Carnival, transliterated from the English word "carnival", is a folk carnival activity that originated in Europe and can be traced back to Venice in 1294. Later, it spread to Hong Kong, and people transliterated it as "Carnival".
Over the years, "Carnival" has gradually become a public entertainment activity including large-scale amusement facilities, supplemented by various forms of cultural and artistic activities. There are many kinds of carnivals around the world, which have become the symbol of many cities.
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Carnival originated from a story in the Bible: a devil trapped Jesus in the wilderness and gave him nothing to eat for 40 days. Although Jesus was hungry, he didn't accept the temptation of the devil. Later, in order to commemorate Jesus' fasting in the wilderness for 40 days, believers took 40 days before Easter every year as their fasting and repentance day.
Therefore, a week or half before the start of Lent, people will hold banquets, dances and parades to indulge in joy. The original intention of Carnival is to "bid farewell to meat". Nowadays, not many people insist on rules and regulations such as Lent, but the traditional carnival activities have been preserved and become an important festival for people.