View festive lanterns and welcome Lantern Festival in E China’s Zhejiang

Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2025, shows citizens and tourists admiring festive lanterns at Confucius Temple Square in Qianyuan Town, Deqing County, Huzhou City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, as the Lantern Festival approaches. From Feb. 7 to Feb. 13, Qianyuan Town is hosting the 25th Qianlong Lantern Festival, featuring a variety of cultural activities, including lantern displays, dragon parades, opera performances, and an intangible cultural heritage market.

The Qianlong Lantern Festival is one of Zhejiang Province’s most significant folk cultural events. It has been recognized as an intangible cultural heritage of Zhejiang and is part of the “Beautiful Intangible Cultural Heritage, Zhejiang Custom Culture” initiative.

Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2025, shows citizens and tourists enjoying festive lanterns at Confucius Temple Square in Qianyuan Town, Deqing County, Huzhou City, east China’s Zhejiang Province. (Ni Lifang/Guangming Picture)