In pics: colorful lanterns across China

　　People visit a lantern fair in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 17, 2019. With the approaching of the Lantern Festival, many places across the country are decorated by colorful lanterns. (Xinhua/Ren Xuefeng)

　　Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2019 shows colorful lanterns at Yansi ancient town of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province. With the approaching of the Lantern Festival, many places across the country are decorated by colorful lanterns. (Xinhua/Shi Guangde)

　　Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2019 shows colorful lanterns at a temple fair in Bozhou, east China's Anhui Province. With the approaching of the Lantern Festival, many places across the country are decorated by colorful lanterns. (Xinhua/Zhang Yanlin)

　　People visit a lantern fair in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 17, 2019. With the approaching of the Lantern Festival, many places across the country are decorated by colorful lanterns. (Xinhua/Ren Xuefeng)

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　　People view colorful lanterns at a relic park in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 17, 2019. With the approaching of the Lantern Festival, many places across the country are decorated by colorful lanterns. (Xinhua/Hao Qunying)

　　Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2019 shows colorful lanterns at a temple fair in Bozhou, east China's Anhui Province. With the approaching of the Lantern Festival, many places across the country are decorated by colorful lanterns. (Xinhua/Zhang Yanlin)

　　Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2019 shows panda-themed lanterns near the Gongshui River in Xuan'en County of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province. With the approaching of the Lantern Festival, many places across the country are decorated by colorful lanterns. (Xinhua/Song Wen)

　　People view colorful lanterns at a relic park in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 17, 2019. With the approaching of the Lantern Festival, many places across the country are decorated by colorful lanterns. (Xinhua/Hao Qunying)

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　　People visit a lantern fair in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 17, 2019. With the approaching of the Lantern Festival, many places across the country are decorated by colorful lanterns. (Xinhua/Ren Xuefeng)

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　　People view colorful lanterns at a relic park in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 17, 2019. With the approaching of the Lantern Festival, many places across the country are decorated by colorful lanterns. (Xinhua/Hao Qunying)

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　　Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2019 shows panda-themed lanterns near the Gongshui River in Xuan'en County of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province. With the approaching of the Lantern Festival, many places across the country are decorated by colorful lanterns. (Xinhua/Song Wen)

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　　Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2019 shows panda-themed lanterns near the Gongshui River in Xuan'en County of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province. With the approaching of the Lantern Festival, many places across the country are decorated by colorful lanterns. (Xinhua/Song Wen)

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　　People view colorful lanterns at a relic park in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 17, 2019. With the approaching of the Lantern Festival, many places across the country are decorated by colorful lanterns. (Xinhua/Hao Qunying)

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　　Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2019 shows colorful lanterns at Yansi ancient town of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province. With the approaching of the Lantern Festival, many places across the country are decorated by colorful lanterns. (Xinhua/Shi Guangde)

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　　Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2019 shows lanterns at a lantern show in Neiqiu County of Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province. Many places across the country are decorated with lanterns to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 19 this year. (Xinhua/Shi Xiaopeng)

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　　Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2019 shows lanterns at a scenic spot in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Many places across the country are decorated with lanterns to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 19 this year. (Xinhua/Jiao Hongtao)

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　　Visitors view lanterns at a scenic spot in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 17, 2019. Many places across the country are decorated with lanterns to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 19 this year. (Xinhua/Jiao Hongtao)

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　　Visitors view lanterns during a lantern show in Neiqiu County of Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 17, 2019. Many places across the country are decorated with lanterns to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 19 this year. (Xinhua/Shi Xiaopeng)

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　　Visitors view lanterns at a scenic spot in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 17, 2019. Many places across the country are decorated with lanterns to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 19 this year. (Xinhua/Jiao Hongtao)

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　　Visitors view lanterns at a scenic spot in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 17, 2019. Many places across the country are decorated with lanterns to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 19 this year. (Xinhua/Jiao Hongtao)

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　　Visitors view lanterns in Minqin County of Wuwei, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 17, 2019. Many places across the country are decorated with lanterns to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 19 this year. (Xinhua/Jiang Aiping)