Lantern Festival

People perform dragon dance in Qianyuan Town of Deqing County in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 4, 2023. The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of ...

The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb. 5 this year. Various folk cultural activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming festival. This aerial photo taken on Feb. Folk artists perform dragon dance in Chenggu County of Hanzhong City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. People watch lion dance performance at the Wuhan Sports Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. Children guess lantern riddles at the Wuhan Sports Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. People watch dragon dance performance at the Wuhan Sports Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. People perform lion dance in Tancheng County of Linyi, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. Folk artists holding fish-shaped lanterns perform at Shexian County in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. People perform dragon dance in Qianyuan Town of Deqing County in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. Students take part in a bamboo dance at a primary school in Huaibei, east China's Anhui Province, Feb.

Visitors paint Chinese opera masks at a special celebratory event held at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 4, 2023.

"I'm trying to get a grasp of the Chinese culture, exposing myself more to this ... I think right now is a good opportunity for us to learn more about our culture," said Angela who came to the event with her mum. I really want to enjoy this activity, and try those that I haven't tried before," Sepulveda said. We'd love to have far more Chinese and international visitors." A visitor paints a Chinese opera mask at a special celebratory event held at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, Australia on Feb. Visitors paint Chinese opera masks at a special celebratory event held at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, Australia on Feb.

Chinese lanterns and dragon street lights adorn Chinatown in Manila as a way to celebrate the Chinese New Year. STAR / Miguel De Guzman. MANILA, Philippines — ...

The lanterns symbolize letting go of the past year and welcoming a new year with brand new hope and a positive disposition. Likewise, it officially marks the end of the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations. The entire Chinatown will be festively decorated with colorful Chinese lanterns.

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which is on February 5, 2023. The traditional festival signals ...

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The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month on Chinese lunar calendar, which is Feb 5 this year. Its arrival also marks the end of Spring ...

Its arrival also marks the end of Spring Festival celebrations. Watch this episode of Festive China to learn about what you should do and eat on the day. The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month on Chinese lunar calendar, which is Feb 5 this year.

In Shanghai, a special light show was held at the Shanghai Garden to welcome the Lantern Festival. Special lighting was installed on ancient architecture to ...

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To mark the Lantern Festival, traditional Chinese culture events featuring paper cutting, martial arts, and calligraphy got introduced to local school ...

Mark Sullivan, secondary school principal of the school, said they fully supported the Chinese culture event initiated by the students who are passionate about their roots and culture. "We are very proud of the cultural link to the country that we live in." [Students celebrate Lantern Festival with culture workshops](//www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202302/05/WS63df72ffa31057c47ebacfa8.html) [Homegrown jetliner brings aviation fever, prosperity to mountainous area](//www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202302/05/WS63df6ec3a31057c47ebacfa4.html) [Tibet sees foreign trade up 14.6 pct in 2022](//www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202302/05/WS63df6c8ba31057c47ebacfa0.html) [Insights of Longhui county](//www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202302/05/WS63df6609a31057c47ebacf9b.html) [Senior Party official of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps under probe](//www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202302/05/WS63df6338a31057c47ebacf97.html) [Senior political advisor of Hunan under probe](//www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202302/05/WS63df6295a31057c47ebacf93.html) A big fan of traditional Chinese culture, Li said the event was a good way to celebrate the Lantern Festival and to enable her fellow students to have close contacts with the Chinese cultural heritage. At the event called Chinese Festival at the Beijing City International School, traditional Chinese cultural performances and workshops displaying Chinese-style hanfu clothing, tea ceremony, and traditional Chinese medicine technique of acupuncture held Friday were warmly received by the students, both the Chinese nationals and the international ones. Moreover, a small charity bazaar in the meanwhile was held at the event and some intangible cultural inheritors were invited to demonstrate their artworks or skills to the participants on site, according to Li Jiayi, an 11th grader of the school who planned the festival event.

This year's Chinese Lantern Festival is being honored with a Google Doodle as celebrations commence on Sunday, February 5.

The Lantern Festival is called Yuan Xiao Jie in Mandarin Chinese as Yuan means ‘beginning’ and Xiao means ‘night’. Hence why it is referred to as The emperor called off the attack, believing the village to already be burnt to the ground. Last year, the Lantern Festival fell on February 15. [two weeks after Lunar New Year is celebrated](/en-gb/2023/01/23/meaning-behind-lunar-new-year-of-the-rabbit-2023-explained/). [Google Doodle](http://hitc.com/en-gb/topic/google-doodle) marks the festival with a special lantern-themed illustration in countries such as the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and more.

To mark the Lantern Festival, traditional Chinese culture events featuring paper cutting, martial arts, and calligraphy got introduced to local school ...

Mark Sullivan, secondary school principal of the school, said they fully supported the Chinese culture event initiated by the students who are passionate about their roots and culture. "We are very proud of the cultural link to the country that we live in." [Students celebrate Lantern Festival with culture workshops](//www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202302/05/WS63df72ffa31057c47ebacfa8.html) [Homegrown jetliner brings aviation fever, prosperity to mountainous area](//www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202302/05/WS63df6ec3a31057c47ebacfa4.html) [Tibet sees foreign trade up 14.6 pct in 2022](//www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202302/05/WS63df6c8ba31057c47ebacfa0.html) [Insights of Longhui county](//www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202302/05/WS63df6609a31057c47ebacf9b.html) [Senior Party official of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps under probe](//www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202302/05/WS63df6338a31057c47ebacf97.html) [Senior political advisor of Hunan under probe](//www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202302/05/WS63df6295a31057c47ebacf93.html) A big fan of traditional Chinese culture, Li said the event was a good way to celebrate the Lantern Festival and to enable her fellow students to have close contacts with the Chinese cultural heritage. At the event called Chinese Festival at the Beijing City International School, traditional Chinese cultural performances and workshops displaying Chinese-style hanfu clothing, tea ceremony, and traditional Chinese medicine technique of acupuncture held Friday were warmly received by the students, both the Chinese nationals and the international ones. Moreover, a small charity bazaar in the meanwhile was held at the event and some intangible cultural inheritors were invited to demonstrate their artworks or skills to the participants on site, according to Li Jiayi, an 11th grader of the school who planned the festival event.

Tourists visit a Lantern Festival fair held in Nantou ancient town in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Feb. 4, 2023. A fair was held in Nantou ...

Tourists visit a Lantern Festival fair held in Nantou ancient town in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Feb. A fair was held in Nantou ancient town to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. A kid is pictured at a Lantern Festival fair held in Nantou ancient town in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Feb.

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- A seven-day temple fair opened in south China's Guangzhou City on Sunday, which marks China's Lantern Festival, ...

Winter sports have sustained their popularity one year after the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and they have become a new way for people to celebrate the Lantern Festival. In Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province, tourists had fun skiing on the slopes during the festival. Various events are held across the country to celebrate the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. I'm happy my family had a two-mintue reunion moment on the platform," said Liu. It's the first time I have eaten yuanxiao with sesame filling. I hope the new year will be full of happiness for my family," Yang said.

The lanterns are traditional Chinese lights that are launched into the air and constructed of paper or oiled silk. During the festival, the Uposatha day of ...

[Ti Yin](/topic/ti-yin), the deity of the [North Star](/topic/north-star), was said to be involved. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). The lanterns are often crimson to denote wealth. [Emperor Ming](/topic/emperor-ming), which coincided with the expansion of Buddhism in [China](/topic/china). Children hold paper lanterns during the The [Chinese Lantern Festival](/topic/chinese-lantern-festival)will be observed on February 5, 2023.

The 2023 Lantern Festival Gala, held by China Media Group (CMG), kicked off at 8 p.m. on Sunday to mark the end of the 15-day Spring Festival celebrations, ...

This culture, like the opera artists' chanting, has been passed down for thousands of years. The 2023 Lantern Festival Gala, held by China Media Group (CMG), kicked off at 8 p.m. The performance depicted the festive scene of reunion during the Lantern Festival.

Making dough figurines, paper-cutting and enjoying traditional Chinese operas, a group of foreigners in Shanghai including some diplomats, teachers and ...

The Lantern Festival is one of the most important festivals in our Chinese tradition. Nearly 500 visitors have booked for visits to the Lantern festival special event, the Global Times learned from the organizer of the event. On the second floor is an exhibition of Chinese zodiac paintings featuring rabbits created by students in Shanghai Hong Qiao International School. The Lantern Festival offered a great opportunity for people to pick up the traditional cultural relics. During the Kunqu Opera performance, the host introduced the materials of precious opera costumes and each part's different functions. Andrew Bissonnette, a teacher from Shanghai American School, who has spent the Chinese New Year in Shanghai for three years also tried paper-cutting.

A real-life lantern festival in Nagasaki, Japan, transports event attendees to the atmosphere of Studio Ghibli's 2001 classic film Spirited Away.

Apart from the first phase's attractions, Ghibli Park plans to open the Mononoke Forest area and the Valley of the Witches in late 2023 and March 2024, respectively. [Spirited Away](https://www.cbr.com/breathtaking-ghibli-fan-art-evokes-spirited-away-memories/) became the first hand-drawn and non-English-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Other Ghibli-themed places include the antique shop from Whisper of the Heart, Yubaba's office from Spirited Away and an elevator tower inspired by Laputa: Castle in the Sky. Studio Ghibli opened Ghibli Park in November, two years behind its projected schedule. While Spirited Away remains a staple in Studio Ghibli's film catalog, Miyazaki has created numerous successful films since its premiere date. A reporter for the outlet recommends the Tojin Grounds in Nagasaki City's Chinatown area as the best location to view the spectacular event.

Inspired by the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) silk painting Ming Emperor Xianzong Enjoying the Lantern Festival, a live show was held at The Ming Tombs in ...

The Lantern Festival that fell on Sunday has been blessed by China’s all-round recovery from its three years of difficult fighting against COVID-19. , a live show was held at The Ming Tombs in Beijing on Sunday. The live show included dozens of performers wearing Ming Dynasty clothing perform a “sitcom” style play.

People watch a dragon dance performance in Puchang Town of Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 4, 2023. Various events are held across ...

Various events are held across the country to celebrate the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. People perform dragon dance in Pingtou Town of Songtao Miao Autonomous County in Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. People perform dragon dance in Chengguan Town of Shibing County in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. People perform dragon dance in Puchang Town of Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 5 this year. 4, 2023.

The Kalamazoo Chinese Academy (KCA) hosted a Lantern Festival at the Portage Zhang Senior Center Sunday.The free event was packed with families playing ...

Children interact with lion dance performers in Lucun Village of Balidian Town, Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 5, 2023.

Visitors pose for a photo during a lantern fair at Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. This photo taken on Feb. Visitors look at lanterns during a lantern fair at Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. Lantern fairs and light shows were held to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. Tourists look at light installations during a light show at Beijing Expo Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5 this year. Tourists take a selfie at a lantern fair at Jinjiang amusement park in east China's Shanghai, Feb. Tourists visit a lantern fair at the Fuzi (Confucius) Temple scenic area in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. This aerial photo taken on Feb. Various events are held across the country to celebrate the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. Local people of Taijiang County attended a "Wulong Xuhua" competition on the eve of the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. People celebrate the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, with various traditional customs across the country.

The 2023 Lantern Festival Gala aired by China Media Group on Sunday night highlighted a number of technological innovations in an array of dancing and ...

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A wide range of recreational activities were held at the town themed on the culture of the Yin Ruins in Anyang of Henan province to mark the Lantern ...

From surging tourism orders and movie box office during the Spring Festival holidays to rising spending on festival products and food for Lantern Festival, ...

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month on Chinese lunar calendar, also marks the end of Spring Festival celebrations. Seen from a larger context, the consumption boom is one of the positive signs that signal a sound economic recovery in China this year. Yue said that local governments are trying to make up for the losses caused by anti-virus curbs and push economic work back to the normal track by promoting real economy and employment. The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb 5 this year. Local governments in China are also beefing up efforts to stimulate economy. The tourism site was crowded with people with almost every restaurant having a long queue of customers waiting for tables.

The average daily sales of tang yuans jumped to about 100,000 from 60,000 as the Lantern Festival approached, according to Ningbo Tangtuan, a store in ...

During the Lantern Festival’s week, sales of frozen tang yuan doubled, according to data from takeaway giant Meituan. Tang yuan sales on Hema Fresh started to increase from a week before the Lantern Festival. This year, low-sugar and low-oil tang yuans gained popularity.

A Lantern Festival gala was hosted in the Republic of Fiji on Feb 5, as a part of the "2023 Happy Chinese New Year" event series.

Artists from China and Fiji gave performances at the gala that showcased traditional cultural elements from both countries. The gala was co-hosted by the Chinese embassy in Fiji, the China Cultural Centre in Fiji, Yuelai Hotel and the Chinese Association of Fiji, and joined by about 300 government officials, representatives from Fiji's Chinese community and companies. A Lantern Festival gala was hosted in the Republic of Fiji on Feb 5, as a part of the "2023 Happy Chinese New Year" event series.

The event was organized by the Shanghai People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

Diplomats based in Shanghai, their family members and some foreign residents of the city, join an event celebrating Lantern Festival in Shanghai, Feb 5, 2023. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn] The articles published and opinions expressed on this website represent the opinions of writers and are not necessarily shared by womenofchina.cn.

PRNewswire/ -- At 23:00 on 4 February, Beijing time, at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, 11 ball kids holding the "Rabbit Lanterns" from the.

"The Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival and the traditional Chinese elements presented in the match of Premier League represent the China-based Fosun's best wishes for all families across the globe. In a few hours, Chinese people around the world would ring in the Lantern Festival of the Year of the Rabbit. In addition to players and ball kids, the coaching team also put a badge specially made for the Lantern Festival of the Year of the Rabbit on their shirts. While focusing on various industries, Fosun has also been committed to promoting cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world for a long time. Shortly after, a huge banner slowly unfolded bearing "Happy Lantern Festival" in English and "Fosun and Wolves Wish Chinese People All Over the World a Happy Lantern Festival" in Chinese. ("Wolves") players dressed in jerseys with "Happy Lantern Festival" in Chinese printed on them strutted to the center of the stadium together.

Marking a climactic end to China's Spring Festival celebrations, the traditional Lantern Festival has transformed the country into a sea of bright, ...

Listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage, the Longli dragon dance is characterized by the beautiful painted faces of the dancers. These are not typical fireworks and their techniques are said to date back to China's Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Called "Baizongjiao," the folk ceremony is considered as a way to ward off evil spirits and pray for a year of good fortune. To the beats of gongs and drums, performers raised and lowered the sedan chair, jumping, running, and dancing. Symbolizing brightness, warmth and hope, fire is a common element in Chinese folk ceremonies. 5, 2023./CFP

Lanterns are seen at the Winter Lantern Festival in Tysons, Virginia, the United States, Feb. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie).

The 2023 Lantern Festival Gala held by China Media Group (CMG) aired on Sunday and received a positive reaction from viewers.

The Chinese Lantern Festival, also known as Yuan Xiao Jie or Shang Yuan Festival, involves an evening of joyful celebration and is the most important festival in China after the Chinese New Year festivities. The immersive effects of programs were greatly improved through new technologies such as AR virtual special effects, XR virtual-real fusion production, stereo video and three-dimensional color sound. Viewing lanterns and guessing lantern riddles are an essential part of celebrating the Lantern Festival. The gala also attracted attention overseas. The 2023 Lantern Festival Gala held by China Media Group (CMG) aired on Sunday and received a positive reaction from viewers. Just like the opera artists' chanting, this has been passed down for thousands of years.

Lanterns are seen at the Winter Lantern Festival in Tysons, Virginia, the United States, Feb. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie).