Lantern installations are displayed at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 2, 2025. /IC

Lantern installations are displayed at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 2, 2025. /IC

Lantern installations are displayed at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 2, 2025. /IC

Lantern installations are displayed at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 2, 2025. /IC

Lantern installations are displayed at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 2, 2025. /IC

Lantern installations are displayed at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 2, 2025. /IC

Lantern installations are displayed at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 2, 2025. /IC

Lantern installations are displayed at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 2, 2025. /IC

Lantern installations are displayed at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 2, 2025. /IC

Lantern installations are displayed at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 2, 2025. /IC

The Confucius Temple – or "Fuzimiao" – in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, is welcoming the upcoming Chinese New Year with vibrant lantern displays. Highlighting rich folk traditions and festive nostalgia, the installations feature numerous snake-themed lanterns to celebrate 2025, the Year of the Snake. These dazzling decorations fill the area with joy and good fortune, drawing visitors who are eager to immerse themselves in the lively holiday atmosphere of a temple fair.