CHINA Various activities held across China to greet upcoming Lantern Festival

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Various activities held across China to greet upcoming Lantern Festival

Xinhua

09:59, February 24, 2021

Local residents make Tangyuan, a kind of round and sweet dumpling made of glutinous rice flour, in Miaoxi Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 23, 2021. Various activities are held across China to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 26 this year. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Children show their hand-made lanterns in Miaoxi Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 23, 2021. Various activities are held across China to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 26 this year. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

People enjoy Taiji performance in Wuxing District of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 23, 2021. Various activities are held across China to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 26 this year. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

A local resident helps a boy make a lantern in Miaoxi Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 23, 2021. Various activities are held across China to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 26 this year. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Aerial photo shows people enjoying performance in Wuxing District of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 23, 2021. Various activities are held across China to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 26 this year. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Folk artists perform traditional dance in Jinghe Town of Hejian City, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 23, 2021. Various activities are held across China to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 26 this year. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Folk artists perform on stilts in Jinghe Town of Hejian City, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 23, 2021. Various activities are held across China to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 26 this year. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Tibetan students read riddles written on a card hang with the colorful lanterns on display in Wuxing District of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 23, 2021. Various activities are held across China to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 26 this year. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Folk artists perform lion dance in Jinghe Town of Hejian City, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 23, 2021. Various activities are held across China to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 26 this year. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Folk artists perform traditional dance in Jinghe Town of Hejian City, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 23, 2021. Various activities are held across China to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 26 this year. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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