A Top Scholar From A Humble Background.

Summary

The story recounts the celebration of the Lantern Festival in Ninghua County. The streets came alive with excitement as people flocked to the city for the festivities. The highlight was the release of sky lanterns, a tradition of the Hakka people in Fujian, where wishes were written on the lanterns before being lit and released into the sky. The Shen family and their relatives worked together to make a lantern, writing their wishes on slips of paper hanging from its bottom. As the drum signaled nightfall, thousands of colorful lanterns adorned the sky over the Cui River, creating a mesmerizing spectacle. After the lantern release, people explored the bustling night market. Shen Xi then retold the story of "Dream of the Red Chamber" to his family, captivating them with his storytelling skills.

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