Lantern Festival celebrated across China

 People look at a big lantern during a lantern fair held for the Lantern Festival in the People's Park in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 16, 2011. This year's Lantern Festival falls on Feb. 17. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

People look at lanterns during a lantern fair held for the Lantern Festival in the People's Park in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 16, 2011. This year's Lantern Festival falls on Feb. 17. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang) 

 Folk artists perform drum dance in costume to celebrate the coming Lantern Festival while also to promote local intangible cultural heritage in Xuanen County, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 16, 2011. (Xinhua/Shi Guangde)

Folk artists perform traditional local dance in costume to celebrate the coming Lantern Festival while also to promote local intangible cultural heritage in Xuanen County, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 16, 2011.(Xinhua/Shi Guangde) 

Farmers in traditional costumes perform a Yangko dance at Dangcha Township, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 16, 2011. Dangcha-style Yangko dance is staged by local farmers annually from the 13th day to the 16th day of the Chinese Lunar New Year to celebrate the Lantern Festival which arrives on Thuesday this year. (Xinhua/Chen Shugen) 

Farmers in traditional costumes perform a Yangko dance at Dangcha Township, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 16, 2011. Dangcha-style Yangko dance is staged by local farmers annually from the 13th day to the 16th day of the Chinese Lunar New Year to celebrate the Lantern Festival which arrives on Thuesday this year. (Xinhua/Chen Shugen)