正月十五，看长沙人花式闹元宵！

如果说春节是新年的开场锣鼓，对中国人来说，元宵节就是一曲温暖的尾声。要说长沙元宵节最值得期待的活动，那必须是2月12日（正月十五）即将上演的长沙新春灯会·元宵喜乐会！

If the Spring Festival is the opening gong-beating and drum-pounding of the new year, for the Chinese people, the Lantern Festival is a warm finale. When it comes to the most anticipated events in Changsha during the Lantern Festival, it must be the Changsha New Year Lantern Festival · Lantern Festival Joyous Gathering that will be staged on February 12th (the 15th day of the first lunar month)!

正月十五，皓月当空，华灯齐放。花灯下，情侣携手许愿，亲友相聚猜灯谜。亲手做一碗元宵、一盏花灯、一份福饼，欣赏一场花鼓戏、皮影戏，还有猜灯谜、捏面人、舞龙舞狮等特色活动……年味在这灯火璀璨中升腾，演绎出满满东方色彩的元宵民俗画卷。

On that day, the bright moon shines high in the sky, and thousands of lanterns are lit up. Under the lanterns, lovers hold hands and make wishes, and families and friends gather to guess lantern riddles. People make bowls of yuanxiao (sweet dumplings), lanterns, and fortune cakes by themselves, enjoying the Huagu opera and shadow puppetry show. There are also special activities such as guessing lantern riddles, dough-figurine making, dragon and lion dances... The flavor of the New Year rises in the brilliant lights, presenting a scroll of Lantern Festival folk customs full of oriental charm.