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1000大学生就业英语作文100字
全文共 1354 字
+ 加入清单More and more college students, in recent years, are finding it difficult
to find jobs. This may sound strange since college students used to be the "most
favored" people in society. They have received a higher education, hence they
are more intelligent, knowledgeable than their counterparts who failed to attend
college. But chances are that some of them can hardly find jobs after graduating
from colleges.
There are two reasons that account for this strange phenomenon. One is that
some college students cannot come to terms with themselves and with the world
around them. They pursue too high goals and are too particular about such
factors as working conditions, salary, and so on. Therefore, they are reluctant
to accept the job when they are offered to them. Another reason is that the
majors some students pursue do not match with the demands of the job market. As
a result, they canonly sit and miss opportunities.
To solve this problem, I think college students should know their own
strengths and weaknesses and have the right attitude towards themselves and the
job vacancies. In addition, they should not attach too much importance to
material aspects of the job. They should put priority to their future
development and their contributions to society in stead. Furthermore, they
should think of receiving some further training to meet the demands of
society.
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篇1：读书英语作文初4
全文共 1467 字
+ 加入清单Take a cup of tea and fetch a book, the house is full of Aton Johns
vicissitudes of singing, calm down and enjoy this rare leisure time.
Heavy heat from the fragrant tea, flicking my cheeks, itchy, but I cant
take care of it, because I was devoted to the book...
The book has a different position in everyones heart. People who have a
desire for knowledge think that the book is a dinner, especially needed; for
some people who are busy with work, it is a pack of snacks. Some energy...
The book is a snack type in my mind. It is for my entertainment. Of course,
I can supplement and broaden my knowledge while I am busy. It made me appreciate
Qin Wenjuns humor, Guo Jingmings romance, and Zhang Xiaoxians faint sorrow. The
book gives me a huge vocabulary and gives me a deeper understanding of
literature: literature is not the boring articles in "textbooks". Literature can
be funny and humorous, literature can be romantic and beautiful, and literature
can also be pretentious.
From the thin "good children" in childhood to the thick "junior literature
and art", from the interesting "Andersens fairy tale" to the endless aftertaste
of "The Dream of the Red Chamber", I also understand the value of various books.
After reading some campus novels, I feel that there is a lot of excitement.
After a few months, I basically have no impression. But classical literature can
not only increase your literary culture, but also learn some incomprehensible
ancient poetry. Wouldn’t it be fun?
篇2：我的理想生活高中英语作文
全文共 925 字
+ 加入清单Everyone has their own dreams， I am the same. But my dream is not a lawyer， not a doctor， not actors， not even an industry.
Perhaps my dream big people will find it ridiculous， but this has been my pursuit! My dream is to want to have a folk life! I want it to become a beautiful painting， it is not only sharp colors， but also the colors are bleak， I do not rule out the painting is part of the black， but I will treasure these bleak colors! Not yet， how about， a colorful painting， if not bleak， add color， how can it more prominent American? Life is like painting， painting the bright red color represents life beautiful happy moments. Painting a bleak color represents life difficult， unpleasant time. You may find a flat with a beautiful road is not very good yet， but I do not think it will. If a person lives flat then what is the point?
Life is only a short few decades， I want it to go Finally， Each memory is a solid.
篇3：勇气英语作文高三100词
全文共 844 字
+ 加入清单In the matter of courage we all have our limits. There never was a hero who
did not have his bounds. I suppose it may be said of Nelson and all the others
whose courage has been advertised that there came times in their lives when
their bravery knew it had come to its limit.
I have found mine a good many times. Sometimes this was expected--often it
was unexpected. I know a man who is not afraid to sleep with a rattle-snake, but
you could not get him to sleep with a safety-razor.
I never had the courage to talk across a long, narrow room. I should be at
the end of the room facing all the audience. If I attempt to talk across a room
I find myself turning this way and that, and thus at alternate periods I have
part of the audience behind me. You ought never to have any part of the audience
behind you; you never can tell what they are going to do.
篇4：高中英语
全文共 575 字
+ 加入清单When I went to middle school, it was hard for me to adjust the new
environment at first, because there were so many subjects to learn, I fell
behind other students. I did not know what to do, I just wanted to get away from
school. I talked about my annoyance to my friend, she told me that I got too
much pressure and she suggested me to take relax and made progress step by step.
She said everything would be better someday. Now I have made progress and when I
look back on the passed days, it was just a small problem for me. I got over the
hard moment and become a strong person.
篇5：端午节英语
全文共 741 字
+ 加入清单Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Its Qu Yuans day of commemoration. In
the morning, I wore a beautiful skirt, I had eaten glutinous rice dumplings, and
I followed my father. Mother went to her grandmothers house together. I see my
brother. My sister is waiting for me at the door.
As soon as I got off the train, they were dragged into the room and played
games. I will be a patient first, my sister will be a doctor and my brother will
be a nurse. At noon, grandma made a full table lunch, we ate lunch, heart. The
aunt said, "if I can eat such a rich dish every day, I will be satisfied."
In the afternoon, when our family went back to grandmas house, my aunt.
Great aunt came. They also sent a lot of things to our kids. We had a good time
today.
篇6：大学生就业英语作文100字
全文共 1116 字
+ 加入清单In recent years, college studentsfind it increasingly difficult toget a
job. It sounds strange since young college students are usually intelligent,
well-educated phenomenon, aspirant and eager to bring their talent into full
play. Then what underlies the strange phenomenon?
There are several reasons for this.To begin with, nowadays college students
aim too high. All they want are “good” jobs which could offer good salary,
comfortable working conditions, high social status among others. Consequently,
most college students are unwilling to accept vacant jobs they consider
not“good” enough. Another reason is thatthere is a big gap between the majors
some students study in school and the demands of vacant jobs. So companies think
some students are not fit for the jobs.
Solution to the problem requiresefforts on both the society and the
students. The companies should value the students, talent and knowledge while
the latter should not merely aim at material gains. They should be down-to–earth
in building up their career. Furthermore, they should face their weak points so
as to improve themselves and be more competent.
篇7：旅游高一英语作文
全文共 2200 字
+ 加入清单Today, our family went to Wuzhen tourism,I am very happy.
At noon we went to Wuzhen,and in the town to find a hotel,my father asked the hotel waiter: “What are the fun places here?”The waiter said: “Wuzhen is divided into two parts of the East Gate and West Gate,but the West Gate ratio East Gate is a little bigger,more fun.”So,our family along the waiter that the road came to Wuzhen Xishan scenic area.
Into the West Gate area,I found this is a water town,a long river to the town is divided into left and right sides.Housing built on the river,are the local residents of their own homes,and some open restaurants,and some open barber shop,and some open dessert shop,more is to open the local characteristics of the shop,are very interesting,Ningbo big shopping malls rarely seen.Of course, my favorite dessert shop!
We are so east to see the West to go for an afternoon,we are tired and hungry,the weather is gradually dark down,so my father took us, looking for a restaurant to eat,this is a local residents in their own Home to open the restaurant,only two tables,each table are close to the window, as long as the windows can be opened to see the river,the river has come and going ship,the boat is sitting to Wuzhen tourism tourists,men and women,old and young.There is a pair of twins little girl!Listen to the owner of the restaurant said the dark night and then go to the boat to visit the river look better,I heard also clamor to go to the boat,my father promised a smile.
A meal I took my father to the direction of the cruise ship terminal,came to the terminal has been a long row of the team, my father touched my head and said to me:“so many people,you still sit?Long time yo? ”I looked at the long team, thought for a while:“ sit,I want to ship.”Mom shook her head to buy a ticket.About an hour or so,we have a family finally got on the boat,sitting on the boat I saw a lot of landscape lights,lotus-shaped, there are lamb shape,there are many, many,a variety of shape landscape Light,really beautiful, can be a good look!
Half an hour after we take the boat to the exit of the terminal,Wuzhen Xiguan tour is over,I looked back at the water town, next time I have the opportunity to come.
篇8：妇女节的英语
全文共 1142 字
+ 加入清单Today I am very happy, because today is not only "38" womens day, but also
my mothers birthday.
Early in the morning I thought, what to do for my mother? I thought to
myself, I didnt think of a way, so I went to ask dad. Dad said, "you can make
her a card or do something for her." So I decided to make her a card. I took out
a small piece of cardboard and wrote, "happy holidays and good health." Well, I
put the CARDS in my room.
I went out to help my mother mop the floor, my mother said in surprise:
"you dont even touch the housework, how do you have to mop the floor today?"
Ill just mop the floor and not answer mom. At noon, I put the CARDS in my
mothers room, and my mother said to me, "what are you doing in the room?" I
smiled at my mother and said, "its a secret."
At night, I said to my mother, "happy birthday to you, and I wish you a
happy holiday." Mother said: "today is my birthday I remember, today is what
holiday?" I opened my eyes to my mother and said, "today is march eighth
international womens day! Dont you remember? "I thought you knew it was for
you," I said to my mother. My mother took the card and looked at it, moved to
tears.
篇9：高二必考英语作文
全文共 686 字
+ 加入清单The environment of the city is getting worse and worse today. There are wastes, air pollution and so on. What can we do to save our city? About the wastes, we should sort the wastes, to see if they can be recycle used; use the reusable shopping bag instead of the plastic bags. About the air pollution, we should go to school on foot or by bike; we should also ask our family not to use car as much as possible, take the subway or bus instead. I hope everyone can see the environment problem and do the best to save our city.
如今城市的环境变得越来越糟。有垃圾和空气污染等问题。我们应该如何保护我们的城市?关于垃圾，我们应该进行垃圾分类，看看它们是不是可以回收利用;使用环保购物袋来代替塑料袋。关于空气污染，我们应该走路或者骑自行车去学校;我们还应该要求家人尽量少使用汽车，用地铁或者公交车代替。我希望每个人都能看到环境问题，尽量来拯救我们的城市。
篇10：关于元宵节英语
全文共 1211 字
+ 加入清单According to the Chinese tradition，at the very beginning of a new year，
when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky， there should be thousands
of colorful lanterns hung out.
During the Lantern Festival， people will try to solve the puzzles on the
lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball)。
In the Sui Dynasty in the sixth century， Emperor Yangdi invited envoys from
other countries to China to see the colorful lighted lanterns and enjoy the gala
performances.
By the beginning of the Tang Dynasty in the seventh century， the lantern
displays would last three days. The emperor also lifted the curfew， allowing the
people to enjoy the festive lanterns day and night.
In the Song Dynasty， the festival was celebrated for five days and the
activities began to spread to many of the big cities in China.
Today，3the displaying of lanterns is still a big event on the 15th day of
the first lunar month throughout China.
The fillings inside the dumplings or Yuansiao are either sweet or salty.
Sweet fillings are made of sugar，Walnuts，sesame，osmanthus flowers，rose petals，or
jujube paste etc. A single ingredient or any combination can be used as the
filling . The salty variety is filled with minced meat，vegetables etc.
篇11：关于到外国旅游的英语作文
全文共 1395 字
+ 加入清单in recent years, more and more citizens here would like to travel abroad. in 1995, the number of people who would like to travel abroad was 10000, which increased to nearly 40000 in 2000. and in 2008, the number further climbed above 12,000. there are several reasons for the shocking rise.
the improvement of the economic conditions is probably the main reason for it. people do not need to worry about their diet and various other necessities. after visiting famous scenic spots throughout our country, the citizens’ taste has changed, with support of enough finance.
moreover, enhancement of personal capacity is becoming more and more a requirement for those who want to make greater success. with the development of economy and technology, citizens begin to take advantage of different foreign products as well as education. since most citizens have got used to their life at home, traveling abroad becomes one of the easiest ways to have direct contact with exotic cultures.
many advantages as traveling abroad may bring to us, it may also bring about many disadvantages. for instance, there are many elites who have ever traveled abroad may be attracted by the nicer living and researching conditions abroad and thus never return, which is really a pity to our nation.
comparatively speaking, traveling abroad is a serious decision to make. maybe, look before you leap is better.
篇12：旅游英语年级
全文共 2135 字
+ 加入清单There are varied ways of defining tourism. Some people regard it as a
pollution-free industry; others think of it an invisible school, Both are based
on an accepted fact that tourism cannot only produce profits bearing no
pollution along with, but help broaden knowledge and fortify healthy. Aside from
the above there exists awidespread theory, claiming that whatever is of the
ability to increase in capital belongs to productive industry. In this sense,
tourism should hold a position in the scope and ought to be treated as such.
It is true that there is some sense in the theory, yet another equally or
even more important aspect should be granted more publicity to. Tourism, in
terms of its objective purposes, has a social function which contributes to
human communication. Coming from vadous social backgrounds, having motives and
goals of every kind, tourists get together, draw close and exchange ideas of
their own, from which a fresh state of mind will be created. So what kind of
production is it? To the question we should have good reason to give a proper
answer: it is a spirit production, a reproduction of relations of production.
And the more frequently such exchanges are made, the more good they will do to
promoting social and economic development of the mutual. If it is the case that
making money through tourism means a dent we have made, so it foretells a
fortune to provide cultural service along with tourism. Therefore, to keep close
eyes on the latter involves changing our minds first, that is, tourism is by no
means a pure economic concept, but takes plenty of ideological activities as its
content.
To sum up, unlike other economic forms, the profits from tourism economy
cannot be measured completely by means of how much output value, profit, and
foreign exchange it will produce. In addition to the reputation of
pollution-free industry, its social and far-reaching profit should be probed
more deeply. As such the existing scenic spots ought to be kept in good
maintenance, and some new ones exploited. Moreover, constructing first-class
soft and hard surroundings is desired to attract tourists, the foreign and the
domestic.
篇13：共享单车高一英语词
全文共 3362 字
+ 加入清单Now more and more bike sharing brands have emerged, such as ofo, Mobai,
Wukong bicycle, Xiaoming bicycle and so on, which are convenient for our travel.
As long as we download a software, we can pay some money to rent a car. However,
since I saw some phenomena, I have asked myself, "is bike sharing convenient or
harmful?"
Bike sharing is very popular recently. Ofo software or other sharing
software can be found in almost all mobile phones of "mobile phone family".
However, once my mother came home full of anger, scared me to speak. I shuddered
and asked, "Mom, what makes you so angry?" She put the bag in her hand on the
table and made a loud "pa -". "Your sister helped me install an ofo software in
my mobile phone. I wanted to make it easy to ride back with good medicine, but
today I rented a" broken car "!" I was puzzled: "ofo still has a broken car
"That is, otherwise, how could my feet be bruised?" She moved her foot to me,
and a black wheel mark was still visible. "When I was riding, the chain was
loose. If it wasnt for my fast braking speed, I would have fallen off!" Since
then, Ive been less fond of bike sharing.
Once I went to a make-up class, I saw two workers sitting on a Mobi
bicycle, shaking and laughing. Dad was very indignant and said: "this kind of
person really does not speak of public morality! Make fun of the public car I
know that they wont do this with their cars. My heart is like bleeding. Why,
they want to "bully" bike sharing.
Once I went out to play. The weather was very good and I was in a good
mood. I look up to the side, really do not see do not know, a look scared. A man
secretly removed the wheel of an ofo and replaced it with a bad one on his own.
After that, he rode off on the ofo wheel. Only the ofo little yellow car was
lying alone, and the wheels were not installed properly. It is like a injured
little girl, whose legs have been taken away, like vanca, can not endure the
sunshine of life. At that time, my tears began to drop. Is bike sharing "shared"
or "exclusive"?
There have been news reports that a boy under 12 years old riding a shared
bicycle was run over by a car and killed. At that time, the boys mother shared
the companys money to compensate for her sons death. Its clearly her sons fault.
He didnt ride a bike before he was 12 years old. I didnt say he deserved it. But
the fact is better than eloquence. The death of her son is not the
responsibility of the sharing company, but his own fault!
I once saw a young man riding ofo without scanning the code. A middle-aged
man pushed ofo into his home. Have you ever seen someone use Mobi without
decoding as fitness equipment? The sound of chain jingling is like a demon with
a chain in his hand crawling out of hell. Thats selfish!
Someone took an image that put the broken ofo and Moby together to fill a
small parking lot. After riding shared bicycles, people park them on the side of
the road at will. As long as a passer-by gently knocks down a car, it will fall
down like a domino.
Have you ever thought that sharing resources is closely related to each of
us, but all the harm they bring is due to selfishness. Bike sharing is just one
example. Ive seen shared bookstores where people leave books on their desks
after reading, so that they cant go home. "Convenience to others, convenience to
oneself." As long as we are convenient for others, we will also benefit
ourselves.
篇14：高二英语作文考试作文家庭
全文共 695 字
+ 加入清单I have a big family, there are seven people in my family, my mon, dad, two grandpas, two grandmas and me. My dad is soldier, he works in police station. My mom works in the bank, she is an accountant. They both are very busy in working, I can only play with them in the weekend. My grandpas and grandmas dont work for company, but they are volunteers and often take me to do the voluntary labor.
I am in Grade three in Yuanling elementary school, my mom always tells me I am a good girl and should study hard and get along well with all my classmates.
In the weekend or holiday, my family often go out for travelling or other things, I feel very happy with all the members and love them very much.
篇15：旅游不文明行为英语作文
全文共 1268 字
+ 加入清单导语：现如今旅游不文明现象层出不穷，下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!
假期中你外出旅游时发现许多不文明行为，如随地吐痰、乱涂乱画、乱丢垃圾等，请你给Beautiful China编辑部写一封信，呼吁人们提高素质、文明出行。
内容要点：
1.你所看到的不文明行为及危害;
2.为建设美丽中国，提出你的倡议(至少两点)。
3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
4.不得出现真实姓名。
注意：1.词数100～120;
参考词汇：吐痰spit; 刻画 scratch; 不文明行为immoral behaviors
Dear editor，
I am writing to tell you about what I saw while traveling during this winter vacation.
I was surprised to see so many immoral behaviors in public places.Some people spit at will wherever they went; some scratched their names on the street walls or other scenic spots, which did great damage to them.
In my opinion, it’s high time we should take action to help improve the situation.First, certain laws should be passed to ensure people won’t damage the environment.Second, our media should also take responsibility to guide people to protect the environment.Last but not least, we travelers should learn to be more responsible for what we did.
Only by working together can we make our country become more and more beautiful!
Best wishes!
Yours，
Li Hua
【参考译文】
亲爱的编辑，
我写信是想告诉你我在这个寒假旅行时看到了什么。
我很惊讶在公共场所看到这么多不道德的行为，有些人随地吐痰随地吐痰，有些人在街上的墙上或其他风景名胜区，他们造成了巨大的损害他们的名字。
在我看来，它的高的时候，我们应该采取行动来帮助改善这种状况。首先，一定应通过法律确保人们不会破坏环境。其次，我们的媒体也应该承担责任，引导人们保护环境。最后但并非最不重要的，我们的旅客应该为我们没有更多的责任。
只有通过共同努力，我们才能使我们的国家变得越来越美丽!
最美好的祝福!
你的，
李华
篇16：教师节高一英语作文100字
全文共 609 字
+ 加入清单Today is September 10. It is TeachersDay.(英语作文) Xiao Hua has been ill in bed for more than a week. Her teacher comes to her home to give her lessons after school every day. In order to show their respect, Xiao Hua and her mother decide to give the teacher a present.They make a big red flower.
When the teacher arrives, Xiao Hua presents the flower to the teacher. She fastens it to the breast of her teacher s jacket, and says "Happy Teachers Day" to her. The teacher expresses her thanks and sets down to give her lessons. Xiao Huas mother pours a glass of water for the teacher and puts a lamp on the table.
篇17：去欧洲旅游的英语作文
全文共 1546 字
+ 加入清单If Sydney is crowned as New York of South Pacific Ocean,then,Melbourne can be said as London here.
This is an ancient city,and meanwhile a beautiful ‘garden city’,streets are orderly paved like chessboard,various buildings of both ancient and modern styles are harmoniously blended,there are quite a few operas and Broadway musicals on show here everyday.
This is also Australia’s residential center for immigrants.Most of the immigrants who flocked into Australia live in Melbourne and Sydney.Immigrants started their new life here but keep their own traditions and customs.Wanna taste Italian food and drinks?Just go to Lygon street.Wanna know Chinese culture?Then visit China Town.In China Town,there are not only Chinese restaurants,but also Malaysian,Thailand and Japanese restaurants,so this is not just a window for you to get to know Chinese people,but a best place to know East Asian people and South East Asian people as well.
Goods sold in China Town are quite unique.You’ll embrace a variety of choices and also reasonable prices,that’s why China Town is so popular among tourists.My companions all came back with large and small shopping bags,and reluctant to leave until they bought too much to carry.
What worth mention,traveling in Melbourne,the most forgettable experience is to watch the homing of the smallest penguins in the world.In a place 140 kilometers south of Melbourne,there’s a tiny island called Philip.Every dusk,groups of penguins stagger back to their home.Their teeter when stepping onto the bank is extremely lovely.
篇18：高二下学期期末考英语作文
全文共 1058 字
+ 加入清单Since the one child policy carried on, many families had only one kid. As the children growing up, they felt lonely, because they did not have anyone to accompany. They felt so envious when they saw others have siblings. There is no doubt that the one child policy has controlled the population to increase so fast and helped people to improve their life lever. Recently, the government tends to open the second child policy slowly. People hold the different opinion. Some people think that it is good to let the child have siblings, so they will not lonely and can learn the meaning of sharing. Other people don’t want to have one more child because they don’t have enough money. They want to give the best education to the child, so they think one child is enough. Anyway, the second child policy gives people more choice.
由于独生子女政策的执行,许多家庭只有一个孩子。当孩子们长大了,他们感到孤独,因为他们没有人陪。他们看到别人有兄弟姐妹时会感到很羡慕。毫无疑问,独生子女政策控制人口快速增长和帮助人们改善他们的生活水平。最近,政府趋向慢慢开放二孩政策。人们持有不同的意见。一些人认为这是好的,让孩子有兄弟姐妹,这样他们不会孤独,可以学习分享的意义。另外一些人不想要一个孩子,因为他们没有足够的钱。他们想给孩子最好的教育,所以他们认为一个孩子就足够了。无论如何,二胎政策给予人们更多的选择。
篇19：生活英语作文初中
全文共 598 字
+ 加入清单Let me tell you about it. First I have a great eating habit. I eat
vegetables and fruit every day and I drink yogurt twice a week .Although I like
junk food very much I try to eat it once a week because it is bad for my health.
And I also eat less meat. Then I hold on to playing sports every day. I jog 2
kilometers and jump 2 hours. Next I go to bed early and get up early. I keep
sleeping for about 8 hours. Having a great eating habits and doing exercise can
help me get good grades.
As you can see having a healthy life is important for everyone. Let’s have
a healthy life style and lead a happy life.
篇20：关于元宵节英语
全文共 6620 字
+ 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.