The 15th day of the first month of the Lunar Calendar, the first full moon night of the Year of the Dragon and the night of family reunion. People in Ziyang District are strolling around the lantern festival, guessing lantern riddles, eating yuan hsiao .Celebrating the night of reunion.

The most common gathering in the Year of the Dragon is the Dragon Dance team.Dragon dance, is a unique traditional folk entertainment in Yiyang. A dragon that needs a hundred people to dance was assembled in ziyang.Flying dragons play beads, 100 meters long dragon, perform method is also unique to Ziyang characteristics.

The moon in the sky, the bowl of yuan hsiao, symbolizing reunion and good fortune. In Ziyang District, the Three Kingdoms Cultural Corridor embankment, staged a long dragon feast.The old craftsmen on-site to make yuan hsiao, tourists can experience "shaking yuan hsiao".This phenomenon adds more festival atmosphere to the Chinese Lantern Festival.

As night falls, the Lantern Festival in the Mingqing Ancient Alley comes alive. People feel the special charm of traditional folklore.The moon and the lanterns are shining at the same time，and the lanterns illuminate the merriment and Happiness of the Lantern Festival.

农历正月十五，是龙年第一个月圆之夜，也是阖家团聚之夜。资阳区的人们正在逛灯会、猜灯谜、吃元宵，共庆团圆夜。

龙年集会，最常见的就是舞龙大队。舞龙，是益阳独具特色的传统民间娱乐活动。资阳就召集了一支百人龙队，飞龙戏珠、百米长龙，耍法上也独具资阳特色。

天上明月，碗里汤圆，象征着团圆吉利。在资阳区三国文化走廊河堤上，上演一场长龙盛宴。老字号匠人现场做汤圆，游客上手体验“摇元宵”，为元宵节更添了一份节日气氛。

夜幕降临，明清古巷的元宵灯会也热闹起来。人们感受着传统民俗的特殊魅力，天上明月和人间灯火交相辉映，花灯照亮着元宵的欢快与喜乐。

特别鸣谢 益阳市新媒体协会 航拍益阳 镜头下的益阳