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 this year. (Photo by Li Wenbao/Xinhua)

　　A girl looks at a fish-shaped lantern during a parade in celebration of the upcoming Lantern Festival in Ninghai County of Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang 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 this year. (Photo by Hu Xuejun/Xinhua)

　　A drone photo taken on Feb. 28, 2026 shows dragon dance teams marching during a parade in Deqing County of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.

　　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 this year. (Photo by Xie Shangguo/Xinhua)

　　A Shehuo team performs lion dance in Dingxi, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 1, 2026.