15th Day of the New Year - Lantern Festival

The New Year celebrations ended on the 15th of the First Moon with the Lantern Festival. On the evening of that day, people carried lanterns into the streets to take part in a great parade. Young men would highlight the parade with a dragon dance. The dragon was made of bamboo, silk, and paper, and might stretch for more than hundred feet in length. The bobbing and weaving of the dragon was an impressive sight, and formed a fitting finish to the New Year festival.

 新年的第十五天——元宵节

新年的庆祝活动在第十五天第一次出现月亮的元宵节那天结束。在那天晚上，人们把灯笼带到街上参加灯展。年轻人会强调灯展和舞龙一起举行。由竹子，丝绸和纸制作的龙可能得有一百英尺长。龙的来回舞动很壮观令人印象深刻，标志着新年的结束。

 （听力课堂网Vicky翻译）

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