Xi'an Chang'an Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival originated in the Western Han Dynasty more than 2100 years ago. The paintings of the Tang Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, such as Shengping Joy Picture, Shangyuan Lantern Color Picture, and Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) Fun Picture, were passed down through the ages in an attempt to show the bustle of the ancient Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) Lantern Festival.
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