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Snake lanterns add Spring Festival cheer to Nanjing

CGTN

A snake lantern
A snake lantern "basks" in the sunlight at the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 27, 2025. /VCG

A snake lantern "basks" in the sunlight at the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 27, 2025. /VCG

A snake lantern hangs in a stall at the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 27, 2025. /VCG
A snake lantern hangs in a stall at the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 27, 2025. /VCG

A snake lantern hangs in a stall at the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 27, 2025. /VCG

Cobra snake lanterns are seen at a stall in the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 27, 2025. /VCG
Cobra snake lanterns are seen at a stall in the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 27, 2025. /VCG

Cobra snake lanterns are seen at a stall in the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 27, 2025. /VCG

A snake lantern hangs in a stall at the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 27, 2025. /VCG
A snake lantern hangs in a stall at the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 27, 2025. /VCG

A snake lantern hangs in a stall at the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 27, 2025. /VCG

A snake lantern is seen at a stall in the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 27, 2025. /VCG
A snake lantern is seen at a stall in the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 27, 2025. /VCG

A snake lantern is seen at a stall in the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on January 27, 2025. /VCG

With their slender shapes, snake lanterns have added to the Chinese New Year festivities in Nanjing, Jiangsu.

Ahead of the 8-day-long holiday in China this week, stalls in the Confucius Temple scenic area are stocked with these festive decorations, marking the Year of the Snake with a splash of color and cheer.

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