CCTV News:歡歡喜喜準備元宵節(jié)

You are watching Culture Express on CCTV News. The Lantern Festival, the traditional Chinese holiday, is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar year. It officially ends the Chinese New Year celebration. During the festival, people eat yuanxiao or glutinous dumplings, and go out to enjoy lanterns. So let's take a look at how people all over the country are preparing for the big events. In Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian Province, lanterns are in hot demand. In Nanhou Street, each stand is filled with different kinds of lanterns. In addition to the traditional patterns such as lotus blossom and litchi fruit, there're also many cartoon lanterns specially made for children. "This year is the Year of Dragon. I like this dragon lantern very much." While lanterns are selling hot, yuanxiao or glutinous dumplings are also a favorite for Chinese people during the Lantern Festival. In Jiangsu Province, yuanxiao takes up a major part of the frozen food section in supermarkets. Its round shape signifies family reunion, and Chinese people believe it will give them a good life.