Pingtan scenic spot celebrates Lantern Festival with great fervor
( chinadaily.com.cn )
Updated: 2016-02-22
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Parents and kids work together to make lanterns at Taiwan Town, a 3A national scenic spot in Pingtan, Fujian province. [Photo/ptnet.cn] |
The Taiwan Town, a 3A national scenic spot in Pingtan, Fujian province hosted various lantern-themed activities on Feb 21, to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb 22, ptnet.cn reported.
A lantern DIY competition attracted hundreds of families to take part. The parents and kids were required to work together and finish making lanterns within an hour.
The top 60 lanterns got the opportunity to show up at a lantern show held at the town.
The lantern show displayed a large number of lanterns in different shapes. A lantern riddle guessing activity?was also held. Visitors who guessed correctly got a chance for a lucky draw. Many gifts were awaiting for their winners.
The Lantern Festival falls every year on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The festival has been organized to mark the first full moon of the new lunar year, and the Chinese celebrate it by hanging colorful lanterns, playing games and gathering with friends to eat sweetened rice dumplings.
