1.Lantern DisplaysEvery dynasty took the seeing and displaying of the colorful lanterns as a grand event. In the Sui Dynasty in the 6th century, Emperor Sui Tang Di would hold a magnificent gala performance for entertaining guests from abroad. According to the records of a history book about the Sui Tang Dynasty, during the Lantern Festival, there would be a stately carnival—the number of gala performers reached over 30,000 and more than 18,000 musicians could be heard, not to mention the throngs of visitors who came to see the marvelous lit lanterns on display.By the beginning of the Tang Dynasty in the 7th century, the lantern displays would last 3 days. The Emperor also lifted the curfew, allowing the people to enjoy the festive lanterns day and night. There are many Chinese poems that describe this happy scene.However, the largest Lantern Festivals took place in the Ming Dynasty in the 15th century. The Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang ordered that the festival be celebrated from the 8th day to the 17th day in the first lunar month. During the event, countless vibrantly lit lanterns were hung and people exploded firecrackers and fireworks. Still, the most recognizable of today’s Lantern Festival traditions hail from after the Qing and final dynasty of China. After the Qing Dynasty, the palace stopped hosting lantern displays but they are still very popular throughout the country, and the celebration’s duration was re-shortened to 5 days.
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