Peapix

  • Bing Gallery
  • Extension
Peapix
Bing Gallery
Extension
  • Australia
    All
    Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil

Bing Gallery

Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil
  1. Bing Gallery
  2. Australia
  3. 2021
  4. February 26
  5. Red lanterns hanging in Jinli Street, Chengdu, China
arrow_back_ios arrow_forward_ios Red lanterns hanging in Jinli Street, Chengdu, China

February 26, 2021

Red lanterns hanging in Jinli Street, Chengdu, China

© Philippe LEJEANVRE/Getty Image

Lighting the way to a new year

The Lantern Festival marks the last day of Lunar (aka Chinese) New Year celebrations, which began on 12 February when we ushered in the Year of the Ox. Traditionally, the day of the festival is filled with dancing, firecrackers, children's games and food - including tangyuan, a dessert made from balls of rice flour and loaded with sweet fillings. After sunset, people gather to light or observe lanterns like the ones we see here in Chengdu, China. The lanterns are made in all sizes, shapes and colours, and sometimes illustrate historical or mythological scenes. This year, most public celebrations will be off or reimagined online due to the pandemic, but the spirit remains the same. Many think of lanterns as being symbolic of a new start and a way to illuminate the future as a new year begins.

light text sky colorful

Related Images

Gateway Arch and St. Louis, Missouri, USAGateway Arch and St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Sibiu Christmas Market, RomaniaSibiu Christmas Market, Romania
Yi Peng lantern festival, Chiang Mai, ThailandYi Peng lantern festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Aerial view of a roundabout in Dhaka, BangladeshAerial view of a roundabout in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Osaka at night, JapanOsaka at night, Japan
Colonnade in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, MexicoColonnade in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
Union Square in lower Manhattan at twilight, New York, USAUnion Square in lower Manhattan at twilight, New York, USA
Traffic circle and highway in Bangkok, ThailandTraffic circle and highway in Bangkok, Thailand

Today on Bing

Castle Stalker on Loch Laich, Argyll, Scotland

Castle Stalker on Loch Laich, Argyll, Scotland

Feb 26, 2025
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Feb 26, 2024
Canopy adventure in the Peruvian Amazon, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru

Canopy adventure in the Peruvian Amazon, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru

Feb 26, 2023
Lamplugh Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA

Lamplugh Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA

Feb 26, 2022
A polar bear sow and her cubs in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

A polar bear sow and her cubs in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Feb 26, 2020
Polar bear in Hudson Bay, Canada

Polar bear in Hudson Bay, Canada

Feb 26, 2019

Related Tags

light outdoor city building skyscraper sky night water cityscape skyline cloud scene lake distance several harbor landscape downtown bridge river
Share photo
Share
Pin
Tweet
Line
  • © 2025 Peapix.com
  • API
  • App
  • Privacy
The images are provided for wallpaper use only.