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其实，从历史上来说，元宵节才是我国真正意义上的情人节。 The Lantern Festival has been part of Chinese New Year celebrations since the Han Dynasty (206 BC- 221 AD). 自汉朝（公元前206年—公元221年）起，元宵节就已成为了春节庆祝活动的一部分了。 It is said that the holiday evolved from an ancient Chinese belief that celestial spirits could be seen flying about in the light of the first full moon of the lunar calendar. To aid them in their search for the spirits, people used torches. These torches gave way to lanterns of every shape, size and color. 据说，元宵节由古代中国的一个传说演化而来，传言每至农历第一个月圆之夜，便可看到天上飞动的神灵。为了更容易寻找神灵，人们都会用火把照明，而这些火把也逐渐被形状、大小、颜色各异的灯笼所取代。 Despite the fact that most Chinese dynasties had curfews during the night, all the people were allowed to stay out on the days around the Lantern Festival. The Chinese women, who had to stay indoors for most of their lives, were permitted to admire the lanterns and the full moon on the day as well. 中国古代的大多数朝代都在夜晚实行宵禁，但是在元宵节前后那几天，允许人们在外流连。古代中国女性一生大部分时间都深居闺中，在元宵节之夜她们也获准可以出门赏灯赏月。 | 
