It is a long time that I have not wtiten any blogs,since I went to Beijing for the IELTS course,for I could not get on the internet at school in Beijing but became lazy after returning home,  on the New Year’s Eve.

Ah,this is the Lantern Festival( 元宵节 ),and I think I should write something down.Acctually, I don't believe that I am in a festival mood, that, maybe, is because I feel that everything is the same as usual in my hometown.

Hmmm,if I have to say something different, that would be the food we eat today, which is called Tangyuan( 汤圆 ) in Chinese. Tangyuan is Glutinous Rice Balls stuffed with all kinds of sweet food,such as the stuff made of niger seed and sugar, and the sweetened bean paste.

The habit of eating the Tangyuan is different in different area and for different people, for example, in my hometown, people often boil the Tangyuan and drain off the water, and that may be the usual way, I think.

I like the Glutinous Rice Balls very much,  and nowadays I can have them not only on the special day but also every days I want, hehe. Ah,what a delicious food!

Though I think nothing is different today, there are many interesting things to in the northen China, for, in my opinion, the southen tradition is introduced from the north. They hang the colourful lanterns in front of the gates, and go to the park to solve the riddles writen on lanterns.

Hehe , many  people are squibbing the firecrackers outside, and there will be an evening party of fireworks tonight. Happy Lantern Festival!