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Visitors admire the lanterns at Hengdian World Studios in Dongyang City, east China's Zhejiang Province, February 12, 2022. /CFP
A festive mood is in the air as places across China have set up lanterns and light installations to welcome the upcoming Lantern Festival.
The over 2,000-year-old traditional occasion, celebrated on the 15th day of the first month on the Chinese lunar calendar, marks the end of the Spring Festival celebrations. This year, the festival is observed on February 15.
It is typically celebrated with displays of traditional paper-made red lanterns in all shapes and sizes that are embellished with creative designs.
Lanterns and light installations are seen at Xiamen Fantawild Resort in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, February 11, 2022. /CFP
A light show is held at the scenic area of the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, February 11, 2022. /CFP
Moshikou Street has been decorated with lanterns to welcome the Lantern Festival, in Shijingshan District, Beijing, China, February 10, 2022. /CFP
Festive decorations at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing City, east China's Jiangsu Province, February 12, 2022. /CFP
Red lanterns are hung above a street in the city of Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province, February 12, 2022. /CFP
