元宵节小学英语介绍(20篇)

姓名：跟孙悟空同姓，与太阳同名。

性别：跟爸爸一样。

年龄：度过了九个六一儿童节。

文化：小学。

模样：扁脸扁鼻子，手大脚大像爸爸，浓眉黑眼珠子想妈妈，不高不矮，不胖不瘦。

优点：我刚拿户口本报名念书那天，老师便写了道：“3+1-5”的题考我，又连忙说：“出错了！”我一口答出：“等于负一。”老师惊奇地问：“你知道什么叫负数？”我又说：“负数就是不够，还欠你的。”老师抚摸着我的头，微微笑了。三年来，我的成绩单上都写着：“学习好，爱劳动，灵活。”同学们也常常夸我：“有两下子。”我会爬树，会打乒乓球；班上的黑板报画画、写字都属我管；我还爱看故事书，看完了就讲给小伙伴听；我更爱学英语。以前，每天早晨我还在迷迷蒙蒙的梦里，就被爸爸读英语的声音惊醒。我吵着要学。爸爸说：“早点学也好。”就这样，我坚持早晚跟爸爸学，学完了字母、音标，又背熟了几个单词、课文。有时候，爸爸故意把几个汉语拼和英语单词一起考我，我一下子就能辨读出来。

缺点：我的缺点大于优点，除了老师的评语“上课不专心，下课爱打闹，有骄傲情绪”以外，爸爸还给我总结了好多条：学习要用鞭子抽，脑细胞是直直的；好吃贪玩，出门就闯祸；鼻涕流在嘴边上也不舍得擦；不讲文明，开门就站在堤坝边撒尿；脸皮厚，打不透。假期中的一天，我到学校去玩，正看见邮递员叔叔把信从办公室的门缝插进去，等他走后，我们几个小伙伴用小棍棍从门缝底下扒出来了。他们撕下邮票，我一手把信撕成两截。这下闯了大祸，又挨了爸爸的一顿打。今年的学期总评，我的语文、数学都降到九十分，再也不是以前的双百分。为这，春节我再也没得到爸爸妈妈的压岁钱。我的这些缺点转眼就忘，我的脑细胞真的没有弯弯，记不住事情吗？

愿望：决心改掉缺点，自觉学习，长大了争取当个大医学家，专门治疗不听话孩子的脑细胞。欢迎大家和我交朋友。

我叫南宫XX，今年XX岁。我想大家一定还不太熟悉我吧！

那我就做个自我介绍吧！

我最喜欢的颜色是红色。人家说，喜欢红色的人性格热情活泼直率，有极加的变通能力。说到这里，我不由地想到我的性格，我的确是个有个性、敢作敢为、敢说话的人。

记得一次，妈妈带我去她的同学家玩。刚到那位阿姨家，我便见到一位小妹妹躲阿姨家，好像很怕生。我见到此景，便知道可以表现以下我的交友能力啦。我坐到了那位小妹妹身边，伸出手，说道：来，我们交个朋友吧！

她也伸出手，和我握了握。聊了一会儿，我和那位小妹妹便成了无话不谈的好朋友。

也因为我的口才，我的人缘特别的好，上课发言也总有我的份。我长大想当一名律师，难道从小开始练习口才不是我长大当律师打下的基础吗？

我有许多爱好。但最让我喜爱的还是看书。我喜爱阅读，不单是它能教我许多知识，它还能我心情愉快，变的开朗活泼。一天，我在学校处的很不愉快，百般无厌地回到家。见到父母亲，因为心情不好，而跟他们大吵一架。这时，心情落到了最地层，我躲在房间，无意中翻开一本逗你笑一笑的笑话书，书里又浮县出我百看不厌的的笑话。不一会儿，我就被这本书逗笑了。我的心情仿佛又好了许多，回忆起刚才对父母亲的不不对，真实惭愧不已呀！

立马自觉去向父母亲道歉！

这就是我，一个普普通通的小男（女）孩。喜欢我的话，就来和我做朋友吧！

I like to watch movie so much, because I can learn a lot of things. Comedy

is my favorite type of movie. Every time when I watch it, I will laugh out

loudly. I find so much fun in comedy. It helps me to be humorous and make a lot

of friends. A humorous person is always favored by all, as he can bring

happiness.

各位同学好，我是你们班的新数学老师，以后负责上你们班的数学课。大家对我相对不熟悉，但是我希望以后各位同学都支持我的工作，好好学习。

我的名字叫，很高兴我能成为一名老师，尤其是当你们这么聪明的同学的老师。我教的是数学，但是我的风格不是枯燥的，我要把数学课上得像语文课一样。

请大家以后的学习中积极给我提意见，我第一次做老师，有很多都不懂，我也是一个学习的过程，向你们学习如何做一个好老师，合格的老师。

我有信心经过我们共同努力，你们能学到知识，我也能学习到我要的。

Good morning everyone! Today I am very happy to make a speech here. Now, let me introduce myself. My name is xiaoxiao. I am from No.1Primary School. I live with my parents and we love each other deeply. I like my family, my school, my motherland. How lucky I live in such a happy family, such a strong country, such a modern time.

At school, I study Chinese, Math, English, Computer, and so on. I like all of them. I am a monitor, so I often help my teacher take care of my class. I think I am a good help. And I like Tuesday best because we have English, music, computer and P.E. on Tuesdays.

When I am at home, I often help my mother do some housework and my mother says I am a good help, too. My mother is a teacher. She works hard. She is kind. Many people like her. She often teaches me the way of learning well. (If you want to learn English well, here is some of my advice. At first, you must read many articles and know many words. If you meet up with some new words, you can look them up in the dictionary. You should know their meanings, how to read them and spell them. If you keep working hard, you will be successful. Then, you ought to speak English as much as possible. 可省) In any case，remember an old saying; Nothing is impossible in the world if you put your heart into it.

In my spare time, I have many hobbies. I like reading, playing the piano and dance. I am so good at dancing that I have got many awards.

This is me, a lovely pupil in the school, a dear apple of my parents’ eyes, and a little bud of the country. Please remember me, xiaoxiao from No.1Primary School. That’s all, thank you.

The classmates, teacher wang, hello!

My name is ungho, 9 years old this year, height 1.36 meters, weight 30 kg and in grade three.

I am a lively and cheerful boy, I like sports, running, high jump, long jump, play a ball game are my strengths, and I also took part in the taekwondo training, is now red stripe, coach often praised me very well, Im very proud.

I also like to learn, not only book knowledge to master the good, and often read some books, fairy tales, classic, social science, celebrity stories, historical stories. I especially like weapon books, aircraft, tanks, guns I like it very much. Im going to good good study, invented a super plane in the future, to defend the motherland.

I also like painting, music, sachs is well.

I was industrious child, at home to help my mother do housework, I also recently learned Fried eggs.

I also love to play with classmates, all together, I am very happy, who have difficulty I are willing to help. Everybody praised me is a sensible boy.

同学们、王老师，你们好!

我的名字是成浩，今年9岁，身高1.36米，体重30公斤，上三年级了。

我是一个活泼开朗的男孩，我喜欢运动，跑步，跳高，跳远，打球都是我的长项，而且我还参加了跆拳道培训，现在已经红带了，教练经常夸我打的好，我自己也很骄傲。

我也喜欢学习，不仅书本知识掌握的好，而且经常看一些课外书，童话故事，古典名著，社会科学，名人故事，历史故事。我特别喜欢兵器方面的书，飞机，坦克，冲锋枪我都非常喜欢。我准备好好学习，将来发明一架超级飞机，来保卫祖国。

我还喜欢画画，音乐，萨克斯也吹得不错。

我还是勤劳的孩子，在家里帮妈妈做家务，我最近还学会了煎鸡蛋。

我还特别喜欢和同学们一起玩，大家在一起，我特别开心，谁有困难我都愿意帮助。大家都夸我是一个懂事的好孩子。

不论是黄种人，还是白种人，他们都拥有快乐。同样，身为一个四年级小学生的我，也拥有着许多快乐。

我的快乐源自于学习，学习可以使我增添知识，开阔眼界，在语文的世界里，我感受到了诗歌的蕴涵；在数学的世界里，我领略到了数学的奥秘；在英语的世界里，我体会到了英语的乐趣。课堂上，老师的耐心教导，使我受益匪浅；课后，与朋友的讨论问题，是我查漏补缺，久而久之，我发现学习的快乐无处不在，我也同样沉浸在着浓浓的快乐中，但是我的快乐不仅仅在学习上，而且还源自于打乒乓球上。

在暑假里，我学习了打乒乓球，他也同样是我快乐。在上了几节基础课后，我开始和老师对打了，开始比赛了，老师先发了一个球，我按照老师教我的基础，回了一个球，几次过后，我连连创下纪录，11个，19个，21个，啊，第22个球的时候，我的球碰网了，真是太可惜了！就差一点点。我要求和老师再来一盘，我终于达到了老师的及格分30个，我的心中不禁在暗暗自喜，虽然这时的我早已大汗淋漓，可是我的内心还是很开心。

快乐无处不在，这只是我的`其中一部分快乐，我还有许多快乐，总而言之，快乐充满生活，因为我热爱生活，所以我拥有快乐。

The time of middle school is short and precious, but for some students,

they sit in the class and dont show any passion to learn knowledge. They like

to do something that is against what teachers tell them to do. Such as when the

teacher is presenting knowledge, they choose to read novel, or when it is the

time for them to do some exercise, they sleep. They dont care about study. It

is so negative for them to treat study. We are young and should be full of

energy. It is the best time for us to gain knowledge. What we learn today will

help us to realize our dreams, so lets fight for our goals.

First, we have four classes in the morning and three in the afternoon. We have to get to school before 7:30 because we have a morning class.

Second, I like my school life because teachers and my classmates are friendly and helpful. We also have lots of after-school activies.

Third, our school environment is very beautiful, the teachers all can make their lesson interesting and instructive. So I like my school life very much.

我的学校生活是忙碌的，神奇的。首先，我们有四节课在上午和下午三。我们到学校7:30之前因为我们早上有课。其次，我喜欢我的学校生活，因为老师和我的同学都很友好，乐于助人。我们也有很多的课外活动。第三、我们的学校环境很漂亮，老师们都能使自己的课有趣又有启发性。所以我非常喜欢我的学校生活。

我叫潘晨，是陈屿小学三年级一班的学生。我有一双大大的眼睛，眼睛上的眼睫毛特别长，嘴巴很小，一笑起来，就露出黑洞洞，因为我掉了5颗牙齿，到现在还没长出来。我很瘦，手脚细细长长的，别人碰上我都会问：你妈妈没给你吃饭吗?其实，我的饭量并不比别人少，每餐都吃一碗满满的白米饭，而且，每天晚上都吃晚餐，只不过我不喜欢吃菜。爸爸妈妈常往我碗里夹菜，而我却常常是吃完了饭，碗里的菜还好好的搁着。为这，常常惹他们生气。

我的爱好很广泛，下棋，看书，练书法……我会下军棋、中国象棋、国际象棋、跳棋……我还创造了很多玩法呢!我最喜欢的是军旗，我和爸爸常常到网上玩四国-军旗，现在已经是正班长了!我常跟班级里的同学下，班里的许多同学都是我教会的。可是，他们都是我的手下败将，大家都称我为“棋王”。不过，我也是爸爸的手下败将，我真希望能早日战胜爸爸!

我也喜欢书法，常常练毛笔，还跟林老师学习书法呢。在一年级和二年级陈屿片举行的铅笔自比赛中，我都获得了第一名的好成绩。

我还喜欢看书，一有空就坐下来看。我看过很多书，有《西游记》、《水浒传》、《三国演义》、《封神演义》等名著，但我最喜欢的还是天文方面的书，如《宇宙》、《太空侵客》，我知道了太阳系的九大行星各有几颗卫星，该有他们的特点。

我也有很多缺点，如动作很慢，东西不肯收拾，房间很乱。我一定要改正这些缺点。

这就是我，你愿意和我交朋友吗?

我叫李毓，今年8岁，是平乐一小的三年级学生。我的名字听起来很简单，可写起来却很难。“”字是提王旁加一个“旬”，意思是一种美玉，“毓”是每天的“每”加流水的“流”去掉三点水。爸爸、妈妈希望我永远象一块纯洁、美丽的玉。我是生在兔年，兔儿性格温柔，我也差不多。兔儿喜欢和伙伴们在一起，我也是喜欢跟同学来往。和学习好的玩得很多，和功课差些的同学也亲密无间;和性格腼腆的同学相处，我毫不拘束，和性格开朗的同学更是无所不谈。

兔儿聪明能干，我也聪明，也能干。画画，不用老师指点就画得很好;唱歌，学一遍就能唱了;在珠心算方面的学习，我小有成就，5岁就能用指算法做100以内的加减法，今年暑假我参加了广西区珠心算比赛，还获得了季军的荣誉。

在我们班读书我很高兴，希望老师和同学能喜欢我。

Hello!大家好，我叫XXX，现在在高密市开发区埠口小学五年级学习。

我有一张圆圆的脸，一双乌黑的眼睛，短头发。我今年12岁了，不小了吧?却总也脱不掉那满脸的稚气。

我的`爱好就是爱看书。说起看书，我还有一段小故事呢!那天，我看见我的一个同学买了一本《苦儿流浪记》，这本书我已经向往了许久，可是爸爸始终没有答应我的要求。我的自尊心很强，从小到大几乎没有央求过别人，这次，我硬着头皮，只好向他去借。谁知，他说可以是可以，可得拿动物图书跟与交换，我只好把书给他，向他要了那本《苦儿流浪记》。

我的缺点就是爱掉“金豆豆”。咳，你可别笑，这也是我的爱好哩!养的宠物死了，哭!受同学欺负，哭!考试不好，哭!看书看到感人处，鼻子一酸，又落下两排“大珍珠”。不过，我丝毫不觉得难为情，古人云：“当笑则笑，当哭则哭，无须掩饰。”

要说我不爱的，就数运动了。体育成绩自然不好了。三年级时，垒球扔个四五米顶天了，成绩还没过70分。不过，这个缺点，以后我要改。

我这个人，不仅爱哭爱笑，爱读书爱剪纸，还爱交朋友。你愿意和我交个朋友吗?

I like to hear music so much, every time when I am in the bad mood, I will

take out my MP3, listening to the music, then all my worries will be forgotten.

Music is part of my life, I like rock music specially, Avril is my favorite

female singer, I like all of her songs. I wish someday I can have the chance to

watch her music concert.

我叫王煜岚，今年九岁，是安阳育才小学三年级的学生。

我有一头乌黑的头发，一张白白的小脸，黑黑的眉毛下面长着一双黑珍珠似的大眼睛，小小的鼻子再加上樱桃似的小嘴，开心的时候嘴边还会露出两个可爱的小酒窝。

我喜欢看漫画书，有一次老师新发了一本漫画书，一回到家我就迫不及待地打开书，如饥似渴看了起来。妈妈来叫我吃饭叫了十来次，我都没听见，直到妈妈生气地站在我的面前，我才恍然大悟，依依不舍地放下书，出去吃饭。

我还喜欢和爸爸妈妈一起上公园，有一次爸爸说要带我去看公园里的科幻世界，里面有鬼屋，我又是欢呼，又是鼓掌，高兴地跳了起来。

这就是我，时而爱静，时而爱动，你喜欢吗？

During the winter vacation, nothing is different for my life. i wake up 11 oclock am everyday, after a washing, i have a good lunch with my parents. next i play computer games till the time to have supper. after have dinner. i go on playing till 2 oclock am, and then go to sleep with tired. this is one dull day of my winter vacation.

But i havent bored all the time. sometimes i read the books, sometime i listen to the music or the radio in the bed, because it was very cold outside and snowy all the day. and i also meat some of my good friends during the vacation, we have a very long talk about the life of each other in the past year and play table tennis tegether. and i watched the spring festival party of the cctv in the last seconds of the 2004 year! i think this is the thing most people of china doing at that time.

今年最难忘的就是元宵节了，那天的天气不怎么好，但街上人山人海，大街小巷都挂着五颜六色的灯笼，真是美丽极了。

This year, the most memorable is the Lantern Festival, the day the weather

is not so good, but the streets are crowded with people, the streets are hung

colorful lanterns, it is beautiful.

我和爸爸、妈妈、姐姐、弟弟一起到了中山公园，中山公园的大门在工人叔叔和阿姨们的巧手下被彩灯和其他材料，装饰得特别漂亮。大门上挂着几百个火红的彩灯，就好像红红的太阳，带着微笑，欢迎每个朋友的到来。我们随着人群来到中山公园内，里面的彩灯更好看。我看到一个“美丽的城堡”，代表着美丽祖国的大好河山。还有的彩灯上是叔叔阿姨们用彩纸和其它材料做成的小，朋友在那里跳起了美丽的舞蹈。真让我看得眼花缭乱。

I and my father, mother, brother and sister went to Zhongshan Park,

Zhongshan Park door lights and other materials in the hands of workers and their

uncle aunt, decorated very beautiful. There are hundreds of red lights on the

gate, like the red sun, with a smile, welcome every friends arrival. We came to

Zhongshan Park with the crowds, and the lights were better. I saw a beautiful

castle “ ”, represents the beauty of the motherland beautiful rivers and

mountains of a country. There are lights on is the uncles and aunts with colored

paper and other materials made of small and beautiful dance friends there. It

really makes me look dizzy.

今年的元宵节，真是使我无法忘怀。

This years Lantern Festival is really something I cant forget.

我是一个可爱的小女孩，我的名字叫王曦，是红旗路小学的一名学生。

我的头发长长的，瓜子脸上长着一双水灵灵的一对大眼睛，还有一只灵敏的鼻子。为什么说我的鼻子灵敏呢?因为妈妈一做好吃的饭菜，我都最先闻到。

我最喜欢做的事就是弹古筝了，每当美妙的音乐响起，我就特别开心。

别认为可爱的我是一个没有缺点的孩子，其实，每个人都有缺点，我也有缺点。写数学作业时，一些会的题也常常因为我的马虎而做错，因为这样减分多不值得啊，老师说我可真是个小马虎呀。

我一定要努力改掉缺点，做一个优点很多的好孩子。

这就是我。

Hello, my name is Kong Shiqi. I’m 12 years old. I like spring best. Because It’s always windy and warm. I wear my new T-shirt. I like to go hiking and fly kites. The sky is very blue. The M要My Saturdayleaves are very small and green.

Today is Saturday, the weather is very cool and windy. I wear my T-shirt. I get up at 8:00 in the morning. I eat breakfast at 8:30. At 10 o’clock, I nill go to Xinhua bookstore. It’s near the hospital. How can I get to Xinhua bookstore?

1、 Start from my home, it’s near the Chengshi plaza(广场).

2、 Take the No.11 bus.

3、 Get off at the cinema.

4、 Turn right at the traffic light. There are three lights: red, yellow and green. Red means“Stop”. Yellow means“Wait”.Green means“Go”. In China, drivers drive on the right side of the road. We must remember the traffic rules.

5、 Walk east for five minutes.

6、 Find the white building on the left.

The Xinhua bookstore is opposit to the white building.

The road is too long.

我叫张意昂，今年十一岁，是一个活泼可爱的男孩。我有一双水灵灵的大眼睛，瘦瘦的身材，帅帅的。

我的爱好十分广泛，画画、五子棋、羽毛球、等等都是我的强项。我的羽毛球打得很不错，妈妈都要甘败下风了。五子棋我是个高手，不是我自吹自擂，能赢我的人可以说是百里挑一。

我的学习成绩也很好。在四年级考试时语文九十九点五，数学一百，在班里名列前茅。我的习作水平也不错，上学期在网上我写的博文《烦人的“坏中坏”》，已经在全校被评为模范作文，让大家欣赏呢！我也热爱读书，每天晚上睡觉之前我总会读上半个小时的《作文》、《三国演义》及《上下五千年》等有趣的书。我认为，读书能增长我们的知识，开阔我们的视野，对我们有很大的帮助。

我还是个孝敬长辈的好孩子呢。吃饭的时候我总会把好吃的先让给父母吃。见父母下班回家很劳累，我还会主动跟他们削苹果吃，因此总会收到爸爸妈妈的表扬。

我也有一个缺点，就是容不得别人批评我。今后我要发扬优点，改正缺点，争取做一个十全十美的好孩子！请大家多多关注我！

Usually, the Valentine’s Day has no connection with the traditional Chinese

festival, but this year, the Lantern festival falls on the same day with the

lovers’ day. Well, some young will face a dilemma，especially for those who

doesn’t get married. Should they spend the day with their families or their hot

lovers? That’s a question. I’ve got a key that can solve this problem.

Family comes first of course. You should wake up a little earlier in the

morning, and help your mother in the kitchen. On the Lantern Festival, making

rice balls and dumplings are the traditional activities. Having a reunion dinner

with the whole family is also very important, so you need to show up and stay

with your family for the whole morning. Spend some time with your family. Keep

them company and make them happy. In the afternoon, there are maybe not so busy,

you can plan for the Valentine’s Day with your girlfriend or boyfriend, you can

have some snacks in 4p.m, and tell your parents you will hang out with your

friends at night and not having supper at home tonight. They would be

understood. Then you can take your girlfriend or boyfriend to a nice restaurant

and see the latest movie after dinner. Do not forget to present the gift you

prepare for your lover. Make your lover happy, too.

I think everybody should find a balance between family love and lover’s

love. If I can only choose one, I will choose family love over the other.

Because I know my family never leaves me and my parents are aging. How many days

can I still be with them? So I really appreciate the days that I can still be

with them. I know you will do the same just like me.

我叫李含，今年十一岁，在东方完小上学，住在献县侯庄，我向你们介绍一下我自己。

我的脑袋比较大，上面长着两颗大眼睛，像两颗黑宝石镶嵌在上面，小小的鼻子下面是一张能说会道的嘴，瘦瘦的身材，穿着短袖背心，长长的腿，穿着黄色的小短裤。

我的性格其实很老实，但是有人把我惹急了，我就不到黄河心不死，一定要报仇，记得那一次，我在院子里看书，我的朋友***过去就推我个胶，我忍了忍，过了一会儿，他又推我一个胶，我忍无可忍，马上跑过去去追他，我知道我跑不过他，但我想了个办法，来了招扬眉吐气，艾，这招还不行，算了，就硬跟他拼，在学校举行跑步比赛的时候，我也得过奖，以我风驰电掣的速度我信心十足，追呀追呀，围这这个村子绕了十几圈，他终于气喘徐徐的说我输了，那时我也筋疲力尽了。

我很爱游泳，打电脑，读书，做游戏。那一次我去书店看书，我看到了一本作文书，觉得它写的太好了，于是我想买下来，可太贵了，50元，妈妈不给我买，我的存钱罐里才35元，我就拼命的赚钱，这正是夏天，赤日炎炎的，妈妈给我钱去买冰棍，我很想买一个，可是一想到书，我就咽了咽口水，存了下来，经过十几天的努力，我存到了50元，买来以后，我做在床上津津有味的品味起来，从上午到中午几乎没吃没喝。

你们觉得我怎么样?

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.