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Another Grand Qianchuan Feast — Qianchuan Wooden Doors 2015 Lantern Festival Celebration

　　In Ouyang Xiu's eyes, the Lantern Festival is the romance of "the moon above the willow tips, people meeting after dusk."

　　In Xin Qiji's poems, the Lantern Festival is the prosperity of "luxury carriages with fragrant roads, phoenix flutes sounding, pot lights turning, a night of dragon and fish dances."

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　　At Qianchuan, the Lantern Festival is red lanterns hanging from treetops, a joyful garden party for all employees, children running and happy faces, bowls of tangyuan symbolizing reunion, tables full of delicious dishes, a sky full of fiery trees and brilliant fireworks, and a grand reunion that gets more wonderful year by year for all Qianchuan people.

　　Qianchuan people are having reunion dinner.

　　The Lantern Festival, also known as the Shangyuan Festival, according to Chinese folk tradition, on this night with the bright moon hanging high, people light thousands of colorful lanterns to celebrate. On this day, "Lantern Festival celebrations" have also become a tradition at Chengdu Qianchuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Fun games, joyful smiles, tempting food, happiness and harmony, and a prosperous atmosphere.

　　At about 1:00 pm on March 4, 2015, the Lantern Festival garden party officially started at Chengdu Qianchuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Employees of Qianchuan Wood Doors in the company factory area participated in the event with great enthusiasm and high spirits.

　　The garden party activities were carried out in sections.

　　Tug-of-war is a traditional competitive sport in China with a long history and great popularity. The tug-of-war competition is a highlight of the annual Lantern Festival garden party. This time, the tug-of-war was divided into men's and women's groups, using a best-of-three format. To see how the matches went, check the photo breakdown.

　　Guessing lantern riddles: Guessing lantern riddles has a long history in China. It originated from folk oral riddles and was later refined by scholars into riddles. Lantern riddle guessing appeared during the Song Dynasty. In the Southern Song, the capital Lin'an held riddles every Lantern Festival, attracting many guessers. Initially, enthusiasts wrote riddles on paper strips and pasted them on colorful lanterns for people to guess. Because riddles inspire wisdom and are interesting, they became popular across all social classes during their spread. Without further ado, during the Lantern Festival, everyone is invited to join the lantern riddle guessing event! And these riddles are quite challenging, testing your intelligence!

　　Rolling iron hoops: Many people probably have memories of rolling iron hoops! This childhood favorite game has gradually been neglected with the enrichment of modern life. Actually, I think rolling iron hoops is not only fun but also helps train balance and coordination. Moreover, on a larger scale, this promotes traditional national sports culture!

　　There are many games you may have heard of or not, played or not. Let's enjoy the wonderful scenes brought to you by the editor!

　　After the garden party, the company specially arranged a banquet for all employees to enjoy delicious food and celebrate the festival, with happy smiles on everyone's faces.

　　Around 7 pm, Qianchuan's fireworks show began. The brilliant fireworks lit up the night sky, painting it into magnificent scenes, leaving an unforgettable Lantern Festival memory for everyone.