Excerpts From: TranslatedToEnglish: LanternFestival 闹元宵: NàoYuánXiāo

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Every year from the twelfth lunar month, bamboo strips are used to start the dragon, the dragon, the tail and the dragon embroidery. The dragon and dragon tail are connected with the colored paper, and the dragon head and the dragon tail are combined together to form a complete dragon light. The dragon dragon has 12 Festival (dragon body is connected by ten bamboo lamps, plus faucets and dragon tail is 12 knots), said that there are 12 months a year. On the 12th lunar January , a ceremony was held to open the dragon lantern. On the 13th lunar January 13th , the temple and cheers were held. Each dragon and lamp went through the narrow streets of Yangdian to carry out activities. Lunar January 14 worship lights, each dragon lamp in their respective bay worship the masses, said the New Year greetings, on behalf of auspicious; the first lunar January 15 travel lights, Chan Lan; onlookers follow the dragon lanterns, respectively, to swim to their Bay, 12 o'clock The whole Bay men and women gathered in the battle together focussed together to burn the dragon lamp, called the Chan light, send dragon light ascended the sky, accompanied by gongs and drums, firecrackers.

Yangdian high dragon 's composition: multi-use bamboo, wood, cloth, colored paper into a tie, dragons generally yellow, green, white, red and black colored legendary gold, wood, water, fire, earth five elements. Dragon light body burning candles, dancers in accordance with the order, and appropriate to shorten the distance between the sections, hands and feet to live, from first to last "Dragon Ball" or so swing, like a dragon wandering forward, its massive, scene Spectacular. Its cultural connotation is very rich, dragons holes, three nos., Thanks to the Quartet, as well as drilling holes, on the turn, Long Ying water, slow dance grace, graceful lyricism; fast dance when passionate, unique, with Rich local features, music used in the Qu song festive, with a strong artistic appeal. [2]

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