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Lantern Festival celebrated around world

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2023-02-06 07:22:36

People watch lion dance performance during the Lantern Festival celebration at Petaling Street of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Lion dancers perform during the Lantern Festival celebration at Petaling Street of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

People watch lion dance performance during the Lantern Festival celebration at Petaling Street of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Lion dancers perform during the Lantern Festival celebration at Petaling Street of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Lion dancers perform during the Lantern Festival celebration at Petaling Street of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

People watch lion dance performance during the Lantern Festival celebration at Petaling Street of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Tourists watch lion dance performance in the Chinatown of Yokohama, Japan, Feb. 5, 2023.

Tourists came to the Chinatown to enjoy festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Tourists watch lion dance performance in the Chinatown of Yokohama, Japan, Feb. 5, 2023.

Tourists came to the Chinatown to enjoy festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Lanterns are seen in the Chinatown of Yokohama, Japan, Feb. 5, 2023.

Tourists came to the Chinatown to enjoy festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

A kid is pictured in the Chinatown of Yokohama, Japan, Feb. 5, 2023.

Tourists came to the Chinatown to enjoy festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Lanterns are seen in the Chinatown of Yokohama, Japan, Feb. 5, 2023.

Tourists came to the Chinatown to enjoy festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Tourists watch lion dance performance in the Chinatown of Yokohama, Japan, Feb. 5, 2023.

Tourists came to the Chinatown to enjoy festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Lanterns are seen in the Chinatown of Yokohama, Japan, Feb. 5, 2023.

Tourists came to the Chinatown to enjoy festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Tourists watch lion dance performance in the Chinatown of Yokohama, Japan, Feb. 5, 2023.

Tourists came to the Chinatown to enjoy festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Tourists watch lion dance performance in the Chinatown of Yokohama, Japan, Feb. 5, 2023.

Tourists came to the Chinatown to enjoy festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Residents pose with a lantern while participating in a community event to celebrate the Lantern Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Children participate in a Chinese calligraphy workshop during a community event to celebrate the Lantern Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Residents participate in a Chinese paper cutting activity during a community event to celebrate the Lantern Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

People watch lion dance performance during a community event to celebrate the Lantern Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

People make wishes in celebration of the Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at the Thian Hock Keng temple, Singapore, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

People perform lion dance in celebration of the Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, outside a mall in Singapore's city centre, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

A boy touches the beard of a dragon lantern in celebration of the Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at the Thian Hock Keng temple, Singapore, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

People perform dragon dance in celebration of the Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, outside a mall in Singapore's city centre, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

People participate in the festivities in celebration of the Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at the Thian Hock Keng temple, Singapore, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

Fireworks are pictured during the Lantern Festival celebration at Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Fireworks are pictured during the Lantern Festival celebration at Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Drum performance is staged during the Lantern Festival celebration at Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 5, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)