Community residents pictured making lanterns [Photo by Jiang Xinheng]

People across Pingtan, an island city off E China’s Fujian province are celebrating the Lantern Festival. The festival falls on the 15^th day of the first month on Chinese lunar calendar (Feb. 26 this year). Traditional activities such as making lanterns, guessing lantern riddles, and eating tangyuan, or “glutinous rice ball” are being held.

The Research Base of Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture based in Pingtan also held a range of amazing activities to pass on the traditional Chinese culture.

The festival arrival also marks the end of Spring Festival celebrations. For those working or studying outside their hometown, it is time to bid farewell to their families and set out on a journey in a brand new year.

Compatriots from across the Taiwan Straits pictured making the snack “Everlasting Dumpling”, popular with natives of Pingtan, Chinese mainland’s closest neighbor of Taiwan.[Photo by Jiang Xinheng]

Compatriots from across the Straits pictured making lampbrellas [Photo by Jiang Xinheng]

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