Traditional celebrations for Lantern Festival held in Yantai

A series of traditional activities are being staged in Yantai, East China's Shandong province to welcome the Lantern Festival.

The Lantern Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It falls on 19 Feb this year.

Guessing lantern riddles, Yangko performances (a popular rural folk dance) and gorgeous lantern shows are on offer in all the counties of Yantai as part of the Lantern Festival festivities.

1. Guessing lantern riddles

Guessing the answers to lantern riddles is an indispensable part of the Lantern Festival. Yantai Municipal Library, Yantai Mountain Scenic Spot, Yantai Musuem and Yantai Art Museum are holding guessing lantern riddles activities for visitors.

Yantai Mountain Scenic Spot are hosting lantern riddles. The activity lasts until Feb 19. [Photo provided to chinadialy.com.cn]

Yantai Municipal Library offers the guessing lantern riddles activity until Feb 19. [Photo provided to chinadialy.com.cn]

Yantai Art Museum offers 100 festive lanterns with various riddles for visitors from 18:00 to 21:00 on Feb 19. [Photo provided to chinadialy.com.cn]