Chinese Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao Jie is a traditional Chinese festival, which is fall on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese New Year. It is the last day of two week long Chinese New Year cerebration. People with their family will gather in the show place to enjoy the beautiful lanterns displayed by individuals or the local municipal. Kids will carry their own lanterns to participate in the showcase. Usually there is competition for the most beautiful lantern.

This festival is also a Chinese Valentine's day that youngsters celebrate the festivals with their lovers in such beautiful and romantic evening.

Lanterns are also displayed in other festivals such Mid-Autumn Festival. Lantern making has long history and there are a lot of romance stories told about lanterns and lovers related to this festival.

The following are some photos taken from the exhibitions of some Lantern Festival Shows in North America:

Drum dancing

Drum up the rhythm and moods. Bring a good atmosphere and emotion to the crowd.

Beautiful girls, in Qing custom, dancing in the festival celebration.

 

 

A Lantern with the shape of vessel shows with very rich color

 

 

A wall of full with lanterns

 

 

Lanterns and the reflection on the lake side

 

 
A colorful mask with the look of an opera figure

 

 
The Wall of Nine Dragons 

 

 
A display of ancient architecture and figures 

 

 
A tower, temple and peole

 

 
A traditional lantern

 

 
Panda lanterns

 

 
A lantern hang in the air

 

 
A stage of dancers

 

 
A portrait of the figures in the famous Chinese literature,  "The journey to the west"

 

 

 A beautiful dragon