The meaning of the colorful Lantern Festival is five blessings.
Having Lantern Festival, guessing lantern riddles, and eating glutinous rice balls are traditional folk customs of the Chinese nation. The round glutinous rice balls symbolize reunion, and the colorful glutinous rice balls add color to the festival and are full of ritual feeling.
The meaning of glutinous rice balls is to symbolize a happy family reunion. Eating glutinous rice balls means family happiness and reunion in the new year. It also expresses the people's yearning and expectation for a happy life.