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Lantern Festival this Saturday! Let’s view lanterns together

Villagers perform dragon lantern dance to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival in Jiangtian Village of Dexing City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 6, 2017. The peformance of the 150-meter-long dragon lantern, which was connected by bench-like boards, is a traditional way to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 11 his year. (Xinhua/Zhuo Zhongwei)


Villagers perform dragon lantern dance to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival in Jiangtian Village of Dexing City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 6, 2017. The peformance of the 150-meter-long dragon lantern, which was connected by bench-like boards, is a traditional way to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 11 his year. (Xinhua/Zhuo Zhongwei)


Tourists visit Baotu Spring Park during the 38th Baotu Spring Lantern Festival in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 8, 2017. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)


Tourists visit Baotu Spring Park during the 38th Baotu Spring Lantern Festival in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 8, 2017. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)


Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2017 shows a set of lanterns during the 38th Baotu Spring Lantern Festival in the Baotu Spring Park in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)


Tourists visit Baotu Spring Park during the 38th Baotu Spring Lantern Festival in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 8, 2017. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)


Tourists take a selfie at a Spring Festival lantern fair in Beidaihe District of Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2017. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)


Tourists visit a Spring Festival lantern fair in Beidaihe District of Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2017. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)


People attend a lantern festival in Yanjiao, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 7, 2017. A six-day lantern festival opened here on Tuesday, during which 30 plus groups of art lanterns are displayed. (Xinhua/Li Mingfang)


People attend a lantern festival in Yanjiao, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 7, 2017. A six-day lantern festival opened here on Tuesday, during which 30 plus groups of art lanterns are displayed. (Xinhua/Li Mingfang)


Colored lights illuminate the Wudi ancient town in Binzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 7, 2017. Colored lanterns can be seen across the country to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 11 ,this year. (Xinhua/Chen Ziqing)


Colored lights illuminate the Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 7, 2017. Colored lanterns can be seen across the country to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 11 ,this year. (Xinhua/Cheng Lin)


Red lanterns illuminate a wind and rain bridge in Xuan'en County of Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 7, 2017. Colored lanterns can be seen across the country to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 11 ,this year. (Xinhua/Song Wen)


A dragon-shaped colored lantern is seen on the Gongshui River in Xuan'en County of Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 7, 2017. Colored lanterns can be seen across the country to greet the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 11 ,this year. (Xinhua/Song Wen)


Lanterns in shape of rooster are seen in Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 1, 2017. According to Chinese lunar calendar, the year 2017 is the year of the rooster. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)


Lanterns in shape of rooster are seen in Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 1, 2017. According to Chinese lunar calendar, the year 2017 is the year of the rooster. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)


Tourists take photos at a lantern parade held in Longyan, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 31, 2017, to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Liu Yanhui)


A villager lights a lantern at a lantern parade held in Longyan, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 31, 2017, to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Liu Yanhui)


Children play under a big lantern in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 28, 2017. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)


People view lanterns at the Tang Paradise in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 29, 2017. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)


People view lanterns at the Tang Paradise in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 29, 2017. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)


People shop at the lantern market during the 31st Qinhuai Lantern Fair in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 27, 2017. The lantern market opened to the public on the eve of the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Sun Can)


People shop at the lantern market during the 31st Qinhuai Lantern Fair in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 27, 2017. The lantern market opened to the public on the eve of the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Sun Can)


People shop at the lantern market during the 31st Qinhuai Lantern Fair in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 27, 2017. The lantern market opened to the public on the eve of the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Sun Can)


Tourists take pictures at the ancient town of Qinglong in Yangqu County in north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 4, 2017. Folk culture themed temple fair attracted tourists here with its distinctive features. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)


Tourists pose for pictures at the ancient town of Qinglong in Yangqu County in north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 4, 2017. Folk culture themed temple fair attracted tourists here with its distinctive features. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)


Young tourists pose for pictures at the ancient town of Qinglong in Yangqu County in north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 4, 2017. Folk culture themed temple fair attracted tourists here with its distinctive features. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)


Tourists view ice lanterns during an ice lantern festival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 8, 2017. Over 2,000 ice lanterns were displayed at the festival. (Xinhua/Wang Kai)


Tourists view ice lanterns during an ice lantern festival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 8, 2017. Over 2,000 ice lanterns were displayed at the festival. (Xinhua/Wang Kai)

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