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Detailed explanation-1: -The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the final day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations.

Detailed explanation-2: -On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Chinese Lantern Festival is observed. This always takes place two weeks following Lunar New Year, from February 4 to March 6. The festival fell on February 15 of last year.

Detailed explanation-3: -People perform “Wulong Xuhua” to celebrate the Lantern Festival in Taijiang County, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Feb. 4, 2023. People perform “Wulong Xuhua” to celebrate the Lantern Festival in Taijiang County, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Feb. 4, 2023.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the Song dynasty, the festival was celebrated for five days and the activities began to spread to many of the big cities in China. Colorful glass and even jade were used to make lanterns, with figures from folk tales painted on the lanterns.