ever new, one of the "the black swan amethyst" I have read a dozen
times.
Books are necessary in my life, also is the most gorgeous rainbow in my
life, because it brings the colorful life.
篇14：摩拜单车高一英语
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+ 加入清单Two years ago, the ofo became popular in China. The government advocated
ofo plan and wanted to facilitate people’s lives. Nowadays, ofo is favored by
more and more people, especially in the big cities. It can help people to save
time and some people can use it to take a visit of the city. The foreigners
speak highly of ofo. They say it brings great convenience to them. What’s more,
in the big cities, the traffic always get congested. At this moment, ofo is
great help to them. People don’t need to worry about being late. But the problem
comes. Some bikes are damaged and people condemn such behavior. Everybody should
behave themselves and make ofo works well.
篇15：八年级上册英语
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+ 加入清单The new term is coming. I am so excited because in the new term, I will be
a Grade 8 student. In the new term, I will have some new teachers. As for me, I
want to make a difference in the new term, so I have made a plan for it.First,
my Chinese and English are the best and I will work hard to keep them good as
usual. But my math and physics are not as good as Chinese and English.
Therefore, I have to try my best to improve them. Except preview and finishing
homework, I have to review regularly to strengthen knowledge. Second, I will pay
more attention to news, so that I will read more newspapers and watch news
program. I dont want to be a student who just study only. Last, I will do
exercise twice a week. Badminton and table tennis are my favorites. All in all,
I look forward to my life in Grade 8.
篇16：怀念的英语作文初中
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+ 加入清单At the memory of my childhood, apart from outside the Chinese New Year
Dragon Boat Festival on a number of the most lively, and because parents are
busy job, a child usually with my grandmother to stay in the countryside
together. Dragon Boat Festival at that time to make me unforgettable.
With the usual, like the Chinese Lunar New Year, Dragon Boat Festival the
day before at night, so my grandmother will always obediently sat bedside, give
me some holiday rules, such as talking nonsense not to not allowed to eat cold
tzu not allowed with small partnership roughnot allowed to play in the water ...
... I have always been granted to his head. Grandma let me early, so that
tomorrow can have a good spirit.
Good morning, I got up early, get dressed on the first toward the kitchen,
when the grandmother has the kitchen to manage everything well, cooking up a few
bundles tied and Gui Gui leaf rope, the nothing glutinous rice lying quietly
filled a small bucket of water, like a pearl Jingying, cooking benches placed on
some of the small dishes, which containing various materials: there is peanuts,
there is red bean paste, there is meat, red pond.
So I sat eating breakfast table and watched busy grandmother.
The countryside are on both sides of the cooking, while used to boil water
while cooking to cooking and grandmother had already cleaned the duck Add big
pot, wooden ladle scoop from another pot of hot water a few dipper Add cauldron
of water, and then also carefully Add 1 tsp salt, and then Tim foci in a few
branches, it has been sitting next to me started to give my son a series
network.
Grandmother‘s hand because of the long-term labor has rough bark like a
general, but without losing dexterity, an envelope with red string woven into
the sub on.
At this point, the eggs are cooked, the grandmother picked up one of the
largest on the use of red paper red dye, and then do a clean cloth, into yard,
hanging on my neck. Then, my grandmother pocket containing seeds, candy,
peanuts, often very happy to me, because this way I can and small partners to
look at a dragon boat race.
Grandmother always put me to the gate, asked the want me to come back as
soon as possible to eat tzu. I always fell on the disappeared.
Small partners at this time are almost , and Sisters from the big head next
door, led us to the river this group watch dragon-boat race. Because of the
smaller rivers, so only two of the dragon boat, each boat has 13 individuals, 12
individuals paddle, one individual Ta and shouting slogans, One, Two, Hey Yo,
one, two, as soon as possible, 12 dark young man moves neatly划着, two dragon boat
sailed forward catch.
However, the children will know what look? We are only just a bustling Fig.
Girls in general saw a moment, we found that boring, and sat to one side from
snacks to share, boys, it is not, of their total enjoy chasing the dragon boat
race down the shore, because of the people paddling up the larger, almost every
boys who have significant traces of water splashing.
, and are perhaps a boat to the end of the bar, just things finished, stood
up, with partners go hand happily go home.
The sun is also slowly climbing the air, the kitchen has a bay leaf
fragrance, and I quickly jumped on the kitchen, the has been the major tzu. In
general, I would put that on the threshold sit tzu eat clean, and occasionally
there will be a few rice grains to eat chicken and watch the greedy big
cock-like, I was also amused ... ...
Today, even though over the Dragon Boat Festival, the mother every year
package tzu, made give my son, even though the mother‘s skill is not less than
the grandmother, but I always feel that what less.
I really miss the Dragon Boat Festival childhood ah!
篇17：目标英语作文高三100词
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+ 加入清单The new term is coming and i will be wiser and wiser because i will learn
more knowlege.I will do more meaningful things that i think.First,i will get
back to my everyday activities, such as:Ping pong,football and basket
ball.Sports are really interesting,arent they?Second,i will read more
books,just as the saying goes:the more , the better.Its true that I will know
more about the world and understand why people say that the world is very
big.Third,i will study maths,physics and English better.I will solve more
difficult maths problems and be interested in them.I will think about more
physics problems.English is important and I will spend more time on it.Im
really looking forward to the coming future.I will get ready to face the
future!
篇18：成都英语作文高一100词
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+ 加入清单The giant panda is a national treasure in our country, they are very cute.
Recently, I came to the hometown of giant pandas, chengdu panda base to
visit.
Entered the panda base, I saw the "fog" from the side of the hearth, and
likely to increase humidity. Then, I found the bamboo on both sides of the tilt
to the middle, formed a huge "arch bridge", for tourists to enjoy. Then, we came
to the giant panda museum. We first watched on giant panda breeding and so on
video, then, I started to play the game here: imitation of giant pandas, find
the bride for the panda, and so on.
Then, we came to the giant panda "villa" : every panda about 15 square
meters of the "indoor residential" and several "outdoor garden" the size of the
sitting room. They sometimes along the garden wooden posts climbed several
meters high rack, the crawling around on it. In indoor, they often walk around
the glass window, as if to show people it lovely side. Then he will be picked up
in the middle of the bamboo, taste with relish.
We will go forward, then came to the young giant panda base. You dont call
them "panda". Because the red panda is another panda. Head I thought I would see
a big, white and black giant pandas, youth didnt see the size of a mouse pink
"pig". Afterwards just know, the giant panda cub is these furry little one. I
came to another room, suddenly found the young pandas here head is much bigger
than before, and also has become a black and white. It is hard to imagine but
larger than the "pig", less than a month of young giant pandas.
Finally, we arrived at the panda. But they are many only live together. The
panda brown and white, very lovely. The panda and the giant panda is not the
same, however, gave birth to have had the bright colors.
Chengdu panda base is the panda "shelter", care and concern every
panda.
篇19：诚实英语作文高2
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+ 加入清单Honesty is long-lasting virtue of people all over the world. Likewise, it
is also one of the deeply-held values of the Chinese people. Some people believe
that in the market economy, honesty tends to be obsolete. In my opinion, honesty
will never be out of date no matter what the situation might be.
Firstly, honesty has been treasured and honest people have been respected
through history in all parts of the world. People everywhere would regarded
honesty as a virtue and hate a dishonesty person. Secondly, honesty is the basis
of interactions among people. People should treat each other sincerely and open
their hearts to each other. Only in this way can the relationship among the
people be natural. Thirdly, in the market economy, some people try to get more
money at the cost of honesty. To them, a best businessman is one who can cheat
most tactfully. Even in this kind of society, honesty is deeply valued by most
people.
We can see that not only in history, but also at the present day, honesty
was and is valued by the majority of the people and the virtue will not perish
so easily.
篇20：关于元宵节英语
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+ 加入清单There are many different beliefs about the origin of the Lantern Festival.
But one thing for sure is that it had something to do with celebrating and
cultivating positive relationship between people, families, nature and the
higher beings they believed were responsible for bringing/returning the light
each year.
One legend tells us that it was a time to worship Taiyi, the God of Heaven
in ancient times. The belief was that the God of Heaven controlled the destiny
of the human world. He had sixteen dragons at his beck and call and he decided
when to inflict drought, storms, famine or pestilence upon human beings.
Beginning with Qinshihuang, the first emperor to unite the country, all the
emperors ordered splendid ceremonies each year. The emperor would ask Taiyi to
bring favorable weather and good health to him and his people. Emperor Wudi of
the Han Dynasty directed special attention to this event. In 104 BC, he
proclaimed it as one of the most important celebrations and the ceremony would
last throughout the night. They clean it all up in the morning.
Another legend associates the Lantern Festival with Taoism. Tianguan is the
Taoist god responsible for good fortune. His birthday falls on the 15th day of
the first lunar month. It is said that Tianguan likes all types of
entertainment, so followers prepare various kinds of activities during which
they pray for good fortune.
Yet another common legend dealing with the origins of the Lantern Festival
speaks of a beautiful bird that flew down to earth from heaven, which was hunted
and killed by some villagers. This angered the Jade Emperor in Heaven because
the bird was his favorite one. Therefore, he planned a storm of fire to destroy
the village on the 15th lunar day. The Jade Emperors daughter heard of this
plan, and warned the villagers of her father’s plan to destroy their village.
The village was in turmoil because nobody knew how should they escape their
imminent destruction.
However, a wise man from another village suggested that every family should
hang red lanterns around their houses, set up bonfires on the streets, and
explode firecrackers on the 14th, 15th, and 16th lunar days. This would give the
village the appearance of being on fire to the Jade Emperor. On the 15th lunar
day, troops sent down from heaven whose mission was to destroy the village saw
that the village was already ablaze, and returned to heaven to report to the
Jade Emperor. Satisfied, the Jade Emperor decided not to burn down the village.
From that day on, people celebrate the anniversary on the 15th lunar day every
year by carrying red lanterns on the streets and exploding firecrackers and
fireworks.
There are many stories on how this festival was created. One other story is
about a maid. In the Han Dynasty, Mr. Eastern was a favorite advisor of the
emperor. One winter day, he went to the garden and heard a little girl crying
and getting ready to jump into a well to commit suicide. Mr. Eastern stopped her
and asked why. She said she was a maid in the emperors palace and her name was
Yuan-Xiao.
She never had the chance to meet her family after she started worked at the
palace. She missed them so much every 12th lunar month. If she couldnt have the
chance to show her filial piety in this life, she would rather die. Mr. Eastern
promised her to find a way so she could reunion with her family. Mr. Eastern
left the palace and set up a fortune-telling stall on the street and disguised
himself as a fortuneteller. Because of his reputation, many people asked for
their fortunes.
But every one got the same prediction - a severe fire accident on the 15th
lunar day. The rumor spread quickly. Everyone was worried about the future and
asked Mr. Eastern for help. Mr. Eastern said, "On the 13th lunar day, the God of
Fire will send a fairy lady in red to burn down the city. If you see a lady in
red wearing green pants riding a black horse on that day, you should ask for her
mercy." On that day, Yuan-Xiao pretended to be the red fairy lady. When people
asked for her help, she said, "Im the messenger of the God of Fire and came to
check on the city and Im going to set up fire on 15th. This is an order from
Jade Emperor. He will watch from the heavens.
I will give you a copy of the imperial decree from the God of Fire. You
should go to ask your emperor to find a way out." After she left, people went to
the palace to show the emperor the decree which reads "The capital city is in
trouble. Fire burns on the palace, and fire from Heaven burns all night long on
the 15th." The emperor of Han Dynasty was very shocked. He called and asked Mr.
Eastern for advice. After pondering for a while, Mr. Eastern said, "I heard that
the God of Fire likes to eat Tang-Yuan (Sweet dumpling). Does Yuan-Xiao often
cook Tang-Yuan for you? On the 15th lunar day, let Yuan-Xiao make Tang-Yuan.
Your Majesty will take charge of the worshipping ceremony and you will give
an order to every house to prepare Tang-Yuan to worship the God of Fire at the
same time. Also, deliver another order to ask every house in the city to hang
red lantern and explode fire crackers. Lastly, everyone in the palace and people
outside the city should carry their lanterns on the street to watch the lantern
decoration and fireworks. If everything goes this way, the Jade Emperor would be
deceived.
Then everyone can avoid the fire accident." The emperor happily followed
the plan. Lanterns were everywhere in the capital city on the night of the 15th
lunar day. People were walking on the street. Fire crackers kept making lots of
noise. It looked like the entire city was on fire. Yuan-Xiaos parents went into
the palace to watch the lantern decorations, and Yuan-Xiao made a big lantern
and wrote her name on the lantern. They happily reunited together after her
parents called her name. Everybody was safe during the night. The emperor of Han
Dynasty had a new order that people should do the same thing every year. Since
Yuan-Xiao cooked the best Tan-Yuan, people called the day Yuan-Xiao
Festival.
Young people were chaperoned in the streets in hopes of finding love.
Matchmakers acted busily in hopes of pairing couples. The brightest lanterns
were symbolic of good luck and hope. As time has passed, the festival no longer
has such implications.
Those who do not carry lanterns often enjoy watching informal lantern
parades. In addition to eating tangyuan (simplified Chinese: 汤圆; traditional
Chinese: 湯圓; pinyin: tāngyuán), another popular activity at this festival is
guessing lantern riddles (which became part of the festival during the Tang
Dynasty), which often contain messages of good fortune, family reunion, abundant
harvest, prosperity and love.