InPics | Lantern festival celebrations fervent across China
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-03-04 00:01:15
This aerial drone photo taken on March 3, 2026 shows people watching a dragon dance in celebration of the Lantern Festival in Shouchang Town, Jiande City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
BEIJING, March 3, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Across China, a variety of vibrant activities were held in celebration of the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year.
Tourists view lanterns in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)Tourists view lanterns during the Lantern Festival celebrations at the Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, east China, March 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)This photo taken on March 2, 2026 shows a folk art performance during the Lantern Festival celebrations at the Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)This photo taken on March 3, 2026 shows a concert in celebration of the Lantern Festival in front of the Ruins of St. Paul's in south China's Macao. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)This photo taken on March 3, 2026 shows a concert in celebration of the Lantern Festival in front of the Ruins of St. Paul's in south China's Macao. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)This photo taken on March 3, 2026 shows a concert in celebration of the Lantern Festival in front of the Ruins of St. Paul's in south China's Macao. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)Performers stage a lion dance in celebration of the Lantern Festival in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)Performers stage a dragon dance in celebration of the Lantern Festival in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)Performers play fire stunts during a Shehuo gala in celebration of the Lantern Festival in Changji City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)■
