Lantern Festival celebrated in Laixi
5 years, 10 months ago

Lantern Festival celebrated in Laixi

China Daily  

The Lantern Festival was celebrated in grand style on Feb 19 in Laixi, a county-level city in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. A Lantern Festival parade is hosted on Feb 19 in Laixi, a county-level city in Qingdao to spread the festival greetings and entertain local residents. Performers, all consisting of local residents, brave the freezing weather and stage jubilant yangko performance during the parade to celebrate Lantern Festival on Feb 19 in Laixi city of Qingdao, Shandong province. A performer dressed up as the Monkey King interacts with spectators during the Lantern Festival parade on Feb 19 in Qingdao's Laixi city.

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Spring Festival events enchant folks at Sun Tzu Cultural Park
9 months, 1 week ago

Spring Festival events enchant folks at Sun Tzu Cultural Park

China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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Shandong holds exciting events to celebrate upcoming Lantern Festival

China Daily  

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Shandong holds exciting events to celebrate upcoming Lantern Festival
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Shandong holds exciting events to celebrate upcoming Lantern Festival

China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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Hindustan Times  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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1 year ago

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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1 year, 9 months ago

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China Daily  

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1 year, 11 months ago

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China Daily  

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In pics: Wonderful moments during Spring Festival celebrations in Yantai
1 year, 11 months ago

In pics: Wonderful moments during Spring Festival celebrations in Yantai

China Daily  

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1 year, 11 months ago

Folk culture illuminates Lantern Festival

China Daily  

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Folk culture illuminates Lantern Festival
1 year, 11 months ago

Folk culture illuminates Lantern Festival

China Daily  

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Folk culture illuminates Lantern Festival
1 year, 11 months ago

Folk culture illuminates Lantern Festival

China Daily  

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Henan TV show sheds light on ancient traditions of Lantern Festival
1 year, 11 months ago

Henan TV show sheds light on ancient traditions of Lantern Festival

China Daily  

The poster for the show Splendor of Ancient China: 2023 Adventures on Lantern Festival. To welcome the Lantern Festival, Henan Satellite TV will broadcast the show Splendor of Ancient China: 2023 Adventures on Lantern Festival at 7:30 pm, Feb 4, continuing its Chinese festival series program. The show mirrors the inheritance of traditional Chinese festivals through a retrospect of lantern …

Henan TV show sheds light on ancient traditions of Lantern Festival
1 year, 11 months ago

Henan TV show sheds light on ancient traditions of Lantern Festival

China Daily  

The poster for the show Splendor of Ancient China: 2023 Adventures on Lantern Festival. To welcome the Lantern Festival, Henan Satellite TV will broadcast the show Splendor of Ancient China: 2023 Adventures on Lantern Festival at 7:30 pm, Feb 4, continuing its Chinese festival series program. The show mirrors the inheritance of traditional Chinese festivals through a retrospect of lantern …

Henan TV show sheds light on ancient traditions of Lantern Festival
1 year, 11 months ago

Henan TV show sheds light on ancient traditions of Lantern Festival

China Daily  

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Lantern Festival
1 year, 11 months ago

Lantern Festival

China Daily  

Families across China prepare traditional tangyuan or yuanxiao, a delicacy that resembles a miniature full moon, during Lantern Festival each year. Photo provided to China Daily Eating yuanxiao is one of the special traditions of Lantern Festival. With the approach of Lantern Festival, yuanxiao can be seen everywhere, further heightening the festive holiday spirit. Eating yuanxiao at home is only …

Lantern Festival
1 year, 11 months ago

Lantern Festival

China Daily  

Families across China prepare traditional tangyuan or yuanxiao, a delicacy that resembles a miniature full moon, during Lantern Festival each year. Photo provided to China Daily Eating yuanxiao is one of the special traditions of Lantern Festival. With the approach of Lantern Festival, yuanxiao can be seen everywhere, further heightening the festive holiday spirit. Eating yuanxiao at home is only …

Qingdao spruced up for Spring Festival
1 year, 11 months ago

Qingdao spruced up for Spring Festival

China Daily  

As Spring Festival is just around the corner, commercial buildings, residential areas, and the streets and alleyways in Qingdao, Shandong province have all been decorated with lanterns and festoons, creating a dense festive atmosphere. Trees along main roads in Qingdao are decorated with colorful lights to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival. On the evening of Jan 18, the Spring Festival-themed …

Shandong celebrates Huazhao Festival
2 years, 9 months ago

Shandong celebrates Huazhao Festival

China Daily  

Following the Lantern Festival, the Huazhao Festival, a traditional flower festival, is the next cheerful celebration on China's traditional festival calendar. Yishan Mountain in Jining, East China's Shandong province held a wide range of traditional activities to celebrate the Huazhao Festival on March 14 to welcome the arrival of spring. A large crowd of Hanfu enthusiasts gather on Yishan Mountain …

Artist celebrates Lantern Festival with exhibition
2 years, 10 months ago

Artist celebrates Lantern Festival with exhibition

China Daily  

To celebrate the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, artist Qiu Zhijie is hosting a unique lantern festival at Yongqingfang, a historical complex in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. The exhibition draws inspiration from an ancient painting from the Ming Dynasty entitled "Picture of Colored Lanterns in Lantern Festival" that depicts a scene of a crowded market …

China's Lantern Festival 2022: Date, Significance, History, everything you need to know
2 years, 10 months ago

China's Lantern Festival 2022: Date, Significance, History, everything you need to know

India TV News  

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Huiquan Square Lantern Festival kicks off in Qingdao
2 years, 11 months ago

Huiquan Square Lantern Festival kicks off in Qingdao

China Daily  

As the Chinese New Year approaches, Huiquan Square in Qingdao, Shandong province has put on a large-scale lantern festival to welcome Spring Festival, which is the most important of all traditional Chinese festivities and falls on Feb 1 this year. The Huiquan Square Lantern Festival creates a festive atmosphere ahead of Spring Festival in Qingdao, Shandong province. The Huiquan Square …

Shandong launches celebration activity for upcoming Spring Festival
2 years, 11 months ago

Shandong launches celebration activity for upcoming Spring Festival

China Daily  

As the Spring Festival approaches, East China's Shandong province launched a themed activity on Jan 10, and will last until the annual Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb 15 this year, to celebrate the most important holiday of the year for Chinese people. It is a highlight of the "2022 Friendly Shandong Spring Festival Celebrations." During the event, a wide …

Lighting up a special time
3 years, 10 months ago

Lighting up a special time

China Daily  

A selection of the spectacular lanterns on display at Shanghai's Yuyuan Garden. The annual show has been held for the past 26 years and is among the city's top tourist draws during the Spring Festival period. Lantern Festival events bring friends and families together across the country in a unique celebration of culture and tradition marked by fascinating and imaginative …

Spotlight on culture at Qingdao Lantern Festival celebration
3 years, 10 months ago

Spotlight on culture at Qingdao Lantern Festival celebration

China Daily  

A series of performances and intangible cultural heritage experiences were recently staged in the city of Qingdao in East China's Shandong province to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb 26 this year. Singing and dancing, local residents celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival in the coastal city of Qingdao. A folk artist recounts the story about traditional New …

Tai'an dresses up for Lantern Festival celebration
3 years, 10 months ago

Tai'an dresses up for Lantern Festival celebration

China Daily  

A series of lantern shows are underway in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province to celebrate the Lantern Festival which falls on Feb 26 this year. An installation featuring ox-shaped lanterns is seen in Tai'an as the city prepares to celebrate this year's Lantern Festival. A lantern show also takes place at Taishan Yunji Street in Daiyue district of Tai'an. A …

Traditional folk performances to celebrate Lantern Festival
3 years, 10 months ago

Traditional folk performances to celebrate Lantern Festival

China Daily  

A series of activities focusing on traditional Chinese folk culture will be held in Penglai district of Yantai on Feb 26 to celebrate the Lantern Festival. A series of folk cultural performances, including dragon and lion dances and traditional yangko shows will be held on Feb 26 at the Penglai Pavilion Scenic Area. Traditional folk performances including walking on stilts …

Traditional folk performances to celebrate Lantern Festival
3 years, 10 months ago

Traditional folk performances to celebrate Lantern Festival

China Daily  

A series of activities focusing on traditional Chinese folk culture will be held in Penglai district of Yantai on Feb 26 to celebrate the Lantern Festival. A series of folk cultural performances, including dragon and lion dances and traditional yangko shows will be held on Feb 26 at the Penglai Pavilion Scenic Area. Traditional folk performances including walking on stilts …

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