LikemostChinesefestivals,theLanternFestivalhasitsownspecialfood,called“tangyuan”.Theseareround,glutinousricedumplingswithsweetorspicyfillings.Thedumplingsaresaidtosymbolizeboththefirstfullmoonandfamilyutilityandcompleteness.Partofthelanternfestivaltraditioninvolvesagametoguessriddlesattachedtothelanterns.IntheolddaystheriddleswereobscureliteraryallusionstotheChineseclassicsandsoweremainlythepreserveoftheeducatedclasses.Stilt-walking,drumminganddragonandliondancingarethemainentertainmentformsoftheLanternFestival.