Lantern Festival celebrated with annual traditions
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Dragon dances and fireworks
During the daytime of the Lantern Festival, performances such as dragon dances, lion dances, land-boat dances, stilt walking, and drumming while dancing are staged. At night, in addition to the magnificent lanterns, fireworks provide a beautiful scene. Most families save a few fireworks from their Spring Festival celebrations and set them off during the Lantern Festival. Some local governments will even organize fireworks viewing parties, all beneath the first full moon of the New Year.
Fireworks are a major part of Lunar New Year festivities in China, but the government has restricted the use of fireworks due to concerns about safety and air pollution. Beijing has banned fireworks within the Fifth Ring Road and densely-populated areas on the city outskirts this year.
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