Lanterns are seen during Winter Lantern Festival to welcome the approaching New Year in Staten Island of New York, the United States, Dec. 30, 2018. (Photos: Xinhua)

People view Chinese lanterns during Winter Lantern Festival to welcome the approaching New Year in Staten Island of New York, the United States, Dec. 30, 2018.

People view Chinese lanterns during Winter Lantern Festival to welcome the approaching New Year in Staten Island of New York, the United States, Dec. 30, 2018.

People view Chinese lanterns during Winter Lantern Festival to welcome the approaching New Year in Staten Island of New York, the United States, Dec. 30, 2018.

People view Chinese lanterns during Winter Lantern Festival to welcome the approaching New Year in Staten Island of New York, the United States, Dec. 30, 2018.