A grand cultural event featuring hanfu, or traditional Chinese clothing, was held on March 27 at Daming Lake in Jinan, East China's Shandong province to celebrate Hua Zhao Jie, or the traditional flower festival, which is believed to be the birthday of the flower goddess.

The festival usually falls on the second day, 12th day, 15th day, or 25th day of the second lunar month in China.

People wear hanfu to celebrate Hua Zhao Jie, or the traditional flower festival at Daming Lake in Jinan, Shandong province. [Photo by Huang Zhongming/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Hua Zhao Jie, or the traditional flower festival is when Chinese people celebrate the birthday of the flower goddess. [Photo by Huang Zhongming/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Women clad in hanfu are seen at Daming Lake in Jinan on March 27, celebrating the birthday of the flower goddess. [Photo by Huang Zhongming/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Women in hanfu pray for good luck at Daming Lake on March 27. [Photo by Huang Zhongming/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

People wear hanfu to celebrate the birthday of the flower goddess. [Photo by Huang Zhongming/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]