HAIKOU, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- As the Lantern Festival was approaching, nearly twenty foreigners from different countries and regions gathered together in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province. They experienced Chinese traditions including writing Chinese character Fu, making rice dumplings, making lanterns and guessing lantern riddles.
Participants make rice dumplings during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, on Feb. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)
Participants make lanterns during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, on Feb. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)
Foreigners make lanterns during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, on Feb. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)
Foreigners guess lantern riddles during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, on Feb. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)
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