中国各地庆元宵 Various activities held across China to greet upcoming Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival(元宵节) with a history(历史) of over 2,000 years falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month,or March 2 this year. It marks(标志) the final(最后的) day of the Lunar New Year(春节). Activities(活动) include lighting lanterns, guessing lantern riddles(猜灯谜) and eating Yuanxiao(吃元宵), a dumpling made with different fillings.

Tourists visit(参观) a lantern fair to greet(庆祝) the upcoming Lantern Festival at Nanhu Park in Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 26, 2018.(Xinhua)

词汇 Words:

[lì shǐ] 历史 history
[biāo zhì] 标志 mark
[huó dòng] 活动 activity
[dēng long] 灯笼 lantern
[mí yǔ] 谜语 riddle
[zì pāi] 自拍 take selfie

重点词汇 Key word:

各

    <代词 pron.> each/every (of a group); all
    E.g. Gèzhǒng gèyàng de rén dōu shǐyòng tā。
    各种各样的人都使用它。
    It was used by all sorts of people.

    <代词 pron.> each(used adverbially)
    E.g. Gè yǒu lìbì。
    各有利弊。
    Each has its advantages and disadvantages.