Various folk cultural activities held to celebrate Lantern Festival in China
2023-02-05
People perform dragon dance in Qianyuan Town of Deqing County in Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 4, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
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.
Performers beat gongs in Heyang County, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, Feb 4, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
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]
