Lantern Festival, also known as Yuanxiao Festival, falls on the 15th day of the Chinese calendar's first month (March 3 this year), which caps the Chinese New Year's reunion season with a full moon, glowing lanterns and traditions symbolizing spring's return.

As one of the most important oil export routes in the world, the Strait of Hormuz has drawn intense attention since Iran reportedly claimed that no ships would be allowed to pass through on Saturday.

Annual event of exorcism dance held at Labrang Monastery in China's Gansu

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

Chinese New Year paintings, a centuries-old tradition, are more than decorative art. They embody wishes for good fortune, prosperity and a better year ahead. Plump children holding red carp symbolize abundance. Fierce door gods, brandishing whips, stand guard to protect the household and ensure peace. At the center, the Kitchen God is believed to bless the family with health and happiness. More than merely decorative, hanging a New Year painting is a way to welcome joy, prosperity and heartfelt wishes into the home. (Video source: Kuaishou; Compiled by Zhou Jiayu)

Folk artists perform in celebration of upcoming Lantern Festival in China's Zhejiang

China's box office revenue has topped 10 billion yuan (about 1.44 billion U.S. dollars) so far this year, according to data from Maoyan, one of the country's major online movie ticket platforms.

Event held in Madrid in celebration of Chinese New Year

For Chengdu-based toy designer SAN3, a toy is far more than a plaything; it is a silent listener and a source of joy.

Traditional Chinese culture event held in St. Petersburg, Russia

Nestled in the mystical mountains in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hunan Province, this video weaves the rhythms of youthful rap with the exquisite artistry of national intangible cultural heritage, creating a vibrant tapestry of old and new and offering a youthful ode to the timeless landscape. (Video source: Hunan TV)

Rows of grapevines now stretch across what was once barren land at the eastern foothills of Helan Mountains in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

The official Weibo Community Observer account issued a notice on Friday stating that the personal account of Xiaopa, a stand-up comedian, had posted content inciting gender antagonism and fueling marriage and childbirth anxiety.

Temple fair held in Chengdu to mark ongoing Chinese New Year