元宵节

If you want to observe the Lantern Festival in a traditional way, hop on the train to Pinhsi.

您若想过个传统的元宵节，那就坐上开往平溪的火车。

At least 4 people died and over 70 others were injured Monday evening when a pampas grass was burnt in southern South Korea. The fire which took place at a traditional event raged across an area where about 15000 people had gathered on a mountaintop, leading to a stampede, local police said.

韩国警方表示，在该国南部9日晚举行的元宵节"烧蒲苇"传统活动中，因火势失控，大火迅速蔓延至1.5万人聚集的山顶，造成踩踏事故，迄今导致4人死亡，逾70人受伤。

We usually eat sweet dumplings on Lantern Festival.

我们通常在元宵节吃汤圆。

Li Hua: It is called "Yuanxiaojie",because it is the first round-moon night in the year.On that day we eat sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour.

李 华：因为它是一年中第一个月圆之夜，在那一天人们都要吃用糯米做的元宵，所以叫元宵节。

Tanabata Festival and the Chinese nation is our traditional Valentine's Day.

中国的元宵节和七夕就是我们中华民族的传统情人节。

Tell me something about the Lantern Festival.

跟我说说一些关于元宵节的事情。

But traditionally, it won't end until after the Lantern Festival in many parts of the country.

而传统上，在国内的很多地方，元宵节过后才意味着春节的真正结束。

It falls on the last day of the lunar year and lasts until the Lantern Festival.

它在旧历年的最后一天到来，一直持续到元宵节。

B:Another important one is the lantern festival.

另一个节日是元宵节。这个节日是在什么时候？

Traditionally, the Lantern Festival is a part of the Spring Festival.

传统意义上元宵节也是春节活动的一部分。

I'm strongly against the death penalty — it's an eye for an eye.

我不赞成死刑——这是以牙还牙的报复行为。

And to get you the support you need, we're enlisting all elements of our national power: our diplomacy and development, our economic might and our moral suasion, so that you and the rest of our military do not bear the burden of our security alone.

并给你们所须的支援，我们正徵召国家所有各种的力量：我们的外交及发展，我们的经济力量与道德劝说，所以你们与其他军人不须要孤独地负起国家安全的责任。