Themed lantern fair held to celebrate Spring Festival in E China’s Jiangsu

Shan Feng, an intangible cultural heritage inheritor, makes colorful lanterns at a lantern fair in Rugao, east China’s Jiangsu Province. (People’s Daily Online/Wang Jiliang)

An intangible cultural heritage-themed lantern fair is being held in Rugao, east China’s Jiangsu Province.

Colorful lanterns featuring different shapes, such as rabbit, phoenix, goldfish, rooster and lotus, added a festive vibe to the city during the Chinese New Year, attracting crowds of visitors.

The fair will last until the Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 5 this year.