The Lantern Festival or Yuan Xiao Festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the first month (Yuan) of the lunar calendar, marks the first full moon of the new lunar year. During the festival, houses are decorated with colourful lanterns, often with riddles     1     ( write) on them. Festival celebrations also include lion and dragon dances, parades, and fireworks. Small glutinous rice balls filled with fruits and nuts, called yuanxiao or tangyuan,     2    ( eat) during the festival. The round shape of the balls symbolizes    3    (whole) and unity within the family.

The Lantern Festival may originate as far back as the Han dynasty,     4    Buddhist monks would light lanterns on the 15th day of the lunar year in honour of the Buddha. The ceremony was    5    (late) adopted by the general population and spread throughout the country and other parts of Asia. A legend     6     ( concern) the festival's origin tells the tale of the Jade Emperor (Yu Di) , who became angered at a town     7     killing his goose. He planned to destroy the town with fire,     8     that was prevented by a fairy who advised the people to light lanterns across the town on     9     appointed day of destruction. The emperor, fooled by all the light, assumed the town was already in flames. The town was spared, and the thankful people continued to celebrate the event     10    (annual) by carrying colourful lanterns throughout the town.

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