Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2015 shows lanterns in Huishan ancient town in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Lanterns in China have a long history and they have become synonymous with Chinese culture. Even today, they are still made and enjoyed by the Chinese worldwide. They were used as a means of artistic expression, in terms of functionality, design and decoration. Chinese streets in both cities and towns are decorated with red lanterns during festivals, especially Chinese Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and Lantern Festival.
Lanterns are hung in a street in Shaoxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 27, 2012.
A red lantern is seen in a village of Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 27, 2014.
Red lanterns are hung on a house in Heijing ancient town in Lufeng County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 31, 2015.
Red lanterns are hung on buildings beside a river in Zhenyuan ancient city, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 26, 2012.
People visit Zhaohua ancient town decorated by red lanterns in Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 16, 2014.
Lanterns are hung in a lane for wedding ceremony in Zhengding ancient city, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 10, 2014.
The combined photo taken on Nov. 4, 2011 shows lanterns in the courtyards of Family Qiao in Qixian County, north China's Shanxi Province.
The courtyard of Family Qiao is decorated with red lanterns in Qixian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Nov. 4, 2011.
Lanterns are hung on the wall of a house in Chengkan ancient village of Huizhou District, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, March 31, 2015.
Lanterns are hung on the eave of a house in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 30, 2011.
Boats are decorated with lanterns in Xitang ancient township, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 28, 2011.
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