Watching the lantern shows and guessing lantern riddles have long been Lantern Festival traditions. Falling on Feb 5 this year, the festival will be marked by a series of colorful activities in Lishui city in East China's Zhejiang province.

A lantern riddle-guessing activity takes place in the Liandu district of Lishui. [Photo/WeChat account: liandufb]

A traditional dragon dance celebrating the Lantern Festival is held in Songyang county, Lishui. [Photo/lsnews.com.cn]

Locals prepare traditional tangyuan or yuanxiao, a delicacy that resembles a miniature full moon, in Liandu district. [Photo/WeChat account: liandufb]

A grand Banlong dance is scheduled to take place in Yunhe county, Lishui, on Feb 3-5. [Photo by Liu Haibo/WeChat account: tonghuayunhe]