The 15th day of the first lunar month is the traditional Chinese Yuanxiao Festival. Because the first lunar month is also called ?yuan? month; the night of the 15th day of yuan month is the first night that the moon gets full; xiao means ?night,? so the festival is named Yuanxiao Festival or Shangyuan Festival, Yuanxi Festival or Lantern Festival. Read further about this festival Yuanxiao Festival
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