A little kid is attracted by beautiful festive lanterns on the lantern market of the Confucious Temple in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province Feb. 19, 2005. Lots of parents with their children choose and buy lanterns here as the traditional Lantern Festival approaches. (Xinhua Photo)

A twin girls bring festive lanterns on the way back home after visiting the lantern market at the Confucious Temple in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province Feb. 19, 2005. (Xinhua Photo)

Citizens choose and buy festival lanterns in a lantern market in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, Feb. 19, 2005. As the Chinese traditional Festival of Lanterns approaches, colorful lanterns appear in the city and sell well. (Xinhua Photo)

Two Chinese soldiers count the number of small lanterns on a giant lantern in Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang province February 18, 2005. The giant lantern, named as "Pagoda Lantern" by the local residents, is made of 2,005 small ones. The Chinese traditional Lantern Festival falls on February 23 this year. [newsphoto]

A woman walks past lanterns around the Confucius Temple at downtown Nanjing, Capital of East China's Jiangsu Province on February 18, 2005. The Chinese traditional Lantern Festival falls on February 23 this year. [newsphoto]

The photo shows a night view of the area around the Confucius Temple at downtown Nanjing, Capital of East China's Jiangsu Province on February 18, 2005. The Chinese traditional Lantern Festival falls on February 23 this year. [newsphoto]

The photo shows a night view of the area around the Confucius Temple at downtown Nanjing, Capital of East China's Jiangsu Province on February 18, 2005. The Chinese traditional Lantern Festival falls on February 23 this year. [newsphoto]

The photo shows a night view of the area around the Confucius Temple at downtown Nanjing, Capital of East China's Jiangsu Province on February 18, 2005. The Chinese traditional Lantern Festival falls on February 23 this year. [newsphoto]

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