and solve riddles on the lanterns. In the Song Dynasty (960-1279), people developed the tradition of eating yuanxiao or tangyuan (sweet glutinous rice balls) on the Lantern Festival - though of ...
Originating in the Qin (221-206 B.C.) and Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) and thriving in the Tang (618-907) and Song Dynasty (960-1279), the Maritime Silk Road refers to the important sea routes ...