In ancient days, lantern owners write riddles on notes pasted on the vivid lanterns. People will crowd around these lanterns to guess the riddles, and they can pull the note off the lantern if they think they have the right answer.
They will check their answers with the lantern owner, and if the answer is right, a small gift is usually given. The lantern riddles activity was popularised during the Song Dynasty .Chap Goh Mei is celebrated on the 15th night of Chinese New Year which symbolises the end of Chinese New Year celebration, also known as Oriental's Valentine Day. Eating tangyuan, a glutinous rice ball filled with red bean, sesame, or peanut, is one of the most important customs of the Lantern Festival.
Tangyuan is usually eaten at home or with family members. The Chinese believe that the round shape of Tangyuan symbolises family togetherness and brings about family harmony, happiness and good luck in the new year.Instead of meeting up with extended family for reunion dinner like on the eve of the lunar new year, families living under one roof will traditionally have dinner together on Chap Goh Mei.
Those of the Taoism religion will pray to Tian Guan, the Ruler of Heaven, and the god believed to be responsible for good fortune. It is believed that his birthday falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
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