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Various activities held across China to celebrate Lantern Festival
By Xinhua Published: Mar 03, 2026 01:45 PM
A girl looks at a fish-shaped lantern during a parade in celebration of the upcoming Lantern Festival in Ninghai County of Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 28, 2026. Various activities were held across China to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year. (Photo by Hu Xuejun/Xinhua)

A girl looks at a fish-shaped lantern during a parade in celebration of the upcoming Lantern Festival in Ninghai County of Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 28, 2026. Various activities were held across China to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year. (Photo by Hu Xuejun/Xinhua)


A drone photo taken on Feb. 28, 2026 shows dragon dance teams marching during a parade in Deqing County of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Various activities were held across China to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year. (Photo by Xie Shangguo/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Feb. 28, 2026 shows dragon dance teams marching during a parade in Deqing County of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Various activities were held across China to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year. (Photo by Xie Shangguo/Xinhua)


A Shehuo team performs lion dance in Dingxi, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 1, 2026. Various activities were held across China to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year. (Photo by Chen Yonggang/Xinhua)

A Shehuo team performs lion dance in Dingxi, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 1, 2026. Various activities were held across China to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year. (Photo by Chen Yonggang/Xinhua)


Visitors enjoy lantern installations in Nanyang, central China's Henan Province, March 1, 2026. Various activities were held across China to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year. (Photo by Gao Song/Xinhua)

Visitors enjoy lantern installations in Nanyang, central China's Henan Province, March 1, 2026. Various activities were held across China to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year. (Photo by Gao Song/Xinhua)


Tourists select lanterns at the Fuzi (Confucius) Temple scenic area in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 28, 2026. Various activities were held across China to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year. (Photo by Li Wenbao/Xinhua)

Tourists select lanterns at the Fuzi (Confucius) Temple scenic area in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 28, 2026. Various activities were held across China to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year. (Photo by Li Wenbao/Xinhua)