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Beijing celebrates annual Lantern Festival (12 images)

Thousands celebrate the Lantern Festival in Beijing with cultural performances and food on Tuesday. Beijing's municipal government is promoting the country's traditional festival dances and performances as China's millennials become less interested in learning or carrying on the traditions.



Families attend a cultural festival with traditional performances by older performers to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
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Celebrations typically include lighting lanterns, lantern riddles, eating tangyuan, dumplings in a soup, lion dances and dragon dances. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
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The Lantern Festival is traditionally held on the last day of the Spring Festival, which celebrates the Chinese New Year. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
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The festival also aligns with the first full moon of the Chinese calendar, which signifies the beginning of springtime. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
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