Women dressed in Qing Dynasty royal costumes perform in celebration of the upcoming Lantern Festival inside a shopping mall in Beijing, China. – AP Photo.
The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth of the first lunar month and it marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations.
On this night, family members will gather together for a reunion dinner and eat “yuan xiao” (a glutinous rice ball).
The most prominent tradition on this day is the displaying of big and bright lanterns as these lanterns are believed to symbolize hope and good luck. – Photos by Agencies.
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