What activities are held on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in Xiamen?

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in Xiamen, dragon dances, lion dances, stilt walking, land boat running, fireworks, welcoming purple aunts, guessing lantern riddles, eating glutinous rice balls and other festive activities are held in public places.

The lantern market in Xiamen has become lively since the ninth day of the first lunar month, when "Tiangong was born". There is an endless stream of men, women and children buying, looking at, and delivering lanterns. On the night of the Lantern Festival, every household lights up lanterns, among which the "revolving lantern" is the most popular among men, women, old and young. The "revolving lantern" has two layers, inside and outside, combining movement and stillness. The inner layer is cylindrical and finely carved, with patterns such as myths and legends, dream stories, dancing dragons and galloping horses painted on it. There is a windmill on the top, a pillar in the middle, and a needle on the bottom. A candle or oil lamp is lit next to it. The hot air flow drives the windmill to rotate, causing the inner pattern to rotate in a circular motion, and its shadow is cast on the immobile outer layer, making it lively and dynamic. In addition to scattered small lanterns on Shangyuan Night, there are also large-scale lantern festivals such as Aoshan lanterns stacked into mountains.

Chinese people have the habit of staying up late on New Year’s Eve, which is commonly known as “staying up late”. The New Year's Eve dinner begins with the New Year's Eve dinner. This New Year's Eve dinner should be eaten slowly, starting from the time when the lanterns are turned on. Some people have to eat until late at night.