A group of polar bear swimmers hit the water in bizarre costumes to celebrate the Lantern Festival at the Beiling Garden in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, February 19, 2019. [Photo: VCG]"

Polar bear swimmers dress like ballet dancers and clowns, plunging into the freezing waters of a lake at the Beiling Garden in Shenyang, February 19, 2019. [Photo: VCG]"

Polar bear swimmers dress like ballet dancers and clowns, plunging into the freezing waters of a lake at the Beiling Garden in Shenyang, February 19, 2019. [Photo: VCG]"

Polar bear swimmers dress like ballet dancers and clowns, plunging into the freezing waters of a lake at the Beiling Garden in Shenyang, February 19, 2019. [Photo: VCG]"

Polar bear swimmers dress like ballet dancers and clowns, plunging into the freezing waters of a lake at the Beiling Garden in Shenyang, February 19, 2019. [Photo: VCG]"

Polar bear swimmers dress like ballet dancers and clowns, plunging into the freezing waters of a lake at the Beiling Garden in Shenyang, February 19, 2019. [Photo: VCG]"

The Chinese Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. It marks the end of the Chinese New Year's celebration. Traditionally, people light lanterns, watch the moon and eat "yuanxiao," a traditional sweet glutinous rice ball. Traditional folk performances are also held in local communities across China. [Photo: VCG]"