Chinese celebrate Lantern Festival nationwide
02-24 20:25
People around the country took part in various activities to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on Sunday, marking the first full moon of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
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Spring Festival, which falls on the first day of the first lunar month, is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West.
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Traditional carnival held to celebrate Lantern Festival in Dejiang, SW China
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Traditional carnival held to celebrate Lantern Festival in Dejiang, SW China
Aerial view of illuminated buildings in Shanghai
Tens of thousands of visitors come to Confucius Temple on Lantern Festival
Tourists enjoy snacks at Hubu street in China's Wuhan
Visitors view parade of temple fair in China's Guangzhou
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People make paper cuttings for Spring Festival
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Spring Festival, which falls on the first day of the first lunar month, is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West.
