Jimingshan Community in Yiwu hosts a night market on Feb 2 in celebration of the Lantern Festival. [Photo/zgyww.cn]

Various cultural activities have been held across Yiwu in East China's Zhejiang province over the past few days to celebrate this year's Lantern Festival, which fell on Feb 5, marking the official end of Spring Festival celebrations in China.

Jimingshan Community in Jiangdong sub-district hosted celebrations on the evening of Feb 2 with many domestic and foreign residents. They watched dragon dances, solved lantern riddles, sang songs and experienced traditional cultural heritage items together.

The Lantern Festival, held on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, when a full moon appears in the sky, symbolizes reunion.

Traditionally, as the name of the festival implies, people light lanterns, play caidengmi (solve lantern riddles), attend temple fairs, look at the bright moon and eat food particular to this time of the year, such as yuanxiao, a glutinous rice ball with sweet fillings. Both are sticky with round shapes that denote tuanyuan, or reunion. The festival is the last time many families will be together until next year.

Childern solve lantern riddles in Jimingshan Community in Yiwu. [Photo/zgyww.cn]

Expats show off their talents at a Lantern Festival celebration in the Jimingshan Community in Yiwu. [Photo/zgyww.cn]