汤圆是包的，元宵是滚的
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有灯无月不娱人，有月无灯不算春。
春到人间人似玉，灯烧月下月如银。
满街珠翠游村女，沸地笙歌赛社神。
不展芳尊开口笑，如何消得此良辰。
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每年春节农历正月十五日是传统元宵节。古时候的人们提前二十多天为“春节”做准备。然而，元宵节则意味着春节的结束，在此之后，一切归于平常。
The Yuanxiao Festival falls on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month which is related to the Spring Festival. In the ancient time, people began preparing for the Spring Festival 20 days before it came.
However, the Yuanxiao Festival marks the end of the New Year celebrations. And after it, everything returns to normal.
元宵中的“元”字意指第一，最初，而“宵”指夜晚。元宵就是新春第一个月圆之晚。元宵节是家庭团聚的传统佳节，最隆重的活动就是元宵夜各种各样美丽的灯笼展，所以，元宵节又叫“花灯节”。
In Chinese, Yuan literally means first, while Xiao refers to night which is the first time when we see the full moon in the New year. It is traditionally a time for family reunion.
The most prominent activity of the Yuanxiao Festival is the display of all types of beautiful lanterns. So the occasion is also called the Lantern Festival.
在中国，不同的地区在元宵节有不同的风俗习惯，但是不论说明节日，总离不开“吃”这一个主题。有些地方吃汤圆，有些地方吃“元宵”，看起来很相似，但其实还是有区别的。
这两种美食主要从制作来区分，汤圆是像包饺子那样用馅儿包出来的；而元宵是用馅儿粘着粉滚出来的。至于不同口味的元宵或者汤圆，我们在这就不讨论啦。
In China, different areas have different customs, but "Eat" is an everlasting topic in every festival. Some people eat Tnagyuan while others have Yuanxiao.
Though they look like each other, they are made from different ways. Tangyuan is like dumplings while Yuanxiao is made by rolling the stuffing in the powders.