Source: CCTV.com

02-19-2008 08:35

Special Report:   2008 Spring Festival

It's just a couple of days before the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival. The festival falls on the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, or February 21st this year. In Shenzhen, in South China's Guangdong Province, festive activities are already underway in anticipation of the big day.

Lantern Festival can't be without lanterns, naturally.

Folk performances are a joyful part of the season in Hualian. This show, in its fifth year, captivated visitors with its traditional repertoire and also with programmes centered on the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Visitors from home and abroad were enthusiastic.

Foreign visitor, siad, "It's very impressive."

Over five hundred migrant workers in Shenzhen were invited to celebrate the festival among the local people.

Lantern Festival can't be without lanterns, naturally. A four-day exhibition uniting illuminated floats,stunning performances and ice lanterns of many shapes and sizes opens Thursday. Traditional lantern riddles are waiting for visitors to figure out.

Those who get the correct answer get a half-price discount on their admission fee.