"Thousands of doors unlock the lanterns, and the imperial capital will be moved in the middle of the first lunar month.

Three hundred people danced with their sleeves, and the sound of words was heard in the sky for a while."

—— (Tang Dynasty) Zhang Hu's "Night Lamps of the Fifteenth Day of the First Month"

On the evening of February 11, people participated in the "Dance of Dragons and Flowers" activity in Taijiang County. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Tao Liang

The Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, "Yuan is the beginning; Xiao is the night." The first full moon night of the New Year. The moon is full in the sky and the reunion is reunited on earth. The Lantern Festival is the last important festival in the Chinese Spring Festival customs.

On February 10, people participated in the lantern riddle guessing activity in Xijiangzhai, Lantian Yao Township, Lingchuan County, Guilin City, Guangxi. Xinhua News Agency (photo taken by Liu Jiaoqing)

As the saying goes, "The Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first lunar month", the word "大" is particularly vivid. During the Lantern Festival, people enjoy lanterns, guess riddles, and eat Lantern Festival, expressing their beautiful vision for family reunion and unlimited expectations for a better life.

On February 10, tourists watched the iron thunder flower (drone photo) at the Shanhaiguan Ancient City Scenic Area in Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province. Xinhua News Agency (photo taken by Liu Mancang)

"Fire trees and silver flowers are closed, and the iron lock of the star bridge is opened."

—— (Tang Dynasty) Su Wei Tatto "The Fifteenth Night of the First Month"

On the evening of February 10, a hundred-meter bench dragon paraded among the crowd in Xinglong Old Street, Xuan'en County, Hubei Province. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Song Wen)

"The east wind blooms thousands of flowers and trees at night. It blows down, and the stars are like rain.

The road is full of fragrance. The phoenix and flute are moving, the jade pot is turning, and the fish and dragon dance overnight."

—— (Song Dynasty) Xin Qiji's "Qingyu Case·Yuanxi"

At the "2025 Beijing Color New Year Lantern Carnival" held at the Beijing Garden Expo Park, citizens and tourists visited and exhibited lantern works (photo taken on February 10). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Huanzong

The Lantern Festival is also called "Shangyuan Festival", commonly known as "Lantern Festival". Since ancient times, there have been customs to set up lights and watch lanterns. Palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, fish lanterns, dragon lanterns, and revolving lanterns... People are happily "appreciating" the lanterns, and lanterns are decorated with colors and "making fun" the Lantern Festival. On this day, thousands of homes are lit and thousands of miles away.

On the evening of February 8, tourists wearing traditional costumes visited the garden to enjoy the lanterns in the Rongguofu Film and Television Base of Zhengding, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Chen Qibao)

On the Lantern Festival, eat dumplings in the south, and eat Lantern Festival in the north, and make it a waste. Whether it is Lantern Festival or Tangyuan, there is always this sweetness on the dining tables all over the world, indicating a better life in the coming year. Tangyuan, full moon, full people, everything is perfect.

On February 11, children were tasting dumplings in the Great Bazaar Pedestrian Street of Urumqi. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Faye Wong

The warmest place of lights in thousands of homes and the most pleasant time of reunion in the world. The flowers are full and the moon is full and people are reunited. May the flowers bloom and be happy, and the moon is full and people are safe.

On February 9, a child focused on watching the lanterns during the Lantern Festival event in Xiashan Village, Qiangjiao Town, Ninghai County, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Hu Xuejun) Reporter: Xu Xiaomeng, Liu Yang, Yu Peixuan

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