被稱‘團圓節’之中秋節即將來臨，屆時一家大小提著燈籠，猜猜燈謎，其樂也融融。
“猜燈謎”又叫“打燈謎”，是中國獨有的富有民族風格的一種文娛形式，是從古代就開始流傳的元宵節特色活動。燈謎最早是由謎語發展而來的，起源於春秋戰國時期。它是一種富有譏諫、規戒、詼諧、笑謔的文藝遊戲。謎語懸之於燈，供人猜射，開始於八百年前之南宋。
猜謎和製謎是一種啟迪智慧、增長知識、開潤眼界和豐富文化生活的文藝活動。每逢元宵節或中秋節多有舉辦燈謎會，為歡樂節慶增色不少。
猜謎和製謎是一種啟迪智慧、增長知識、開潤眼界和豐富文化生活的文藝活動。每逢元宵節或中秋節多有舉辦燈謎會，為歡樂節慶增色不少。
Mid-Autumn Festival (15th August in Lunar Calendar), which is also named ' Reunion Day' is just around the corner, it would be fun to walk with the lanterns and guess the riddles.
‘Guessing lantern riddles’ is Chinese unique form of entertainment, it is the special program during Chap Goh Mei (15th January in Lunar Calendar) which started long time ago in China. ‘Guessing lantern riddles’ evolved from the written riddles, which is originated about two thousand seven hundred years ago. It is a rich ridiculed remonstrance, precepts, humorous, satirical literary game. The riddles written on the lantern, for the people to make a guess began around eight hundred years ago, in the Southern Song Dynasty .
Guessing the riddles and creating the riddles is a cultural activity that are enlightening wisdom, increasing knowledge, being eye-opening and enriching the cultural life. It is a common activity in Chap Goh Mei or Mid-Autumn Festival, to extend the joyous of the enjoyable festival.
