The 15th day after Chinese's new year is so call Lantern Festival or Yun-shaw. Chinese seen this is end of new year period. Of course most company were start their business in 5th days new years holiday. However, in our mind. the end of new year is Yun-Shaw. In this day we ate Yun-Shaw, which is rice dumpling with sweet sesame and peanut inside or salty material also my favor meat. In this day, kids will take the lantern to join the Lantern Festival. In Taiwan, government will hold the biggest Lantern Festival. Every city will hold their own festival and there will be a main exhibition held by Taiwan government. every years will choose different city in Taiwan to present those beautiful lanterns made by different place. Every school and administration office even jail will make their lantern to join the festival.
Biggest lantern will represent in Chinese zodiac of current year. This year is Dragon. is most powerful and luxury symbol of Chinese. Which creature is different will west culture Dragon. In Chinese pronounce is "Long" and word in below
It's a beautiful word and represent the great and luxury of our culture. In ancient time, only emperor can wear cloth attach on this creature and through with his daily life.
So many people thought that the"Long" are different creature with west mythology dragon. They're the same legendary creature but no the same in position in our imagination. Long is high supreme and god which charge the weather living in ocean as well as Gods in Olympus. They're emotional and also had humanity.
