Lantern fairs held to greet Spring Festival

Lantern fairs are held in many places of China to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year.

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2018 shows lanterns during a lantern fair held on the ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The lantern fair greeting the Spring Festival kicked off here on Feb. 8, 2018. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)