Lanterns light up Spring Festival cheer globally

Soon after the Christmas lights were removed from Stroget, the main shopping street in Copenhagen, Denmark, the night there was aglow again on Jan 20 with hundreds of lanterns hanging above the street.

These colorful lanterns of varied shapes are characterized by traditional Chinese patterns such as Peking Opera masks.

And a large dog-shaped lantern stands on the street, with a big smile on its face and its paws holding a Spring Festival scroll that reads "Wishing you all the best" in Chinese.