Why do children play with rabbit lanterns during the Lantern Festival?
Chinese people celebrate the Lantern Festival in the
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of the first lunar month. It's the 15th day of Chinese New Year and it's held to celebrate the first
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moon of the year. It also
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the end of the Spring Festival holiday. In 2026, the Lantern Festival is
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3rd March.
This day's important
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is watching lanterns. The lanterns come in many sizes, colours and shapes. Making and
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lanterns are popular things to do during the festival. There are usually
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on the lanterns. "Guessing lantern riddles(谜语)" is
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important activity of the festival.
Children go out with paper lanterns when the
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comes during the Lantern Festival. Rabbit lanterns with wheels are fun for
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. Children can pull them along from place to place. Children holding lanterns
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through the streets excitedly.
Why rabbits? Some people say rabbits are
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animals. The rabbit lanterns can bring children good luck. Others say it's about an old Chinese
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of a jade rabbit (玉兔) living on the moon. People celebrate the Lantern Festival on the
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full moon day of the year, so rabbits are a big part of the festival as well. Till today, the Lantern Festival is still held each
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around our country. Children always have a good time on that day!
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