People walk at St. Mark's Square during the Venice Carnival 2026 in Venice, Italy, Jan. 31, 2026. The 2026 version of the traditional Venice Carnival runs from Jan. 31 to Feb. 17. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

Revelers dressed in the theme of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games pose at St. Mark's Square during the Venice Carnival 2026 in Venice, Italy, Jan. 31, 2026. The 2026 version of the traditional Venice Carnival runs from Jan. 31 to Feb. 17. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

A reveler poses at St. Mark's Square during the Venice Carnival 2026 in Venice, Italy, Jan. 31, 2026. The 2026 version of the traditional Venice Carnival runs from Jan. 31 to Feb. 17. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

Revelers dressed in the theme of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games pose at St. Mark's Square during the Venice Carnival 2026 in Venice, Italy, Jan. 31, 2026. The 2026 version of the traditional Venice Carnival runs from Jan. 31 to Feb. 17. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

A reveler poses at St. Mark's Square during the Venice Carnival 2026 in Venice, Italy, Jan. 31, 2026. The 2026 version of the traditional Venice Carnival runs from Jan. 31 to Feb. 17. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

Revelers dressed in the theme of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games pose at St. Mark's Square during the Venice Carnival 2026 in Venice, Italy, Jan. 31, 2026. The 2026 version of the traditional Venice Carnival runs from Jan. 31 to Feb. 17. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

A reveler poses with a gondola near the Grand Canal during the Venice Carnival 2026 in Venice, Italy, Jan. 31, 2026. The 2026 version of the traditional Venice Carnival runs from Jan. 31 to Feb. 17. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)