People around the country took part in various activities to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or Feb. 24 this year, marking the first full moon of the Chinese Lunar New Year.

Lantern show to celebrate Lantern Festival

Visitors watch the lantern"Shuimanjinshan" at the Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, east China, Feb. 20, 2013. People went to the Yuyuan Garden to watch lanterns to celebrate the coming Lantern Festival.

Yuanxiao made as traditional food for Lantern Festival

Combo photo shows cooks making Yuanxiao, glutinous rice flour dumpling with sweetened stuffing, at a food shop in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 16, 2013. Yuanxiao is a traditional festive food for the Lantern Festival.

Waist drum dance greets Lantern Festival

Actors perform waist drum dance in Ansai County of Yan'an City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 22, 2013.

Lantern Festival celebrated in E China village

People perform lantern dragon dance in Wangzhai Village of Shiren Township in Shangrao County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 22, 2013. Local people played Shirenqiao lantern dragon dance which oriented from Jin Dynasty(265-376), to celebrate the Lantern Festival.

HK decorated with lights to greet Lantern Festival

Citizens walk in front of a lantern creation in Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 21, 2013. As China's Lantern Festival falls on Feb. 24 this year, the square outside the Hong Kong Cultural Center were decorated with various lights, which attracted citizens and tourists.

2013 Taipei lantern festival

Visitors walk under lanterns during a trial lighting for the 2013 Taipei lantern festival in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Feb. 16, 2013. The lantern festival, which is to celebrate the Chinese traditional Lantern Festival, will kick off on Feb. 21.