春节倒计时：中国人过年都有哪些传统？ Must-do prep for prosperous Spring Festival in China

This day is called "Zheng Yue Shi Wu," or the Lantern Festival. Except for another warm family reunion, every household also hangs lanterns in front of the gate or on the balcony. It's also common to use colored lights to decorate the windows.

正月十五是元宵节。除了再次和家人温暖团聚之外，家家户户还会在门前或阳台上挂起灯笼。还有很多人用彩灯来装饰窗户。

In some specially-held local lantern fair, there are riddles written on paper hanging under the lanterns. People can entertain themselves by guessing the answer of the riddles. A typical food on that day for northerners is Yuan Xiao, a ball-shaped dessert made with glutinous rice. Southerners eat Tang Yuan, a similar meal made by different techniques.

在一些地方特别举办的元宵灯会上，人们还会把谜语写在纸上挂在灯笼下面。人们猜灯谜以自娱。北方人过元宵节会吃元宵，一种用糯米制作的球状甜点。南方人吃汤圆，类似于元宵，只是制作方法不同。

英文来源：CGTN

翻译&编辑：丹妮