By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.
I agree
Search Trends
SITEMAP
Copyright © 2024 CGTN. 京ICP备20000184号
Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466
SITEMAP
Copyright © 2024 CGTN. 京ICP备20000184号
Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466
A file photo shows people taking part in a cultural event to celebrate the Lantern Festival and enjoying a dragon dance show in Meizhou, Guangdong Province. /CFP
A file photo shows folk artists performing a dragon dance and molten iron throwing show in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. /CFP
A file photo shows a dragon dance show during the Lantern Festival in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. /CFP
A file photo shows people taking part in a folk parade at a local market during the Lantern Festival in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province. /CFP
The Lantern Festival is a traditional festival celebrated on the 15th day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar, marking the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Chinese people celebrate this special day by creating lanterns, eating sweet rice balls called yuanxiao or tangyuan, solving riddles on the lanterns and enjoying a diverse range of cultural activities – from dragon dance performances to lantern fairs. This 2,000-year-long tradition still thrives across China and carries the Chinese people's best wishes for the year ahead.