"Fire tree silver blossom, star bridge iron lock open". Lantern Lantern Festival is a traditional folk activity on the mainland, also known as flower lanterns. The custom of making flower lanterns began in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and after the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the wind of lighting in successive dynasties prevailed and was passed down to future generations. And the fifteenth day of the first month is the climax of the annual flower lantern.
In ancient times, the lanterns of the Lantern Festival had the meaning of driving away darkness and praying for light. After thousands of years of inheritance, the Lantern Festival has also been given more meanings, implying peace and reunion and people's yearning for a better life. Nowadays, with the development of the national economy and the improvement of people's living standards, the Lantern Festival is not only limited to the day of the Lantern Festival, more people can use the holiday and weekend time to enjoy the beautiful scenery under the night and feel the prosperity and strength of the motherland. (Xue Zhixiong)
Lvliang Evening News