QIONGHAI, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- The folk activity of lantern procession during the Lantern Festival is popular among local villagers in Longjiang Town of Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province.
The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb. 5 this year.
A villager makes lanterns for the upcoming Lantern Festival in Nanzheng Village of Longjiang Town in Qionghai City, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)
Villagers view lanterns in Shenzao Village of Longjiang Town in Qionghai City, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)■