Chinese lantern festival lights up for Lunar New Year

A young woman wearing traditional dress holds a paper fish figure next to light installations at the 32nd Zigong International Lantern Festival in Zigong, Sichuan province, China, January 23, 2026. (REUTERS)

People watch light installations at the 32nd Zigong International Lantern Festival ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Zigong, Sichuan province, China, January 23, 2026. (REUTERS)

A couple walk in a tunnel inside a light installation at the 32nd Zigong International Lantern Festival ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Zigong, China, January 23, 2026. (REUTERS)

A general view of various light installations at the 32nd Zigong International Lantern Festival ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which will welcome the Year of the Horse in Zigong, China, January 23, 2026. (REUTERS)

A general view of various light installations at the 32nd Zigong International Lantern Festival ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Zigong, Sichuan province, China, January 23, 2026. (REUTERS)

People walk next to the "Legend of Mulan" light installation at the 32nd Zigong International Lantern Festival in Zigong, Sichuan province, China, January 23, 2026. (REUTERS)

People walk along an alley lined with light installations during the 32nd Zigong International Lantern Festival, ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Zigong, China, January 23, 2026. (REUTERS)

People walk along a bridge decorated with light installations at the 32nd Zigong International Lantern Festival ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Zigong, Sichuan province, China, January 23, 2026. (REUTERS)

A man walks next to a light installation at the 32nd Zigong International Lantern Festival ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Zigong, Sichuan province, China, January 23, 2026. (REUTERS)

People watch light installations from a viewing platform at the 32nd Zigong International Lantern Festival ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Yea in Zigong, China, January 23, 2026. (REUTERS)

A woman takes a selfie next to a light installation at the 32nd Zigong International Lantern Festival ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Zigong, Sichuan province, China, January 23, 2026. (REUTERS)

People walk next to a light installation depicting a horse at the 32nd Zigong International Lantern Festival ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Zigong, Sichuan province, China, January 23, 2026. (REUTERS)

Source: REUTERS

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