Round Table China

Light 'em up! It's Lantern Festival time!

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Feb 12, 2025
Hazells Tan, a news presenter at Radio Television Malaysia, shares vibrant insights into the Lantern Festival, a celebration that marks the end of the Spring Festival. She discusses the festival's legends, particularly its themes of love and reunion, emphasizing its significance across cultures in Malaysia. The conversation highlights the cultural exchange fostered by community gatherings, the delicious culinary traditions like sweet rice balls, and the modern adaptations of the age-old practice of lantern riddles, showcasing how tradition fosters unity and hope.
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INSIGHT

Lantern Festival Significance

  • The Lantern Festival, Yuan Xiao Jie, is celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
  • It marks the first full moon, symbolizing hope, renewal, and brighter days.
ADVICE

Couplet Timing

  • Leave Spring Festival couplets up all year for continued good fortune.
  • Replace them with new ones at the start of the next Chinese New Year.
ANECDOTE

Celestial Swan Legend

  • One Lantern Festival legend tells of a celestial swan shot by a hunter, angering the Jade Emperor.
  • To avoid his wrath, people lit lanterns to make it seem their homes were already burning.
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