Image caption,Performers took to the streets in Yantai, in eastern China’s Shandong province
Dazzling displays of lanterns have been lighting up the skies to mark the end of Lunar New Year celebrations and hail the coming of spring.
The Lantern Festival is held two weeks after Lunar New Year, which was on 10 February this year and ushered in the Year of the Dragon.
The new year, and subsequent Lantern Festival, is typically celebrated in parts of Asia, including China, South Korea and Vietnam, as well as in diaspora communities around the world.
As well as with the traditional lighting of lanterns, this weekend’s festival also saw firework displays, night markets and entertainment from dancers and performers.
Image caption,Colourful displays of lanterns have been seen across China, including here in BeijingImage caption,Red sky lanterns ascend to the sky in Chongqing, ChinaImage caption,A dragon dance is performed amid fireworks in China’s Guizhou Province, as the Year of the Dragon celebrations come to an endImage caption,Fish lanterns are paraded in Sanming, Fujian Province, by performers and childrenImage caption,A dragon dance is performed on the last day of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia as part of the Cap Go Meh festivalImage caption,People releasing sky lanterns in New Taipei City, Taiwan, to wish for peace, happiness and prosperityImage caption,Performers carry a sedan chair as they jump on a fire – part of a traditional custom carried out during the festival in Putian, Fujian Province, ChinaImage caption,A dragon statue is lit up in Banting, Malaysia, for the weekend’s festivalImage caption,Frog-shaped lanterns – like these seen in Nanchong, Sichuan Province, China – are sent to the river bank ahead of the festival, in a wish for good healthImage caption,The lanterns come in all shapes and sizes – as shown by these set up at Hong Kong Velodrome ParkImage caption,Many places https://mendapatkankol.com/ had light displays, including this park in Beijing, China
