People gather to watch a fireworks show during a Lantern Festival event on Sunday in Xi’an’s Gaoxin district in Northwest China’s Shaanxi province. Photo: VCG

After an 11-year hiatus, residents in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou were able to celebrate the Lantern Festival Sunday as they look ahead to the upcoming Asian Games. Photo: VCG

Visitors watch a fireworks show in Luoyang, Central China’s Henan province, on Sunday. Photo: VCG

Fireworks light up the sky on Sunday at Pearl Bay in Guangzhou’s Nansha district, South China’s Guangdong province. Photo: VCG

Visitors flock to Xiangyang ancient city to celebrate the Lantern Festival on Sunday in Central China’s Hubei province. Photo: VCG

Visitors enjoy a traditional shadow play performance Sunday at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Central China’s Hubei province. The show was part of the museum’s program to celebrate Sunday’s Lantern Festival. Photo: VCG

Lantern decorations at Shanghai’s Yu Garden on Sunday. Photo: VCG

Visitors pack into the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province, on Sunday. Photo: VCG

A dragon dance performance on Sunday in the ancient town of Longtan in Southwest China’s Chongqing municipality. Photo: VCG