ColorfullanternsarelightingupChina'snightsky，asactivitiesbeginacrossthecountrytocelebrateLanternFestivaltoday．

（61）___（date）backtotheWesternHanDynasty（206BC-AD25），theLanternFestivalisheldonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonth（62）___（mark）thefirstfullmoonofthelunarnewyear．

YouGuoqing，（63）___folkcustomexpertinTianjin，saidtheLanternFestivalwasaboutgoingoutforacolorfulcelebrationratherthanafamilyget-together．（64）___watchinglanterns，（65）___isalsoadaytoappreciatethefullmoon，solvelanternriddles，watchart（66）___（performance）andeattangyuan．

Thefestivalwasoncealsoatimeforromanticencounters．Infeudaltimes，youngwomenwerenotallowedtogoout（67）___（free），butLanternFestivalwasanexception，（68）___youngmenandwomencouldmeetup．

Someaspectsofthefestival，suchasitsromanticatmosphere，（69）___（fade），butpeople（70）___seetheLanternFestivalasadaytorejoiceandachancetowishforhappiness．