Traditional Chinese folk activities: Guess riddles

Traditional Chinese folk activities: Guess riddles
Guess riddles is a unique form of traditional folk customs recreational activities in China, is a characteristic activity of the Lantern Festival that has been circulating since ancient times. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Chinese folk should all hang lanterns and release fireworks. Some people wrote the riddles on paper sticks and pasted them on colorful lanterns for people to guess. Because the riddle can inspire wisdom and meet the festive atmosphere, so many people respond, and then guess the riddles has become an indispensable program of the Lantern Festival. The riddles add festive atmosphere and show the wisdom of the Chinese people of ancient China and their longing for a better life.
Guess riddles and make riddles is a kind of rich cultural activities which can make enlightenment of wisdom, growth of knowledge, broaden their horizons. Lantern riddles are also characterized by their interest and knowledge, so they have been loved by the people for a long time. Not only are popular in China, but also in the Chinatown in the United States or nearly all over Southeast Asia hold lanterns every year during the New Year, Lantern Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival, quite popular for people.
The origin of the riddles goes back to ancient times, according to the research of experts, so far it has exceeded at least 1,500 years. So guess riddles is an essential part of the Lantern Festival.