The best time to see beautiful lanterns is during the Lantern Festival, which falls on the15th day of the first lunar month. It marks the end of Spring Festival. However, because of the COVID, 我们今年不得不待在家。 As is known to us, watching lanterns is a great activity. You see lanterns in many sizes and shapes, from animals to plants and flowers. People usually paste riddles(贴谜语) on the lanterns, which makes the activity more fun.
In some places, people like releasing(放出) sky lanterns. They are called Kongming lanterns by us. A sky lantern is a small hot-air balloon made of paper with an opening at the bottom where there is a small fire source. When the bright lights fly high in the sky, people bless(为……祈福) members and make wishes.
在古时候，元宵节也是有趣的。 At that time, young girls were not allowed to go out very often except during certain festivals. Looking at lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other.
