Lantern Festival

Tourists visit a Lantern Festival fair held in Nantou ancient town in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Feb. 4, 2023. A fair was held in Nantou ...

Tourists visit a Lantern Festival fair held in Nantou ancient town in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Feb. A fair was held in Nantou ancient town to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. A kid is pictured at a Lantern Festival fair held in Nantou ancient town in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Feb.

The lanterns are traditional Chinese lights that are launched into the air and constructed of paper or oiled silk. During the festival, the Uposatha day of ...

[Ti Yin](/topic/ti-yin), the deity of the [North Star](/topic/north-star), was said to be involved. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). The lanterns are often crimson to denote wealth. [Emperor Ming](/topic/emperor-ming), which coincided with the expansion of Buddhism in [China](/topic/china). Children hold paper lanterns during the The [Chinese Lantern Festival](/topic/chinese-lantern-festival)will be observed on February 5, 2023.

Downtown residents, including expatriates, attended a traditional celebration of the Lantern Festival on Saturday featuring lantern shows and cultural ...

These traditional skills were brought to the region early last century by migrant workers from neighboring provinces who came to work in the factories, textile companies and docks along the riverside area of Yangpu. Sofia Giraldo, a preparatory student from Columbia, said she was thrilled because the cultures and even the taste of dumplings were quite different from that of her hometown. More than a dozen of local heritage skills were displayed along a pedestrian street in Siping Community in Yangpu District, one of the city's worker's communities that was established in the 1950s.

People watch a dragon dance performance in Puchang Town of Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 4, 2023. Various events are held across ...

Various events are held across the country to celebrate the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. People perform dragon dance in Pingtou Town of Songtao Miao Autonomous County in Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. People perform dragon dance in Chengguan Town of Shibing County in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. People perform dragon dance in Puchang Town of Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 5 this year. 4, 2023.

What do beats of happiness sound like? Here's what the people of Zigong City, in southwest China's Sichuan Province, think.The 2023 Lantern Festival Gala, ...

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- A seven-day temple fair opened in south China's Guangzhou City on Sunday, which marks China's Lantern Festival, ...

Winter sports have sustained their popularity one year after the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and they have become a new way for people to celebrate the Lantern Festival. In Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province, tourists had fun skiing on the slopes during the festival. Various events are held across the country to celebrate the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. I'm happy my family had a two-mintue reunion moment on the platform," said Liu. It's the first time I have eaten yuanxiao with sesame filling. I hope the new year will be full of happiness for my family," Yang said.

People watch lion dance performance during the Lantern Festival celebration at Petaling Street of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 5, 2023.

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People watch a dragon dance performance in Puchang Town of Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 4, 2023. Various events are held across ...

Photo: Xinhua Various events are held across the country to celebrate the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 4, 2023.

The 2023 Lantern Festival Gala aired by China Media Group on Sunday night highlighted a number of technological innovations in an array of dancing and ...

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A wide range of recreational activities were held at the town themed on the culture of the Yin Ruins in Anyang of Henan province to mark the Lantern ...

From surging tourism orders and movie box office during the Spring Festival holidays to rising spending on festival products and food for Lantern Festival, ...

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month on Chinese lunar calendar, also marks the end of Spring Festival celebrations. Seen from a larger context, the consumption boom is one of the positive signs that signal a sound economic recovery in China this year. Yue said that local governments are trying to make up for the losses caused by anti-virus curbs and push economic work back to the normal track by promoting real economy and employment. The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb 5 this year. Local governments in China are also beefing up efforts to stimulate economy. The tourism site was crowded with people with almost every restaurant having a long queue of customers waiting for tables.