The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb 5 this year. Various folk cultural activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming festival.
This aerial photo taken on Feb 4, 2023 shows people performing dragon dance in Qianyuan Town of Deqing County in Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua]
Folk artists holding fish-shaped lanterns perform at Shexian County in Huangshan, East China's Anhui province, Feb 4, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Students take part in a bamboo dance at a primary school in Huaibei, East China's Anhui province, Feb 4, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
People perform lion dance in Tancheng County of Linyi, East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Children guess lantern riddles at the Wuhan Sports Center in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 4, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
People watch dragon dance performance at the Wuhan Sports Center in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 4, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
People watch lion dance performance at the Wuhan Sports Center in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 4, 2023. [Photo/VCG]
Tourists watch fireworks at Yanzhou ancient town in Jiande, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 4, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Folk artists perform dragon dance in Chenggu County of Hanzhong City, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, Feb 4, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
This aerial photo taken on Feb 4, 2023 shows fireworks lighting up the sky over Yanzhou ancient town in Jiande, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua]
This aerial photo taken on Feb 4, 2023 shows fireworks lighting up the sky over Yanzhou ancient town in Jiande, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua]
