
Lantern Festival written by Wang Zengqi

It will be the Lantern Festival soon.
At present, apart from eating Yuanxiao and guessing riddles, lanterns are what everyone is most concerned about.
People, landscapes, flowers and birds, dragons and phoenixes, fish and insects … … Its shape can be varied.
Bamboo, wood, rattan, straw, animal horn … … Its materials can be varied.
China Lantern Festival is inseparable from the city where it was born.
A city has the practice of a city, and a city has the temperament of a city. For thousands of years, the two sides of the canal have produced a very beautiful lantern culture.
Next, let’s take a look.
Beijing lantern
Beijing’s lanterns, with gorgeous categories and rich themes, appeal to both refined and popular tastes, including lantern, gauze lantern, palace lantern and three-dimensional animal lantern … …
Due to historical reasons, Beijing Lantern has its own elegant temperament, rich palace style and full of "Beijing flavor".
The "Beijing flavor" of Beijing lanterns comes from the support of the court. In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing for holidays, which led to a sharp increase in the demand for lanterns here. Since then, craftsmen from all over the country have gathered here to learn from others.
The craftsmanship they brought, exchanged, collided and merged in this city, forming a unique court feature: excellent materials, well-formed form and auspicious meaning.
Kaifeng lantern
Kaifeng has a long history of lanterns.
After Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, Lantern Festival was held in unprecedented splendor, which was recorded in the Dream of China in Tokyo written by Meng Yuanlao in the Song Dynasty.
Bianjing Lantern Zhang, which has been passed down for six generations, originated from Kaifeng folks in terms of its modeling and pasting skills, and its "Dragon and Phoenix Lantern", "Lotus Lantern" and "Peony Lantern" are vivid.
Luoyang lantern
Use four words to describe Luoyang Lantern, which is graceful and elegant.
Here, the palace culture and folk culture blend, creating a richer style and type. As an old-fashioned palace lantern, the round gauze lantern is the main product of Luoyang Palace Lantern. It is made of bamboo produced in Luoning County and covered with gauze and silk. More than 70 processes are extremely exquisite.
Jining Weishan lake lamp
What is the lamp steamed from flour?
In Weishan Lake, Jining, every Lantern Festival, fishermen’s housewives are busy, mixing and making dough, and making a variety of face lights, including zodiac lights, lotus lights, dragon lights and fish lights … …
Among them, the dragon lantern is the best test of fishermen’s skills, and the skills are not refined, which will steam out a fat and distorted faucet. Good skills, the dragon head and dragon body are lifelike.
After steaming, add the core and oil to the surface lamp, and you can put it on the boat to light it up. I hope that the next day will be smooth and fruitful.
Yangzhou dengcai
Yangzhou lanterns are very gorgeous.
In Tai Ping Guang Ji, the Tang Dynasty Yangzhou Lantern Festival was still in full swing. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were many masters of lantern making, and Yangzhou lanterns were popular all over the country.
Yangzhou lanterns are mostly small and exquisite, with delicate and smooth lines, bright but not vulgar colors, bright but not demon.
Sudeng
Su Deng, which is rich in the charm of Wu culture, combines painting, paper-cutting, weaving, embroidery and other skills, and is unique among many colored lights.
Su Deng was famous in the Song Dynasty. In the palace, the Lantern Festival was decorated with lanterns and colorful lanterns, and Su Deng was often used.
On the Lantern Festival, the colored lights in Shantang Street are swaying, and the Shantang River is set off by flowing green waves, which is a beautiful scene.
Hangzhou lantern
The lanterns in Hangzhou are simple and elegant, and the rhythm of the water town can be seen everywhere.
After the 10th day of the first month, every household in Hangzhou section of the Canal is busy making and buying lanterns. There are many forms and varieties of lanterns. There are rabbit lanterns, silver ingot lanterns, dragon lanterns, tiger lanterns and the Goddess Chang’e flying to the moon lanterns.
On the day of the Lantern Festival, a bright moon hung high on the horizon, and tens of thousands of lanterns were brightly lit. The people of the canal took advantage of the afterglow of the New Year, braved the chill of early spring, watched the lanterns on the moon, shot tigers with riddles, sang all night, and everywhere was filled with a festive atmosphere.
Yuan is the beginning. Night is night.
Yuanxiao means the first full moon night of the new year.
Since that night, everything has awakened and flowers have blossomed.
The moon moves to the west, and that lantern is the street lamp that returns to the earth in spring.
Text | Modern Express+Reporter Wang Ziyang Amy Emilie Figure | Xinhua News Agency, Xinhuanet, Suzhou
Hubei Daily News (Reporter Wang Jinghua) On the 24th, there was still rain and snow in the south and east of our province, with light snow or ice particles in Enshi, southern Yichang, Jingzhou, Tianmen, Qianjiang, Xiantao, Xiaogan Hanchuan, Wuhan, Ezhou, Huanggang, Huangshi and Xianning, and freezing rain in eastern Jingzhou, Huanggang, Huangshi and Xianning. By 07: 00 on the 25th, the temperature was -6 to 0℃ in most areas. According to the latest meteorological data, the sunshine will only return within a limited time, and the warm and humid air will continue to go north tenaciously, while the cold air will supplement the south. The tug-of-war between cold and warm air is still going on, and the rain and snow weather is not over yet.
During the day from 25th to 26th, there was rain and snow in the province, and there was a process of precipitation and cold air from the evening of 26th, mainly rain. During the day on the 25th, most of the sunshine in our province returned briefly, and it will turn to sleet or light snow at night, with moderate to heavy snow in the western mountainous areas. During the day on 26th, there was light rain in southeastern Hubei, light snow or sleet in eastern Jianghan Plain and northeastern Hubei, and the whole province turned cloudy at night. On the 27th, it was cloudy to cloudy in northwest Hubei, with light rain in other areas, including sleet or light snow in southwest Hubei.
Meteorologists reminded that there is still weak rain and snow in our province recently. Although the temperature has improved slightly, it is still at a low level, which is prone to freezing and thawing. It is necessary to pay attention to preventing road icing and falling ice and snow at high altitude.
The highly anticipated Tokyo Olympic Games has just come to an end, and people haven’t recovered from the hearty competition, and the sports world is once again in turmoil. According to reports, several European sports organizations demanded the resignation of the presidents of international and European handball federations, accusing them of asking female athletes to wear bikinis as "blatant gender discrimination", and public opinion was in an uproar. Previously, at the European Beach Handball Championship held in July, Norwegian women players were fined 1,500 euros for violating the regulations because of "improper dress".
It is worth noting that the "improper dress" here is not because the athletes are exposed too much or wearing strange clothes, but because they are not wearing bikinis! It is stipulated in this sport that female athletes must wear bikini trunks, while male athletes can wear shorts. After the penalty, the Norwegian Handball Federation filed a formal complaint against the regulation, but eventually paid a fine for each player. This matter is constantly fermenting on the Internet, and netizens said that it is hard to imagine that "there will be such a stupid idea now". This medieval mentality is simply a mockery of sportsmanship. In the end, the European Handball Federation was forced to refund the fine. However, anger has swept the sports world, and many sports organizations have jointly asked the person in charge of the event to step down.
This kind of behavior is just like the previous "Ukrainian female soldiers were asked to wear high heels to participate in the military parade". The purpose is nothing more than to make some people feel pleasing to the eye. Isn’t the double dress requirement for female athletes ignoring sportsmanship? As the president of the Italian Association for the Promotion and Defence of the Rights of Female Athletes said, shameful gender discrimination is destroying the sport and the reputation of international sports federations.
In fact, female athletes have always been featured when they participate in sports competitions. In 2011, the International Badminton Federation asked female athletes to wear short skirts or trousers to help restore people’s declining interest in women’s badminton. Coincidentally, in track and field, beach volleyball and tennis, women are required to wear more revealing clothes. In the long run, female athletes’ choice of what clothes to wear when participating in sports has been faced with judgments from all walks of life. However, the "dress code" of these female athletes has become the main obstacle for some women to pursue sports. Beach volleyball players were required to wear bikinis in the Olympic Games before 2012, but this violated the traditions of some Muslim countries, so athletes from these countries could not show their strength and grace on the international stage.
Fortunately, in order to show that sports are more culturally inclusive, FIVB began to change the rules and add various clothing combinations. For example, in the 2016 Olympic Games, Egyptian women’s volleyball players competed in trousers and long sleeves. At the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in April this year, German gymnasts did not wear traditional triangle costumes, but wore tight jumpsuits, which were still elegant and beautiful. The media called her move "sportswear revolution". What Norwegian female athletes want is "shorts freedom", and they just want to choose the most comfortable clothes to compete. In other sports, female athletes have the same demands and have been making efforts to this end.
In a word, the dress code of competitive sports should not exploit women’s rights, and it is understandable to have clear dress code for professional athletes, but double standards are absolutely unacceptable. The dress code should serve the athletes and help them to perform better in the competition, instead of becoming a stumbling block. It doesn’t matter what a female athlete wears, what matters is her strength. It is the first thing to show the beauty of sports and the spirit of human beings beyond the limit.
On the evening of June 6th, Beijing time, the investigation and verdict of 10 China snooker players involved in match-fixing were announced.
According to the ruling, two players, Liang Wenbo and Li Hsing, were banned from snooker for life, and both were required to pay 43,000 pounds. The other eight players were suspended for a minimum of one year and eight months in Zhao Xintong and a maximum of five years and four months in Luning.
After the results were announced, the topic of "Liang Wenbo’s life-long ban" was immediately searched on social platforms, and some fans expressed anger that Liang Wenbo had ruined the future of snooker in China by himself. Some fans believe that this scandal has further affected the reputation of China’s sports community in the international community.
Liang Wenbo is in the game. Figure/source network
The China Billiards Association (Taiwan Association) announced afterwards that it attached great importance to the gambling incident involving players in Britain. According to the survey results of the World Professional Billie and Snooker Association, the players involved will be severely punished.
The association will carry out warning education in the whole industry and launch a series of measures to carry out anti-gambling and counterfeiting to the end.
The association will further strengthen the management of professional players in Britain and strengthen cooperation with international organizations to jointly prevent similar incidents from happening again.
On June 7th, Jiupai News contacted the China Billiards Association and asked what kind of strict and severe punishment the association would adopt for players such as Liang Wenbo and Li Hsing.
A staff member said that official website, the Taiwan Association, would have further information about the results of the players’ strict and severe punishment. As for what measures will be taken to carry out anti-gambling and anti-counterfeiting actions in China, the above-mentioned staff said that they will also be announced to all sectors of society.
In the official website of the Taiwan Association, the nine-faction news noticed that there was a top announcement, namely "Notice on Strictly Investigating Gambling and Match-fixing and Strengthening Industry Self-discipline".
In this notice for member associations, relevant units and individuals, the Billiards Association used harsh words, saying that this kind of behavior had occurred in the industry before, which caused serious adverse effects, and a number of regulatory measures had been introduced to prohibit such behavior, and severe punishment was given to the relevant personnel.
The notice mentioned that the Chinese Billiards Association will seriously investigate and verify the punishment decisions made by international sports organizations, and impose additional penalties on those with clear facts and conclusive evidence. Anyone who cheats in international matches or gambles with inside information will be given a life-long ban once verified.
Official website’s top notice from Taiwan Association. Figure/China Billiards Association official website
In the survey results of the World Professional Billie and Snooker Association, two snooker players, Liang Wenbo and Li Hsing, have been sentenced to life ban, and it is still unknown what kind of punishment will be added by the China Taiwan Association.
Although the remaining eight players involved in the match-fixing case were suspended for a maximum of five years and four months, according to the top notice of the China Billiards Association, in the worst case, they may still be punished by the China Taiwan Association for life.
It is worth mentioning that Zhao Xintong, who was involved in the match-fixing case and was banned for one year and eight months, posted an apology statement on his personal social media.
First, he apologized to everyone, saying that he had failed the trust of the fans and humiliated China snooker. At the same time, he said that his life abroad alone was boring, so he mistakenly chose "gambling" to pass the time.
"When my friends around me asked me to help me bet, I failed to summon up the courage to say’ no’ and didn’t report this behavior to the WPBSA Disciplinary Committee.
"I naively thought that I only responded to a good friend’s request, and I didn’t get any benefit in the process. I paid a heavy price for my stupid behavior at that time and spent every day in regret."
Apologize Statement Finally, Zhao Xintong thanked some fans for their support, and said that he would be brave after being ashamed and be a snooker player who abides by the rules on and off the court.
Nine-School Journalist Wu Di Intern reporter Huang Mengyu
[Source: Jiupai News]